What is happening in the current real estate markets is absolutely out of this world. Massive devaluations, nationwide. Thousands of foreclosures and more to come. Families forced to move from homes that have been loved and cared for…
The condition of these markets is ugly and it may get uglier still. What has happened is the result of a lot of people making a lot of bad decisions, all within a few short year’s time. No, it can’t be “fixed” with a lucky snap of your fingers. Nor can it be ignored. It must be worked with in a direct and determined way. Uncle Sam, the Government and his Real Estate BailOuts is NOT the answer. Well, then who is?
This answer may come to you as a Shock! They’re not economists. They’re not PhD’s. They are not High Paid Actors on TV, And they’re definitely not politicians.
Entrepreneurs and Real Estate Investors are the ones best positioned to aid the nation out of this hurdle. Real estate investors. Yes, you heard me correct, the folks who buy and fix and sell properties. With their special knowledge and systems, they are poised to bring healing to this decimated market. Fortunes are made every day if you are willing to act. And they do all this with a group of local small business owners.
Building contractors, Handymen, Electricians, Plumbers and local supply stores, with all their experience and knowledge and tools, make the perfect “hybrid” real estate investor. Once they learn to arrange funding, find the right houses and market them to buyers, A newbie investor who spent the first twenty years of his career sorting mail or writing reports can succeed in any market condition.
Contractors have a unique perspective on and understanding of distressed real estate. Doesn’t it seem obvious that contractors should be working with the Newbie Investor steering the way to recovery in the days ahead? There are several reasons why you should consider having a contractor as more than just “hired hand” and here are a few:
Control: Most contractors understand the importance of maintaining control on site of a rehab project. If they don’t have control, things become inefficient. The same applies to investing in and rehabbing of homes. The effectiveness of the operation is directly tied to the degree of control they exercise over the operation. Control equals cheaper and more efficient. And more money to your bottom line.
Knowledge: Contractors understand creation of value in a home. They understand what renovations will cost, how the renovations will affect the rest of the home, and how the renovation translates to value for a prospective buyer. For even the Newbie Real Estate Investor having a pair of expert eyes can free up much of the analysis process. Contractors have experiential knowledge in these areas, and this knowledge is power for real estate investing.
Business: When a contractor buys a home, he is buying a job. When an Investor buys a home, he is buying a profit. When the investor rehabs a home, he can work many at the same time with the partnership of a contractor. Contractor work the home like a job. When the home sells, he is generating profit and the contractor for his job. Real estate investing with a contractor is as natural as selling vitamins is to a chiropractor. It augments what he already does. Every contractor should be trying his hand in the lucrative and satisfying business of real estate investing.
As a contractor, you have many advantages unique to you for investing in real estate, but you MUST LEARN a few crucial secrets of the investing process. Are you ready to take part in the avalanche of money to be made in the current real estate market? Discover how you can buy and sell rehabbed homes with SKILLS YOU ALREADY POSSESS and make ten times the income you are making today! Learn these skills, practice them, and find the enormous opportunity available to the ones who are willing to take it.
A house will never again just be a “job” to you. It will be YOUR BUSINESS.
John Albert Ferguson is a real estate investor and an internet marketing authority. He has for years blended his skills in the buying and selling of investment properties: homes, multiplex condominiums, and commercial real estate. His combined experience of over twenty years and his natural affection for others has lead him to share his knowledge with others. His goal is to educate more people in the remarkable business opportunities available through real estate investing.
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