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    The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property
    The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property
    The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property
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    The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property

    By Dolf de Roos and Diane Kennedy

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    Start building your fortune with the ultimate insider's guide to real estate investing

    The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate explains why real estate is a consistently profitable moneymaker and how everyday people just like you can build their fortune regardless of their credit score or how much money they have in the bank. It's true--you don't have to be rich to invest in real estate. It's the easiest, most leveraged method for building sustainable wealth over time, and it's open to everyone.

    In this practical, nuts-and-bolts guide, New York Times bestselling real estate authors Dolf de Roos and Diane Kennedy cover all the basics of investing and offer the kind of insider advice and little-known tips you won't find anywhere else. You'll get a wealth of bright ideas and smart investment moves, as well as examples, case studies, and true investing stories from successful investors just like you. Inside, you'll learn:
    * The ins and outs of commercial versus residential property
    * How to spot great bargains in neighborhoods with great potential
    * How to finance your investments with less-than-perfect credit
    * Quick tips for increasing the value of your property inexpensively
    * How to find reliable tenants who'll pay top dollar
    * Everything you need to know about property taxes and deductions
    * How to use tax benefits to increase your profits
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 15, 2005
    ISBN9780471726432
    The Insider's Guide to Making Money in Real Estate: Smart Steps to Building Your Wealth Through Property

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      I agree that investment properties are not worth it unless there is a positive cash flow. Only wish the book would have educated the public more against no-down, adjustable or neg-am mortgages. It is NOT always wise to use the bank's money to make money. See the mess we're in with our current housing crisis!

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