A new year brings opportunities to change investment goals for the course of the year. Wise investors make decisions based on good market data. Investors can change patterns to increase investment income without a lot of trial and error. A person getting into real estate this year or looking forward to a better investment year can make changes right now that sets the pace for the next 12 months. 

2014 Real Estate Investing Success Guide 

1. Learn to Eliminate Investing Fears

Fear is one of the biggest drawbacks of the investing industry. It is easy to obsess over every detail about why investments should not be started. There is only so much advice that can be acquired before a hard decision must be made. 

Nearly every successful investor has had to come to terms with facing fears head on in real estate. Maximizing research without obsessing over fears is one way to stay on the right track. What appears to be a risk could turn into a profitable opportunity once fears subside.

2. Increase Education

The real estate industry is constantly changing. Some strategies that were used last year will no longer provide the results that investors expect this year. The level of education that investors have when beginning their real estate career often changes as experience is gained. 

Increasing education by attending workshops, seminars, webinars or through local investing groups can help to sharpen old skills and provide new strategies that could pay off in 2014. 

3. Expand Investing Relationships

The investments made into education usually provides more opportunity to meet new people. Relationships can be built to contribute to investing success in real estate. The ability to share information with other successful investors can create new opportunities to expand a real estate investing business. 

Making new friends and partners in the housing industry can help plant the seed for new success this year. Good relationships often last for many years and can pay off big time in real estate.

4. Activate SWOT Analysis 

Many real estate investors are also successful business owners. One helpful tool in business is known as the SWOT analysis. This provides a greater insight into decision making. Learning strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and applying these to investment decisions can be helpful. 

Building on investment strengths can provide a solid foundation for all investments made this year. Reducing the amount of weaknesses as an investor can build a more positive outlook. Knowing how to spot opportunities and realizing what threats are on the horizon all play a part in increasing investment property ownership success ratios.