Table of Contents

Prologue: Does Investing in Real Eastate Still Make Sense?1. Why Real Estate Offers Your best Route to a Prosperous Future.2. Financing: Borrow Smart, Build Wealth.3. Appraisal: How to Discover Great Properties.4. Maximize Cash Flows and Appreciation.5. How to Find Bargains.6. Profit from Foreclosures.7. Profit from REOs and Other Special Sales.8. Quick Profits Through Fix and Flip.9. More Techniques for High Yields and Fast Profits.10. Negotiate a Win-Win Agreement.11. Managing Your Properties to Increase Their Value.12. Develop The Best Lease.13. Sell for Top Dollar.14. Pay Less Tax.15. New Trends and Developments.16. An Income For Life.Internet Appendix.Index.

About the Author

ANDREW McLEAN has broad real estate experience and has written six other books, including The Ultimate Guide to Residential Real Estate Loans and The Home Buyer's Advisor, both from Wiley. GARY W. ELDRED, PhD, a successful real estate investor, has served on the graduate business faculty at Stanford University and the University of Illinois. He is also the author of The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them), The Complete Guide to Second Homes for Vacations, Retirement, and Investment, and the Make Money series, all published by Wiley.