Debt consolidationGetting Started in Real Estate on a Fixed Income
Getting started on investing in real estate can seem like a very scary thing to a new investor. However it does not have to be. There are many different ways to invest and many deals that can make you a lot of money. If you do the research and see what works best for you, you can be very successful.
The easiest way to get started in this business is with wholesale deals. There are many ways you can buy rental properties with cash flow and no money down, but you are looking at $100 to $500 a month unless you start looking at bigger properties.
The fastest way for an infusion of cash is wholesaling. When I first got started I was very skeptical. I scoured the classified ads and I got my very first wholesale deal, a $12,000 profit in 21 days. Wholesaling is definitely the first and fastest way to put money in the bank that you can do very quickly. The buyers are out there, it's just a matter of being able to find the right deals very promptly.
The three best ways to find deals that have a lot of equity are:
- Probate-
- REOs
- Eviction, Absentee Owners
If you talk to a truly motivated seller, they do not want to property. They will listen to just about any offer, and you have to negotiate from there. Be aggressive, because they are looking to move that property fast, because they are incurring expenses everyday they own the property. This is the beautiful thing about REOs. Right now absentee owners and evictions are my favorites.
It can be scary but if you go out and find a great deal based on your market data you will not having a problem getting rid of the property when you are ready too. Many people these days are saying build your buyers list first.
I would recommend finding the product first and then finding the buyer, because otherwise you have to find deals that meet your buyer's criteria. Do your marketing, get a great deal and real estate will come to you. It opens the funnel for you. If you have something that is truly a great deal you will be able to get rid of it. Buyers will come out and they will find you. I agree 100% find the best deal and that is a great way to get started.