Lemuelober

Try to invest now if you plan on doing real estate as a side business or career.
One big mistake people make is not immersing themselves in the market immediately and educating themselves on it.

Survey the market often so that you can see when trends are beginnings so that you can get in on chances like that when the opportunity for profit is the best.

Hire a professional inspector to come out and see the property you're thinking of putting your money into.
You may think that you can just look over the property on your own to find problems, but if you're not trained you may miss some things.