This guide is intended to help both new investors and experienced, accredited investors – providing the groundwork and everything you need to know when considering an investment in real estate. The goal is to get past a lot of the hype and glitz we all come across online and start with the basics. Whether you are investing for retirement or your earlier in your investing career, we dig into the basics of real estate investing, the types of options you may have, some tips on how to explore the marketplace, and how to potentially maximize your gains – while diversifying your portfolio and minimizing risk. The important part of investing is diversity, having a blended portfolio of mixed investments, spreading risk, being conservative, and patient.