There are lots of ways to invest your money.  Investing in the real estate market can be a great way to invest your money and even make money if you don’t have any capital!
You’ve probably heard a lot of people saying that the real estate market is a great way to make money and a great way to increase your returns.  Well, they are right. 

There are lots of opportunities in real estate for making profits, everything from flipping homes to buying defaulted mortgage notes and it’s all a consistent step-by-step process that’s simple to work once you know how. 

The average bank savings account makes you up to 6% interest if you are in one of the very high paying accounts.  The stock market deals in constantly fluctuating shares.  IRAs can’t be cashed in for years and they’re meant for your retirement anyway.  Real estate on the other hand, deals in property which is always there and mortgages which last for years.  Plus, you can work deals with average returns of 14-25% in profits. 

Cashing in on the pre-foreclosure market is an amazing way to make profits on your money, earn an income, or provide for your own retirement. 

One Woman’s Gain in Real Estate
Donna Bauer was a stay at home mom.  She made some money babysitting at a $1/hr per kid, but was really scrapping around for enough money to keep the family going about 20 years ago.  She could have gone out and gotten a job, but was determined to remain a stay at home mom.  So, she got into buying and selling real estate.

Three months later, she closed her first deal and earned over $5,000 and this was about twenty years ago.  So you can imagine how much more $5,000 was worth back then.  It was an amazing transition in her lifestyle.

To this day she’s making money in real estate and even teaching others how to do it for themselves.

You may feel that there are so many programs and real estate investors and real estate agents buying up the market that there isn’t any room left for you to get started.  However, foreclosures and pre-foreclosures come up in the market every single day.  This is a rotating market so there are always real estate deals for you to find and make a profit on!

While it is easy to make excuses for why not to invest in real estate at one time or another, there really is no reason not to invest in any real estate market.  Think of the housing market like the stock market and buy low and sell high!

Are the current glut of houses for sale, and the lack of cheap bank financing, scaring away real estate investors?  Is now really a horrible time to try and get into the real estate market as an investor and make some money?  The answer to both of those questions is a resounding “no.”  While it is true that in some areas the real estate market is in a decline, and banks are being very stingy with their loans; now is actually one of the best times you can get into the real estate market and really make some serious money. 

Why Invest in a Down Real Estate Market?

One of the biggest questions we are asked these days is if it is smart to try and invest in a down real estate market.  In this new market, real estate is starting to become increasingly cheaper in many parts of the country.  Thanks to the sub-prime mortgage lending mess, and the downward fluctuation in the market, there are a ton of homes available today and plenty of people looking to wait it out as a tenant in a lease-option-to-purchase home until they can obtain traditional financing once again.

Think about it for a moment.  Where are all of the people who are being foreclosed on going to go live?  Many of them will become renters and others will opt to rent a lease-option with the hopes that in three to five years they will be able to purchase a home again.  This scenario is perfect for a new market real estate investor who is interested in buying some cheap properties through short sales, and then holding them as lease-options. 

Is The Real Estate Market Really That Bad Everywhere?

Interestingly enough, if you were only to listen to the California real estate market news you would probably think that the market is horrible and never going to recover.  However, in areas such as the Seattle real estate market, property is actually holding its value quite nicely.  This should tell you that while some markets require one type of investing; other markets offer you different options all together. 

To Invest Now or Not To Invest Now?

The simple answer is that the only limitation on your ability to make money by real estate investment is your own beliefs.  In truth, investing in real estate is the same as investing in the stock market; sometimes you buy high and hold, other times you buy low and sell high.  However, there is never any reason or excuse why not to invest in real estate – great market or down market.