Investing in Real Estate, 3rd Edition

The best selling resource on residential real estate investment-thoroughly updated and expanded With the economy at an all-time high, no one can deny that the real estate industry is booming. Packed with examples, Investing in Real Estate, Third Edition shows readers how to jump on the red-hot real estate market and make money investing in houses and small apartment buildings. Helping readers achieve profitable and secure futures through two bestselling editions, this newly rewritten and expanded guide lays out clearly the best way to get started. Experts McLean and Eldred show readers how to: buy with little or no money out of their own pocket; avoid capital gains taxes while building real estate wealth; rates of appreciation; and much more. New and updated material covers: Stocks vs Real Estate, Cash Flow, Negotiating Tips, Marketing Trends, the Internet and Information Highway, and tax laws.

New sections on lowering property taxes, tax-deferred exchanges, and other real-estate related advice highlight this revised edition of the best-selling guide to residential real-estate investment, along with updated news on current market conditions, interest rates, and prices.