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What are the different kinds of real estate investing?
The first thing you need to decide is what type of investor do you want to be? Do you want to be a wholesaler, a landlord, a flipper, or something else? Each business has its pros and cons, as well as different amounts of money needed to start. Here is a basic breakdown:
- Wholesaling
- Rental properties
- Flipping houses
- Real estate agent
- Other options: You can also invest in notes, or mobile home parks, and many other real estate investments.
Do you want to be a full-time investor or part-time real estate investor?
Something else you need to consider is how much time you have to devote to the business. Just like any other business, it takes time to learn the business and how to be successful. What path you take will depend on how much time you have.
How much money do you need to invest in real estate?
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How do you make yourself take action as a real estate investor?
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Hi Mark,
I really appreciate your helping newbies like me!!! Kudos to you! How do i buy houses and have it rented if I am in California. i would like to buy in Cincinnati and Dayton. Have you heart of Renatus. Their asking 20,000 dollars. Are they worth the time and money? Hope you could help me in my journey as well…Thanks a million!
I do not have any experience with Renatus. What do they do?
Hi Mark, I am looking to get my license and become a real estate agent. I was wondering if there is a company that you recommend?
Real Estate Express
Mark,
I want to thank you for the information you have shared in the books that you have published. I am reaching out to you today to ask of a list of hard money lenders that you would recommend for me. I live in Atlanta and I will purchase my first flip at the end of this year but I would like to use someone else’s money to rehab it and help me buy it as well. Why not, right?
Thanks again!
https://investfourmore.com/real-estate-investment-lenders-funding-resources/
Love your information. I want to get started in real estate investing. I’m new to this and wanted to know what’s the best advice for someone who has little money to invest. Will this affect buying a home for myself.
https://investfourmore.com/2013/03/05/how-to-buy-investment-property-with-little-money-down/
Keen to be an agent. How do I go with it? I would love to work for you,Mark
Where are you located?
Mark do you do any work in Baltimore MD? I am a GC that’s looking to go off refurbing. units in Baltimore and use as rental properties through the section 8.A process. I am looking for some good financial backers on properties in Washington DC, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville Maryland areas. Please reach back to me if for nothing else some strong and good advice. Thanks and hope you are having a great weekend.
[email protected] CR
I do not
Hi mark im in 8th grade right now graduating to 9th grade and I was thinking about doing realistate I was wondering was there like a college I could go to to study it.
There is not really a college for real estate, but some have real estate degrees or minors. I would go for something in business as well.
hi mark..im trying to sign up for your coach blueprint program and im having issues.please email me at [email protected]
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Email sent
Israel,
That is so awesome!! I love you have this desire. You should talk to your parents about going with you to attend a local investors group. They usually meet once a month and there are people there with every kind of experience. Do not buy into any classes until you are 1) old enough to understand the repercussion of the cost 2) until you have volunteered your time to work with an investor. This does not mean running around putting out signs (even though that will probably be a job), this means they actually show you how to look for inventory, run numbers, understand the tide of the market, and what is a good profit. Read a variety of real estate investing books with high reviews and listen to many podcasts. Do this and before you graduate from high school you could own property! Good luck!
Hi Mark,
I couldn’t be more relieved to have found your website as it seems to offer all of the resources needed to become successful in REI! My question is in regards to your breakdown of current properties on your site. Perhaps I missed it but are the sales taxes included in the selling expenses? If so, would you mind expanding on how much tax is typically paid on a flip? Thank you in advance!
Edgar
Sun city, Az
There is no sales tax on real estate in Colorado.
I am 40 years old no wife or children, I own a home with a mortgage. I’m thinking about renting it out and using it as my first rental property and moving into an affordable apartment. would this be a smart move?
It all depends on how much rent you can get versus your mortgage if you have one and expenses.
Hi Mark i live in AZ, i have about 30k down payment, currently renting but eager to get into rental properties and build that passive income, should i buy like 100k property fix it up and live in it for a while(if yes how long is best) & build some equity then few yrs down the line take equity out or use HELOC(whichever you think is best) to do it all over again. What would you do if you were in my shoes. Thanks
There are many strategies. You could buy as an owner occupant with much less down turn into a rental in a year or even sell in two years and pay no taxes on it (unless tax laws change). Or you could use the helocor or refi. A lot depends on your market and rents, etc.
Hi Mark,
I have about 200,000 usd, in cash,please give me your advice how can I invest in rental house business?
I am living in North Carolina,( Charlotte area).
Have you started looking at houses yet or talked to a lender?
Hi Kevin, thanks for letting us know. We’re having an issue where accounts aren’t being created in all instances. I’m working it. In the mean time, I just manually created your account and will send you an email with details.
Hi Mark,
I bought your quick start video training, but I can’t access the members page to view the videos. Can you send me temporary password, since I did not receive it in a separate email and it’s not in my junk folder either.
Can you help rectify this problem please as I’ve paid for the videos but don’t have access to them.
Thanks,
Calvin
Justin should have gotten you all the info you need.
Hi there Mark. This is Basit from Pakistan. I am new here. I’ve read about 10-11 of your articles and loved your work. I am a student aged 22 but I want to get involved in the real estate market. I read Rich Dad Poor Dad last year and since then I’ve been studying about the real estate investment. I can’t figure out how can I start this work along with my studies. I am free for 3 months now and want to utilise my time really well. After that, I’ll move to Australia for Masters and want to build my initial portfolio during my studies to enable me to generate a basic cash flow by the time i complete the studies and then become a full time investor. Please tell me what strategy could I use. Personally I think Rent to Rent might be a good fit for me. Looking forward to hear from you.
~Basit
Hi, Honestly I do not know much about markets outside the US. Are you in the US now or another country>
Hi Mark,
I currently own two properties one of which I lease and the other I currently live in which I soon olan to lease out as well, I want to get into real estate investing and need to know wjere to start. I also am tied up with mortgages, how can I squeeze out more $$ from the banks to continue to purchase?
Thanks
Danny
That depends on what you owe versus what your loans are, how much cash flow you will make or are making and many other factors.
Hi Mark,
Recently I met a person who bought a house for 1.5 million dollars at age 28. His title is real estate broker and seems he has a website with about 800 rental properties. Is it possible this person started from 0 and made his way up to the top? Or most likely he has investment capital ( like rich parents) and it helped him to get there? I am thinking if I start to do real estate( I have no rich parents), what is required from me to get to this level?
Thank you so much!!!
Anything is possible! https://investfourmore.com/2014/12/08/buy-rental-properties-young/
Hi Mark, we are a couple in our early 50’s with a question. Thinking of buying property as vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe. Can vacation rental income in the right location return better profits?
It is possible but takes more management and usually has a lot more expenses. https://investfourmore.com/2015/03/23/can-you-make-money-with-vacation-rentals/
Hi Mark
I really enjoy reading all your advice. I’ve been going to Champions School of Real Estate in Austin Texas. I have learned so much and it’s a lot to learn. I’ll be interviewing 3 brokers and see witch one will be the best for me. I have a mentor who works for Keller Williams and she said they have the best training that is what I’m looking for . I want to work in the office and have phone duty and help walk in’s, I’m a people person love talking and helping people. Any good advice for me? The market in Austin Texas is blowing up and the price for house’s are over 300,000.00. I would like to also lease properties while I’m growing my business . Thank you , Stephanie
I would go with the broker you like the best. Every office is so different because of the broker.
Hi mark, I just previously finished reading your book on how to mak it big as a real estate agent. The book is a great way to uncover knowledge about real estate priorities and opportunities, although I have question to ask you about managing and creating a team. Will I need to obtain my real estate broker license to hire assistants and agents, and if not how can I get started? Also is office space needed?
That all depends on your team, your broker and other factors. I operate my team within a brokerage and I do not have to have my brokers license to do that. I don’t have my own office space, I use space in the office.
Hi Mark , do you have any opinion on peterborough market
I do not, sorry!
Hi Mark!
I am interested in flipping houses but don’t know where to start. How do we get loans to buy and flip a house? Or how would you suggest we start out?
https://investfourmore.com/2014/03/19/finance-fix-flips-hard-money-private-money-portfolio-loans/
Hey Mark and Happy Holidays!!!
I just joined the Northern Virginia REIC and I’m super excited, I also have a Pre-Licensing Class coming up 1/9/17. Along with those things, what else can I do to jump start my Real Estate Investment career? I want to own one house in every state before I die and retire my wife! Lofty goals, I know but I have to dream BIG!
Nice! Have you checked out my books? I tried to include all the tips I could in them. http://amzn.to/2iAJFQ5
Hi Mark,
I also live in Colorado. What do you use for a rental contract? Do you ask for 1st and last month plus what percent for security deposit?
Thanks,
Penelope
I charge first month and deposit only. I have a lease from a property manager I changed for my own needs
Mark,
I am interested in getting into real estate investing full time. I have a five rental properties with some partners that are mortgaged and cash flowing nicely. I am interested in possibly getting into wholesaling. I live in central Nebraska where the population is low. Is it necessary to live in a densely populated area in order to have good success as a wholesaler in your opinion?
Thanks for your time.
I think it depends on how many investors are in the area. If there are investors buying, you should be able to wholesale
I have quite a few wholesale properties for sale. Would love to do business with you – both to sell to you and in other areas of synergy. Could you contact me at a time of you convenience? I will send you an email as well. Thank you, in advance, for your time.
Where are you properties? My email is [email protected]
Hi Mark,
I just bought and read your book How To Make It Big As A Real Estate Agent on Amazon.
I am pre studying for my RE License and the FL based course material is pretty dry. While I don’t have my license yet, your book is informative, dynamic and motivating so it has been a great compliment to help keep my focused on my goals!
You may want to suggest this to others as well as not all of us can consume the course material on its own.
Very nice book, thanks for the content and motivations and I look forward to more of your offerings and advice!
Gordon
Thank you Gordon! I appreciate the comment! If you leave a review on amazon for me, I would gladly send you an autographed copy of that book or another I have written.
I’m in Mombasa, Kenya and very passionate with real estate investment. Unfortunately
lack of money is stopping my fun of being a real estate investor but I’m suggesting of
raising capital through partnership funds, joint ventures, crowd funding, friends, family, relatives and well wishers. Is this advisable? Or,
Should I raise money by first starting a real estate agent and progressively save little by little from the commissions earned?
And what about crowd funding where the stakeholders are promised to benefit by accessing to buy a house as an owner-occupant and pay mortgage instalments instead of rent monthly?
Banks in Kenya are not good listeners as they usually need securities which I don’t have
to break the ice and they require 20% of the property value to be financed by the investor upfront.
Kindly strategize for me the best way forward.
Banks in the US are the same way. i would first start a career where you can save money and show you are credit worthy
Hi Mark,
My names Ben new to your forum. Great website also.
I currently have 5 single family rentals that average 1.5 / 2% four with mortgages from 23k to 33k.
I Plan on paying theses of soon because of the adjustable rate mortgage currently at 4.75%.
Then do a cash out ref on one of theses to purchase more is it possible to get a15 yr fixed term or 5/7 yr Adj only on rentals?
Also what would you do with money in a 401k.
I know I could do better with it in Realestate.
Should I bite the billet and pay the taxes and penalty?
Thank!
You can covert 401k to IRA and invest with it in some cases. Why wait to do a cash out refi?
hi mark i looking to get my real estate license but dont know were to start can u help me i want to take them online..
https://investfourmore.com/2014/09/25/best-way-get-real-estate-license/
Mark, Do you have any videos/podcasts that talk about the true net profits on flips after income taxes?
Not really, I wrote an article about it. https://investfourmore.com/2015/03/11/how-much-in-taxes-do-you-have-to-pay-on-fix-and-flips/
It is just like a job, but if you start a corporation it might help
Hi, Mark:
I was reading a post on your blog from 2015 about a turnkey investment company. I would love to know how your experience has been. I am currently working with AWB and in the process of setting up a self-directed IRA.
Good so far, had a hiccup with a tenant, but they covered the rent.
Hi Mark
I am a single mother working full time living in Los Angeles. I can research, find and negotiate prices on properties to purchase, but don’t have the expertise or time to fix-and-flip houses. And Southern CA just seems an impossible market for 15% cash-on-cash returns. I have enough for down payments on rentals but would like to leverage as much as I can. What would you recommend for someone like me? Thank you.
Have you thought about other markets?
Hi Mark,
I am interested in buying rental properties, but I’m not sure on how much money I would need to close on the deals. Is it beneficial to use hard money for rentals or traditional financing? Also, when investing in either rentals or fix and flips, how much cash do you generally need to bring in to show you have “skin in the game?”
https://investfourmore.com/2013/09/04/how-much-money-is-required-to-buy-rental-property/
Hi Mark! This website looks great. I’m still a college student, but definitely want to get into real estate investing, maybe even in my college town in Connecticut. I’m wondering: how much capital is necessary to start invest in real estate. I know knowing the average prices in my area will be important, but I’m wondering if there are other ways to finance my first investment so I can get started. Any ideas?
https://investfourmore.com/2013/03/05/how-to-buy-investment-property-with-little-money-down/
I just love the style of the house and we may eventually condsider having a house like this built to retire to in Maryland or Delaware.
Would love to get more info or the type and style of this house. The red little farm house~
If possible
Hey Mark,
I am a commercial and residential realtor in Florida. I live on the West Coast between Tampa and Sarasota. I do business all over the state. If there is something I can do to assist you and your team, please let me know. I am also a private money broker so can probably help on your lender situation as well.
Best Regards
Hey Mark,
How do you know if my area is a good area for this type of business? I live in remote Kansas( Midwest) so if it’s not a typical market how would I go on in this business to start this business. Would I be able to search and buy in other locations where bigger cities, metro area?
Would I have to do any traveling? I wouldn’t mind traveling if that’s what it takes.
Thanks for the time for answering my question.
Blake
The first step is to research your market and see what returns are like there
Hi Mark,
I was doing a research looking for information about real estate investments and I found your web site, I already downloaded the eBook. I am living in Toronto, Canada, and I would like to know if your method would work in a market like this, actually all through Ontario’s market, Toronto’s market is extremely expensive.
I would really appreciate if you could advise me.
Best regards,
Gustavo
It is tough to cash flow in expensive markets. It is the same in the US. Have you looked at surrounding markets?
Hi Mark,
I am graduating with an Accounting degree and after shadowing several accountants it seems that working in the corporate world is not something that I want to do with my life( I know that my accounting degree will help me in building a business which I really want to do.) After reading some of your articles I was wondering what advice would you give someone like me or if you have specific articles in your blog that I might be able to read to get me started. I just finish signing up to get my real state license and start a class next month.
Best regards,
Tony
https://investfourmore.com/2014/01/03/real-estate-career-better-corporate-job/
Check out my podcasts as well!
Hi Mark ,
I came across this site while trying to find info on flipping houses. I live in NYC and wanted to know what you think about the market here. How can you find investors to partner up with.
https://investfourmore.com/2015/04/27/should-you-use-a-partner-when-investing-in-real-estate/
You can flip anywhere, but the higher prices are the tougher it is