Property investing is like building a house

Imagine you've been given the task of building a house but you haven’t got any of the relevant skills - you have to learn everything from scratch. What would be the most important thing to get right if you wanted that house to stay upright and last for years?
That’s right - the foundations!

There’s a quote from the Bible that perhaps best sums it up: "And the rain poured down and the floods came and the winds blew and lashed against that house, but it did not cave in, for it had been founded upon solid rock..."

Likewise, as a newcomer to property investment, you need to build your property portfolio on rock solid foundations.

Property seminars, media pundits, investors clubs and property developers will all try to persuade you to go over budget and beyond the limits of your experience – just as they'll promise you instant wealth with no effort.

Of course, the latter is possible but if that’s all you’re aiming for it’s more likely that you’ll be building upon sand rather than building on rock solid foundations and your property empire will collapse in record time.

BFR-Invest can help you become a sophisticated & successful property investor by helping you build solid foundations.
 

How do you build solid foundations for your property investment portfolio?

1. Acquire the basic knowledge to understand property investment fundamentals.

We will tell you where and how you can acquire such indispensable knowledge for your success.

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2. Develop a specific action plan and get the necessary motivation to act.

As you start to learn more about property investment your head might feel as though it’s about to explode with all the new knowledge coming in especially when the advice you receive is sometimes conflicting.

At this stage you might start to feel you simply don’t know enough to be able to continue. Usually this is a sign of fear – and without help it can paralyze new investors.

Our essential tips will help pass beyond that fear stage and assist you in working out a plan of action that suits your needs.

We believe that anyone who wants to achieve success in property or real estate investment has the same chances and with the right guidance you can turn your property dreams into reality.

3. Treat each investment property as a business and resolve whatever problems appear.

This is critical to your success. If you acquire a new property or properties for investment without treating each of them as a business venture, you’re building on shifting sands.

Once you've stabilised your property project(s) by implementing these three crucial steps, only then can you move to the next stage:

Once you've stabilised your property project(s) by implementing these three crucial steps, only then can you move to the next stage

Take our Property - Portfolio - Building - Module.

Where can you get the right property investment knowledge to ensure your success?

Today, especially since the advent of the Internet, information is everywhere. From a small laptop, everyone has access to more information than that contained in the huge corridors of the British library or even the world's largest (offline) library, the United States Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

However, too much information can bring the onset of fear paralysis - and the wrong information can lead to investment disasters.

So, where can you find the right knowledge to ensure success in property investment?

Answer: right here on this website!

We filter out the junk, the confusion and the conflicting advice and give you pure, essential strategic investment knowledge.

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We’ll sort the must-read books from the must-bin books and tell you which seminars are worth attending and which are a waste of time. We’ll also explain how these resources will benefit you and how to use them most successfully.

Not only will you have access to this priceless knowledge, you’ll also get invaluable advice on how to use this knowledge to accelerate your property investment skills and build a portfolio that stands on rock solid foundations rather than shifting sands.

Soon you’ll be in a different league to other property players, performing as a sophisticated property investor with a string of successes under your belt.

How should you acquire the property investment knowledge?

Generally speaking, knowledge is most easily acquired when you have a problem to resolve and are looking for answers.

One way of phrasing your problem might be:

"I'd like to acquire an investment property but I don't know where to start".

In the first place you should read the following report:

Why should you learn how to invest?

Develop a specific action plan and get the necessary motivation to act

After you've taken the first step and acquired the necessary property investment knowledge, your options will begin to increase at such a rapid rate that you may well start to get confused about where to start.

Thousands of get-quick-rich schemes will be thrown at you, promising you instant great wealth. They'll even give you hard evidence that it is achievable and show you someone who's created a portfolio worth one million pound in only one year!

It is, of course, possible. What they don’t tell you is what the personal circumstances of the person in the example are or whether they’ve built their portfolio on shifting sands or on solid foundations.

We’ll let you in on a big secret to your success: It's you! You are the greatest secret to achieving what you want.

Success is not about property investment types or techniques – you can learn these. And it's not about whether you want do property development, buy-to-sell (BTS) or than buy-to-let (BTL), or about commercial property investment versus residential property investment, or holiday home investment versus hotel room investment...

The secret is about using the insight of an experienced investor to fully assess your current situation and then put together a personal investment plan tailored specifically for your needs.

Once you have assessed your situation, you’ll be ready to take on the world using a strategy designed around your individual circumstances.

We’d certainly recommend visiting a property service or product provider to discuss your situation - there’s a good chance they’ll only offer their own products or services (which may or may not be suitable for you) but you can use the opportunity of their free consultation to increase your knowledge of the opportunities available to you.

Repeat the experience with different consultants (property consultants, financial advisers, etc...) and you'll begin to build up an accurate picture of your personal circumstances and use the information to update your personal investment plan accordingly.

Read this report about the newbie property investor initial action plan then return to this page information.

Investing is about putting together a personal plan.

Investing is not about investment products or procedures. If you want to know:

then get

The Rich Dad's Guide to Investing from Robert T. Kiyosaki.

Get the right motivation

Don't let the fear of making mistakes hold you back. Successful people don’t worry about making mistakes – instead they learn from their mistakes and from other people mistakes and avoid repeat the same mistake again. Success is also about avoiding the big mistakes that can cost fortunes.

So what is our shortcut to success?

Network with our community of successful property investors, improve your skills and experience and you'll be able to get the CKI right.

CKI stands for                    -                Commitment - Knowledge - Implementation.

Cut through the learning curve!

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Each project has an element of risk in it. If you’re not prepared to take the risk you may as well stick your money into a bank account and content yourself with a 2-point-something percent rate of interest (and put up with your equity being eaten away by inflation...)

Once you've acquired the relevant investment knowledge and reviewed your circumstances, another element will come into play: the fear of losing money by making mistakes.

If you don't have any fears when you invest a large sum of money then you're either superhuman or a fool. Fear mainly comes from the fact that, not only are you putting your money into the project, but also other people's money (OPM) as well. That’s commonly known as “debt”.

But your desire to succeed, the knowledge you've acquired and the review of your circumstances should outweigh your fear and enable you to act decisively. In everything we do, there is always a risk but by learning to manage risks rather than avoiding them, you’ll be able to earn the reward you deserve. Action always beats inaction!

Treat each investment property as a business

Some people treat their property investment activities as a hobby. They like the decorating, the plumbing, D.I.Y or simply the fact that they own a piece of "real estate". This attitude is the surest route to financial underachievement or failure.

The opposite attitude consists of treating your investment properties as businesses. Some business experts identify as many as 15 key points why most businesses fail. The same is applicable to property investing.

To give you a brief overview, your property investment business will thrive if you get these three fundamental ‘pillars’ right:

• Have a clear vision and focus of where you want to be

•Always anticipate and resolve your cash flow problems. A financial expert revealed recently that the majority of property investors don't have the necessary cash flow to sustain their property portfolio

•Running a business or investing in property is a team sport. You must set up your team for success.

Download our 15-point checklist - Treat Your Investment Property as Business.