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| Prologue: Invest in Real Estate Now! | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Why Investing In Real Estate Provides You The Best Route To A Prosperous Future | |
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| Sources of Returns from Investment Property | |
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| Is Property Always Best? | |
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| Financing: Borrow Smart, Build Wealth | |
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| The Birth of "Nothing Down" | |
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| Should You Invest with Little or No Cash or Credit? | |
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| Maximize Leverage with Owner-Occupancy Financing | |
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| What Are the Loan Limits? | |
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| High Leverage for Investor-Owner Financing | |
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| What Underwriting Standards Do Lenders Apply? | |
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| Appraisal: How To Discover Good Value | |
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| Make Money When You Buy, Not Just When You Sell | |
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| What Is Market Value? | |
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| How to Estimate Market Value | |
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| Property Description | |
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| The Cost Approach | |
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| The Comparable Sales Approach | |
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| The Income Approach | |
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| Income Capitalization | |
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| Valuation Methods: Summing Up | |
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| Maximize Cash Flows And Grow Your Equity | |
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| Will the Property Yield Good Cash Flows? | |
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| Will the Property Yield Profitable Increases in Price? | |
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| Summing Up | |
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| How To Find Bargain-Priced Properties | |
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| Why Properties Sell for Less (or More) Than Market Value | |
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| Prepare Screening Criteria | |
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| Bargain Sellers | |
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| Seller Disclosures | |
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| Summary | |
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| Profit With Foreclosures | |
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| The Foreclosure Process | |
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| Buy Preforeclosures from Distressed Owners | |
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| Prequalify Homeowners and Properties | |
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| Finding Homeowners in Default (Prefiling) | |
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| Find Homeowners (Postfiling) | |
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| Satisfy Lenders and Lien Holders | |
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| Profit from the Foreclosure Auction | |
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| The Foreclosure Sale: Summing Up | |
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| Profit From Reos And Other Bargain Sales | |
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| Bad News For Sellers/Builders, Good News For You | |
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| How to Find REOs | |
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| HUD Homes and Other HUD Properties | |
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| Department of Veterans Affairs (REOs) | |
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| Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac REOs | |
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| Federal Government Auctions | |
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| Buy from Foreclosure Speculators | |
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| Probate and Estate Sales | |
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| Private Auctions | |
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| Quick Profits Through Fix And Flip | |
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| Fix, Flip, Profit! | |
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| Look for "Fixers" | |
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| Improvement Possibilities | |
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| Required Repairs and Improvements | |
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| You Can Improve Everything about a Property-Including Its Location | |
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| What Types of Improvements Pay the Greatest Returns? | |
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| Budgeting for Resale Profits | |
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| Comply with Laws and Regulations | |
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| Should You Buy a "Fixer"? | |
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| More Techniques For High Yields And Quick Profits | |
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| Lease Options | |
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| Lease Purchase Agreements | |
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| Conversions | |
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| Master Leases | |
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| Assignments: Flipping Purchase Contracts | |
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| Summary | |
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| Negotiate A Win-Win Agreement | |
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| Win-Win Principles | |
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| The Purchase Contract | |
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| Summary | |
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| Manage Your Properties To Increase Their Value | |
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| The 10:1 Rule (More or Less) | |
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| Smart Strategic Decisions | |
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| Cut Operating Expenses | |
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| Increasing Value: Final Words | |
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| Develop The Best Lease | |
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| The Mythical "Standard" Lease | |
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| Craft Your Rental Agreement | |
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| Tenants Rights Laws | |
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| Landlording: Pros and Cons | |
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| Create Sales Promotions That Really Sell | |
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| Design a Winning Value Proposition | |
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| Craft Your Selling Message | |
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| Reach Potential Buyers | |
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| Should You Employ a Realty Agent? | |
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| Pay Less Tax | |
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| The Risks of Change and Complexity | |
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| Homeowner Tax Savings | |
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| Alternative Minimum Tax | |
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| Capital Gains | |
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| Tax-Free Exchanges | |
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| Reporting Rental Income and Deductions | |
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| Tax Credits | |
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| Property Taxes | |
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| Summary | |
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| More Ideas For Profitable Investing | |
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| Lower-Priced Areas | |
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| Emerging Growth Areas | |
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| Emerging Retirement/Second-Home Areas | |
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| Commercial Properties | |
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| Triple Net (NNN) | |
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| Self-Storage | |
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| Mobile Home Parks | |
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| Profitable Possibilities with Zoning | |
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| Tax Liens/Tax Deeds | |
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| Discounted Paper | |
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| Should You Form an LLC? | |
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| An Income For Life | |
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| Less Risk | |
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| Personal Opportunity | |
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| Index | |