Every Landlord's Legal Guide


Marcia Stewart - 1997
    This Nolo bestseller gives every landlord and property manager the legal and practical information they're looking for Residential landlords will find the answers they need to: - screen and choose tenants- write a legal rental agreement or lease- hire a property manager- understand repair, maintenance and security responsibilities- avoid injuries and lawsuitsEvery Landlord's Legal Guide also contains state-by-state legal charts on how to comply with laws concerning: - terminating tenants- securing security deposits- privacy- discrimination- and much moreThe book also provides tips, insider information, checklists, sample letters, leases and forms as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.

Hold: How to Find, Buy, and Keep Real Estate Properties to Grow Wealth


Steve Chader - 2012
    The final book in Gary Keller's national best-selling Millionaire Real Estate Investor trilogy teaches the proven, reliable real estate investing process to achieve financial wealth:1. Find - the right property for the right terms and at the right price.2. Analyze - an offer to make sure the numbers and terms make sense.3. Buy - an investment property where you make money going in.4. Manage - a property until it's paid for or you have a large amount of equity to leverage.5. Grow - your way to wealth and financial freedom.

Build A Rental Property Empire: The No-nonsense Book On Finding Deals, Financing The Right Way, And Managing Wisely


Mark Ferguson - 2016
    It was easy to read and practical and pragmatic - and I liked it enough to give a copy to my son who is just starting out with his real estate investing and also to two of my investor clients as closing gifts." -Sharon Learn the best way to invest in rental properties in this 300 plus page book written by real estate investor Mark Ferguson (owns more than 100,000 sqft of rentals). This book gives you the exact details on how to finance, find, analyze, manage, and even sell rental properties. Where other books lack the details on how to actually make money in real estate, this book is all about the details. It is written by someone who has been investing in real estate for over 15 years and is still investing today. If you are having trouble figuring out how to find the right properties, how to finance them, where to buy properties, or how to buy with little cash, this books tells you how to overcome those obstacles. If you can't find your answer in the book, Mark even gives away his email address where you can ask him directly. Mark is a successful rental property owner, fix and flipper and real estate broker. Mark has sold over 1,000 houses as a broker, flipped over 155 houses, and owns his own office Blue Steel Real Estate. Mark bought his first rental property on his own in December 2010 and now has 19 rentals (commercial and residential). He has fix and flipped houses since 2001 and been a real estate agent since 2001 as well. Over the years, he has learned the best way to find rentals, get great deals, manage properties, finance properties, find great markets and build wealth with rentals. In this book, Mark gives you all the information you need to be a successful rental property investor. Mark also started InvestFourMore, a real estate blog with over 35,000 subscribers and millions of visitors. He is known for his straight to the point writing that is easy to understand and full of insight. This book is not full of theories and made up stories. It contains real-world case studies and information on investing from an investor actively investing in today’s market (2017). Here are just a few of the topics covered: · Why rental properties will help you retire faster than other investments · The risks of investing in rentals · How to determine what a good rental property is · How to determine what type of rental to buy · How to get a great deal on properties · How to finance rentals, even if you have more than 4 or more than 10 · How to invest in rentals with less cash · How to repair and maintain properties · How to manage rentals or find a property manager · What are the best exit strategies · How to buy rental properties when your market is too expensive · Brand New Bonus Chapter on Commercial Real Estate Investing This book has been revised a number of times to reflect current market conditions and changes in Mark's strategy.

The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings


Steve Berges - 2001
    Now revised and expanded, this Second Edition includes tax planning advice, case studies of real acquisitions, and appendixes that add detail to the big picture. Plus, it includes a handy glossary of all the terms investors need to know, helpful sample forms that make paperwork quick and easy, and updated real estate forecasts. With this comprehensive guide at hand you?ll find profits easy to come by.

Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads: The Fastest and Safest Way to Real Estate Wealth


Larry B. Loftis - 2006
    Real estate investing can be an excellent way to build wealth. With its advantages of cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits, equity buildup and leveraging, real estate may be the only vehicle that can carry the average person to retirement wealth. Real estate investor, attorney, and author Larry Loftis has developed a safe, easy, and lucrative way for new investors to get into the game, and for experienced ones to enhance their portfolios. In Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes and Quads: The Fastest and Safest Way to Real Estate Wealth, he draws on both his real estate investing experience and legal acumen to explore advantages you may not have considered about residential multifamily properties of two to four units. Learn how to: •Buy duplexes, triplexes and quads with no money down, AND get cash back at closing. •Eliminate risk, and guarantee that your mortgage payments are always covered. •Use "cash-out" from refinancing to purchase more properties. •Decide whether to buy and hold or "pyramid" to a large apartment complex. •Use inflation, tax laws, and rehab to build a massive retirement nest-egg.

Building Wealth One House at a Time


John W. Schaub - 2004
    Over three decades, he learned to bank consistent profits as he built an impressive real estate mini-empire. "Building Wealth One House at a Time "reveals how virtually anyone can accumulate one million dollars worth of houses debtfree and earn a steady cash flow for life.Unique in that it focuses on buying houses in good-quality neighborhoods, Schaub's nine-step program includes: Renting to long-term tenants, with financial incentives to pay on time Avoiding the temptation of bigger deals, which invariably include bigger problems A 10-year plan to pay off debt and own houses free and clear

The Book on Managing Rental Properties: Find, Screen, and Manage Tenants With Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profits


Brandon Turner - 2020
    However, being a landlord doesn’t have to mean middle-of-the-night phone calls, costly evictions, or daily frustrations with ungrateful tenants. Being a landlord can be fun―but only if you do it right!Learning to effectively manage your tenants means more freedom, less drama, and higher profits from your real estate business. Written with both new and experienced landlords in mind, this comprehensive book takes you on an insider tour of the Turners’ management business. Discover exactly how they’ve been able to maximize profit, minimize stress, and have a blast doing it. Through personal stories of the mistakes and successes they’ve experienced, you’ll learn every trick, tool, and system you need to manage your rentals―and change the way you think about property management altogether.Inside, you’ll discover:- The subtle mindset shift that will increase your chance at success one hundred times over- Low-cost strategies to attract the best tenants who won’t rip you off- Seven types of tenants you should never rent to- Nineteen provisions that your rental lease should include in order to protect yourself- Practical tips to assure your tenant pays on time and stays long-term- How to take the pain and stress out of your bookkeeping and taxes- And much more!

What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow...and 36 Other Key Financial Measures


Frank Gallinelli - 2003
    This is a guide to 34 essential calculations that answer crucial questions such as 'What is the building really worth today?'.

The Millionaire Real Estate Investor


Gary Keller - 2005
    It's filled with practical, workable advice for anyone wanting to build wealth."--Mike Summey, co-author of the bestselling The Weekend Millionaire's Secrets to Investing in Real EstateAnyone who seeks financial wealth must first learn the fundamental truths and models that drive it. The Millionaire Real Estate Investor represents the collected wisdom and experience of over 100 millionaire investors from all walks of life who pursued financial wealth and achieved the life-changing freedom it delivers. This book--in straightforward, no nonsense, easy-to-read style--reveals their proven strategies.The Millionaire Real Estate Investor is your handbook to the tried and true financial wealth building vehicle that rewards patience and perseverance and is available to all--real estate. You'll learn:Myths about money and investing that hold people back and how to develop the mindset of a millionaire investorHow to develop sound criteria for identifying great real estate investment opportunitiesHow to zero in on the key terms of any transaction and achieve the best possible dealsHow to develop the dream team that will help you build your millionaire investment businessProven models and strategies millionaire investors use to track their net worth, understand their finances, build their network, lead generate for properties and acquire themThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor is about you and your money. It's about your financial potential. It's about discovering the millionaire investor in you.

The ABC's of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss


Ken McElroy - 2004
    This title enables readers to learn how the cash flow generated from property investment appreciates in value and ensures financial freedom, as well as the freedom to be your own boss.

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple


David Greene - 2019
    While this method should produce results in the long run, what if there's a better, more efficient way? What if you can build a real estate empire in years instead of decades? Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat is the first book about the incredible strategy that's sweeping the nation. BRRRR real estate investing has long been a hidden secret of those with decades of experience, but this book will tear down the barriers, reveal the truth, and make financial freedom more attainable than ever. Author and investor David Greene shares the exact systems and processes used to scale his business from buying two houses per year to buying two houses per month using BRRRR. This book will teach you an easy-to-follow plan that will grow your wealth quickly without letting a lack of cash get in the way of pulling it all off! Inside, you'll discover: A solid plan for getting started, even with limited capital How to identify target properties locally and all over the country Negotiating strategies for making offers that get accepted How to recover 100% (or more) of your money in a deal Unique ways to increase a property's value (and your own net worth) The key to identifying emerging markets destined for huge growth How to recruit top talent to work on your deals (so they build wealth for you!) ... And so much more! The BRRRR strategy has changed countless lives, and this book details the exact steps needed for it to change yours. It's time to BRRRR your way to financial independence and grow your wealth.

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor: Powerful Techniques Anyone Can Use to Deduct More, Invest Smarter, and Pay Far Less to the Irs!


Amanda Han - 2019
    It’s time to take control of the bookkeeping practices for your real estate business. Start saving thousands with a great tax strategy! In this book, you’ll learn: - Creative methods to maximize your tax deductions- Clever ways to write off your kids- Strategies to write off every penny on your travel- Easy tips and tricks to cut down on bookkeeping time- Simple procedures that will protect you from an IRS audit- And much more!

How to Invest in Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Getting Started


Joshua Dorkin - 2018
    It's time to start doing… And this book will show you exactly where to start. Everyone knows real estate investing can be a powerful way to build wealth and achieve true financial freedom. But, because each person’s journey is different, knowing the first steps to take can be challenging.That’s why two of the biggest names in the real estate world teamed up to write the most comprehensive manual ever written on getting started in the lucrative business of real estate investing. Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner—longtime hosts of the world’s #1 real estate podcast, The BiggerPockets Podcast—give you an insider’s look at the many different niches and strategies that exist. Find which one works best for you, your resources, and your goals.Unlike most traditional real estate books, this one won’t tell you there is “one secret path” to real estate success. Instead, it dives into dozens of unique, life-changing quests and is packed with more than forty real-life stories of how real estate investors are finding success in today’s economy. What’s inside:· How to invest in real estate while working a full-time job· The truth about LLCs and corporations · How to earn more at work (or on the side) so you can invest more · Getting your spouse on board with real estate investing· Eight unique property types you can invest in today · Eleven powerful strategies for building wealth through real estate· Twenty-eight tested methods for finding great real estate deals· Partnerships, BRRRR investing, and other creative ways to fund your deals· And so much more!

The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs, Revised Edition: The Investor's Guide to Defining Your Renovation Plan, Building Your Budget, and Knowing Exactly How Much It All Costs


J. Scott - 2013
    Discover the tried-and-tested steps of his professional framework and methodology for precisely estimating product price ranges, special details in all types of homes, and tasks within a scope of work. Determine how to accurately estimate all the costs you are likely to face while flipping a home—and get all of your rehab questions answered in a single place! Whether you are an experienced home renovation specialist or still trying to learn how to screw in a light bulb, this handbook will be your guide to staying on budget, managing contract pricing, and ensuring a timely profit! Inside, you will learn how to:* Decide which upgrade options provide the biggest bang for your buck* Repair the 150+ most common problems you'll likely encounter* Expertly interview contractors to get the best possible bids* See big problems (like mold and termites!) and quickly fix them* Determine which contractors are best for certain repairs or projects* Correctly estimate the top 25 major components of a renovation* and so much more! You don't need to be a carpenter to flip houses, but you do need to know the fundamentals of budgeting and pricing your renovation from cosmetic renovations to complex installations and upgrades. This book gives you the estimation tools needed to produce the income you desire on your first—or next—flip!

From 0 To 130 Properties In 3. 5 Years


Steve McKnight - 2003
    All that's required is that you implement a system that's been proven to work, and commit to continually talking action."A shocking truth about real estate is that 92 per cent of investors only own one or two properties. Put bluntly - the majority of real estate investors are using a strategy designed to lose money, forcing them to work harder just to make ends meet.From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 years outlines how Steve McKnight, together with his business partner David Bradely, created a real estate investing philosophy, which they implemented to achieve their goal of financial freedom in just three-and-a-half years. Discover: ...How to use the power of positive cashflow property so you never have to work again ...The nasty truth behind the hype of negative gearing ...The way to avoid paying 10% deposits using a clever "office policy" Steve's strategy to get you started, even if you have little or no money ...And much,much more...