Eight Lessons From Building A Seven-Figure Real Estate Portfolio

I’m impressed when I hear someone has a seven figure real estate portfolio. I’m doubly impressed when I hear that someone is adding a million dollars a year in real estate to it!

Being a finance professional, stock market investing was always going to be an important pillar of the strategy. However, I also wanted to understand how people get rich with real estate.

Here, I am going to cover off eight important lessons we’ve learned.

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As with many things in life, what is most important is to get going in the first place. My wife and I became landlords by accident.

Lesson #1: It’s Important To Start (Small)

Two weeks after we bought our first apartment, I was accepted into a top grad program halfway across the country.  we decided to rent it out instead.

Eleven years and three tenants later, this rental property has proved to be a knockout investment, delivering a 19% annualized return for us – with very little headache along the way.

If you are just starting out, you probably don’t want to jump in head over heels. Equally, don’t be afraid to venture out once you’ve got more experience.

Lesson #2: Don’t Be Afraid To Experiment

Looking at different property types and market segments has helped us unlock some very lucrative deals over time.

For some reason, there’s a minor obsession with “doors” in the real estate industry. Some folks like strutting around telling others they own 20, 50, or even 100+ doors.

Lesson #3: Ignore “Doors”

It takes considerably less time and money to source and acquire 10 properties than 100. Just imagine having to line up mortgages and purchase docs on 100 units!

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