Friday, January 27, 2017

The Real Estate Elevated In Real Estate Investing

There are few steps that you must take in order to find success in real estate investing. Although not an easy venture, it's a worthwhile and profitable investment. Here are some ways to find success in real estate!



Become educated
Learn everything you can about the real estate business. Learn about what makes your community unique and what will be selling points for houses. Do it as swiftly as possible and attend events and workshops to increase your knowledge.

Find a mentor
Find a mentor who is good at real estate investing and learn from them. Find someone who has a lot of experience and will be able to help you avoid some of their early mistakes. Most importantly, apply what you learn.

Know your numbers
It's critical that you know the rehab costs and ARV (after repair value). If you know your numbers inside and out, you will be more profitable.

Be open to change
This is a business, and you have to treat it like one. Like any other business, as time goes on, things will change. Stay on top of the latest trends so you can continue to do well.

Don't expect perfection
Predetermine your expectations and make them realistic. Set goals that you can achieve on every property so you are able to maintain a realistic standard for yourself.

Take action
Your hopes and dreams can only come true if you put in effort to make them a reality. People who are successful in this business are finding new contacts often and tirelessly networking for new relationships.

Don't forget about marketing
You must have a good stream of leads to keep your business going. Think of marketing strategies that will work for you and the people you are targeting and allocate a portion of your time and money to do these things.

Be organized
Important documentation is necessary for every house that you flip so you are prepared for anything that might crop up in the future

Patience is a virtue
It is important to be patient and make calculated and correct decisions when investing in real estate. Pace yourself and take the process in stride. Sometimes waiting for a better offter come in can make and break the profits that you make from a flip.

Believe you can do it
Important documentation is necessary for every house that you flip so you are prepared for anything that might crop up in the future.


Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Real Estate Elevated

If you haven't noticed yet, Real Estate Elevated is the real estate seminar led by Tarek & Christina El Moussa. The El Moussa's are the stars of HGTV's Flip or Flop show and are seasoned real estate investors. A married couple with a family, they spend each episode finding houses to flip and then sell for a nice profit. Watching the show, there are some great ideas for design and how to get involved in real estate investing. 


However, real estate investing is not something you just get up and do. It involves hard work, determination and knowing where to find the information you need to succeed. The reason Tarek & Christina created the curriculum with Success Path Education is because of the massive amounts of interest that real estate investing gained.

A recent news article from CBS News discussed the dilemma many Americans are facing right now concerning financial issues and why investing money in something viable like real estate investing is a great option for families. Take a look at some of the stats:
  • 60% of Americans would not be able to cover a surprise $500 expense.
  • 21% would have to put a surprise $500 expense on a credit card.
  • 20% said they'd have to cut back on expenses to cover it.
  • 11% said they'd turn to friends and family to cover it.
Even for people making more than $75,000 per year, half said they didn't have $500 saved up to cover a $500 surprise expense!