Download or read book Chris McLaughlin s Guide to Smart Real Estate Investing written by Chris McLaughlin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a successful real estate investor and owner of four Keller Williams Realty offices, shares his professional insights and perspectives into successful real estate investing.

Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Real Estate Investing written by Gary W Eldred and published by Wiley + ORM. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start making money today--with the ultimate guide for first-time investors No matter what the market does, real estate stilloffers plenty of money-making opportunities. In this new edition of The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing, Gary W. Eldred presents the toolsand knowledge new investors need to get started profitably. Packed with smart money-making strategies and real-life stories from successful investors, this edition also covers the latest information on financing, foreclosures, cash flow, and much more. You'll not only master the basics of investing, but also discover specialized techniques that the pros rely on to grow their long-term wealth. Concise yet comprehensive, this practical guide shows you how to: Find great deals on properties with big potential Get started with low- or no-down payment financing Utilize creative financing options and otherpeople's money Buy low-cost foreclosures and REOs Make value-adding improvements to any property Craft winning offers and negotiate like a pro Manage rental properties hassle-free Flip investment properties for fast profit In addition, Eldred shows you how to tailor your investment strategy to make money almost anywhere, in any type of market. With proven techniques, timeless principles, and totally up-to-date information, The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing, Second Edition is the perfect place to start building a prosperous future--today.

Download or read book The Smart Easy Guide to Real Estate Investing written by Mark Dennison and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you really ready to invest in the real estate market? This is the question the Smart & Easy Guide to Real Estate Investing asks you at the end of the introduction, after giving you an overview of the intricacies and peculiarities of the real estate business. Replete with practical and professional advice and step-by-step, easy guidance, this book should be read by everyone who intends buying a property for any reason.Written by a Realtor who today holds a broad portfolio of local and international properties, this Guide offers only genuine, unbiased advice for the benefit of an average real estate investor. However, the guidance herein can be used for buying residential and commercial properties of all sizes and value.Some of the topics of this Smart & Easy Guide include:• Real estate planning • Property selection, inspection and evaluation• How to go about raising the finances• How to control risk and boost your ROI• Bargaining and negotiating the best deal• Timing your buying and selling decisions• Flipping and foreclosures• Considerations for renting a property• Commercial real estate investments and their complications• Tax issues facing investors• Investing in real estate mutual fundsReal estate can be termed as the sturdiest of all businesses. Barring exceptions, the value of a property in a growing market always goes up, unlike stock investments and other types of business. Also, unlike stocks, bonds or forex, property is a real asset. However, the real estate business is not free of problems and pitfalls. Making money with property investments requires a good understanding of the market and a lot of hard work. The book covers every aspect of real estate investing and gives you specific directions to channelize your energies. If you have failed to plan, you have planned to fail. The first thing that you need is an investment plan, and that's what the first chapter after the introduction talks about. It prompts you to think about various aspects of your investment, and gives you valuable tips about selecting and inspecting properties. Financing your real estate investment is a critical area, and the book covers the subject comprehensively, giving you solid advice about the available avenues of financing and the ones that you should be going for.As the saying in the real estate business goes, 'you don't make money selling properties, but buying them'. It is important to negotiate a good price and buy properties at below their assessed market value if you want a high ROI on your sale. The book has a chapter on bargaining, which contains some valuable tips on the subject.Sticking to a property for too long or selling it too soon can be counterproductive. Timings of your investment and liquidation are key, and the Guide lets you in on some insights that must have take the author years of real estate investing to acquire. Man has a natural affinity to land, and real estate can be a fulfilling business, provided it's profitable. Like any other business, real estate also has specific considerations that are often unknown to a fresh starter. This Smart & Easy Guide provides the roadmap to profitable real estate investing for everyone.

Download or read book The Intelligent REIT Investor written by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The go-to guide for smart REIT investing The Intelligent REIT Investor is the definitive guide to real estate investment trusts, providing a clear, concise resource for individual investors, financial planners, and analysts—anyone who prioritizes dividend income and risk management as major components to wealth-building. The REIT industry experienced a watershed event when Standard & Poors created a new Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector called Real Estate. Publicly traded equity REITs have been removed from Financials, where they have been classified since their creation in 1960, and have begun trading as their own S&P Sector. This separation from banks and financial institutions has attracted new investors, but REITs require an industry-specific knowledge that is neither intuitive nor readily accessible to newcomers—until now. Using straightforward language and simple example to illustrate important concepts, this book will enable any reader to quickly learn and understand the lexicon and valuation techniques used in REIT investing, providing a wealth of practical resources that streamline the learning process. The discussion explains terminology, metrics, and other key points, while examples illustrate the calculations used to evaluate opportunities. A comprehensive list of publicly-traded REITs provides key reference, giving you access to an important resource most investors and stockbrokers lack. REITs are companies that own or finance commercial rental properties, such as malls and apartment buildings. Despite historically high total returns relative to other investments, such as the Nasdaq or S&P 500 index, most investors are unfamiliar with the REIT industry, and wary of investing without adequate background. This book gets you up to speed on the essentials of REIT investing so you can make more informed—and profitable—decisions. Understand REITs processes, mechanisms, and industry Calculate key metrics to identify suitable companies Access historical performance tables and industry-specific terminology Identify publicly-traded REITs quickly and easily REITs have consistently outperformed many more widely known investments. Over the past 15-year period, for example, REITs returned an average of 11% per year, better than all other asset classes. Since 2009, REITs have enjoyed positive returns; large cap stocks and cash are the only other classes that paralleled that record. Even in 2015, a 'year of fear' related to rising rates, REITs returned 2.4%, beating most all other asset classes. REITs have a long history (over fifty years) of performance, and have entered the big leagues. If you feel like you've been missing out, don't keep missing out. Prepare yourself, and your portfolio, to benefit from the demand for REITs that have followed the creation of a Real Estate GICS sector. The Intelligent REIT Investor gives you the information you need to invest wisely and manage your real estate risk effectively. By maintaining a tactical exposure in the brick and mortar asset class, investors should benefit from the information contained in The Intelligent REIT Investor. Join the REIT world and look forward to owning stocks that will help you to sleep well at night.

Download or read book The Smart Investor s Guide to Real Estate written by Robert Bruss and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1983 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The SmartMoney Guide to Real Estate Investing written by Gerri Willis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-04-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for The SmartMoney Guide to Real Estate Investing "Gerri Willis's SmartMoney Guide to Real Estate Investing is wonderful. It's easy to read and easy to use. In a matter of minutes after reading this book, I was able to make a decision on a piece of real estate I own that will potentially put tens of thousands of dollars in my pocket in the next ninety days. I'd say this book can pay for itself a thousands times over on your next real estate transaction." -David Bach, bestselling author of Smart Couples Finish Rich and Smart Women Finish Rich "Leave it to Gerri Willis to leave me angry! Had I taken heed of her advice on negotiating price and understanding how agents 'really' work, I'm sure I could have saved thousands, probably tens of thousands of dollars on my last house! Great book. Gerri hits a 'home' run!" -Neil Cavuto, Vice President, Anchor, and Managing Editor, Business News, Fox News Channel "An authoritative, informative, compelling case for real estate investment from a widely respected expert, Gerri Willis, who, most appropriately, thoroughly examines this issue from the individual investor's point of view." -David M. Jones, PhD, President and CEO, DMJ Advisors LLC

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties written by Steve Berges and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical, real-world guide gives investors all the tools they need to make wise decisions when weighing the value and potential of investment properties. Written for old pros as well as novice investors, this friendly, straightforward guide walks readers step by step through every stage of property analysis. Whether you're buying or selling, investing in big commercial properties or single-family rentals, you'll find expert guidance and handy resources on every aspect of real estate finance, including: * Proven, effective valuation techniques * Finance tips for all different kinds of property * How various financing strategies affect investments * Structuring financial instruments, including leverage, debt, equity, and partnerships * Measurements and ratios for investment performance, including capitalization rates and gross rent multiplier ratios * Future and present value analysis * How the appraisal process works * Primary appraisal methods-replacement cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization-and how to know which one to use * How to understand financial statements, including income, balance, and cash flow * Case studies for single-family rentals, multifamily conversions, apartment complexes, and commercial office space * A detailed glossary of important real estate terminology

Download or read book Clark Smart Real Estate written by Clark Howard and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's leading consumer advocates and popular talk show hosts offers his tips and tricks to successfully buying and selling real estate -- in any market Real estate -- whether in a boom or a bust economy -- is still a good investment, but only if you make smart and patient choices. There is a lot of confusing information out there, and many people find it increasingly difficult to navigate the ever-changing world of real estate without losing their shirts, or their minds. In Clark Smart Real Estate, talk show host and bestselling author Clark Howard presents the best of his experience as a consumer advocate. In his simple and clear style, he shows readers how they can build wealth slowly over time through real estate, and how they can capitalize on -- and protect themselves from -- the real estate market's many fluctuations over the long term. Following his own "save more, spend less, and avoid ripoffs," philosophy, Howard encourages people to get "Clark Smart" and lays out practical and information-packed answers to common questions anyone interested in real estate might have about buying, selling, or financing. When should you buy your first home? Is it better to purchase a preexisting house or one newly built? What are some hidden closing costs, and how can you avoid them? Should you sell your home yourself? How does one shop for a mortgage? What are the costs of refinancing? Sound advice in a handy format -- this is what Clark Howard's readers have been waiting for, and it's just in time to help the multitudes flummoxed by today's conflicting real estate market.

Download or read book Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide written by Symon He and published by ClydeBank Media LLC . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMY INCLUDES 8 HOURS OF FREE ONLINE REAL ESTATE COURSES FROM THE AUTHOR + MULTIPLE FREE REAL ESTATE INVESTING TOOLS Do you want to know to create passive income, build real long-term wealth, and achieve financial freedom all through real estate investing? Have you attended real estate ‘seminars’ with so-called ‘gurus’ only to leave with a hole in your pocket and still unsure of how to get started in real estate investing? If so, look no further than Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide, the most comprehensive, practical, beginner friendly Real Estate Investing book ever written. Real estate investing, often considered the number one creator of lasting wealth in today’s economy can be started with significantly less money, less time, and less expertise than most people imagine. In Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide, author, best-selling course instructor, licensed real estate broker, and consultant Symon He lays out the simplest, most practical and most straightforward path for new investors eager to ink their first deals and start their journey to building a real estate empire. With over 300,000 students in nearly 180 countries, Symon knows exactly what new investors need to get right, what they should avoid, and how they can protect themselves from risk while breaking into the real estate market on their own terms. Symon’s clear and casual writing style make the sometimes complicated world of real estate investing infinitely more approachable and understandable.No matter how much money you think you need, how much time you think it takes, or if you think all the “good deals” have already been snapped up, Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide will show you that anyone can get started once they are armed with the knowledge contained in this book. Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide Is Perfect For: - Complete newcomers to the world of real estate investing or anyone looking to create real, lasting wealth through real estate investing - Existing real estate investors who are looking to expand their portfolios and learn new way to create wealth through real estate - Anyone who has struggled to find success in the past with complicated books or expensive real estate programs and seminars Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide Covers: - How to generate sustainable passive income through rental property investing - How to produce lasting profits through commercial real estate investing - How to complete profile real estate wholesale deals with little to no money - How to successfully ‘flip' properties for quick & predictable profits - How to grow your income producing portfolio quickly with multifamily properties - How to create 100% hands-off income streams from indirect real estate investments like REITs Real Estate Investing QuickStart Guide Will Teach You: - The Secrets of Profitable Deal Making—Where to Find Deals, How to Structure Your Deals, and How to Avoid Losses - The Inner Workings of the Residential, Commercial, and Raw Land Real Estate Markets, Along with Which One Is Right for You - How to Use Leverage, Smart Financing Options, and Low Capital to Fund Your Growing Investments (No Math Skills Required) *LIFETIME ACCESS TO FREE REAL ESTATE INVESTING DIGITAL ASSETS* - Valuation, terminal value, and rental comparison worksheets - Advanced Rental Income Analyzer, Wholesaling Deal Analyzer, Symon’s Exclusive Fix & FlipProperty Analyzer, and more! *GIVING BACK* ClydeBank Media proudly supports the nonprofit AdoptAClassroom

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Real Estate Options written by Steven D. Fisher and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are about to learn the true secret of real estate investing real estate options. WHO really makes money in Real Estate? Realtors, sellers, appraisers, the bank, brokers, mortgage brokers, closing companies, attorneys, taxing authorities, and lastly perhaps you the investor who takes all the risk and does all the work, while having to evict tenants and clean up their mess after theyâe(tm)ve left. But there is a new, unique and innovative method of investing in real estate. A Real Estate Option gives you control of a piece of real estate without actually purchasing it. By having an option on a piece of property, you have the exclusive right to buy that property or not. A real estate option is simply a contract between the seller and buyer giving you the legal right not obligation to buy the property at a set price for a predetermined time. When you find a buyer for the property, you cash in your option and deposit a large check. Most real estate investment methods require you to sink a lot of your money, time, and effort into your investments. And it is a slow process, usually one property at a time, often part-time. Using an option instead of purchasing means you do not have to deal with rental property, tenants, maintenance and repairs, taxes, mortgage payments, commissions, or closing costs. In this new book you will learn how to control a vast real estate portfolio without ever buying the property. Let the owner keep paying the mortgage, dealing with tenants and all of the costs. You zero in on the profits. Here is an example, you locate a duplex worth $400,000, you purchase an option to buy it for $340,000 anytime within the next 120 days. On Day 60, you find a buyer who will pay the full $400,000., you activate the option, pay the seller $340,000, and pocket $60,000. This is a simplified example, but this new book details how to become a highly successful real estate option buyer, and it demonstrates step-by-step how to get started in this highly rewarding investment strategy. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

Download or read book The Insider s Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes written by Diane Kennedy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increase Your Profits and Lower Your Tax Bill with Tax Loopholes for Every Investor The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes reveals all the best and most effective tax loopholes that successful real estate investors use to maximize their profits. Completely updated with over fifty percent new material, this Revised Edition also covers all the new tax laws, and features new and updated case studies and examples. Real estate is probably the best investment money can buy, in part because there are so many profit-maximizing tax loopholes that directly benefit real estate investors. In this practical and straightforward real estate classic, bestselling authors Kennedy and de Roos show investors how to increase their investment profits and use real estate as a legal tax shelter. Inside, you'll find practical guidance and trustworthy advice on: * Tax loopholes that turn your home into a profit center * Tricks for using your vacation home as a tax-savings investment * Real estate investment strategies for taking advantage of international tax laws * Creative cash flow techniques for increasing your investment's profitability * How to cut taxes through the 1031 tax-free exchange, pension funds, real estate loss deductions, homestead exemptions, and joint tenancies * Real estate pitfalls and how to avoid them * And much more

Download or read book The Book on Rental Property Investing written by Brandon Turner and published by Biggerpockets Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 350,000 units sold worldwide, this fan-favorite will show you every strategy, tool, tip, and technique you need to become a millionaire rental property investor.

Download or read book The Real Estate Game written by William J Poorvu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-09-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Harvard Business School professor comes a concise, accessible, state-of-the-art guide to developing and investing in real estate.

Download or read book Broke Millennial Takes On Investing written by Erin Lowry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to investing basics by the author of Broke Millennial, for anyone who feels like they aren't ready (or rich enough) to get into the market Millennials want to learn how to start investing. The problem is that most have no idea where to begin. There's a significant lack of information out there catering to the concerns of new millennial investors, such as: * Should I invest while paying down student loans? * How do I invest in a socially responsible way? * What about robo-advisors and apps--are any of them any good? * Where can I look online for investment advice? In this second book in the Broke Millennial series, Erin Lowry answers those questions and delivers all of the investment basics in one easy-to-digest package. Tackling topics ranging from common terminology to how to handle your anxiety to retirement savings and even how to actually buy and sell a stock, this hands-on guide will help any investment newbie become a confident player in the market on their way to building wealth.

Download or read book Real Estate Investing Made Simple written by Ed Emmons and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will find everything to confidently invest successfully. You will find strategies to quit your day job, build your retirement, build a residual cushion or become financial independent. You'll learn where to find homes at wholesale prices, get money, do title searches and analyse several types of properties. There's a host of priceless lessons to avoid costly mistakes learned from the author who has had hundreds of properties and over 25 years experience. You will find strategies that will work in any market and any economy. The author is an active investor and is passionate about the value of our time and therefore adds no fluff to the book. Each chapter contains straight forward, easy to follow guidelines for buying your first investment property or taking the experienced investor to the next level.

Download or read book Real Estate Investing For Dummies written by Eric Tyson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is simply the best book on the topic.” —Randall Bell, Author, Home Owner's Manual "Tyson and Griswold have truly opened the world of real estate investing to all by tackling often complex issues in this easy to understand and use book. I can't think of a better way to get smart about building wealth through rental properties than to read their excellent Real Estate Investing For Dummies!" —Vern Hoven, CPA Non-prime time TV is cluttered with infomercials about how you can buy non-prime real estate for next to nothing and get rich quick. Common sense should tell you that’s an exaggeration. (If common sense doesn’t tell you, bankers will.) Nevertheless, it is possible to get rich gradually by investing in real estate. Long term, you can expect to realize an annual return of 8 to 10% a year. Real Estate Investing for Dummies gives you the keys to successful real estate investment, whether it’s in single family homes and condos, apartments, vacation homes, commercial properties (office, industrial, and retail), raw land, or REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). With guidance from authors Eric Tyson, MBA, a financial counselor, and Robert S. Griswold, a veteran real estate investor, you’ll discover how to: Find and buy the best properties at a fair price Capitalize on opportunities such as foreclosures, no money down deals, auctions, tax sales, and more Secure financing and good mortgage terms Value, evaluate, and negotiate everything to do with real estate Work with agents and other professionals Project income potential and cash flow Handle contracts, inspections, and closings Whether you’re interested in a fixer supper for rental, premier office space you can lease, or a vacation home you can enjoy and rent, when you become a buyer, you also become a landlord. That means you can hear from tenants any time, night or day. It means you may not hear from them when the rent is due. Real Estate Investing for Dummies also helps you: Find and keep good tenants Negotiate lease agreements Insure and maintain your property Keep good records for tax and accounting purposes Remember, with any deal, you have to know when to hold them and know when to fold them. So Real Estate Investing for Dummies gives you guidelines on when and how to sell and how to reinvest to build wealth. It also lists 10 real estate investments you shouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. Especially if you’re tempted by those late-night infomercials, that warning could save you a fortune!

Download or read book How to Invest in Real Estate written by Brandon Turner and published by Biggerpockets Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the many years that we've been serving real estate investors, one of the most asked questions on our site has been, "How Do I Get Started in Real Estate Investing?" New investors will love the fundamentals and even experienced investors will appreciate the high-level view of strategies they may have never even considered. Don't let some guru tell you what the right path is for you. Read How to Invest in Real Estate and see all the paths in one place, so you can make the best choice for you, your family, and your financial future. This book will help new investors get a firm foundation to build their investing business upon. With topics ranging from how to gain a solid real estate education, real estate niches, financing, marketing, and more, this book is truly the definitive guide for helping new investors learn the ropes.