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Real Estate Investing for Dummies

Real Estate Investing for Dummies

Table of Contents: Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Real Estate Investing 5 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 7 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments...

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Table of Contents:

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Real Estate Investing 5

Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 7

Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 27

Chapter 3: Considering Foreclosures, REOs, Probate Sales, and More 49

Chapter 4: Taking the Passive Approach 67

Chapter 5: Fast Money: Small Down Payments and Property Flips 85

Chapter 6: Building Your Team 95

Part 2: How to Get the Money: Raising Capital and Financing 113

Chapter 7: Identifying Sources of Capital 115

Chapter 8: Financing Your Property Purchases 127

Chapter 9: Securing the Best Mortgage Terms 147

Part 3: Finding and Evaluating Properties 157

Chapter 10: Location, Location, Value 159

Chapter 11: Understanding Leases and Property Valuation 191

Chapter 12: Valuing Property through Number Crunching 205

Chapter 13: Preparing and Making an Offer 233

Chapter 14: Due Diligence, Property Inspections, and Closing 253

Part 4: Operating the Property 291

Chapter 15: Landlording 101 293

Chapter 16: Protecting Your Investment 329

Chapter 17: Recordkeeping and Accounting 341

Chapter 18: Looking at Tax Considerations and Exit Strategies 357

Part 5: The Part of Tens 385

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Increase a Property's Value 387

Chapter 20: Ten Steps to Real Estate Investing Success 399

Appendix: Sample Purchase Agreement 409

Index 417



Biographical Note:

Eric Tyson is a five-time bestselling author, real estate investor, and syndicated columnist who gives people the tools to better manage their personal finances and investments. Robert S. Griswold, author, teacher, and a successful real estate investor, is an active, hands-on property manager with a large portfolio of residential and commercial rental properties.



Publisher Marketing:

Make real estate part of your investing strategy

Do you want to get involved in real estate investing, but aren't quite sure where to start? This is your go-to resource for making sense of the subject. Written by industry experts Eric Tyson and Robert Griswold, this new edition of Real Estate Investing For Dummies offers timely, proven, practical, and actionable advice to overcome the challenges of the market and keep yourself one step ahead of the competition.

With the help of this straightforward and time-tested information, you'll get the know-how to wisely and confidently make smart, sound, and informed real estate investing decisions that will reap big rewards. Highlights include:

  • The Tax Reform and Jobs Act bill that took effect in 2018
  • The best types of investment properties for different types of investors
  • NNN (triple nets) investments and REITs/TICs
  • Tech applications to support property management operations and accounting

A step-by-step primer for preparing to buy, identifying the property, due diligence, closing the transaction, leasing the property and ongoing operations and property management.

There's no time like the present to jump into the real estate market--as first-time investors or experienced investors who want to brush up on the changes that have occurred in the market.





Author: Tyson, Eric
Publisher: For Dummies
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2019-11-12
BISAC: Business & Economics|Investments & Securities|Real Estate|Business & Economics|Real Estate|Commercial|Business & Economics|Strategic Planning
Subjects: Mortgage loans|Real estate investment|Real estate management|United States
Weight: 1.4 lbs
ISBN: 9781119601760
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781119601760

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