Chapter 5: Loan Officers

“Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good results.” Warren Buffett What does a loan officer do? The job of a loan officer is to help you obtain a loan to purchase your property. Loan officers are...

Chapter 4: Financing – It affects your offer.

We’ve seen a lot of transactions close, but we’ve also seen a lot of transactions fall apart at the 11th hour. The thing that we’ve seen cause the most transactions to be cancelled is financing. In today’s markets, it’s not uncommon for...

Chapter 3: Pre-Qualification vs Pre-Approval

“I had a couple come in with a negative amortization mortgage on a house that costs way too much relative to their income. They’re consuming real estate, not investing in it.” Chris Cooper Like most investors, you will probably be paying for your property using...

Chapter 2: Benefits of Property Ownership

Throughout this resource, we’ll be talking a lot about the How To’s of real estate investment, but first we want to talk about the Why’s of property ownership. There are many benefits to being a property owner. Some might be obvious to you, others...

Chapter 1: Introduction

“The small landholders are the most precious part of a state.” Thomas Jefferson Introducing Real Estate Investing Crash Course: A Beginner’s Guide To Purchasing Your First Investment Property & Avoiding Costly Mistakes. On this website, we are going to...