There are many ways to invest in real estate. As an investor, you can take any number of paths and adopt varied strategies that suit your goals and your personality. However, there’s one variety of investing in real estate that always offers an advantage: self-directed real estate investment.

If you're new to investing in real estate, there might be some mystique left around how. How does it work? How do I even start? These are just some of the questions that may plague you when you first consider real estate as an investment. 

For many of us, the fears of the Great Recession are still fresh in our minds. These fears aren't entirely unfounded. We remember the feeling of waking up to countless property values bottomed out and the complete Wall Street chaos of the late 2000s. But now, as we near 2020, we have to both recognize that we are in separate circumstances while also understanding the inherent risk of any investment.

Real estate investment is an exciting venture. When you’ve never done it before, it can also be mystifying in its own way—how do you actually do it? What really goes on? Going from the point of wanting to invest in real estate to actually doing it and doing it successfully are very different things.

Whether You Read Books or Listen to Audio Books, You NEED to Add These Books to Your List!

Every year I try to put together a list of books that I enjoyed reading the previous year. If you have read my lists in the past, you know that I often list books that I read over and over again because they are that impactful!

This year, I wanted to share the books that had really impacted my thought processes and even inspired me to take action.  As usual, not all of these are real estate books nor are they all investing books.  I strongly believe that in order to succeed, you have to surround yourself with the right people, the right resources, and the right attitude and these books are a great place to get started! If you're wanting to become a more successful investor and entrepreneur, I hope you check these titles out - each book image is linked to Amazon for easy shopping! 

Rest assured though, we do not have a sales account with Amazon so we are not sharing links where we make money.  These are just for easy access for you!

Before you embark on your real estate investment journey, it’s critical that you do your due diligence in regards to your turnkey investment company. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—not all such companies are created equal. Any and every investment decision demands your due diligence, and that most certainly includes your turnkey provider.

For new real estate investors, the challenges of investing can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. When you’re delving into uncharted territory, you have to have someone you trust in your corner. That’s why it is so valuable for new investors to partner up with the right people. When it comes to investing in turnkey real estate, it is critical that on both sides, the relationship is of the highest priority.

It has been a little over a month since my book, The Turnkey Revolution released and it's been quite a ride! In fact, last month it reached #9 on 800-CEO-READ's Business Bestsellers for May of 2018. It also hit #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases List for Buying and Selling Homes. I'm thrilled with the success of the book, but even more excited for the readers who are now more educated about turnkey investing!

Does the idea of investing in real estate intimidate you? If you’ve never invested or only ever invested in stocks or similar investments, something so self-directed can be a lot to handle. It’s not that you don’t want to invest in real estate. You’ve heard great things.

Envision your future as a real estate investor. What do you see? A retirement in a beach house? Being independently wealthy? Building a business for yourself as a successful investor? There are many paths you can go down in real estate investment. Getting there, however, is a different story.