I believe nearly everyone should have some real estate in their investment portfolio. When you understand all the benefits to owning real estate, it becomes almost a no brainer.
Yes, I know the state of the real estate market. One of the keys to understanding the real estate market is that, it is not a national market, so therefore not every community of the country is experiencing a decline. In reality some markets are actually experiencing significant gains (I know hard to believe). Real estate is local, which means that with a little due diligence you can find some great deals, across the country or maybe even in your backyard depending on where you are located.
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There are basically two ways to be involved in real estate. One is through the business of real estate. Often a shorter term perspective involving buying and selling it, rehabbing it, flipping it, developing it, or some type of activity that lends itself to a repetitive activity often lending itself to regular, predictable cash flows due to the continuous business activity.
The other way to be in real estate is through the investment of real estate, which is generally a longer term perspective often involving buying real estate notes or deeds of trust, buying property and holding it as a rental, buying land and holding it, or private lending. I will explain some of these terms in the coming posts.
For now just realize that although many of the papers are portraying doom and gloom, many of the people and businesses that know and understand real estate are now searching for buying opportunities.
Don’t wait for the newspapers and magazines to tell you the market is turning around. Begin putting your team of professionals together now and begin your due diligence and research. You’ll be able to determine when the time to buy is at hand.
