How to avoid getting buried by your debt

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Abstract: Leverage, which is simply using borrowed money to make an investment, allows real estate investors to afford more expensive properties than they could with just their own equity. And, unlike dividends, interest payments are tax-deductible, further reducing the cost of debt. This article shows that leveraging can be a balancing act — you don’t want to overleverage and put yourself at undue risk, but you also don’t want to underleverage and miss out on strategic investment advantages.