How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing - Softcover

Irwin, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071396497 ISBN 13: 9780071396493

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2002

Synopsis

Trust Robert Irwin to open the door to real estate investing. Have you always wanted to get into real estate investing but didn't have a clue where to start? You don't need an uncle in the business, just Robert Irwin. Best-selling real estate author, Robert Irwin takes you by the hand and leads you every step of the way from financing your first single family home investment to owning apartment buildings and commercial property. Through no-nonsense and easy to understand advice, he'll show you how to: get started with little or no cash investment through creative financing and market savvy; learn the nine tips for identifying the perfect investment property (and where to find it) so you pass on the 'Alligator' and end up with a 'Cash Cow'; avoid paying closing costs and use the equity in your current investment properties to buy more; and master the when, what, and how of flipping a property (Selling a property for a profit without even owning it!).Educate yourself about the capital gains tax laws to minimize their impact on your profit. Trusted and respected real estate adviser (and investor) Robert Irwin shares his personal experience as well as solid advice and detailed, step-by-step instructions. Whether you're a novice or you already own property, Irwin can put you on the road to long-term wealth and financial security.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Irwin has built homes from the ground up as well as completed dozens of major renovation and remodeling projects. He is best known as a real estate broker and the author of the best-selling Tips & Traps real estate series. He serves as a consultant to lenders, investors, and brokers. With over 50 books, including Buying a Home on the Internet and The Pocket Guide for Home Buyers, Irwin is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable writers in the real estate field today.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0071396497
• ISBN 13: 9780071396493
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256