Start Investing in Real Estate - Tony Dixon - Bog

Starting out in real estate investing doesn't have to be so hard!All too often new real estate investors spend too much time trying to master "No Money Down" strategies when they could be focused on finding opportunities. Don't get me wrong, no money down strategies are great - they just tend to be harder to find and negotiate. So why not start your new real estate business with money in the bank using corporate credit?With your first property you may in fact need to find 100% financing for the deal. That's fine. The 100% financing isn't really the problem. The problem is how you structure that financing. New investors find that once they have found a property they really aren't negotiating from a position of strength. The fatal questions is often "how much of your own money can you put into the deal?." When your answer is zero then lenders tend to shy away. The typical lender wants you to have "skin" in the game so that you are properly motivated to finish the deal and pay them back. The next question of "have you done a flip before?" becomes a lot harder to answer.So, what if you had $75,000 in the bank? Then when a lender asks, "how much of your own money can you put into the deal?" you can answer "I'm putting $50,000 in now and have $25,000 in reserves. That way I can handle any surprises." You are still using 100% financing on the deal. You just structured the funding so you got some of the money "early" with corporate credit. Now you have a much stronger negotiating position and questions become easier to answer.Just like your personal credit score, your business will have a credit score. You need to learn how to develop and manage your business credit score just like any other asset you own. In this book Tony walks you through the steps to establishing your business credit. Once established you can then pursue corporate credit for your new real estate business - and it is a business!In this book we will also discuss how to find companies that help you find the money and establish your corporate credit. In fact, that's what Tony and his team do every day!So, don't let your bank account balance hold you back from becoming a real estate investor.