i have a real estate brokerage w/ attached insurance brokerage becuase i have a real estate development, kung mosud nman lang, sudlan nlang tanan. dba?
its advantage is you have a very low overhead expense as you mostly pay on a commision-basis to your agents.. on a downside.. most agents are doing it part-time.. -its good to be the marketing head of a real-estate development..
the reason why i encourage business first over other investments is becuase
1.) it has the highest possible ROI
2.) it requires large amounts of time and effort to prosper..
3.) it MIGHT require you to inject more capital...
investing first on real estate or mutual funds would tie up much needed capital... though if your not a businessman. it would be a good idea to invest here but para nako sayang ay ang kwarta nga hinay mo tubo..
in business.. kaya kaau mabawi ang initial capital as early as 5 months time... possible mo doble in 7 months time
in mutual funds.. modoble ang kwarta i think around 3 years? (IMG people can clarify on these)
in real estate.. kung pa renta lang.. expect mkabawi ka 7 years at earliest.. kung buy n sell, aw maski pa 1-day.. bawi daun kung mahalin lang...
i really encourage starting manufacturing businesses over others as this would provide jobs and generate export income for the country. compared to those financial-related businesses you mentioned, its these kind of businesses that improves the community....
hinuon.. nindot man ang kana brokerage sa insurance, real estate, loans, etc.. kay social man gud.. pwede ka dili panington kay laway ra puhonan as the agents would say. hehe naa pa jud time pa porma2x....
the more people you can employ, the more the community can benifit from your business... ika nga.. the more you give (sweldo), the more you get, (productivity). hehehe