There are a number of reason people invest in real estate. This piece examines 5 of them in brief

1. Buy - Keep - Sell: A real estate speculative investor may buy a property in an emerging area with high return on investment (ROI) and resell at a higher price. A notable factor that positively affects ROI is nearness to a major infrastructure like a major road/expressway, deep see port,  a railway or a refinery. Estates close to the Dangote refinery at Lekki Free Lekki or  off Lagos