Not defining your goals - Before you begin investing in real estate, ask yourself what you expect to get from the investment and when. While many people would like to earn a return as quickly as possible, that is not always the case with investment real estate.

Almost every middle-class salaries person in across the globe owns real estate. Also, most of the people that own real estate do not buy it outright. Instead, they buy it with borrowed money. The impact of this investment decision on their lives is huge.

There is a term called “House Poor” - this term describes the people who do make a decent amount of money. However, since they owe most of their money to banks in the form of loans/debts payments, they have to lead a poor lifestyle.

Some investors focus too heavily yield and the highest they can get. There is nothing wrong with investing in high-yield properties, but focusing solely on the yields can cause you to overlook important factors that affect profit.

Standing by, waiting for the perfect investment property to appear - Some Investors often picture a turnkey property with very high yields, a great school district, and stable tenants. This perfect investment property is extremely rare in this tight housing market, and if you wait, all you will be doing is letting your money sit idly, while others prosper in real estate investing.

Forgetting the Bigger Picture - Investors may get tunnel vision, focusing too much on the performance of a single investment and forgetting to look at it in the context of their entire portfolio. Not understand how real estate fits into their overall strategy that includes diversification, long-term appreciation, liquidity needs and cash flow.

The first thing most people think of when investing in real estate is buying a house to rent out. However, today there are plenty of other ways to invest in real estate without spending a lot of time or money.