So you want to get started in real estate investing, but you just can’t figure out what to do first. You’re not the only one. Many people have an interest in real estate investing, but don’t have the slightest clue on how to get started. So they put it off time and again until it becomes an afterthought. Don’t let your assumptions about real estate keep you from investing. You’ll miss out on the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars if you do.

What’s been keeping you from investing in real estate? Do you think it’s too complex? Too hard to learn? Whatever it is, forget about it. Some of the most successful real estate investors were in your shoes when they first started. You have to get rid of your self-created obstacles before you can start investing in real estate.

If a lack of education is keeping you from investing in real estate, then that’s a fairly easy problem to fix. There are many books and websites you can use to learn everything you need to know to get started. After that, you can learn through trial an error. Figure out what it is you don’t understand, and then take the steps to learn it. If you don’t know anything at all, get trained on the basics. Take it step by step rather than try to learn everything at once.

Is money keeping you from getting started in real estate investing? This is a valid concern. We’ve all heard the saying, “It takes money to make money.” This is just as true of real estate investing as of anything else. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be your money you use to get started. In fact, you’re better off if you figure out some ways to use other people’s money, OPM in the real estate investing world.

Work as an apprentice for an experienced real estate investor. Unless you already have a personal relationship with an investor, don’t just as to be his apprentice. Instead, create a relationship with someone. Find out if there’s a real estate investor’s association in your area and go to the meetings. Learning from someone with experience can give you the confidence you need to start investing on your own.

Sure, there are obstacles to getting started in real estate investing, just as there are with anything else you do. Figuring out how to get over these obstacles is key to your success.