Maybe you’re new to this real estate investment thing. You’ve heard about a “buy and hold” strategy, and you’re wondering… how long do you really have to hold a property? Many of our investors are in it for the long haul, but even buy-and-hold investors know the value of a good exit strategy.

In any business — real estate included — we benefit from a plan. While we might regard having an exit strategy as planning for failure, this is not the case. As real estate investors, establishing this “way out” of an investment not only allows you to more clearly define your measures of success but build the best portfolio possible.

There are some things that every investor needs. An exit strategy is certainly on the list. An exit strategy isn’t necessarily for when you want out of the investment business altogether. While this can happen, it’s more about having an exit strategy for individual properties.