Investing in Real Estate, 5th Edition

by Andrew James McLean (Author), Gary W. Eldred (Author)

Paperback: 352 pages

Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (November 18, 2005)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0471741205

ISBN-13: 978-0471741206

Product Description
THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING

Now in its fifth edition, Investing in Real Estate is the straightforward guide that helps you start growing your fortune by investing in houses and small apartment buildings. Successful real estate investor Gary Eldred shows you how you can outperform the stock market by investing in residential real estate--the surest and safest way to build assets.

This updated edition covers all the new trends and tactics in real estate investing, including how to shop for properties outside your home market and how to use option arms to achieve positive cash flow. As always, you'll find all the information you need to start investing now, as well as up-to-date tips on negotiating deals, spotting market trends, and using the Internet as a research tool to find and buy properties. Let the authors show you how to:
* Buy with a low or no-money down payment
* Build wealth without paying income taxes
* Find the neighborhoods and properties that will appreciate fastest
* Add value to your properties with smart improvements
* Choose the best financing for your investments
* Protect your net worth with LLCs and other legal strategies


Whether you need money for your child's college tuition, a prosperous retirement, or a higher quality of life, Investing in Real Estate, Fifth Edition is the best guide available to help you start building real wealth right now.

Contents

1,WHY REAL ESTATE OFFERS YOUR BEST ROUTE TO A PROSPEROUS FUTURE

2 FINANCING: BORROW SMART, BUILD WEALTH

3,APPRAISAL: HOW TO DISCOVER GREAT PROPERTIES

4,MAXIMIZE CASH FLOWS AND APPRECIATION

5,HOW TO FIND BARGAINS

6,PROFIT FROM FORECLOSURES

7,PROFIT FROM REOS AND OTHER SPECIAL SALES

8,QUICK PROFITS THROUGH FIX AND FLIP

9,MORE TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH YIELDS AND FAST PROFITS

10,NEGOTIATE A WIN-WIN AGREEMENT

11,MANAGING YOUR PROPERTIES TO INCREASE THEIR VALUE

12,DEVELOP THE BEST LEASE

13,SELL FOR TOP DOLLAR

14,PAY LESS TAX

15,NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

16,AN INCOME FOR LIFE

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