Ebook · 54-page PDF
Real Estate Investing 101
A beginner's guide to buying, financing and owning an investment property.
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What this guide helps you do
There's a lot of advice about getting into real estate, and it's easy to hear the strategy without hearing everything that comes with it.
This guide walks you through one property from start to finish. What it costs, what it could rent or sell for, how the loan works, how much cash you'd need and when you'd need it, and what's left after the bills are paid.
By the end, you should be able to look at a listing and know which questions to ask before you commit.
What's inside
- 1Start with a planChoose an approach that fits your money and your time.
- 2Evaluate the propertyLearn what to check before you trust the numbers.
- 3Understand the moneySee what a property costs and what could remain.
- 4Plan the projectConnect repairs and financing to a realistic exit.
- 5Buy and own wellPrepare for closing and the work that comes after it.
- 6Your property workbookNine worksheets that put the answers for one property in one place.
Plus a glossary of real estate terms and a list of the sources behind the guide.
Worked examples you can follow
Every example walks through the math so you can see where each number comes from.
- A duplex where the rent doesn't come close to covering the mortgage
- A $240,000 rental: the cash you'd need to close and what's left each month
- A six-month flip: the costs, the loan draws and what happens if it takes longer
- How BRRRR works, and when the refinance can leave your money tied up
These are fictional teaching examples, not current offers or typical returns.
A note from Monique
"Looking back, I feel like we had to build wealth backwards."
We went straight from renting into what some people would consider a forever home. Quite a few people told us to buy a duplex, live in one unit and rent out the other. We didn't listen.
That doesn't mean any duplex would have been the right purchase. I would still need to know what it could rent for, what the payment would be and what we'd have left after paying for everything. But I wish we had compared those options more carefully.
That's what I want this guide to help you do. Take one property and understand how it would work for your money, your schedule and your next goal before you commit.
Monique, private lender for real estate investors
Who this guide is for
You're getting into real estate investing and still learning how it all works. Maybe you're looking at your first rental, thinking about house hacking or curious about a flip. You want to understand the numbers before you put money down.
You don't need experience. Terms are explained where they show up, and the glossary is in the back.
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Questions
How do I get the guide?
Right after you pay, you'll land on a page with a Download Now button. We'll also email the download link to the address you used at checkout.
What format is it?
A 54-page PDF. It opens on your phone, tablet or computer, and the source links are clickable.
Do I need any experience?
No. The guide starts with choosing a strategy and explains each term as it comes up.
Is this a loan offer?
No. It's general education for the US. The examples are fictional teaching cases, and financing always depends on the borrower, the property and the program.