The ultimate guide to getting started in real-estate investing “” according to entrepreneurs who built multimillion-dollar empires from scratch

The ultimate guide to getting started in real-estate investing “” according to entrepreneurs who built multimillion-dollar empires from scratch

For some, real-estate investing can be a path to financial independence.



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Real-estate investing is the practice of buying, selling, managing, flipping, or renting property for profit.The most successful investors are highly adaptable. Jacob Blackett, the CEO of Holdfolio and founder of SyndicationPro, lost $70,000 on his first deal. Today he has a portfolio with 1,000 units.They're also rigorous about choosing the right strategy, methodology, and location for their investments.To aid your decision-making, we've centralized months of reporting into real-estate investing trends in the guide below.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Real-estate investing is a path to passive income, financial independence, and the possibility of securing generational wealth.

In the US, the allure of real estate hasn't let up. In a recent Gallup survey, of the 1,012 US adults polled, 35% said that real-estate was the best way to build long-term wealth.

And in the past several years, real estate has created returns comparable to other investment assets.

According to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, expected annual total returns on apartment investments have fluctuated between 6%