What does it mean to invest in real estate? Rather than just buying a house to live in, investing is about purchasing a property that will produce income. That could mean you buy a home that you intend to flip (fix up and sell quickly for more than you bought it for) or rent out.

1. Find a mentor
As with any first-time investment, it’s always a good idea to get help from someone who has successfully done it (or, at the very least, learned from their mistakes). “If you want to jump into real estate investing in today’s market, I urge you to jump in with a mentor,” Jamie Goldstein Highland Beach says. “Get your feet wet, and get some experience so you don’t get burned."

2. Pay attention to where people are moving
The pandemic is having a huge impact on where people are living. “With fewer people returning to a physical office and many more people reevaluating their life choices, we’re seeing a resurgence in cities like Phoenix, Arizona, our headquarters’ home of Las Vegas, Nevada