1: Focus on market trends.
Before you consider buying any property, make sure that you are getting a good deal. You want to come out ahead and really make some good money, and you can accomplish this by looking at the market trends.
For example, the housing market costs have continued to go down in some areas in the country and they continue to go up in others, so find that good trend where housing prices are at their all time low.
Obviously, if you want your real estate investing venture to be profitable, you need to devote time researching and studying the market trends. In this day and age, information is incredibly easy to find. Information on market trends as they relate to property investing are plentiful. Regularly check out credible websites, like the National Association of Realtors, where you can find the latest real estate research topics, demographic data, market trends, and more.
2: Put money down.
In order to make more money each month on your property investments, you want to put as much money down on your properties as you can. Also, try to put at least 20% down to avoid PMI (private mortgage insurance).
3: Screen tenants.
One of the top complaints people have when beginning real estate investing is they can't find good tenants. You want to make sure you get your money and you want to have tenants that take care of your properties, ones that will not create any drama or unnecessary stress for you. Your tenants should have a good credit score, preferably 650 or higher. They should also have a good and thoughtful personality, and they should be able to pay on time. They should be able to put a security deposit down in case they can't make a payment in the future. Do a background check on potential tenants to minimize problems.
As you can see, beginning real estate investing isn't something you want to jump into doing without being adequately prepared. Instead, read up on it a bit, find the perfect time to buy, and make sure you find good tenants.
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