As many passive investors know, building wealth through real estate investment is not just about obtaining a dream retirement or living it up. While the extra income and wealth generated can undoubtedly help you achieve these goals, they’re only a tiny part of the primary reason people invest in real estate.

Over the past year, we’ve experienced a fresh transition in the economy from inflation to recession. The economic intricacies of the market are difficult to predict and navigate. The real estate market, too, moves in cycles that are directly linked to the economy at large.

Before you can start generating rental income from your latest property acquisition, you’ve got to go through the process of buying the rental property. That process can be a challenge all on its own – particularly when there are so many financing strategies to consider!

Let’s cut to the chase: when you want to succeed as a real estate investor, there are just some things you’ve got to do. You’ll come across lots of tips and tricks for making your rental properties work, but we’ve got the absolute essentials.

“Real estate is an imperishable asset, ever increasing in value. It is the most solid security that human ingenuity has devised. It is the basis of all security and about the only indestructible security.”  – Russell Sage

Sometimes investors are their own worst enemy. It isn’t always market conditions, the economy, or a dud property that brings your real estate investing success to a grinding halt. 

It’s no surprise that people are looking to capitalize on the real estate market without actually shelling out the cash necessary. After all, with the majority of U.S. markets seeing double-digit appreciation in the last year, buying property is more expensive than ever.

Investing in real estate for the first time can be a daunting venture. After all, buying an investment property is far more involved and costly than say, casually buying and trading stocks. However, the results of this investment strategy are undeniable.

The idea of remote investing scares a lot of people away. Little do they know that investing out-of-state can be one of the most advantageous ways to invest in real estate.

At REI Nation, our executive team frequently reads and discusses books that we feel will give us new insight, inspiration, and wisdom into what we do. One such book is Tilman Fertitta’s, Shut up and Listen!