REI Wealth Monthly Issue 07 | Page 30

5 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE INVESTING JIM INGERSOLL One big hurdle that everyone has to get over before jumping into today’s market is FEAR. Where a lot of investors fail, is they do not invest in themselves. 1. Chicken little – market is just terrible… 2. Can’t buy a house with bad credit, no job and your checking account for BIG down payments? no money NOT MANY! Besides the tough under-writing on loans and the big down payments, there are more 3. Landlord “HORROR” stories problems with bank financing associated with Risk. Risk with banks comes in the form of full-recourse 4. ALL deals are always done with banks & loans and personal guarantees that can put all your brokers assets at risk. Banks will limit your ability to build your cash flow and equity. If you eliminate the need 5. I DON’T know where to start for bank financing, you are free to buy as many houses as you want. Here are 5 strategies of the investors that are capitalizing today and making a killing investing in real estate. Each of these strategies for investing will help you overcome your own fear and allow 2. Invest with OPM, Private Lenders and a Financial Friend Network you to move forward in today’s market. What does it take to eliminate bank financing? There are two ways to do it. First, you can get 1. Eliminate Bank Financing seller financing. The good news on seller financing is that it is easier then ever before to get it. Did you Bank financing is a major pain to use and continues to be the number one challenge that investors must overcome to find success. Yes, you can get fantastic interest rates right now, but you have to go through a huge pile of documentation, loan applications, provide copies of your leases and beg an underwriter in order to get the final loan approved. You will also be asked to put about a 25% down payment on your investment acquisitions. How many houses can you buy if you have to keep pulling money out of