real estate investors are people who buy property with the hope that the value will escalate over time and they will eventually realize a profit when selling it. They normally have a longer term approach than the real estate speculator, who will try to find 'bargain' properties to fix up and quickly sell at a profit.

The kind of legal formation you choose for your business can have a major influence on the success or failure of your undertaking. This is because your ability to make decisions speedily, to compete in the market-place and raise additional capital if necessary is directly related to the legal makeup of that business.