Great financing is the holy grail of real estate--with the power to make or break the deal. Learn how to get the money you need for the property you need. Whether you are brokering your first deal or your fiftieth, finding the right financing for that specific situation can be the most important challenge you face. However, you can find nearly unlimited supplies of funding for all your real estate deals if you know where to look The Inside Guide to Funding Real Estate Investments introduces you to the range of options available--from traditional mortgages and asset-based loans to crowdfunding and private money--and provides an inside look into the loan process as a whole and how lenders think through different scenarios. Learn all there is to know about: What lenders are looking for How to close with confidence How to maintain sufficient liquidity How to protect your credit position for future deals What to do when deals go south Whether you’re planning to fix and flip or buy and hold, you can rest confidently that you are in prime position to not only avoid costly borrowing mistakes but also be set up for real estate success beyond what you thought possible with The Inside Guide to Funding Real Estate Investments by your side.

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

The inside scoop... for when you want more than the official line! We've all heard stories of the millionaire real-estate tycoons who started out by scraping together enough money for a down payment on a modest first property-or so the legend goes. And we've all seen the books that promise to show you how to make a million dollars buying houses with no money down. But when average people like us can barely pay the mortgage or the rent, we don't need get-rich-quick schemes or hocus-pocus-we need the inside scoop on how real estate investing can improve our lives. The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, Second Edition, gives savvy readers like you a foolproof appraisal of everything from the most basic concepts of real estate investing to complicated tax and financing formulations. Millions of Americans got burned when the Internet bubble burst and corporate scoundrels ran off with their retirement accounts. Now they're discovering that real estate can be their ticket to a prosperous retirement. Fully updated to take account of new tax law changes and now including listings of current apartment owners' associations in all 50 states, this new edition is friendlier and more comprehensive than ever. If you're looking for a long-term investment that you can control-safe from robber barons and market swings-look no further than The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, Second Edition. * Vital Information on the inside world of real estate investing * Insider Secrets on tax shelter benefits * Money-Saving Techniques for valuing property correctly and determining its most profitable use * Time-Saving Tips on borrowing money and discovering which investments have the potential to turn into tomorrow's hot properties * The Latest Trends in hot real estate investing options * Handy Checklists and charts that help you put together a top-rate investment plan, generate cash flow, and pick the best real estate agent

Investing in Real Estate Private Equity is your practical guide to investing in real estate through private offerings with established companies. The passive investment strategies for wealth building and income generation described in this book have traditionally been used by some of the world's most sophisticated institutional investors, but are now available to nearly everyone thanks to recent regulatory changes. This handbook will guide you through the process of building your own diversified real estate portfolio by identifying and making investments with established and experienced private real estate operators. This is NOT another get-rich-quick real estate fix & flip scheme. You will NOT be encouraged to sign up for conferences or clubs to learn a no-money-down investment strategy. This IS a practical guide meant to help you avoid common mistakes and navigate more skillfully through an often byzantine industry. You will learn:- What a private real estate investment is; the mechanics of syndicates, funds, and crowdfunding- Fundamentals of basic real estate evaluation- How to evaluate operators and investments- Fees, incentives, and other loads- Common terms and structures- Strategies to evaluate and manage risk- How to create and execute a personalized investment strategyMost people underestimate the time requirements, complexity, risk, and general brain damage involved with buying real estate directly. Thankfully, private real estate investments provide most of the same benefits as direct ownership, while taking advantage of established real estate companies' years of experience, market knowledge, industry reputation, negotiating leverage, and expertise. Even better, they allow investors to diversify their investment allocation across a range of real estate product types (multifamily, retail, office, self-storage, etc.) and throughout the capital stack (equity, debt, mezzanine, and preferred equity), all while working with specialists in each strategy.Written by an experienced practitioner with over $1 billion in transactional experience, this book challenges conventional wisdom and provides an inside look into how the industry actually works. Using the practical tips and strategies found here, you can build your own unique real estate portfolio, manage risk, avoid common mistakes, hopefully make money, and perhaps even have some fun along the way.

Serving as a compass to guide your rise to real estate royalty, Real Estate Investing in Your 20's provides young, motivated investors with solid directions and proven instructions that will lead to success. When you finish reading this amazing story, you will know how to: Get a free hands-on education worth thousands, receive over a 100% ROI (Return On Investment) when investing your own cash, and where to find the resources you will need. This book is designed to speed up your learning curve 1000%. While you are turning the pages of this book, your heart rate will rise as you feel excitement, peril and anticipation for huge profits. Real Estate Investing In Your 20's covers important topics most books ignore such as: Religion in real estate, why you should never work with young professionals, hanging with the super rich, why the secret service would want to get involved, the local mafia, the importance of family, and much more. If you want to rise to royalty with real estate, you better be ready for it all. This book will equip you with the knowledge and direction necessary to claim your real estate kingdom. To ensure your success, the author has also included a bonus worth over $1740.00 located in this book.

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

Everything real estate investors need to know about finding, financing, and closing real estate investment deals Navigating the complexities of real estate financing can be a major obstacle for the real estate investment novice. Now this quick-reference guide arms them with a road map for finding, evaluating, and financing golden investment opportunities. From due diligence made easy, to writing winning loan proposals, to successfully negotiating with sellers, to making sense of closing statements, Insider Secrets to Financing Your Real Estate Investments covers all the bases. Using dozens of annotated forms and checklists, Frank Gallinelli tells you what you need to know about: Selecting the best real estate investments for individual investor needs What lenders are really looking for in real estate investors Creating winning loan presentations Closing statements and what to expect when the deal is sealed