Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Perks of Hiring a “Homegrown” Real Estate Mentor

One of perks of having a real estate mentor by your side is that you’ll never get bored with the real estate investing business. A mentor can provide you with companionship and you’ll feel safe and secure knowing that you won’t be alone when the going gets tough. As people used to say, doing something nice feels better when you do it with a trusted friend or companion.

Choosing a trusted companion when investing in real estate, however, is not really that easy. With the growing number of veteran real estate investors who wish to earn extra income by mentoring greenhorns, it is quite difficult to find the perfect coach who will cater to your learning needs. In addition, there are phony real estate gurus who take advantage of the inexperience of beginners by ripping them off.

If you’re considering hiring a real estate coach, one of the best ways to ensure that you’ll get the quality of education that you deserve is “to go local.” Here are the reasons why you should hire a locally based real estate mentor instead of spending thousands of dollars on a big-time coach:

1. If you want to focus on your real estate investing business in your own “backyard” rather than buying investment properties in other cities or states, a locally based mentor can help you in this regard. A “homegrown” coach knows the local real estate market well and he or she can provide you with insider tips and other valuable information.

2. A locally based mentor is also the best person to ask regarding the real estate laws in your city or state. Such a mentor is extremely handy, especially when you want to try an unconventional real estate investing method but don’t want to run into trouble with the authorities.

3. You can sleep soundly at night knowing that you can meet your mentor anytime of the day. For some real estate investors, having the knowledge that their coaches are living just a few blocks away gives their self-confidence a boost.

4. A locally based mentor can help you build your real estate investing team. He can give you recommendations on which contractors to hire or hints and tips on where the find the best local hard money lender.

But before you pick a locally based real estate mentor, see to it that you have conducted a research on his or her background. Be sure that the coach you’re going to hire is indeed capable of helping you become one of the best investors in your city.

Do want to know what it feels like to be mentored by some of the best real estate gurus in the country? Then visit www.REIWired.com.

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