New LendingHome Article: How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing

Over at LendingHome.com, I've written one of my most important articles on real estate investing. This is my step-by-step breakdown of how to become a real estate investor. Yes, it's different for everyone. I, for example, started with an internship in my dad's company. I know others that started by investing on the side with their income. And others still who just jumped in.

But there are some universal truths. One of which is that eventually, you need to stop learning and start doing. Indeed, feeling overwhelmed is common for newbies who are just getting started,

I have heard hundreds of times from new investors how overwhelming it can be getting started in real estate. There is just so much information out there, so many gurus selling get-rich-quick schemes and so many different niches and ways to invest in real estate. Thus, real estate investing for beginners is hard to get off the ground and procrastination is an ever-present temptation.

Hopefully, this article can help such newbies as I layout the 8 steps and elaborate on each:

1. 1. Make sure real estate investing is what you want to do
2. 2. Create a broad plan
3. 3. Study, study, study
4. 4. Network, network, network
5. 5. Build a team
6. 6. Pick a niche to start in
7. 7. Pick a “drop dead date”
8. 8. Start investing!

I may be biased, but if you're interested in becoming a real estate investor, I highly recommend you check it out.