Everything you need to know before you make your first investment
New to real estate investing and unsure where to begin? In this beginner-friendly course, real estate investor and consultant Symon He breaks down the essential knowledge you need before making your first investment. With over a dozen ways to invest—ranging from fix-and-flips to rentals, wholesaling, and lease options—this course helps you build a solid foundation to choose the right path for your goals.
You’ll learn how to craft an effective investment strategy, apply the comparable sales method to accurately value properties, and understand how different phases of the real estate market can impact your investment decisions. While examples are based on U.S. data, the principles and tools taught are relevant and useful for investors in any market.
Stanford MBA, Real Estate Expert, Financial Modeling Ninja
Hey, thank you for considering taking one of my courses. I am a real estate and business consultant based out of Los Angeles CA. I am the co-author of "Airbnb for Dummies", to be released May 2020. I currently help private real estate investors with their acquisitions and deal structuring and advise startup entrepreneurs on their business models and financial forecasts. Previously, I was head of marketing analytics at the Panda Restaurant Group after serving as a senior financial analyst supporting new store underwriting efforts. Before that, I was a global M&A manager for Ingram Micro, a Fortune 80 company. Prior to that, I worked on commercial real estate acquisitions at a private equity real estate fund, covering a wide range of asset classes across the western USA. I am also a cofounder of LearnBNB, a boutique consultancy and education blog specializing in the home-sharing economy. I received dual degrees in Computer Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) and Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from UC Irvine and an MBA from Stanford University.
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