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Real Estate Investing for Beginners: An Informative Guide

Real Estate Investing for Beginners: An Informative Guide

May 1, 2022 By Cade's Team Leave a Comment

Even in a competitive market, there’s always opportunity in real estate. Homes get sold all the time, which means there’s an opportunity for people who are quick and can find those new sales. And when more than six million homes are sold per year, you have many options.

However, real estate investing for beginners isn’t always easy. If you go into things without a plan or the best information, you’ll make big mistakes that cost you money. Use the real estate investing tips below to make better decisions when buying your first property.

Pick Your Property Types

Single-family homes aren’t your only option when you buy real estate. You also have apartments, townhomes, commercial property, and industrial developments.

Each property type has pros and cons. Single-family homes, for instance, need less startup capital. It’s great for people just getting started.

Apartment buildings and commercial locations usually cost more money. You’ll need more investors or will need to have an existing portfolio already producing results in this case.

Start With an Easy Project

Many new investors make the mistake of biting off more than they can chew initially. They waste too much time and money trying to handle a large project and break even or lose money. It’s a wiser decision to start smaller.

Get a small fixer-upper as your first real estate project and work on that. Doing this will help you learn more about the property investing process and what to do and not to do. You can then take this experience and start looking for bigger projects.

Learn the Local Market

In many cases, a general real estate investing tip may work well, but it doesn’t always apply to your local market. Things can change a lot based on your location. If you want to make intelligent investing decisions, you need to know the local landscape.

Spend enough time to learn what works in your area. You can learn about the up-and-coming neighborhoods, regions to avoid, and what people look for in the area.

Hire a Great Team

Being successful in real estate investing means knowing what you’re great at. For most investors, that’s finding great deals. They rely on other people for home improvement, accounting, and other tasks.

Take someone buying rental properties in Washington DC, for instance. Experienced real estate investors will work with property managers in Washington DC to handle their rentals. That gives them much more time to focus on other work instead of spending all day on tenant issues.

Get Financing Options

Paying cash for real estate isn’t always the best choice. When mortgage rates are low, it makes sense to keep your money in reserve and pay down a loan. In most cases, your return for putting your money elsewhere is more than your mortgage interest.

On top of that, you’re tying up your cash in one property when you don’t get financing. That means you’re out of luck if you come across other opportunities.

Real Estate Investing for Beginners

There is a lot to learn when learning how to invest in real estate, and unfortunately, not every beginner learns everything they need to know.

If you’re starting real estate investing for beginners, you need to learn everything possible about your new investment. Remember the guide above to make better choices when you buy real estate.

Head back to the blog to find more tips that will help you make smarter decisions when investing.

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Cade Hildreth is an LGBTQ+ entrepreneur, real estate investor, and former USA Rugby Player. Cade has founded 7-figure businesses, scaled websites to millions of views, acquired a portfolio of income-producing residential and commercial real estate assets, and played rugby worldwide.

As a world-class athlete, Cade has represented the USA Rugby Team, trained extensively at the Olympic Training Center, and played with elite squads from across New Zealand and Australia.

Often compared to Tim Ferriss and Ramit Sethi, Cade teaches millions to expand financially, while living an authentic and adventurous life.

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