Bestselling author Andrew McLean completely updates his trusted classic to give you the latest in real estate investment information Bestselling author Andrew James McLean returns with a timely revision of his complete guide to buying and managing apartment buildings, town houses, and single-family houses. If you're searching for the best way to earn big returns on a modest investment, this invaluable resource provides a proven road map to the entire process, from making the first acquisition and showing and renting units to pyramiding investments and retiring on real estate holdings.

Buying and Managing Residential Real Estate, 2/e

Business & Money

McLean, Andrew James

Real Estate

McGraw=Hill

The bestselling coauthor of Investing in Real Estate reveals the secrets behind one of the hottest investment strategies available-foreclosed real estate REO (or bank-owned) foreclosures offer incredible profits-but you might be fearful of buying bad properties, or getting into bidding wars with other prospective buyers. This insider's guide to buying and selling foreclosed property shows how to reduce the risk, find top properties, and rake in the profits. It's an all-in-one handbook packed with professional secrets, such as where to find the best deals, when to make the smartest offer, and how to resell at the maximum price. Even in a fluctuating market, it's one investment that really pays off.

Making Money in Foreclosures: How to Invest Profitably in Distressed Real Estate

Economics

"This is the best of the how-to-invest-in-real-estate books currently available."–Robert Bruss, from his review of the Second Edition 
The bestselling guide to residential real estate investment–updated and expanded for today’s market Experienced and successful real estate investors Andrew McLean and Gary Eldred explain in an easy-to-read guide–packed with examples–how you can make money investing in houses and small apartment buildings. Even with today’s lower rates of inflation, residential real estate remains your surest and safest way to build wealth. Now, to help you achieve a profitable and secure future, this new Third Edition of the ever-popular Investing in Real Estate explains why your real estate investments can outperform the stock market and demonstrates how to enhance cash flow, negotiate deals, spot market trends, and explore the Internet. It also covers the important tax law information you need to know. Experts McLean and Eldred show you how to: <ul>
<li>Buy with little or no money coming out of your own pocket</li> <li>Build wealth without paying taxes on capital gains</li> <li>Select neighborhoods and properties that will beat the market with faster rates of appreciation</li> <li>Create $2 to $10 of value for every $1 you invest in improvements</li> <li>Select from more than a dozen techniques to finance your purchases</li> </ul>
To plan for your child’s college education, a higher quality of life, or a prosperous retirement, read Investing in Real Estate. It’s still the most insightful and authoritative guide available.

Investing in Real Estate (Third Edition)

McGreevy, Paul

Eldred, Gary W.

wiley

The tax-smart guide for first-time buyers and second-home investors Whether you're a first-time home buyer or a seasoned investor, this practical guide covers everything you need to know to invest safely, confidently, and profitably in today's real estate market-while getting the most out of the latest tax laws. The Home Buyer's Advisor shows you precisely what to look for in a real estate investment, where to find the best buying opportunities, how to use proven holding strategies such as land-banking and lease options, and how to make your home a secure foundation for future real estate investments. Ideas for a secure retirement are also included. Packed with ideas, strategies, and real-world examples, Andrew McLean's Home Buyer's Advisor will show you how to: * Take advantage of a wide range of financing methods, such as originating new VA, FHA, and conventional loans; loan assumption; wrap-around loans; and other alternative financing methods * Hunt for bargain properties using the Internet * Profit from HUD and VA repossessions and bank foreclosures, and bid for property at special auctions * Use professional appraisal techniques to ensure you're getting the best value for your investment * Utilize smart investment strategies and holding techniques * Manage properties without all the hassles * Minimize, defer, and transfer more of your tax liability * And much more!

The Home Buyer's Advisor: A Handbook for First-Time Buyers and Second-Home Investors

How to make a profit in real estate--a do-it-yourself guide. This helpful book shows you what to look for in a real estate investment, how to buy it, how to manage it, and how to sell it. Explains specific techniques, such as how to buy foreclosures and HUD property, and how to use lease options profitably. Also reveals how to make the most of the big changes wrought by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The clear writing and the broad range of topics covered will make this guide indispensable to first-time home buyers and real-estate professionals alike. Includes sample forms.

Investing in Real Estate

Trump Strategies for Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor

Trump Strategies for Real Estate offers unbeatable insider advice for every serious real estate investor—beginners and old pros alike. For more than twenty-five years, author George Ross has been one of Donald Trump’s chief advisors and intimately involved with many of Trump’s biggest real estate deals. Now, Ross teams up with bestselling real estate author Andrew McLean to present Trump’s real estate investment strategies so that even small investors can invest like Trump. You’ll learn how Trump identifies potential properties and how he finances, negotiates, and markets his big deals. Not everyone has Trump’s money or name, but everyone, even you, can use his tactics and strategies to win big in real estate.

Trump, Donald J.

Ross, George

Business Culture

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Discusses how to make money from properties available through bank foreclosures, discussing financing, negotiating, renovating, and selling

Buying Real Estate for Pennies on the Dollar

Contemporary Books

For every investor searching for the best way to earn big returns on a modest investment, here's the most complete, up-to-date guide to buying and managing apartment buildings, town houses, or single-family houses. This useful resource also includes advice on: 
<ul>
<li>Evaluating specific properties </li>
<li>Locating your "diamond in the rough" </li>
<li>Negotiating your purchase </li>
<li>Financing your real estate holding </li>
<li>Overcoming inflation and taxes </li>
<li>Using success-proven strategies to generate income </li>
</ul> From making the first acquisition and showing and renting units to pyramiding investments and retiring on real estate holding, this is an invaluable guide to making money-wise and profitable investments. Andrew James McLean is the author of The Complete Guide to Real Estate Loans, Real Estate: The Ultimate Handbook, and Foreclosures: How to Profitably Invest in Distressed Real Estate.

Buying And Managing Residential Real Estate

It's no secret that fix-up properties are diamonds in the rough that offer huge money-making opportunities. This book gives you the techniques for locating and appraising these undervalued gems. You'll learn how to purchase property with little money down, taking full advantage of the creative financing methods available today. In addition, you'll learn ways in which to upgrade your property quickly and then sell it for a high return on your investment. Today's most lucrative real estate concepts, such as lease option and conversions, are also discussed.

Making A Fortune Quickly In Fix-Up Properties

Security in the home: How to protect yourself against accidents and crime

Delphi Information Sciences Corp

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