Real Estate Investment Strategies

You’ve likely heard the adage, “don’t invest what you can’t afford to lose.” Well, if you’re pursuing real estate deals the right way, you often aren’t investing much. Regardless, when one of your investments heads south, it’s a good idea to have a backup plan. One of our goals as a business is to prepare our students for all scenarios. So if you find yourself in a situation where you’re at-risk, we want to support you. That’s why we’re answering one of the most burning questions for our students, “In owner financing what if a buyer defaults?" How to handle owner financing if the...

If you’ve been interested in real estate investing for a while, or even if you’re new to real estate investing, you may have heard the term “sandwich lease.” But what is a sandwich lease option? In short, a sandwich lease is when the investor (you) has the right to sell the purchased property before the term of sale is complete.  Typically, the investor will purchase the property with monthly payments and a term when the seller will receive the final payment for the total sale price. Once the contract between the investor and seller is complete, the investor turns around and sells...

Okay, you’ve just started investing in real estate, and you’ve got your first owner financing deal. Congratulations. This is a huge deal for you! Owner financing is one of our favorite ways to invest in real estate, but you have to be sure you’re structuring the deal correctly so you get the best return on your investment possible. Understanding how to structure owner financing is a great way to promote success in real estate investing As you probably already know, we like structuring all our deals so that we get 3 Paydays™ with most of our investments.  However, what if we told you...

Real estate can seem daunting. With so much information out there and so many real estate agents offering advice around every corner, it’s difficult to know how to start investing in real estate. Often, it feels like everyone has an opinion on what works and what doesn’t.  So how do you know how to start investing in real estate when there are so many resources out there? Well, you go to a company with a high rate of success -- look for companies that have been in the business a long time and offer step-by-step instructions for beginners.  Investing in real estate shouldn’t...