| Real estate investment is perhaps one of the | | | | that investors in real estate goof up in |
| most lucrative forms of investment today. But | | | | their investment is by paying too much for |
| it is also equally risk bound especially when | | | | the properties they buy. Paying too much and |
| one is not well versed with the trends and | | | | locking up all the funds in the erred |
| nuances of the real estate market. So if you | | | | property deal will leave you with no money to |
| are contemplating on investing in real | | | | redeem yourself. |
| estate, it is best to avoid costly mistakes | | | | |
| in real estate investment especially when you | | | | 5. Leaving out the groundwork. Not doing your |
| invest your hard earned money into it. | | | | homework could be a costly mistake if you |
| Knowing the most common mistakes made by real | | | | were a real estate investor. Every field of |
| estate investors helps one steer away from | | | | business needs sufficient amount of homework |
| making such mistakes in the future and | | | | to be done, and real estate investment is no |
| ensures good return on investment. | | | | exception. Learn the fundamentals and then |
| | | | venture into investing in properties. |
| Here are the top ten mistakes made by real | | | | |
| estate investors, according to Bankrate has | | | | 6. Throwing caution to the winds. Investors |
| put together the top ten mistakes after | | | | have to exercise a certain degree of caution |
| speaking to established, full-time real | | | | and take earnest efforts while making a deal. |
| estate investors and other professionals | | | | New investors often fail in this regard and |
| involved in real estate investment such as | | | | sign a deal without doing adequate research |
| bankers. Read on to know them and avoid them. | | | | on the property. |
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| 1. Not planning up ahead. Lack of a proper | | | | 7. Miscalculating money flow. Investors whose |
| plan is the biggest mistake made by novice | | | | strategy is to buy, hold and rent out |
| investors. Finding a house after forming a | | | | properties need to ensure sufficient cash |
| proper investment strategy is the right way | | | | flow for maintenance. Property managers could |
| instead of looking for a house to fit the | | | | be expensive and the owner has to incur more |
| plan. Many make the mistake of buying a house | | | | expenses such as mortgage, taxes, insurance, |
| because it seems to be a good deal and then | | | | advertising costs etc. Investors have to |
| trying to see how they can fit it into their | | | | allocate their budget such that all these |
| plan. Instead of buying a house and thinking | | | | expenses are taken care of, or end up having |
| one can plan in due course, investors should | | | | their asset turn into a liability. |
| rather concentrate on the numbers and try to | | | | |
| make offers on multiple properties. This will | | | | 8. Lowering the volume. A larger volume of |
| ensure a good property that not only matches | | | | deals or transactions helps in increasing the |
| their investment model but also works out | | | | profits by reducing the impacts of marginal |
| well with the numbers they had planned for. | | | | deals. |
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| 2. To believe you can make money quickly. The | | | | 9. Getting trapped in your own deal. Having |
| second major mistake that real estate | | | | more number of options at hand for the |
| investors make is to think it is very easy to | | | | property you buy is a wise strategy. This |
| get rich in real estate. This is only a myth | | | | helps one to be prepared for fluctuations in |
| and the reality is that investing in real | | | | the real estate market. Plans to rent out the |
| estate is a long term project. | | | | house could go awry when the rental market |
| | | | slumps. Having alternative plans helps you |
| 3. Doing it single-handedly. For becoming a | | | | cut down losses and tackle unexpected |
| successful real estate investor one needs to | | | | situations. |
| build a team of professionals who would | | | | |
| assist the investor in his deals. This would | | | | 10. Making incorrect estimates. People who |
| ideally include a real estate agent, an | | | | plan to rehab their house need to check if |
| appraiser, a home inspector, a closing | | | | they will still reap the benefits at double |
| attorney and a lender. | | | | the time that they had estimated. This |
| | | | ensures they do not miscalculate and lose |
| 4. Making excess payment. One another reason | | | | money on the deal. |