Dear MSM Reader,

Are you sitting on the sidelines, letting all sorts of “obstacles” stop you from investing in real estate? Maybe your market is priced too high, or your best friend says it’s a bad idea? Don’t let nay-sayers or fears hold you back from achieving your dreams. Today we have an inspiring story of success from a self-professed “kinda’ lazy” investor who’s seen more wealth from real estate than any other vehicle.

Nine Real-life Reasons You Should Invest in Real Estate

By Justin Ford

“Healthy” skepticism is a valuable trait. It helps you steer clear of false come-ons. But if you’ve been feeling “stuck” in life… if you have more opinions about what’s wrong in the world than you have plans for changing your life for the better… then you have to ask yourself whether or not you have an “unhealthy skepticism.”

“Unhealthy skepticism” is simply when judgment warps into closed mindedness. It is a very dangerous thing because it can turn you into an absolute boor. Worse, it can prevent you from trying to achieve your dreams. This is especially true when it comes to real estate.

The profits that can be made in property investing are so extraordinary that you might think it can’t be true. I know because I used to think this way before I started actually learning about it and doing it.

Intellectually, you might accept that you can buy a $100,000 property with just a few thousand down. You might understand that, bought right, the property could pay for itself and produce a healthy net cash flow to boot. You might concede that some investors know how to buy at prices that are under market value. You might admit you’ve seen properties double in value in a few years…

And you might put it all together and say, yes, on a single property you could—theoretically at least—turn a few thousand dollars into $100,000 in just a few years (more after amortization and net rents).

From there, you might even fantasize for a moment and say, what if you did that two or three times or four times a year? What kind of wealth could you build up?

But then the “unhealthy” skepticism creeps in. Now you say, that’s just a lucky few. Most people could never do that. I certainly couldn’t. It’s much safer to keep doing what I’m doing. If I don’t try, I’ll never risk failure (or success for that matter - but never mind).

But the fact is, ordinary people do extraordinary things every day. And nowhere is that more true than in real estate. The following letter is proof of that.

Cheryl Snow recently wrote a letter with her reaction to a promotion by me for Main Street Millionaire, my real estate investment program. Here is what she had to say:

Dear Folks,

I want you to know that I just read all (almost!) of the Justin Ford pitch for Main Street Millionaire… I am living proof that what is being pitched here is true. In case you have some doubters bugging you about the veracity of this angle, send them my way - all my original goals have been met thru real estate.

My story is long, but the highlights are:

1. I’m a 54 year old woman with no particular business skills, not much of a risk-taker and kinda lazy.
2. With very small investments upfront (downs of 8% or less + closing costs) I have purchased, sold, rented 8 single-family houses past 16 years — all in low-income, working class areas (euphemisms for: not-great areas, modest houses.
3. All investments increased in value 35% - 500% (yes! true!) since purchase.
4. I have NEVER lost money on Real Estate - tenants pay all routine ongoing costs. I never buy without a positive cash flow. We have invested a few thousand on improvements in a couple of the properties although these were recovered at sale.
5. Real estate has - by far - been my best investment. Although I’ve never lost invested principal in stocks (I’m not a risk-taker!) I saw my portfolio value drop precipitously during the bubble-burst. My real estate portfolio kept on chugging AND I increased rents when I got depressed with stock market returns!
6. I have not had to work full-time for 16 years.
7. Real estate investment allowed us to purchase our dream house in the country: 25 acres of woods & meadows, 1/4 mile stream-front, 3200 sq. ft. home, 2 fireplaces, 8 skylights, total privacy. It cost $165,000 10 years ago and is now valued at $1.25 mil.
8. I currently work part-time, out of my home office, doing work I love, am great at, and is what I was meant to do. NOT "a job I hate"…my time is my own to schedule as I please.
9. All this accomplished with only 8 purchases. And, being kinda lazy, have been thinking of bagging the rental biz & moving into loaning cash on first-position trust deeds, a tactic I learned from my then-73 year old mother-in-law, who made her fortune in real estate with only a 6th grade education. (Now THERE’S a story!!)

Anyway, been meaning to say…. Thanks for enriching my life.

– Cheryl Snow, writing from somewhere in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Cheryl is an example of a person who focused on what is possible. By doing that, she’s actually achieved more than she probably ever imagined she would.

If gloom, doom and an excessive skepticism are keeping you from even attempting to realize your dreams… simply ask yourself what you CAN do to move towards your goals. Then seek the information you need… and start to do it.

Editor’s Note: If you would like to learn more about how you can meet all your goals through real estate… and get a zero-risk, discounted introduction price to Main Street Millionaire, my real estate investment program…click here.

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation:
The 3 Most Important Things You Must Know to Make a Fortune in Real Estate Today

By Kam Weiler

An estimated one in five Baby Boomers — or 15 million Americans — are expected to relocate upon retirement. And if you put your real estate investments in the path of their migration, you stand to make a literal fortune.

Tomorrow’s snowbirds won’t all be hitting the coast of Florida, if other Sunbelt states have anything to say about it. Florida is losing ground to states such as Texas, who have launched aggressive marketing campaigns to lure retirees.

Beyond the marketing, another factor influencing retiree’s relocation choices is affordability of real estate. Markets that have not seen the hyper-inflation that most of Florida experienced in recent years will actually benefit. Investors who purchase real estate in the most desirable of these property markets the while prices are still low stand to make a killing.