The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property

In this practical, nuts-and-bolts guide, New York Times bestselling real estate authors Dolf de Roos and Diane Kennedy cover all the basics of investing and offer the kind of insider advice and little-known tips you won't find anywhere else. You'll get a wealth of bright ideas and smart investment moves, as well as examples, case studies, and true investing stories from successful investors just like you. 256 pp.

Inside, you'll learn:

• The ins and outs of commercial versus residential property
• How to spot great bargains in neighborhoods with great potential
• How to finance your investments with less-than-perfect credit
• Quick tips for increasing the value of your property inexpensively
• How to find reliable tenants who'll pay top dollar
• Everything you need to know about property taxes and deductions
• How to use tax benefits to increase your profits

The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property - Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part 1: Fundamentals of Real Estate
  • Real Valid Reasons Why You Can't Make Money in Real Estate
  • Why Real Estate?
  • What It Really Takes to Succeed in Real Estate
  • The Five Fundamental Wealth-Building Strategies of Real Estate
  • What Type of Investor Are You?
• Part 2: Getting Ready for Real Estate
  • Categories of Real Estate
  • Finding Hidden Money
  • Creative Sources of Funding
  • Understanding the Numbers
  • Value Engineering
  • Cycle of a Property
• Part 3: Secrets of Success through Teams
  • Designing Your Team
  • Interviewing Team Members
  • Building a Team That Works
• Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
• Appendix B: Short Version of This Book
• Meet Dolf de Roos
• Meet Diane Kennedy
• Index