Out of all the ways to invest in real estate, buy and hold is the one that we champion as the best way to invest at any skill level. But why? After all, there are so many different strategies available when it comes to real estate investment. Even within a buy and hold model, there are different types of properties to invest in and sub-strategies to consider: like turnkey real estate.

When we think about the mistakes made in real estate investment, we usually talk about them as if they are exclusive to new or inexperienced investors. However, it would be a mistake to assume that experienced investors don’t have their own missteps as well. Every investor should be on guard — striving to mitigate their risk and grow their portfolios.

We're in Dallas, TX for this week's Turnkey Transformation, where we turned this trash heap into a beautiful investment property! The photos really do this property justice. As you can see from the few shots that we have here, the conditions were dramatically improved. Much of the interior and exterior had remnants of debris and furniture left behind from the previous tenants and was in need of repair. With a budget of $70,000 and 92 days of rehab, our renovations team was able to renew this junk yard of a single-family home into a great option for an investor and resident in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.

When you invest in something, you want to know that it’s worth your while. Regarding real estate, we live in a culture that romanticizes the idea of flipping. Turn to any home improvement channel and you’ll find shows all about sprucing up and reselling homes. On the screen, it looks easy. The idea of making tens of thousands of dollars on a flip just seems like a no-brainer.

For the vast majority of people in the world, work is a means to gain money — and thus, security in life. From food to shelter and transportation to other essentials, we just need to work to make money, almost without exception.

We're in Tulsa, OK for this week's Turnkey Transformation, where we have a 36-year-old home that gets quite the makeover. As you can tell from the before picture, we had a lot of landscaping to do with overgrown grass and tree removal to expose the true beauty of this home.

If you look around online, you’ll find numerous articles on why you should invest in real estate young — as young as your twenties. Does that sound out-of-reach to your present or past self? It very well might. However, investing in real estate, like any avenue for passive income, is most effective when it is given time to grow and produce fruit.

Project managers are an often overlooked and under-appreciated group of people. If you’re unfamiliar with project management, you may not even realize what they do, or how important they are to the success of businesses in every sector! What do they do, exactly?

This week's Transformation Tuesday is a 58 year old house in Memphis, TN. See how this outdated single family home gets some repairs done on the interior and exterior. We'll take a look at how our team was able to complete this renovation in just 69 days and $37,000! Being almost 60 years old, this house really needed some good TLC to make it more modern and to bring in more light throughout the home. A new paint job, cabinetry and other general touches really turned this house into a beautiful single-family home any investor or resident would dream of.

So you took the plunge. You’re officially a real estate investor! First of all, congratulations. You’ve begun your journey towards financial security — and freedom — for life. If you’re like most new investors, you likely feel nervous along with excited. After all, you just made a massive financial commitment. What if it doesn’t work out? What if you do something wrong? You don’t want to ruin your investment!