Real Estate Investors...

DiscountedProperties.com, Inc. is revolutionizing the real estate investing industry. Through our online subscription service, we help hundreds of real estate investors from all across North America find undervalued properties to buy, fix, sell, and profit from. Investing in undervalued fixer-upper properties can be a great supplement to one's income, or to many, it can be a full time operation, several times more profitable (and fun) than a normal job or climbing the corporate ladder.

Through our fixer-upper database service, we cater to the needs of both beginning and experienced real estate investors. Our advanced database technology and stringent input controls ensure the property listings delivered to our customers are of the highest quality and accuracy. New listings are added daily and aging listings are removed constantly to ensure the freshest property list possible.

DiscountedProperties.com is a limited liability company established in 2002 and headquartered in Houston, TX. Since its inception, DiscountedProperties.com has experienced rapid growth in memberships, indicating the high value investors place on the service we provide. A member of numerous real estate investment associations nationwide, DiscountedProperties.com continues to strengthen its leadership position in the real estate investing industry.

Do you Want to Become a Real Estate Investor?

Becoming a real estate investor can be a highly lucrative endeavor for those who are suited to it. There are several things that are needed before you can actually see a return on your initial venture. A real estate investor may purchase houses as cheaply as possible in order to fix them up and sell them, or flip them, for a profit. Also, they may purchase a home or multiple homes in order to use them as rental properties or may also do both. Regardless of which route you choose as a real estate investor there are risks involved that need to be considered.

As a real estate investor you will first need to buy a home or homes. Part of being a good investor is being able to value a property to determine if there will be a profitable return. You will need good enough credit to obtain the home in the first place and enough left over money to fix it up so it can be resold or rented. This may take both time and money. These costs need to be factored into the sale price of the home.

If you plan on flipping the home, the trick is to find a home that is in need of repair and purchase it for a bargain. However, the costs of the repairs need to be weighed and the value of the home after repairs needs to be determined. For a first time real estate investor it may be better to find a home that only needs minor, cosmetic repairs. This can be a fast and inexpensive fix and can add significant value to the home. You will also have to determine if the house can be sold quickly at a lucrative enough profit margin to be worth the time and effort.

If you plan on renting the house, some of the same concerns should be considered. There will need to be a commitment from you as the investor to be a good landlord to tenants which is not always easy and takes time. Also, repairs will need to be made over time and financial issues such as a vacant house and non payment of rent needs to be considered before taking that route. A real estate investor can make a lot of money on property as long as all the risks are weighed and smart decisions are made.