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Definition of "Rule of 72 and rule of 69"

Deborah Dooling
  Gloria Zastko Realtors

Rule of thumb approach used to determine how long it takes to double an
investment in real estate. Under this approach, dividing the number 72 by the fixed rate of return
equals the number of years it requires for annual earnings from the real estate investment to
double.


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