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Gary W. Eldred, PhD, is the author of The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and 106 Mortgage Secrets All Homebuyers Must Learn—But Lenders Don't Tell, both from Wiley. A real estate investor, he speaks at major investment conferences and has served on the graduate business faculties at Stanford University and the University of Virginia.

THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING—NEWLY REVISED FOR TODAY'S MARKET

Here's how to profit from today's buyer's market. Now more than ever, investing in property will set you on track to establish independent income and financial freedom. Investing in Real Estate, Sixth Edition offers dozens of straightforward, experience-proven strategies and techniques to generate quick profits as well as build your long-term wealth. Now really is the time to invest.

In this thorough and fresh new edition, internationally prominent real estate investor Gary W. Eldred provides you with solid ways to grow a profitable portfolio. He covers the best techniques to buy properties for less than they are worth and shows you how property investing opens the door to more than twenty sources of financial returns. You'll learn how to negotiate like a pro, read market trends, and find multiple ways to finance your transactions. Plus, there's more:

• Real opportunities—not media babble—that reveal the rewards of today's buyer's market
  
  

• Fifteen new ways to profit through property
  
  

• Find the neighborhoods and properties that will appreciate fastest
  
  

• Effective tax strategies to protect your income and wealth from the IRS
  
  

• Tips on recognizing and avoiding pitfalls, mortgage scams, and other investing misadventures
  
  

• Savvy strategies to bid smart in property auctions
  
  

• Market-derived improvements that add big value as well as competitive advantage to your properties
  
  

Investment pros will profit greatly in today's real estate market. To jointhem, all you need is the know-how and competitive edge that you'll gain from Investing in Real Estate, Sixth Edition—the one dependable guide to building real estate wealth in any economy.

Why Income Properties will Outperform Other Investments.
Financing: How to Get the Money.
Appraisal: How to Really Determine Property Values.
Maximize Cash Flows and Returns.
Boost Rents and Property Values Through Creative Improvements.
How to Find Bargains.
Profiting From Foreclosures.
Profiting From REOs and Other Special Sales.
Techniques for Higher Yields and Quicker Profits.
Negotiate a Win-Win Agreement.
Managing Your Properties to Increase Their Values.
Develop the Best Lease.
Sell for Top Dollar.
Pay Less Tax.
An Income For Life.
Index.