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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Personal Real Estate Investor Information You Should Know

By Gary Z. Bryant

Have you made up your mind to make some passive income with that pooling cash? If so, then you may want to consider real estate investment. Of course you should know that depending on how you plan on making the money, it may not be as passive as you think. However, if you have the right information and skills on your side, you can enjoy relaxing as profits begin to flow.

The first step as a personal real estate investor (aside from assembling the funds) is to find the right people to deal with. Real estate is a perilous industry fraught with people who aim to maximize their own profit from any deal. And they will do this even if it means ripping you off.

Having a good property inspector to take a look at the property you are interested in is a great idea to make sure the transaction is fair. Being knowledgeable about real estate and the local market can be very helpful as well when you are trying to find quality properties for investing.

Once you purchase the real estate, then what do you do? Well, if you want to go the passive route, you can improve the property and then sell it for more money than you paid for it. You will need to do the improvements on your own or have someone do them for you. However, if you don't want to let go of the property, a more active option is to lease the property. Of course when you lease you'll need to improve the property too.

In order to get tenants, the property will have to be improved. Of course one difference is when you lease a property you'll have to keep up the property as well. The level of acceptability will all depend on the amount of rent you are getting from the property. You will also have to consider regulations for the tenants. They will need to sign a special contract that will keep your property protected from damage that is not a part of general property maintenance.

You will need patience, time, and good skills to be a personal real estate investor, things that aren't required when getting involved in institutional real estate investing. With new real estate investment trusts today, that gap between personal and institutional real estate investing is quickly closing up. However, there are still many tricks that only a personal investor can get by with. One of these is the total control over the acquisition of property.

There are several methods of property acquisition with full control. They can include taking on properties that were used for collateral, going with direct buy, or even purchasing properties from banks that have been foreclosed on. You also have the option to use your property for more than just real estate ventures.

In the past 50 years, real estate has become a popular method of investing. With today's economy making real estate properties low, it is easy to see why many investors are quickly working to get involved. If you have good business instincts, good skills with people, and management qualities, you can turn personal real estate investment into a venture that is very profitable for you. - 23204

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