Investment Tips for Real Estate Beginners

A lot of people wish to get into real estate investment and get a slice of the pie. Unfortunately, real estate investment is not as simple as one might think and there are a lot of things to consider before you commit your hard-earned money. In order to help out beginners, we have started this list of tips from experts and members on investing in real estate.

Tip 1 - Use daily rental sites to find out the demand

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Use daily rental sites to find out the demand

Use daily rental sites to find out the demand. Look at the area where the demand calender on daily rental sites like Airbnb is full. This will indicate there is lot of demand for rental in that area.  Buy your first property in the same area for yourself or as a rental income.

Tip 2 - You make money when you buy not when you sell

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People think making money in real estate is when you buy but the top guys make sure they get an amazing deal. Way below market value. If they were to sell tomorrow, they will make money. 

Tip 3 - David Campbell: Predict Real Estate Prices Like This...

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David Campbell: Predict Real Estate Prices Like This...

Every investor wants to know how to predict real estate prices and the process is not as mysterious as it may appear.

 

While I focus on investing for cash flow, loan amortization, and tax benefits, I also appreciate the warm and fuzzy feeling you get as a investor when your real estate values climb!  So, what are the things I look for when figuring out how to predict real estate prices?

 

Prices are a result of supply, demand, AND capacity to pay. Let’s look at these factors one at a time:

Demand for real estate is driven by population growth which is fueled by job growth.  In resort and retirement communities, you might see high demand and price growth even when the local job market is stagnant because the money to fund real estate purchases in resort areas was earned somewhere else and imported.

 

Real estate supply is restricted by (1) availability of land, (2) geographic boundaries such as water and mountains, (3) political boundaries such as permit fees, restricted density policies, and (4) economic boundaries such as availability of development capital and the ability to build and sell new properties at a profit.

 

No matter how desirable or limited in supply something is, the price of the thing will be dictated by how many people can afford to buy it.

 

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