Real Estate Investing for Dummies

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"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!

From the Back Cover
Packed with tips on buying, financing, and improving properties

With up-to-date information on all your mortgage options.
From homes and apartment buildings to commercial and industrial properties, this friendly guide covers a wealth of real estate investments and financing options. With practical tools and expert advice, top real estate authors Eric Tyson and Robert Griswold help you maximize your investments - and watch your profits grow.

Praise for Real Estate Investing For Dummies.
"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.

Discover how to:

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Make real estate a part of you long-term investment plan
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Pick the best properties for profit and your situation
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Get the best deals on financing
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Master the art of property valuation
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Manage your risk and insure your properties

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Home Buying For Dummies, 3rd edition

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This may be the best comprehensive guide for home buyers. Home Buying for Dummies is coauthored by Eric Tyson, author of several other books in the For Dummies series, and Ray Brown, a long-time real estate professional. Like other books in the series, this one is an easy and even entertaining read. But it does not gloss over details in pursuit of simplicity. Home Buying for Dummies covers all the bases, providing clear explanations and reasonable judgments on how to select a mortgage, hire a real estate agent, find the right house, and negotiate a good deal. The book goes further than most in providing helpful, specific information. For example, in discussing ways to save money for a future down payment, Home Buying for Dummies even includes the phone numbers for various mutual funds appropriate to different investment time frames. --Barry Mitzman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Though fun and exciting, buying a home can also be complicated and confusing—and most people learn the hard way that a wrong move can cost dearly. In order to find the perfect home at the best price, you must have skill, foresight, and a little guidance from experienced professionals.

Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition provides just that! Packed with invaluable advice in an objective, down-to-earth style that will have you sitting in your dream home in no time, this friendly guide contains everything you need to know to play the home buying game. It has the tools you need to:

* Improve your credit score and select a mortgage
* Choose a time and place to buy
* Determine the price you want to pay
* Assemble an all-star real estate team
* Make use of the wonderful world of the Internet
* Negotiate your best deal
* Inspect and protect your home
* Handle and become responsible for the title
* Cope with buyer’s remorse

Featured in this guide are tips and tricks on things you should do after you seal the deal, as well as things you ought to know about real estate investing. Also included is advice on how to sell your house, as well as a sample real estate purchase contract and a good inspection report. Don’t get chewed up by the real estate market—Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition will lead you to the home you want!

From the Back Cover

"If you are considering buying a home, don't fail to read this excellent new book."
—Robert Bruss, real estate columnist, about Home Buying For Dummies, 1st Edition

In the market for a home, but don't know where to start? Not to worry! From financing, mortgages, and credit scores to closing the deal, bestselling real estate authors Eric Tyson and Ray Brown walk you step by step through the entire home-buying process.

Discover how to

* Harness the Internet to help in your search
* Determine how much home you can afford
* Select the right type of mortgage
* Work with agents, brokers, lenders, and lawyers
* Research neighborhoods and home values



About the Author
Ray Brown, a real estate professional for more than 30 years, hosts a real estate radio show in San Francisco.