If someone were to pay you $1,000 or more a month to sit on your couch and do nothing, you'd probably take the gig, right? After all, there's nothing better than getting to earn money without having to lift a finger.

If that idea sounds good to you, here's something you should know. Investing in real estate could be your ticket to generating $1,000 or more per month in passive income.

Now, if you're thinking "Wait a minute -- I don't want to go out and purchase a rental property" -- I wouldn't blame you. While an income property could be a great way to generate ongoing cash, it's easy to argue that managing a rental really isn't passive income, because you're doing the job of a landlord for what could be many hours a week.

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