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A major issue often ignored by beginning real estate investors is risk. While real estate produces a wide variety of attractive benefits, it can also carry with it a tremendous amount of risk. Wise and prudent property owners and operators know that to achieve the benefits, you must control the risks. As you buy and operate property consider carefully the following common risks:

1. Financial Risk; the risk of losing your money: Can you afford to lose your initial investment and possibly (although remote) that you will be required to payback all personally guaranteed loans even if the property has no revenue stream.
2. Operating Risk; the risk of damaging your property and operation due to a lack of professional skills: Do you have (or have access to) the skill set necessary to effectively operate the type of property you own or are buying. If not, you will never achieve highest and best use, and you have the possibility of impacting t
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   A major issue often ignored by beginning real estate investors is risk. While real estate produces a wide variety of attractive benefits, it can also carry with it a tremendous amount of risk. Wise and prudent property owners and operators know that to achieve the benefits, you must control the risks. As you buy and operate property consider carefully the following common risks:

   1. Financial Risk; the risk of losing your money: Can you afford to lose your initial investment and possibly (although remote) that you will be required to payback all personally guaranteed loans even if the property has no revenue stream.
   2. Operating Risk; the risk of damaging your property and operation due to a lack of professional skills: Do you have (or have access to) the skill set necessary to effectively operate the type of property you own or are buying. If not, you will never achieve highest and best use, and you have the possibility of impacting
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      2. Operating Risk; the risk of damaging your property and operation due to a lack of professional skills: Do you have (or have access to) the skill set necessary to effectively operate the type of property you own or are buying. If not, you will never achieve highest and best use, and you have the possibility of impacting
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