Wise Women Invest in Real Estate: Achieve Financial Independence and Live the Lifestyle of Your Dreams »

Lisa Moren Bromma is a successful real estate consultant with an investment portfolio worth millions of dollars. She has taught more than 1,000 real estate, private mortgage, and marketing workshops and is also a board member of the National Real Estate Investor's Association.

Unleash the income you're especially suited for-in real estate.

As a woman, you have inherent skills that can make you a savvy and successful real estate investor-even if you have never owned property before. Wise Women Invest in Real Estate helps you to combine the skills you already have with real estate investment know-how from experts in the field, giving you the power to take complete control of your financial future.

Whether you're looking to start a new career, build on the one you already have, or simply master the nuts and bolts of buying, selling, investing, and renting real estate, this is the hands-on guide for you. It provides valuable insight into why women naturally make ideal investors, as well as tools to help you successfully

• Find, negotiate, and finance properties
• Determine viable and appropriate deals
• “Buy and hold,” fix and remodel, and sell at the right time
• Manage money and clients
• Build confidence and expertise and overcome challenge in the real estate market
• Earn cash flow and income along the way

Lisa Moren Bromma is a successful real estate consultant with an investment portfolio worth millions of dollars. She has taught more than 1,000 real estate, private mortgage, and marketing workshops and is also a board member of the National Real Estate Investor's Association.

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
Why Women Inherently Make Great Real Estate Investors     1
Preparing to Succeed: Getting Your Financials in Order     25
What Type of Property Do You Want to Invest In? Determining Your Investing Strategy     47
Research Your Target Market     75
Rehabbing and Other Short-Term Investing Strategies     93
Working with Real Estate Agents: A Professional Source to Help You Find Property     115
Winning Negotiation Strategies for Women     131
Rental Property Management: What Every Investor Must Know     163
Mortgage Financing and Tax Strategies     203
When and How to Sell and How to Stage a Property for Resale     239
Buying Properties in a Down Market     259
For Realtors Only: You Can Be Both an Agent and an Investor     283
Final Words of Wisdom: How to Be a Successful Real Estate Investor     301
Recommended Resources     321
Background on the Women Interviewed for This Book     327
Index     331