Real Estate Due Diligence

Real Estate Due Diligence

Author: Mary Ann Hallenborg

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1317934911

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Real Estate Due Diligence is the first textbook on due diligence, the cornerstone of every successful real estate deal. Due diligence is designed to uncover potential risks posed by a real estate acquisition, financing, or development project and failure to carry it out successfully can result in costly oversights and diminished investment returns. This book demonstrates how to assess and manage legal risks on properties such as office buildings, shopping centres, industrial buildings, apartments, and hotels—before the transaction closes. Real estate students and practitioners are taken through all of the essential due diligence areas, including: Titles and ownership issues Zoning and land use Liens and mortgages Condition assessments Environmental and operational concerns And lease analysis Throughout the book, major laws and court cases are used to illustrate due diligence issues and provide rich opportunities for classroom study and discussion. Practice points and comprehensive due diligence checklists help readers to go on to put their learning in practice. This book fills a gap in the real estate literature and is perfect for use as a college textbook, a practitioner’s guide, or for industry training.


Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions

Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions

Author: Donald C. Nanney

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13:

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This book introduces real estate buyers to the potential liability involved with purchasing property or a business where there may have been an environmental hazard. Describing the impact of environmental laws on various participants to a real estate transactions, this guide covers methods of dealing with environmental risks in these transactions. Readers will learn about environmental risks, how those risks may affect their interests, and what can be done to avoid or minimize risks at the time of a real estate business transaction.


The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens & Deeds

The Complete Guide to Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens & Deeds

Author: Jamaine Burrell

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0910627738

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Purchasing tax lien instruments from city, county, and municipal governments can provide you with very high and secure rates of return, in some cases as high as 12%, 18%, 24%, or even 1,000% or more per year. If performed correctly, investments in tax lien instruments will far outpace stock market performance, even traditional real estate investments. The key is to know how to perform this process correctly. Tax lien certificates and deeds are not purchased through a broker; you purchase these property tax liens directly from the state or county government (depending on the state). This type of investment was created by state law, and state law protects you as the investor. Investing in tax liens and deeds can be very rewarding. Tax liens can be tax deferred or even tax-free. You can purchase them in your self-directed IRA. Interest rates vary but average between 4% and 18%. The interest rates are fixed by local governments, essentially a government-guaranteed loan. Additionally, the investment is secured by real property (real estate). This sounds great, but what is the catch? There really is none, except you must know what you are doing! This groundbreaking and exhaustively researched new book will provide everything you need to know to get you started on generating high-investment returns with low risk, from start to finish. You will learn what property tax liens and tax lien certificates are; how to invest in tax lien certificates; how to buy tax lien certificates; insider secrets to help you double or even triple your investment, how to start with under $1,000; the risks, traps, and pitfalls to avoid; and a detailed directory of states that sell tax lien certificates with contact information. In addition, we spent thousands of hours interviewing, e-mailing, and communicating with hundreds of today's most successful investors. This book is a compilation of their secrets and proven successful ideas. If you are interested in learning hundreds of hints, tricks, and secrets on how to purchase tax liens and deeds and earn enormous profits, then this book is for you.