19 Feb 2008 02:40:08 | Mandy Nield
Every day you work is one day closer to your retirement. But can
you afford to stop work? If you were unable to go to work for 6
months due to illness or injury, would you still have enough
income to support yourself and your family? Even if you kept
working, would you have enough money put aside to comfortably
retire after a hard lifetime of work? If you kept working or
doing as you’re doing today, for the next 10 years, would you be
in a better position to retire? Have you ever calculated whether
your superannuation or the pension is going to be enough for you
to retire on?
For most people these questions either remain unanswered or have
negative responses. Facts say that most people ARE NOT planning
for their retirement and if they are, they’re not putting
anywhere near enough away to support themselves.
So where does that leave us all? What can we do about our plight?
Well, there is some great news. There is an investment vehicle
that can not only put cash in your pocket immediately, but also
has a proven track record of doubling its value every 7 – 10
years. What is this golden investment? It’s none other than
PROPERTY.
Why real estate is such a great investment.
As I mentioned, if you CHOOSE YOUR PROPERTIES CAREFULLY, then
you get:
1.A positive cash flow every month 2.Capital growth (in the
long-term, every 7-10 years the property doubles in value
(approximately)) 3.You get tax deductions for owning it e.g.
interest on your loan, depreciation, other deductible expenses
4.You can borrow/invest more than what you actually have (banks
know the secure value of property) 5.You can increase the value
of your investment (if you choose to) 6.You can borrow against
your investments if you like.
No other investment vehicle gives you these huge BENEFITS, PLUS
the added security that goes with it.
The key is CHOOSING YOUR PROPERTIES CAREFULLY. To do this you
need to be educated. There are many resources around to help you
with these decisions, just make sure you are learning from
someone who has already achieved what you want to achieve.
Age is no barrier, start TODAY!
About Author :
Mandy Nield is a recognised authority on the subject of
investing. Whether you are a fully experienced master craftsman
or a raw apprentice, you will learn exciting and achievable ways
to improve your saving and invest profitably in real estate, to
secure a financial future. www.anyonecaninvest.com 
