Real Estate Investing

When you are first starting out with investing in houses, you should

always look for ugly or bad houses that need a lot of work.

These homes are much cheaper to purchase, although they will take some

work to improve. You should start out by looking for houses that need some

work, such as clean up, painting, and in some cases new carpet. You don’t

want to buy something too run down, as it could cost a fortune to repair.

If you think of yourself as a handyman and feel that you can do the repairs

yourself, you can save a lot of money. On the other hand, if you need to

hire someone, you should always make sure that the individual or company

that you hire is qualified to do the repairs.

If you aren’t comfortable with doing any of the repairs, you should inquire

about a subcontractor or company that will do it for a reasonable price, or

perhaps a share of the money once you have resold the house.

If the house you are thinking to purchase and resell has any type of

structural problems, you should always get an estimate from a reliable

contractor before you make the purchase. If you decide to stay in the

business, you’ll learn a lot more over the years, although you should always

hire a contractor when you first start out. Once you get all of the estimates

together, you can make that final decision on how much of an offer you want

to put down on the property.

After you have a team together and successfully renovated and resold

several homes, you’ll begin to feel quite a bit more confident with buying

homes that need repairs. All it takes is time and practice - and you’ll be

buying homes that the average investor wouldn’t think twice about.

This can be a huge advantage when you are looking for homes to buy and

resell, as there will be less competition to worry about. You’ll also be able to

get a lower price when buying the home, simply because you can use the

cost of the repairs to your advantage.

Once you are able to do repairs on homes, including structural problems,

you’ll have a huge advantage in the market. You’ll be able to buy virtually any home, including those that other investors choose to ignore. Doing so 
can be very profitable for you, especially if the house is in a well-known and 
well desired neighborhood. After you have done the repairs, you can resell 
the home for a much higher price than you paid to acquire the home.
When you start looking for houses that you can repair and resale, you 
should always take your time and buy the right homes. You won’t have the 
money, time, experience, or support to buy the bigger houses at first, which 
means you won’t have any room for mistakes.
Once you have purchased and resold a few smaller homes, you’ll eventually 
be able to work your way up to the bigger homes - which is where the big 
profits will come into play.
Always keep in mind that when you first start out, you’ll need to take things 
slow. You can expect profits to come overnight, as it will take you some time 
to learn. Once you have been at it a few years and have several houses to 
your credit, you’ll be ready to tackle anything. At that point - you’ll make a 
lot of money in a career that is truly exciting.