The Income Stream

The Income Stream is written and designed to help you know how to select and evaluate good real estate investments. It is presented in a serious, yet simple no-nonsense, easy to grasp manner. It will give you a beginning understanding of the techniques of investment evaluation used by the pros.

This is not a real estate technical manual filled with elaborate theories and formulas. This is not a book on "How to Get Rich in Real Estate". Rather, it will help you to understand the analysis process. The "Get Rich in Real Estate" part will take care of itself.

The Income Stream takes you beyond the 'thumb-rules' and 'quick-multipliers' to the solid techniques used today by successful real estate investors. After giving you a clear, concise understanding of the valuation process, it teaches you; (1) how to find a good potential investment, (2) how to understand and uncover its real yields and (3) how to value them. It will also give you a broad understanding of how to deal with risk.

The Income Stream will prepare you to enter, with a giant leap forward, the world of real estate investing. Enjoyed previously by only the few, you may have this advantage if you will take the time to know. Thanks to the computer and modern techniques, this process has become relatively easy.

The Income Stream will also help you to develop your philosophy of investing and give you a foundation of understanding that will help you in all phases of your financial activity.

Bob Goodman brings much experience to the income stream, having real estate experience spanning more than 38 years. His career began with his uncle Thomas W. Goodman of Virginia who as a builder / developer became his mentor and guide.

Bob's vast real estate career includes his work as the developer and general partner in the development and management of 21 major apartment and office complexes throughout the southeast, with one high-rise building.

He also has put together 15 real estate investment syndications owning and managing apartment complexes, motels and office buildings throughout the southeast. In these endeavors, with Bob as its President and CEO, his company acted as syndicator and general partner.

Bob Goodman has presented hundreds of real estate investment seminars to the public. He was also an instructor of syndications for the National Association of Realtors. He has also served as Executive Vice President of a Real Estate Investment Trust.

He is currently president and CEO of a real estate company as a Coldwell Banker franchisee in a south Texas resort city. In addition, his current company handles real estate sales, resort rentals, property management and real estate investment counseling.