I'm looking to do some real estate investments that do not involve tenants, and was wondering if it's worthwhile at all to look at buying and holding land?

:D be back later...pre-con is VERY risky as you may already know....however, that's not to say that you shouldn't get involved...you can get involved, but I would never suggest to anyone to try it as an investor unless they have had SIGNIFICANT experience in Development.

Down the road, we hope to be involved in a wide range of real estate investments.

If you space them every 4 mo you can keep a close eye to make sure your new credit is being reported and that no one is stealing your idenity.

My parents were involved in buying and renting 2 family homes here in NY.

Are there any suggestions out there for ways to get involved in an investment with no cash, but the ability to use (risk) your credit to make a deal happen?

Who are you and how are involved in real estate?

Not hard to do as long as there is full disclosure to all parties involved.

qualifier to last post:factors that impact rei strategies:EXPERIENCE - this involves having advanced knowledge of rei - being able to look at something and KNOW it's a gem, realizing that even at or below break even for a year or two, a certain investment is a great opportunity regardless and this of course, depends on the next factor.CASH (OPERATING FUNDS, DOWN PAYMENT, BUYING ALL CASH, ETC.)Individuals, partnerships, Corporations etc, that have the means to close in 48 to 72 hours, or have enough funds to take on a negative cash flowing investment for an indefinite period of time - again, knowing it's a killer investment opportunity.

It shows you how the average person can do it and what's involved.