How to Make Money in Real Estate

The 7 Critical Keys to YOUR Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Empire

Know that you can do it too

Have you ever stopped to think about who owns all the downtown buildings? Or how about all those apartment complexes you see everywhere? When you see a "For Rent" Sign on a house do you wonder how many more rental houses that guy owns.

Well, the point to these questions is to say that you can be one of the millions of people that own rental real estate too? That actually comes as a surprise to some people and that is why the title above says KNOW that you can do it too! You can and you should. Let me repeat that. You can and you should.

By Andrew Stratton

When you consider investing in commercial real estate, it is very necessary that a commercial property analysis has been conducted on the site you wish to use. Incomplete or shallow research can break the deal on any prospective location. Such analyses are performed by professionals who know what to look for.

By John Worley

Being able to select good reliable comps is essential for any real estate investor. It can be the whole back bone of your purchase offer and if you don't understand what makes a good comp, then you could wind up over paying for a rehab property that is not worth nearly what you thought it was.

By Peter Dobler

If you are investing in real estate you will face a variety of challenges. First you have to find the right property. Finding the right property is a combination of personal preferences and opportunities involved in a real estate deal. My most important real estate investment principle is; “You make money with real estate when you buy the property not when you sell it”. This means that I wouldn’t touch a rehab property where the purchase price is not below 65%-70% of the market value.

By Mark Barnes

Completely rebuilding a house is not necessary to make money in investment real estate.  Most times, if you have bought smart, you won’t have to make a huge improvements on your investment property.  Look for places that need only a small amount of work.  For example, look for a property that appears to be run down from the outside, but does not need major repair.  Here are a few tips for saving money and making quick improvements, in order to quickly sell your rehab property.