Want to Learn More About Investing in Real Estate?

These days, there are so many ways to learn about how to invest in real estate.  In fact, it's hard to watch any late night television without seeing at least one paid infomercial or advertisement on investment real estate?

Why?  Because real estate continues to be the best long-term investment option for most Americans! 

The author of the website recently had a long, heart-to-heart discussion with his father-in-law, who immigrated to America almost forty years ago.  Over that period of time, the father-in-law had become quite wealthy, being one of the earliest investors in the Fidelity Magellan fund, while, at the same time, acquiring and holding many, many investment properties in a small northeastern town in Massachusetts.  The author asked his father-in-law which investment vehicle had made him the most money over the past forty years, and the father-in-law answered without hesitation, "Real Estate!"  And this is a man who one of the early investors in one of the most successful investment funds of all time.  The father-in-law answered a few more questions on the same subject:

Was it always easy?  No, it wasn't.

Was it, in fact, hard work?  Yes.  Sometimes, it was very hard work.  Other times, it was less hard, but it always required some work.  If the properties were fully rented to great tenants, then very little effort was required.  During those times, the father-in-law could go for months doing nothing but occasionally paying bills and collecting rent checks.

Were the properties that he owned easy to acquire (even back then)?  No.

What was involved?  He had to search for the right deals.  He had to buy properties that made sense and the acquisitions had to make sense on the day that he bought the properties, not some time in the future based on a rate of appreciation that no one could guarantee.  Same is true today.

How many properties did he have to examine before making one acquisition?  Usually, only one property in one hundred is worth buying.  The author finds that the same ratio is true today in the Puget Sound Area.  Of the one hundred properties that the author identifies, researches and then negotiates, usually one one is worth acquiring.

Okay, you've got me totally hooked!  What is the best way to learn to about investment real estate?  If you live in the United States, the best real estate teacher in the country is Puget Sound real estate maverick Greg Pinneo.  Information about Greg Pinneo and his real estate investment courses can be found at the Reach Returns Website.  Most importantly, in the opinion of the author, in addition to being a highly gifted teacher and public speaker, Greg Pinneo is an ethical, sincere, and genuinely caring person.  You couldn't ask for a finer teacher!  If you are serious about this subject, would like to learn more, and would like to start on the path to developing long-term wealth, then contact Greg Pinneo at Reach Returns and get started today!

(The author of the website has no commercial arrangement with Greg Pinneo, Reach Returns, Louis Brown, or John Burley, and the author is not paid to endorse or sell any course or product.  Opinions expressed here are the opinions of the author only.  You should make your own decisions about whether to subscribe to the courses taught by any of these individuals.)