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If you don’t think that real estate is something you want to buy into, read further and then decide if you want to give it a miss. Do yourself a favor and ask anyone who has already invested in real estate and they will probably tell you that their are pro’s and cons. Everything in life is a risk, buying a second hand car, buying company shares, quitting your job to work from home, the list goes on. One thing is certain, you won’t know unless you try.
For the investing novice, don’t be afraid of the challenges and pitfalls you may encounter along the way. There is so much to learn in this industry, but if you look at the bigger picture and you are prepared to learn, you’ll definitely become a master at closing profitable real estate deals.
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How to Build a Real Estate Investing Power Team
by: Adem Hamidovic
As you continue to read about real estate investing, you will no doubt come across the term ‘power team’. What is this ‘power team’? A power team is a group of people without whom successful real estate investing becomes very difficult, if not impossible. Included in a power team are at least one real estate agent, a mortgage broker, and a real estate lawyer, all of whom will have experience in creative real estate investing.
So, how do you go about building this team? Well, you could just get a copy of the Yellow Pages and start calling, but that will most likely take a very long time, time that could be better spent working on real estate deals! Wouldn’t it be better to have these people call you? I thought so, so here’s what I did. Keep in mind that this technique not only netted me a power team, but also a list of potential partners/buyers for future deals.
The local paper offers a deal on weekend real estate listings, so I placed an advertisement in the paper that read:
“Fixer-upper for sale. Cheap. Need cash and quick closing. 555-5555″
What sort of people would respond to an ad like this? Some will be tire-kickers and the curious, but a good number of callers will be investors and real estate agents. I had the number in the paper forwarded to a voicemail service, and it’s a good thing I did as there were a lot of calls! I find that those who are just curious about the ad tend to hang up without leaving a message, so that takes care of those that aren’t serious.
After listening to the messages I found that there were two real estate agents that had answered. I called the first one, George, and told him that the home had sold, but would he be interested in working with fixer-uppers in the future? He replied that he would, but didn’t seem interested in discussing it much further. Now, I should mention here that I never actually had a home to sell - what I posted is called a ‘ghost ad’, used to guage interest in something. You may not feel entirely comfortable with this, and that’s fine. Simply post a different ad that gets the same sort of message across.
The next agent, Elizabeth, was much more receptive. We spoke for well over an hour about her experiences in real estate - it turns out that she actively invests in real estate herself. She would be more than happy to search the mls on my behalf, as well as submit as many offers as I would send her way. Perfect!
And here’s the best part: since I had found a real estate agent who also invests, I was also able to use the resources that she uses in her deals. So I now had access to a great real estate lawyer as well as a mortgage broker, along with a recommended property inspector. That saved me loads of work and time. My power team was now complete!
I’ve since become good friends with Elizabeth, and she regularly sends me listings that haven’t made it to the mls yet. This gives me a huge advantage in pursuing deals as only a relatively small number of people are aware of the sale. I picked up my latest rental property this way - the property was going to be listed on the mls in two days time, but since Elizabeth let me in on the deal early I was able to close before the general public became aware.
A good power team is crucial to your success as a real estate investor, and oftentimes finding one member of the team can lead you to the others. Happy Investing!
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There are two sides to every story and real estate investing is no different. It’s all about risk. Some say it’s risky; others say it isn’t. Just like everything else, it’s all in how you look at it.
Let’s look at the side who says it’s risky business.
Some people look at investment as a crap shoot. If they get into real estate, or any other kind of investing, they go about it as though they were trying to conjure up some sort of luck. They think that just by being in the game they’re doing everything that needs to be done.
Some of these people are lucky. But you have to remember, sometimes people who bet on the horses or the dogs are lucky. This type of investor looks at real estate investing in the same way?pick something at random and hope for the best.
If real estate investing were really done like that, there would be no such thing as a real estate mogul. You would see people who made a lot of money quickly from time to time, and those people would fade into the background like last week’s pop stars.
For people who approach real estate investment like that, it is very risky. In fact, they are almost guaranteed to lose a great deal of money.
There is another side to real estate investing. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad book series, and Ken McElroy, one of his Rich Dad advisers, both say that there is another way. In order to make real estate pay off for you, you have to approach it in a methodical manner.
Sure, these guys have lost money in the past, and probably will in the future. Everyone makes mistakes. But the money they have made on real estate deals far outshines the little bit they have lost in the course of learning the business. That is a far cry from stumbling down the path of financial ruin because you assume it’s a crap shoot.
They suggest that you learn as much as you reasonably can before you buy your first property. That means learning to read financial statements, learning the basics of real estate law, learning the markets and learning how to pick out properties. (Actually, McElroy outlines a wonderful method for picking out properties in ?The ABCs of Real Estate Investing.?)
What you can’t learn on your own, you get a team to help you with.
You have to approach this in a step-by-step manner and not give in to the temptation to leap before you look. You know the saying: ?Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.? Don’t rush in to the exciting world of real estate investing, but don’t be afraid of it either. Simply learn the terrain as you would if you were going to go walk a foreign countryside for the first time. Learn what is poisonous and avoid it. With that kind of knowledge, you can do anything safely, including invest.
About the Author:
Alex Anderson is a Minneapolis Realtor Specializing In Minnesota Investment Property and Florida Investment Property.
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How to Build a Real Estate Investing Power Team
by: Adem Hamidovic
As you continue to read about real estate investing, you will no doubt come across the term ‘power team’. What is this ‘power team’? A power team is a group of people without whom successful real estate investing becomes very difficult, if not impossible. Included in a power team are at least one real estate agent, a mortgage broker, and a real estate lawyer, all of whom will have experience in creative real estate investing.
So, how do you go about building this team? Well, you could just get a copy of the Yellow Pages and start calling, but that will most likely take a very long time, time that could be better spent working on real estate deals! Wouldn’t it be better to have these people call you? I thought so, so here’s what I did. Keep in mind that this technique not only netted me a power team, but also a list of potential partners/buyers for future deals.
The local paper offers a deal on weekend real estate listings, so I placed an advertisement in the paper that read:
“Fixer-upper for sale. Cheap. Need cash and quick closing. 555-5555″
What sort of people would respond to an ad like this? Some will be tire-kickers and the curious, but a good number of callers will be investors and real estate agents. I had the number in the paper forwarded to a voicemail service, and it’s a good thing I did as there were a lot of calls! I find that those who are just curious about the ad tend to hang up without leaving a message, so that takes care of those that aren’t serious.
After listening to the messages I found that there were two real estate agents that had answered. I called the first one, George, and told him that the home had sold, but would he be interested in working with fixer-uppers in the future? He replied that he would, but didn’t seem interested in discussing it much further. Now, I should mention here that I never actually had a home to sell - what I posted is called a ‘ghost ad’, used to guage interest in something. You may not feel entirely comfortable with this, and that’s fine. Simply post a different ad that gets the same sort of message across.
The next agent, Elizabeth, was much more receptive. We spoke for well over an hour about her experiences in real estate - it turns out that she actively invests in real estate herself. She would be more than happy to search the mls on my behalf, as well as submit as many offers as I would send her way. Perfect!
And here’s the best part: since I had found a real estate agent who also invests, I was also able to use the resources that she uses in her deals. So I now had access to a great real estate lawyer as well as a mortgage broker, along with a recommended property inspector. That saved me loads of work and time. My power team was now complete!
I’ve since become good friends with Elizabeth, and she regularly sends me listings that haven’t made it to the mls yet. This gives me a huge advantage in pursuing deals as only a relatively small number of people are aware of the sale. I picked up my latest rental property this way - the property was going to be listed on the mls in two days time, but since Elizabeth let me in on the deal early I was able to close before the general public became aware.
A good power team is crucial to your success as a real estate investor, and oftentimes finding one member of the team can lead you to the others. Happy Investing!
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The Basics of Real Estate Investing By: David Neese Real estate investing may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but some people who have already tried investing in real estate know that it can be highly profitable and lead to much better quality of life. There are several keys to making significant profits in real estate investing deals. And when the deals are profitable, you will certainly be well on your way to success.
For real estate investing newbies, don’t be afraid of the challenges and pitfalls you may encounter along the way. There is definitely a lot to learn, but in the long run after you have gained some experience, you’ll hopefully become a master at closing profitable real estate deals.
There are 5 core skills that are necessary for building a real estate investing business. These will be the key factors in creating a profitable real estate investment portfolio.
These are the 5 core skills of real estate investing:
1) You must learn when and where to find the right kind of sellers.
2) You must learn the art of being a master negotiator when it comes to closing your real estate investment deals.
3) You must be able to quickly and accurately analyze each real estate investment deal so you’ll know exactly when to proceed and when to pull the plug.
4) You must become an expert in all areas of real estate investing and understand such terms as lease options, cash sales, wrap mortgages, short sales and other terminology common in the real estate investing trade.
5) You should totally understand the meaning and concept of investing in real estate, including all of the financial risks and benefits.
Now is a great time to consider investing in real estate. There are great potential rewards and the effort you put forth can yield enormous monetary returns on your investment.
Your confidence level will grow when you’ve gained some experience and closed on your first few real estate deals. But, don’t stop there…
Continue to learn about real estate investing and to develop your investment skills. In a short time you may find yourself managing a profitable and growing portfolio of investment properties.
Continue to follow your real estate investing “game plan” and always keep an eye out for the hidden investment opportunities. The opportunities are definitely out there and with a little knowledge and desire can be yours for the taking. So, why not get started in what might be a new and exciting (and profitable) career today?
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David Neese offers a free online real estate investing course
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Would you like to buy investment real estate? What is stopping you? Is it the money to get started?
If you are like most people, you think that the way to get enough money to buy a property is to go to a bank and apply for a mortgage.
Do you know that the best solution for beginning investors who are short on cash and credit is a method that most people don’t even know exists? This method allows you to bypass banks and mortgage brokers.
In three short steps, you can find all of the money you need to fund any of your real estate deals, without ever having to apply to a bank for a mortgage.
The first step is to realize that the best solution is to use private money. Private money comes from an individual, rather than a bank. A private money investor could be anyone. When you open your eyes to the possibilities of using private money to fund your real estate investments, you realize that all the money you need is hidden in plain sight all around you.
The next step is to find a private money investor. Private money investors are everywhere, ranging from neighbors to professional investors. They can be people you already know or people you find through advertising or online. Let’s keep it simple and start with the people in your own immediate circle. Your relatives, your neighbors, your friends, your co-workers, your dentist, and your mechanic are all potential private money investors.
You might be wondering why anyone you know would be willing to loan you money to invest in real estate. The answer is that most people are not satisfied with the low rates of return they are getting in so-called safe investments in savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs. And people have been badly burned by the stock markets. They’d like to make more money but they don’t know a better way.
You can find private money investors by asking the people you know if they are happy with the returns they are getting on their investments. Then you ask if they would be interested in earning higher rates of return through safe investments in real estate.
If you don’t know about private money for real estate investing, it’s highly likely your friends, relatives, and neighbors don’t know either. They simply don’t know that they can use the money that is sitting in low-interest savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs to invest in real estate. They also could have substantial equity in their own homes or IRAs that return tiny yields on mutual funds.
You can explain to them that you are offering a higher rate of return than they could get through any of these other so-called safe investments. They could earn 8%, 10%, even 15% by funding a first mortgage on an investment property. One of the greatest benefits of using private money is that you can create flexible rates and terms. You are asking for them to invest in a property that will guarantee them a higher rate of return than anything they are doing now. And you are doing it by offering a first mortgage secured by real estate.
After you find a person who is interested, your third step is to find a title company to set up the paperwork for you. You are not simply asking to borrow money. You are asking your private money lender to fund a mortgage on your investment property.
At this point, the title company will treat the mortgage contract between you and your private money investor the same way they would treat a mortgage contract between you and any bank.
If you want to get started investing in real estate, realize that the money you need is as close as the people you know as you go about your daily life.
Using private money to fund your real estate investment has two great benefits. First, it allows you make money with someone else’s money. And second, you are helping your private lenders make more money by investing with you than they would by keeping their money in the bank. This is a true win-win situation for both of you.
So, if you would like to buy investment property but don’t have the money or the credit to qualify for a mortgage on your own, the easiest and best solution is to look for private money investors among the people you already know.
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