The Insider S Guide To Making Money In Real Estate

Start building your fortune with the ultimate insider's guide toreal estate investing The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate explains whyreal estate is a consistently profitable moneymaker and howeveryday people just like you can build their fortune regardless oftheir credit score or how much money they have in the bank. It'strue--you don't have to be rich to invest in real estate. It's theeasiest, most leveraged method for building sustainable wealth overtime, and it's open to everyone. In this practical, nuts-and-bolts guide, New York Times bestsellingreal estate authors Dolf de Roos and Diane Kennedy cover all thebasics of investing and offer the kind of insider advice andlittle-known tips you won't find anywhere else. You'll get a wealthof bright ideas and smart investment moves, as well as examples,case studies, and true investing stories from successful investorsjust like you. Inside, you'll learn: * The ins and outs of commercial versus residential property * How to spot great bargains in neighborhoods with greatpotential * How to finance your investments with less-than-perfectcredit * Quick tips for increasing the value of your propertyinexpensively * How to find reliable tenants who'll pay top dollar * Everything you need to know about property taxes anddeductions * How to use tax benefits to increase your profits

Dolf de Roos’s Commercial Real Estate Investing reveals all the differences between residential and commercial investing and shows you how to make a bundle. De Roos explores the different sectors—retail, office space, industrial, hospitality, or specialist—to help you discover which is right for you. He shares key insights on finding tenants and avoiding vacancies, financing large investments, managing property, setting a tax-smart corporate structure, and take full advantage of tax breaks.

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

Successful real estate investments play an essential role in Canadian investors' portfolios. The growth in wealth in real estate markets has presented investors with tremendous opportunities to capitalize on and expand their range of investments, and has moved real estate investing from a niche product to a pillar of smart portfolio diversification. In Making Money in Real Estate, 2nd Edition, Douglas Gray demystifies the Canadian real estate market for novice investors and presents new strategies for veteran investors. Learn to: Understand the real estate market cycles Find a property and assess its investment potential Build a trustworthy real estate team Arrange financing on good terms Use negotiating tactics that work Understand tax and legal issues Manage a property Avoid the pitfalls that many investors fall into Examine the pros and cons of non-residential property investment options Readers of previous editions will appreciate the vital changes to mortgage rules, taxation and legislation, and the inclusion of information on commercial real estate. Thorough coverage in plain English makes Making Money in Real Estate, 2nd Edition the next logical step for investors who want to begin or expand their real estate portfolios, and is a critical and indispensable tool in investment decision making.

A real estate guide unlike any other, The Insider's Guide to 52Homes in 52 Weeks is the true story of a seemingly impossibleinvesting challenge and the two investors who pulled it off--all toprove that you can do it too. Successful real estate investors Dolf de Roos and Gene Burns wantedto show skeptical investors that there are always great deals to befound. So they set out to buy fifty-two homes in just one year. Notonly did they succeed, they did it in less than ten months andearned a lot of money in the process! Tracing this ten-month realestate adventure in depth and detail, The Insider's Guide to 52Homes in 52 Weeks explains the authors' strategies and techniquesfor acquiring almost any property in any market. Inside, you'llfind step-by-step guidance on: * Finding the perfect market to invest in * Designing your strategy and getting started * Making your first deal * Finding the help you need to succeed * Changing strategies midstream * Networking to find new leads and opportunities * And much more Combining unbeatable investing guidance with firsthand accounts ofreal deals, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks armsinvestors with a diverse mix of strategies and tactics that willturn every real estate deal into a moneymaker.

The goal of this book is to help you discover some of the secrets in real estate that the average person is not aware of. Knowing these secrets - or tricks - or inside scoop - whatever you want to call it, will give you that edge and turn you into a smart investor. You see, real estate is one activity where curiosity does NOT kill the cat. The more you're curious about the business of selling and buying property, the better will be your grasp of the mysteries that only a select few have unravelled through their diligence and hard work. Many of them will not share these mysteries with you...because they're worried that you might cut into their slice of the profit pie. Untold fortunes have been made in real estate; it would not be surprising if during the last 5-7 years, some ordinary mortals have become instant millionaires, thanks to the feverish upswing in the industry. The world of real estate has changed; people are now considering going into it as one of the sure fire ways to a golden future. So...we ask: how do they do it? For a few, it's sheer luck, given the recent real estate boom; for most others, however, it's that they have legal inside knowledge - the kind that outsiders are not privy to. Success coaches and motivators will tell you that to be successful in any endeavour - real estate included - you must get the TOTAL picture, not just half of it. You must get to know the TWO SIDES OF THE COIN, and discover a hidden third side, if there's one. This insider's guide to real estate therefore you provides guiding principles that you can tap to your advantage. You'll get the whole piece of pie, not just a half-baked tart (no pun intended), the two to three sides of the coin, or both ends of the spectrum, if you will. So we searched far and wide to get into the minds of not only sellers but also buyers and real estate brokers. We'll also throw in some facts on the financing options in real estate.

Everyone who buys real estate - whether as an investment or as a family home - wants to see the value of their property grow and grow. Achieving fast and strong capital gains should never be left to chance . . . and needn't be if you purchase a property in a real estate hot spot. An Insider's Guide to Real Estate Hot Spots allows you to view the market through the eyes of an expert investor, Kieran Trass, and to recognise the factors that signal an area is about to go through a period of rapid growth. The key to making money from real estate is to identify these hot spots early - before the rest of the market.

A real estate guide unlike any other, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks is the true story of a seemingly impossible investing challenge and the two investors who pulled it off--all to prove that you can do it too. Successful real estate investors Dolf de Roos and Gene Burns wanted to show skeptical investors that there are always great deals to be found. So they set out to buy fifty-two homes in just one year. Not only did they succeed, they did it in less than ten months and earned a lot of money in the process! Tracing this ten-month real estate adventure in depth and detail, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks explains the authors' strategies and techniques for acquiring almost any property in any market. Inside, you'll find step-by-step guidance on: Finding the perfect market to invest in Designing your strategy and getting started Making your first deal Finding the help you need to succeed Changing strategies midstream Networking to find new leads and opportunities And much more Combining unbeatable investing guidance with firsthand accounts of real deals, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks arms investors with a diverse mix of strategies and tactics that will turn every real estate deal into a moneymaker.