4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start a Career in Real Estate Investing | Shawn Boday

4 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU START A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING SHAWN BODAY

INVESTING IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IS ONE OF THE LUCRATIVE OPTIONS AVAILABLE IN OUR TIME. Before making a move to actualize your ambitions, due diligence should be exercised, especially since the sector can be quite volatile and risky. Here's an outline of 4 important questions that you should ask yourself before delving further with your ambitions in real estate investments.

1. WHY DO YOU WANT TO INVEST THERE? The first question revolves questioning the actual ambition that drives you to think of investing in the real estate industry. It is meant to get you back to the drawing board and evaluate the precise reasons as to why investing in the real estate industry may be beneficial to you. As a beginner, you may need to focus more on the various benefits of investing in the real estate industry. Comprehensively understanding your purpose for the investment gets you moving on the right track.

2. HOW FINANCIALLY STABLE ARE YOU? This question revolves around the broad concept of how to finance your real estate ambitions to ensure that you meet the goals you have set. You may need to look at your credit score and whether it qualifies you to obtain financing for your real estate projects or not. In case you have decided to pursue alternative financing options, such as partnerships, self-financing, and equity financing, you will need to exercise due diligence before investing in real estate.

3. HOW MUCH OF RISK CAN YOU TAKE? The real estate industry is a risky business. Before taking a step further, you should understand the various risks in the real estate industry and whether you are willing and capable of taking them without jeopardizing your capital.

Your risk tolerance levels will advise you on the kind of properties to invest in.

4. ARE YOU SELFMOTIVATED ENOUGH? Profits in the real estate industry may be hard to come by, just like in any other business startup. You may, therefore, find yourself going for months without having made a single sale. Determination during such a tough time is crucial as it keeps you going.

Being self-motivated is, therefore, a crucial quality that you should endeavor to propagate in your career as a real estate investor.