A
real estate entrepreneur or a
real estate investor to a lesser extent is someone who actively or passively
invests in
real estate. An active investor may buy a
property, make repairs and/or improvements to the property, and sell it later for a profit. A passive investor might hire a real estate firm to find and manage an investment property for him. Typically, investors choose
real estate for several reasons:
cash flow,
capital appreciation,
depreciation,
tax benefits and
leverage.