Is It Really Possible to Succeed in Real Estate Investing without Using Your Own Money?

Forget everything you thought you knew about the finance end of real estate investing.

There is a house on your block that is vacant. The lawn is a bit overgrown. The exterior could use a good power wash. You find yourself daydreaming about purchasing it, fixing it up, and then selling it for a nice profit. But you think that is all that you are capable of right now, just dreaming. Doesn’t buying a home, even one that need improvements, involve a sizable down payment? A down payment you do not have.

The house isn’t the only thing that needs an overhaul; your mindset needs to be redone. You can fund the purchase of a home with no money out of your own pocket.

Is your iffy credit score popping up causing you more doubts? Getting a loan from a bank isn’t an option you say? Here is a new way of thinking about real estate investing: getting private investors to give you the money needed to make the purchase.

If Your Idea Of A Private Investor Is A CEO Of A Fortune 500 Company, Think Again.

A private investor who you can approach for real estate investing may be as close to you as right next door. Do you have a family member or a neighbor who runs a

successful business? A business person who would like to make an investment but isn’t sure where to put their money? Do you know someone who invests in the stock market? Not everyone who has a stock portfolio is wealthy; they just may be looking for a way to get a greater return on their money. Offering these potential partners a better return may get you the funding.

The funding to invest in a property is the major part of making the first step to flipping a house. After securing the money the next 4 steps involve: finding a home you want to purchase; outsourcing the repair work to a contractor; having a Realtor market and sell the property; and finding a title company that will handle the paperwork.

Ok, You Have The Funding, But What About Other Expenses That Will Occur During This Process?

The Realtor and title company will be paid when the house purchase closes, the same as you. Finding a repo or short sale home to purchase can be done through MLS listings and government listings of foreclosures. Even driving around a neighborhood where you would like to invest will help you find obviously vacant homes that might work.

The steps to real estate investing and flipping your investment are simple. There is another step in the process though. Find a coach. Someone who practices what they preach. Someone who will help you take those steps, using their experience to help you become successful. Find someone who can teach you how to get the funding and get you started on those steps toward real estate investing.

About the Author

Josh Cantwell is the top residential real estate investor in his community, has been a full-time investor since 2003. Josh has bought and sold over 600+ properties since 2003. Josh’s team at Strategic Real Estate Coach (SREC) has 7 full-time, high-end coaches. Each coach is an investor first and foremost and a coach second. SREC has coaching students all over the U.S. who are implementing SREC real estate investing strategies and building successful businesses. Find out more about SREC and real estate investing by visiting www.StrategicRealEstateCoach.com.