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Posted over 9 years ago

Real Estate Investing Business Plan- What you need to know?

Are you thinking of becoming a professional real estate investor? Do you want to build your own equity for a change? Do you want to experience complete financial freedom and strengthen yourself financially so that you don’t have to struggle after you retire?

If yes, then this post is a good read for you as today we will walk you through on everything you need to know about creating a solid and a profitable real estate investing business plan and how it can help you have real estate success.

1. Invest Good Time in Planning

Investing in real estate is a business, so naturally like every other business, you need to have a well-devised plan before you get started.

Take time to devise your plan. This may take days or sometimes even weeks but it will be worth it. Decide on how much capital you have in your hands, where do you see yourself in the future and also define your vision.

Planning is a must as it serves as a road map. It helps you stay on track, achieve your desired investment goals and avoid pitfalls.

2.Define Your Real Estate Investment Goals

Be clear on your investment goals. Clarity by far is the key. Pen your goals down so that you can devise a strategy accordingly. For example if your goal is to make $5,000 per month in passive income, write it down s, that you know that this is what you want to achieve. Set small and short goals and yes, be realistic. Don’t keep goals that are hard to achieve.

3.Decide a Time Frame and Strategize

If you are taking on real estate investing as a real full-time professional then you have to make sure that you don’t slack off. Determine your time frame of achieving your targeted goals and then strategize accordingly. For example, if your goal is to diversify your portfolio and acquire 10 properties then decide a timeline accordingly. Acquiring 10 properties in 5 years is far-fetched especially if you this is your first-time. Therefore however 10 properties in 10 or 15 years can be a realistic timeline.

4.Arrange Finances

If you have adequate capital to get started with real estate investment then that’s great! However, if you don’t have enough liquidity then you can always apply for a loan. It is easy to get loans approved and arrange finances if you have a good credit score.

5.Study Different Markets

Where real estate market promises huge returns on investments, it is also risky. The market can hit lows or surge upwards when least expected. To mitigate risk and maximize returns it is important that you study different markets and trends before you invest. Knowledge about the trends can help you make informed decisions. Analyze markets, past, present and future and also investment opportunities and then choose a housing market to invest.

So, plan first before you get started. Remember a business without a plan, is a plan for no business


Comments (2)

  1. Thanks Jay for the comment! Well it's a pretty big process but to sum it up to some extent:

    I typically start off by researching and staying on top of where businesses are expanding.  This gives me an idea of the markets that improving with the local economics.  

    After comprising a list of potential areas, I research cost of SFH houses and rent ratios for those areas.  This will weave out places where it doesn't make sense for my criteria of cash-flow etc.  

    Once I have a few areas I start to shop around on the local MLS and see if anything looks worth looking into.  I will call a few agents/investors to get an idea of the local market. 

    If there's potential I'll book a ticket to go get some hands on experience on the ground. 

    I try to get as much information on areas as possible, so it typically takes me a few months to dig up enough information of a new area before I start to submit offers, etc.  

    As for trends I try to stay where areas are already beginning to turn around. I try not to be first in, as this gets expensive.  I never shop around in poor neighborhoods as the risk in these areas out weighs the high cash-flow.  

    Hope this helps!


  2. What are some of your strategies to 5. Study Different Markets?

    Do you use local realtors for help? Do you prefer to do it yourself just be on the safe side & know for future business opportunities there? What are positive trends you look for? What are some bad trends you don't like?

    Thanks for the blog!

    Jay