Changes in the real estate market create new niches and investment strategies. One must be able to work well with the changes as this is one area of investing that is constantly changing and updating. If you are new at real estate investing, you should begin working with a mentor and complete some transactions with a partner to reduce your financial and liability risk. A mentor will help you to avoid the common mistakes made by many real estate investors. Begin to educate yourself; do some research on the internet, attend seminars and join a real estate investing association.
What should you look for in a real estate partner or mentor?
The first and most important issue is finding someone who you can work well with; someone who shares some of your interests and goals in succeeding in real estate investing. Your first real estate partnership should be worked with someone who will also be a good mentor; someone with years of active experience and one who is successful. Meet as many real estate investors as you can; talk to them about what they are doing and how it is working for them. Many experienced investors are looking for partners; some are looking for new people to mentor.
Of course you're looking for a partnership with someone who can be trusted and one who is successful. But there is so much more to real estate investing than just knowing the investors. There are many people you need to know, including investors, realtors, brokers, builders, property managers, home inspectors, title companies, lenders and insurance providers. A successful investor already has these resources in place.
A partner or mentor with years of active experience will know how to structure each individual deal. He should be able to show you previous deals he has worked where he consistently showed profits. He should be able to show his experience using different exit strategies, for example, short term transactions, like wholesaling; and long term transactions, like land contracts and lease purchases. He will be one who knows where we stand in today's real estate market and how to take advantage of the current market conditions.
What do you expect out of a real estate partnership?
When you find your mentor, a real estate partnership will naturally form. Mentors like to work partnership deals while they show you the ropes; there's no training like hands-on training. Do you know what you are looking for in a real estate partnership? How much involvement do you want in the financial investment and management responsibilities? Are you looking to be a very active partner or one who stays behind the scenes? Are you interested in commercial or residential real estate? Are you looking to invest in rural, urban or suburban areas? What type of real estate deals are you the most interested in; wholesaling, holding for cash flow, or is there another niche in today's market, like short sales, that interest you?
No matter what type of transactions you're doing or what your personal and financial investment is to be, you will want an idea as to what to expect in profit from the deal. Is the deal worth what you are investing? What is the degree of safety with your investment?
Liability exposure is something to be considered in the real estate investing world. Will the partnership be set up as a corporation or limited liability company? Will your personal assets be protected should something go wrong? Be sure to address these issues with your partner.
A good mentor will go over all the important issues so that you understand the real estate partnership, your financial and personal responsibilities, liability risk, financial risk and potential profit.
To the average person, real estate is a shaky market and one should think twice about investing in property now. The experienced real estate investor sees things in a much more positive light. There is a very high supply of bank-owned real estate, known as REO property, foreclosed homes, pre-foreclosed homes, motivated sellers and much more. The demand for these homes is relatively very low; therefore, real estate values are down and houses can be bought cheap. According to simple economics, the laws of supply and demand, this is a great time to begin investing in real estate.
Join a real estate investors association or a landlords' club. Attend seminars and meetings; surround yourself with other people in the real estate investing field, discover who is successful and begin to model your program after them. Develop a relationship with someone who will make a great real estate partner and mentor and you will be off to a great start in real estate investing. - 16003
What should you look for in a real estate partner or mentor?
The first and most important issue is finding someone who you can work well with; someone who shares some of your interests and goals in succeeding in real estate investing. Your first real estate partnership should be worked with someone who will also be a good mentor; someone with years of active experience and one who is successful. Meet as many real estate investors as you can; talk to them about what they are doing and how it is working for them. Many experienced investors are looking for partners; some are looking for new people to mentor.
Of course you're looking for a partnership with someone who can be trusted and one who is successful. But there is so much more to real estate investing than just knowing the investors. There are many people you need to know, including investors, realtors, brokers, builders, property managers, home inspectors, title companies, lenders and insurance providers. A successful investor already has these resources in place.
A partner or mentor with years of active experience will know how to structure each individual deal. He should be able to show you previous deals he has worked where he consistently showed profits. He should be able to show his experience using different exit strategies, for example, short term transactions, like wholesaling; and long term transactions, like land contracts and lease purchases. He will be one who knows where we stand in today's real estate market and how to take advantage of the current market conditions.
What do you expect out of a real estate partnership?
When you find your mentor, a real estate partnership will naturally form. Mentors like to work partnership deals while they show you the ropes; there's no training like hands-on training. Do you know what you are looking for in a real estate partnership? How much involvement do you want in the financial investment and management responsibilities? Are you looking to be a very active partner or one who stays behind the scenes? Are you interested in commercial or residential real estate? Are you looking to invest in rural, urban or suburban areas? What type of real estate deals are you the most interested in; wholesaling, holding for cash flow, or is there another niche in today's market, like short sales, that interest you?
No matter what type of transactions you're doing or what your personal and financial investment is to be, you will want an idea as to what to expect in profit from the deal. Is the deal worth what you are investing? What is the degree of safety with your investment?
Liability exposure is something to be considered in the real estate investing world. Will the partnership be set up as a corporation or limited liability company? Will your personal assets be protected should something go wrong? Be sure to address these issues with your partner.
A good mentor will go over all the important issues so that you understand the real estate partnership, your financial and personal responsibilities, liability risk, financial risk and potential profit.
To the average person, real estate is a shaky market and one should think twice about investing in property now. The experienced real estate investor sees things in a much more positive light. There is a very high supply of bank-owned real estate, known as REO property, foreclosed homes, pre-foreclosed homes, motivated sellers and much more. The demand for these homes is relatively very low; therefore, real estate values are down and houses can be bought cheap. According to simple economics, the laws of supply and demand, this is a great time to begin investing in real estate.
Join a real estate investors association or a landlords' club. Attend seminars and meetings; surround yourself with other people in the real estate investing field, discover who is successful and begin to model your program after them. Develop a relationship with someone who will make a great real estate partner and mentor and you will be off to a great start in real estate investing. - 16003
About the Author:
This article was written by Rob J. Nani, a real estate investor with over 18 years active experience. Rob mentors new real estate investors as he trains them how to work with today's according to our current economic climate. A good real estate partnership will enable you to start real estate investing while increasing your chances to succeed.
