Return


Definition of "Return"

Ed Soncrant
Ed Soncrant Occasio Realty

Reward for investing. The real estate investor must compare the anticipated return for an investment with the associated risk. The return includes:

  1. Appreciation (or depreciation) in market value, called capital gains (or losses).
  2. periodic cash payments, called rental or current income.

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