In real estate investing, everything big starts small. New investors often think that it will take "forever" for their investments to amount to anything. When considering their first real estate investment, most people find it hard to justify the time, money and effort for the returns they see. It can seem crazy to work so hard to find a rental property that may only yield a couple of hundred dollars a month. The short-term benefits just don't seem to justify the short-term sacrifices.
In his best selling book, "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor," Gary Keller encourages readers to step past short-term thinking and look at the larger implications of small investments. What must be understood is that there is a natural growth curve to momentum, known as compounding. What starts small and grows slowly builds in size and momentum over time.
Area residents can learn about the power of momentum and compounding by attending a Millionaire Real Estate Investing (MREI) seminar presented by millionaire real estate investor Kevin Mackessy from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 or Dec. 15. Seminars are held at Keller Williams Executives Realty, 200 W. Plaza Dr., #200 in Highlands Ranch. To make a reservation, call 720-206-0203.
Mackessy will share his own experience in creating momentum where he compounded $10,000 into more than $1 million in real estate equity in seven years.
To illustrate the power of compounding, Mackessy tells the story of an employee who negotiates a compounding pay scale where his pay doubles every day, but starts at just one penny. The employer quickly agrees, thinking he's getting a deal. Unfortunately for the boss, if you do the math, 30 days of doubled pay that begins with a single penny ends with an invoice for $10.7 million.
"Any form of investing is about putting your money to work and letting it work for you over time," Mackessy says. "Real estate investing is no different. What distinguishes real estate from other investments is that the original value of your asset tends to be large, and through the power of leverage, properties can be purchased for less out of pocket capital."
For instance, if you bought a $100,000 investment property each year by putting 10 percent down, and achieved a modest 5 percent return on the total value of the assets, you would be a millionaire in less than a decade.
With each property you add to your portfolio, your portfolio grows. As your investments grow, so do your buying power and investment knowledge. That is the foundation for bigger and ever-increasing investments.
"No matter what your current financial situation looks like, financial wealth is available to you," Mackessy continues. "No matter how little money or knowledge you have in the beginning, a great ending is possible. The trick is to get started and then let the power of compounding take over for you. If you can believe that it is both possible and probable for you, it's time to take the plunge and put yourself on the path to becoming a millionaire real estate investor."
To help investors continue their financial education, Mackessy also hosts the monthly Millionaire Real Estate Investors Club, which will next meet on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 7-9 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch Keller Williams office. The meeting will feature Mackessy's personal attorney, Tim Schaffer, who will talk about liability issues and entity selection for investors. Come learn how to protect the real estate assets you will learn to build.
To register for one of the MREI seminars or the September MREI Club meeting, visit BuyHoldWealth.com or call 720-206-0203. Seminars cost $25 and attendees receive a copy of the MREI book. Entry to the MREI Club meetings is $15 per meeting or $125 for a year's membership.
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