I often get calls from, work with and close deals with folks who want to invest in real estate in Georgia. Some of these folks are from outside of Georgia, many of them know what they are doing and all of them believe that they see value in Georgia real estate. Most of them bring cash. Other folks, from inside Georgia and from outside of Georgia, want to become real estate investors, but want some guidance on where to start. Here are a few basic questions that I need to know about you if you are a real estate investor. 1. what has been your experience with real estate investing? 2. how much cash do you have reserved for real estate investing? 3. how many properties would you like to invest in over the next two years? 4. your intention is to buy, hold and rent properties, correct? 5. if so, then what has been your experience with land-lording? if not, then what is your investing strategy? what is your criteria for what makes a good investment? 6. how soon do you want to … [Read more...]