Short-Term Strategy

A short-term strategy in real estate investment is one that will make you money in the near future. Of course, there really aren’t any get-rich-quick schemes when it comes to real estate investing. Still, certain real estate investment strategies won’t require you to hold onto an investment property for years and years, waiting for the property value to go up before you can make any real money. A few examples of short-term strategies include the fix-and-flip real estate strategy and the wholesaling real estate strategy. A fix-and-flip requires a property investor to find a distressed home for sale, renovate it, and sell it to earn a return on investment. The whole process can take anywhere from a few months to over a year to complete. But the shorter the time-frame, the better. Real estate wholesaling requires that you find a property below market value, get it under contract (not actually buy it), and find a buyer who will purchase the real estate for slightly higher. This short-term strategy takes time as you need to find properties, willing sellers, and buyers. Still, you can wholesale real estate a few times a year. Learn more at Mashvisor.