Investing in Real Estate, Fourth Edition - Softcover

McGreevy, Paul; Eldred, Gary W.

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9780471323396: Investing in Real Estate, Fourth Edition

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ISBN 10: 047132339X ISBN 13: 9780471323396

Publisher: Wiley, 2003

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"This is the best of the how-to-invest-in-real-estate books currently available."
–Robert Bruss, syndicated columnist and real estate author

THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING

Now in its fourth 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 investors Andrew McLean and Gary Eldred show you how you can outperform the stock market by investing in residential real estate–the surest and safest way to build assets.

This new edition offers an expanded discussion of the best methods and techniques for fixing and flipping properties and creating value. You’ ll also find all the information you need to start investing now, as well as up-to-date tips on maintaining cash flow, negotiating deals, spotting market trends, and using the Internet as a research tool to find and buy properties. Let McLean and Eldred show you how to:

Buy with little or no money down
Minimize taxes while building your wealth
Choose neighborhoods and properties that will beat the market with faster rates of appreciation
Grow value in your properties by investing in improvements
Pick the best way to finance your purchases

Whether you need money for your child’s college tuition, a more comfortable retirement, or just a higher standard of living, Investing in Real Estate, Fourth Edition is the only guide you need to start building wealth now.

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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.

About the Author:

ANDREW MCLEAN has broad real estate experience and has written six other books, including The Ultimate Guide to Residential Real Estate Loans.

GARY W. ELDRED, PHD, a successful real estate investor, has served on the graduate business faculty at Stanford University and the University of Illinois. He is also the author of The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them), The Complete Guide to Second Homes for Vacations, Retirement, and Investment, and the Make Money Series, all published by Wiley.

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