How To Invest In Real Estate For Beginners [Step-by-Step]

In this video, I am showing you how to invest in real estate and how to buy your first rental property! This is a 2022 beginner’s guide, meaning it will take you from the very start to the very end in a series of 7 steps.

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By the end of this video, you will know EXACTLY what you need to do in order to buy your first property.

I got into real estate investing in 2017 when my sister and I purchased our first investment property in Los Angeles. We completely renovated it, I lived there for 2 years, and now it is rented out to tenants. I am also a full-time real estate broker with my own company and I am a mortgage originator as well. This video will provide insight on both the real estate and mortgage side (trust me, getting a mortgage is one of the biggest factors to consider).

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Real estate is hard, but it’s one of the best investment opportunities for anyone out there. Millionaires say that real estate is still the best place to invest your money, and it’s because people are getting super rich each and every day from real estate.

Here are the 6 big steps in buying your first property:

1. Credit score – we discuss the importance of credit and how you can start building it right now. FICO scores, lending requirements, and effects on interest rates.

2. Get in the game (knowledge). All the resources and education you need to start learning about cash flow, profitability, multi-units, etc. How to set a vision and see it through.

3. Employment – the employment and income requirements for getting your first property. This all has to do with the mortgage loan – it is a complex and strict process and lenders need to see a few key things in order to approve you. We’ll talk about the benefits of a W2 job and the complications for self-employed people to get a loan.

4. Getting a real estate agent – how to find one, what they should be doing for you, and how to work as a team in order to find the best deals possible.

5. Finding a lender to get pre-approved – this one is actually more important and should come before getting a real estate agent. You need to know how much you can afford and we’ll talk about all the factors that determine how much home you can buy. Pro-tip: you can afford a more expensive multi-unit than a single family home.

6. Get accepted offer and close escrow – this point is self explanatory. People take different amounts of time, but this is definitely a stressful part of the home buying process that requires a lot of due diligence.

7. Rent it out – I’ll talk about the options for getting the property rented out (either yourself or with a property management service). This is the important part where you don’t want to find a tenant that is going to make your life difficult. So choose wisely!

Thank you for watching and I hope you find this video informative! Any questions, please ask them in the comments and I will do my best to answer them. Have a blessed day and happy real estate investing!!

-Charlie

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  6. Straight up to the point info here, coming from someone going through the process currently. Great job on breaking it down.

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  8. How do you get started in real estate investing?

    There are a lot of good answers here, so I’ll just add my step-by-step tome to the pile. You can certainly take some shortcuts, but you will lose out on a part of the learning process if you do.

    Don’t expect to make a killing on your first deal. Aim for a nice Return on Investment, but be glad to just come out ahead. Expect to make some mistakes. Hopefully they won’t be big ones.
    Take a few months to learn everything you can about a niche you want to start in (single family flips is where a lot of people start, because it’s manageable, but there are others). Read everything other investors recommend.
    Become intimately familiar with what renovations cost. Make a habit of visiting Lowe’s or Home Depot to learn basic pricing of flooring, cabinets, countertops, appliances, tubs, fixtures, windows, doors, trim and landscaping. One (imperfect) rule of thumb: multiply the cost of all materials you anticipate needing by two to get an approximate total cosmetic renovation cost, including labor. Become generally familiar with what contractors charge to fix structures, repair rooves, patch plaster or drywall, fix plumbing, replace HVAC, update electrical, pour cement, put up siding or move a wall or two. (It may cost you less or more for these jobs when you finally engage a contractor, but at least you’ll be in the right ballpark.)
    Start running a lot of spreadsheets on hypothetical costs of renovation. Do it from pictures of house interiors in Zillow just for practice. Renovation costs for your future deal will have to plug into your overall deal analysis.
    Start figuring out how to analyze entire deals correctly. Sites like Bigger Pockets can help. Do a lot of hypothetical analysis so you get good at it. Watch what happens to deals other people are doing on properties similar to the one you want to be buying. What are their selling prices? What did they purchase for? Drive by and look for evidence of renovations, and calculate how long it takes them to close, fix, list, and rent or sell.
    Watch statistics from real estate sites also.
    Build a proforma plan for your first project, with a financial boilerplate.
    Pencil in a strategy for your investment business. If you need to advertise for your first deal, be prepared to do some marketing.
    Along the way, accumulate enough working capital to do your first deal. Occasionally this involves saving up the whole purchase and rehab price if you don’t want or don’t qualify for financing. It might mean finding a financial partner. But more often than not it’s a 25% down payment plus some misc buyer-side closing costs and insurance if you have bank financing. You’ll also need to save up or find extra financing for the cost of renovation and repairs. If you have absolutely no money, then offer to bird-dog deals for other investors, or start making a little extra money by helping someone in the industry. Wholesaling is an option if you have little to no money other than an earnest money deposit. But beware of wholesaling property in some states like Ohio, because there are only one or two legal ways to do it unless you are a realtor. And the legal penalties can grow into the $100,000’s.
    Build your network. You’ll most likely need some combination of realtor, lender, title company, contractor, designer, lawyer and accountant.
    Continue to get even more educated about the nature of the deal you are planning to do. For example, you might find an owner-financing opportunity, so you’ll need legal advice on that. Learn everything you can, and when it comes time to commit to a financial transaction, involve dependable experts to protect you.
    Get pre-approved for financing if you need it.
    Identify an opportunity you are willing to go through with, where the numbers appear to work. Note that you should have run the numbers already before you even agree to visit a place.
    Start lining up contractors for your project. Get a contractor-friend to confirm your estimates during a visit to the property. Be careful not to burn their time unnecessarily. If you can’t get one to accompany you to the property, take thorough pictures of all systems, basement and repair items which you can use to consult with someone later. Don’t buy without either an inspection or a qualified contractor’s on-site estimate.
    Run the deal (confidentially) past some people who already knows what they’re doing in real estate. If it’s a go, proceed. If not, don’t be afraid to bow out and look for something better.
    For a deal you want to do, get any necessary paperwork ready through professionals (some combination of title co, bank, real estate agent, lawyer)
    Take the plunge! Make an offer consistent with your analysis, get it accepted, sign the purchase and sale, and hope you get to closing without any hiccups.
    Arrange for any buyer contingencies, e.g. inspections and/or financing, to be met.
    Try to keep a level head about doing your first deal. Seriously, it’s so exciting that you might make silly expenditures or do something premature that will cost you in the end. Resist the temptation to enter the property illegally before you take possession. (But you can ask the seller for a favor to let you in to take important measurements.)
    Once you close, the majority of your work is done, because the money is made or lost in the buying of a property, not the selling. Congratulations! You’ve acquired your first investment property.
    Now follow through on your plan to renovate, and either sell or hold for cash flow. For some people, keeping the execution of the renovation project on the rails is the hardest part.
    Sorry, didn’t mean to write a whole book, but the more I covered, the more there was left to cover. And that’s the way it is in this industry.
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  9. you need to slow down when speaking.. you are speaking too fast and your tone is monotonous so many can loose interest in watching your videos

  10. 1. invest in your self
    2. Invest in ETE
    3. Have your own property
    4. Pursue a business venture 5. A retirement plan
    6. Insurance
    7. Acquiring assets
    8. Offset debts
    9. Invest in quality relationships
    10. Real Estate.
    Let's grow together

  11. ?No way on the 15 unit. Have a high fico score & want another- rental property. Own my home still paying on the mortgage though.

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