The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks
The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks

Author: Dolf de Roos

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-02-03

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0471757055

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A real estate guide unlike any other, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks is the true story of a seemingly impossible investing challenge and the two investors who pulled it off--all to prove that you can do it too. Successful real estate investors Dolf de Roos and Gene Burns wanted to show skeptical investors that there are always great deals to be found. So they set out to buy fifty-two homes in just one year. Not only did they succeed, they did it in less than ten months and earned a lot of money in the process! Tracing this ten-month real estate adventure in depth and detail, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks explains the authors' strategies and techniques for acquiring almost any property in any market. Inside, you'll find step-by-step guidance on: Finding the perfect market to invest in Designing your strategy and getting started Making your first deal Finding the help you need to succeed Changing strategies midstream Networking to find new leads and opportunities And much more Combining unbeatable investing guidance with firsthand accounts of real deals, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks arms investors with a diverse mix of strategies and tactics that will turn every real estate deal into a moneymaker.

The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks
The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks

Author: Dolf de Roos

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-04-17

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0471761532

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A real estate guide unlike any other, The Insider's Guide to 52Homes in 52 Weeks is the true story of a seemingly impossibleinvesting challenge and the two investors who pulled it off--all toprove that you can do it too. Successful real estate investors Dolf de Roos and Gene Burns wantedto show skeptical investors that there are always great deals to befound. So they set out to buy fifty-two homes in just one year. Notonly did they succeed, they did it in less than ten months andearned a lot of money in the process! Tracing this ten-month realestate adventure in depth and detail, The Insider's Guide to 52Homes in 52 Weeks explains the authors' strategies and techniquesfor acquiring almost any property in any market. Inside, you'llfind step-by-step guidance on: * Finding the perfect market to invest in * Designing your strategy and getting started * Making your first deal * Finding the help you need to succeed * Changing strategies midstream * Networking to find new leads and opportunities * And much more Combining unbeatable investing guidance with firsthand accounts ofreal deals, The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks armsinvestors with a diverse mix of strategies and tactics that willturn every real estate deal into a moneymaker.

The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes
The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes

Author: Diane Kennedy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-12-03

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1118040406

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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

One Hundred and One Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your Real Estate Without Spending Much Money
One Hundred and One Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your Real Estate Without Spending Much Money

Author: Dolf De Roos

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 9780783579016

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Dolf de Ros is a real estate investor who bought his first property as an undergraduate student. After completing eight years of university education and earning a PH.D. in Electrical Engineering, he was offered a job at $32,000 per year. The week before, he had completed a real estate deal worth $35,000. Consequently, he didn't accept the job and to this day, has never had one. Dolf willingly shares his enthusiasm for real estate and has 'rattled cages' in audiences in over 16 countries. He passionatel believes that the 'Deal of the Decade' comes along about once a week.

Real Estate Riches
Real Estate Riches

Author: Dolf de Roos

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-06-29

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1118429176

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An all-time bestseller, Dolf de Roos?s classic Real Estate Riches shows you how to find great deals and make great profits in the real estate market. You?ll learn why real estate is such a reliable moneymaker and how to achieve the biggest return possible on your investment. Full of time-honored wisdom, proven tactics, and quick-and-easy tips, this book shows you how to find the best properties with the most potential, analyze deals, negotiate and submit offers, effectively manage properties, and dramatically increase the value of your real estate without spending much money. If you want to be your own boss and quit the nine-to-five life, Real Estate Riches shows you how.

Commercial Real Estate Investing
Commercial Real Estate Investing

Author: Dolf de Roos

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-12-17

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1118039467

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Dolf de Roos’s Commercial Real Estate Investing reveals all the differences between residential and commercial investing and shows you how to make a bundle. De Roos explores the different sectors—retail, office space, industrial, hospitality, or specialist—to help you discover which is right for you. He shares key insights on finding tenants and avoiding vacancies, financing large investments, managing property, setting a tax-smart corporate structure, and take full advantage of tax breaks.

The Insider's Guide to Tax-Free Real Estate Investments
The Insider's Guide to Tax-Free Real Estate Investments

Author: Diane Kennedy

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-02-26

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0470087110

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This guide from bestselling real estate authors de Roos and Kennedy shows you how to use tax-free retirement funds to invest in real estate. Using real estate IRAs, you can combine the tax benefits of retirement funds with the high rates of appreciation in the real estate market, growing your retirement investments by leaps and bounds. This handy book shows you how.

Secrets of Buying and Selling Real Estate...
Secrets of Buying and Selling Real Estate...

Author: Robert Shemin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-04-28

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0471481289

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An expert guide to the ins and outs of real estate financing Secrets of Buying and Selling Real Estate . . .Without Using Your Own Money! is the definitive insider's guide to traditional and creative (yet legal and ethical!) real estate financing. In understandable, step-by-step language, it walks you through explanations and examples of conventional real estate financing so you understand clearly how most financing works. It examines all the available creative or unusual financing strategies that seasoned investors and homebuyers use every day to buy and finance properties. Drawing on his long experience as a successful real estate investor, Robert Shemin spotlights the advantages and disadvantages of various types of mortgages, terms, and financing strategies so you know all your best options. He also includes informative material on how credit scoring works and understanding credit ratings and credit problems that could scuttle your loan. Offering proven techniques, expert tips, and creative alternatives along the way, Shemin details every important aspect of the financing process, with in-depth discussion of topics such as: * Owners' terms * Contracts for deed, land contracts, and lease options * How to use partners or cosigners * How to get approval after a mortgage company turns you down * How to buy property even if the bank says "no" * Creative ways to obtain down payments, getting the seller to contribute using nonprofit programs

Financing Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Revised Edition
Financing Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Revised Edition

Author: William Bronchick

Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Published: 2007-05-15

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781427754622

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America's real estate market remained robust even during the recession of 2001-2002, and demand is expected to increase. Research reveals that consumers are jumping on the real estate bandwagon like never before, both as investors and as homebuyers. The secrets in this book show how to make it happen.

Your First Year in Real Estate, 2nd Ed.
Your First Year in Real Estate, 2nd Ed.

Author: Dirk Zeller

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2010-08-03

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0307717658

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Newly Expanded with More Expert Advice to Help You Build a Winning Real Estate Career Welcome to the world of real estate sales, and the start of an exciting new career! Your destiny is now in your hands. Along with endless opportunities, flexible hours, and the freedom to chart your own path, you also have the potential to earn fabulous amounts of money. All you need for total success is preparation. Revised and expanded, Your First Year in Real Estate contains the essential knowledge you need to start off right in today’s vastly changed real estate market, avoid common first-year missteps, and get the inside edge that will take you to the top. Real estate expert Dirk Zeller has compiled the industry’s proven secrets and strategies that will enable novice agents to hit the ground running and excel from day one. You’ll get the insider’s guide to: • Selecting the right company • Developing valuable mentor and client relationships • Using the Internet and social networking to stay ahead of the competition (NEW!) • Setting—and reaching— essential career goals • Staying on top in today’s challenging real estate climate (NEW!) • And so much more. Concise and thorough, Your First Year in Real Estate is like having the top coach right by your side.