When investing in real estate there are some expenses that come with the business. These expenses, if plan on renting property out should be covered by the rent. One expense that comes when investing in real estate is the mortgage. The mortgage is usually monthly or bi-weekly payments to a bank for conjuring up money out of thin air through fractional reserve banking. This means a bank does not have to work to earn most of the money they loan out; but the people or businesses must work to earn the money to pay them back. If you are renting property out the best kind of mortgage to get is a fix rate mortgage. The mortgage is usually the largest expense when investing in real estate. More at http://realestatefacttips.blogspot.com/2009/08/some-expenses-when-investing-in-real.html