Financing and starting out in realestate

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I am looking for a good source of information for the business aspect of realestate investing. Like how to structure and run a business, what the difference is between loans such as DSCR, balloon, and so on. Any information is helpful. I am primarily looking for good books on the topic. I am also interested in taking a course on realestate investing. Thanks in advance!

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G. Brian DavisPro Member

Investor · Hatboro, PA · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 902 votes

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You'll pick this up fastest by breaking it into two parts: learning the business fundamentals and learning the financing mechanics. For business structure and operations, books on small-business management and entity structuring are more useful than real estate specific ones. For lending, focus on resources that clearly explain how DSCR loans, portfolio loans, balloons, and recourse vs. non-recourse work in practice.

Courses can be helpful, but the best ones walk you through real numbers, deal flow, and lending scenarios, not just theory. Pair that with a few solid books and you’ll get the full picture of how to actually run the business, not just buy a property. Check out these books I think they will be very helpful for you. ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy, and The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.

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G. Brian DavisPro Member
Investor · Hatboro, PA · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 902 votes
11mo
You'll pick this up fastest by breaking it into two parts: learning the business fundamentals and learning the financing mechanics. For business structure and operations, books on small-business management and entity structuring are more useful than real estate specific ones. For lending, focus on resources that clearly explain how DSCR loans, portfolio loans, balloons, and recourse vs. non-recourse work in practice.

Courses can be helpful, but the best ones walk you through real numbers, deal flow, and lending scenarios, not just theory. Pair that with a few solid books and you’ll get the full picture of how to actually run the business, not just buy a property. Check out these books I think they will be very helpful for you. ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy, and The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.
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Frankie VozziBusiness Member
Member since 2025 · 392 posts · 99 votes
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Hi David! It's fantastic that you're interested in the business side of real estate investing. We can definitely help you understand the differences between various loan types like DSCR, I sent you a DM, let's connect!

[email protected]516-888-7750
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Erik EstradaBusiness Member
Lender · Member since 2022 · 6k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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I am looking for a good source of information for the business aspect of realestate investing. Like how to structure and run a business, what the difference is between loans such as DSCR, balloon, and so on. Any information is helpful. I am primarily looking for good books on the topic. I am also interested in taking a course on realestate investing. Thanks in advance!

Hey David,
Happy to chat and connect about DSCR lending
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Nadeem Alamgir
Real Estate Agent · Member since 2023 · 831 posts · 577 votes
11mo
@David R Beyer

Start by learning the main loan products you'll actually use DSCR, conventional, hard money then build relationships with a local investor friendly lender. They'll walk you through which loan fits which deal.

You don’t need to figure out everything at once. Start with fundamentals such as analyzing a ton of deals, then talk to lenders and build the business structure as you go.
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