Real Estate Power Investor is a new internet based real estate and property investment training course led by well known millionaire property investor Charrissa Cawley. But with the world economic crisis getting darker every day, is now really a good time to be investing in property?

So much has changed has over the last 2 years, and more explicitly, within the last 6 months. In a world where people had become accustomed to living off credit, and where investment firms seemed to be investing in hot air, it was only natural that a market correction would happen at some point. That it has happened is no surprise - although the size and scale of it has surprised many people.

Why would a product like Real Estate Property Investor be released now?

Well, as we all know, investing in hedge funds and the sharemarket is a no go area for the ordinary man on the street right now. There are still too many dark surprises out there - more companies will go bust, more "old reliable" companies will have their share prices plummet. And as for leaving your money in the bank, well, in most economies you will earn almost no money off interest at present.

So what does that leave? Right now, there's 3 main options for investing your money :

• In Your Own Business
• In Forex Trading
• In Property Investment

If you have no desire to start your own business, then this is not the one for you, especially at a time when the market will be tough. Forex Trading can be a good way of earning income, but it's not for everyone given the relatively risky nature of this highly leveraged investment. Which leaves us with property investment - and that's where guidance such as that from Real Estate Property Investor comes in.

House prices have certainly dropped in their lowest levels in a number of years. This means there's a number of bargains available to purchasers. There's also the possibility of desperate sellers and mortgagee sales - where if you're in the right place at the right time you can potentially pick up an even bigger bargain.

The one thing that has changed is that, unlike a rising market where you can make ridiculous profits very quickly, it will take longer for you to make good profits ... but if you know what you are doing, good profits are certainly possible.

In a rising market every man and his dog tries his hand at property investment and generally people are lucky - until the market turns. In tougher times, if you are going to have a go at property investment you need to have discipline and you can't afford to rely on luck.