Real Estate Investment Books

Rogue Real Estate Investor Collection Bryan Rundell. 500 pages of the most comprehensive information you will need to make wise real estate investing decisions on your own for the rest of your life. Tax lien, tax deed, government foreclosure and REIT investing information and techniques are presented by the authors, who are actively involved in real estate investing.

The Millionaire Real Estate Investor Gary Keller. Anyone who seeks financial wealth must first learn the fundamental truths and models that drive it. Keller presents the collected wisdom of over 100 millionaire investors from who pursued financial wealth and achieved the life-changing fredom it delivers. Your handbook to the tried and true financial wealth-building vehicle that rewards patience and perseverance and is availabel to all - real estate.

The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit : How to Make Money Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public Auction Thomas Lucier. "the best of the many how-to-profit-from-foreclosure books. It is well written, ultra-complete, and packed with more details than readers will need. The worksheets are invaluable to simplify what can otherwise be a complicated business. On my scale of one to 10, ... rates an off-the-chart 12." --Robert J. Bruss

Home Buying for Dummies by Eric Tyson, Ray Brown. This best-seller takes the pain out of choosing, negotiating for, and buying a home. Helping home buyers save time and money, personal finance guru Eric Tyson and real estate maven Ray Brown deliver the up-to-date information people need, showing them how to: Research neighborhoods and home values; Select the best mortgage-including the latest developments; Understand the pros and cons of buying different types of housing; Assemble the right team for putting the deal together; Negotiate the best price and terms.

Rich Dad's Advisors®: The ABC's of Real Estate Investing : The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss Ken McElroy. Want to get rich through real estate? Then you need this, the definitive guide that will teach you how to find property, evaluate its worth, negotiate the deal and make money in the process. There are no "get rich quick" tricks, just proven methods that deliver bottom-line profits and increased property values.

The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing Gary W. Eldred. No matter what obstacles you think you face, real estate still offers you multiple money making opportunities. This book presents the tools and knowledge new investors need to get started. Including how to: Find below-market deals; Invest using little or none of your own cash; Use low or no down payment seller financing; Find creative ways to finance your investments; Make money with foreclosures and REOs; Increase the value of an investment property; Negotiate a winning purchase offer; Manage rentals hassle free; Flip properties for fast profit - as well as how to tailor your investment strategy to make money in any place in any type of market.

What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow...And 36 Other Key FInancial Measures: Guidelines, Formulas, and Rules of Thumb for Making Money in Real Estate Frank Gallinelli. For beginning investors, real estate veterans, commercial brokers, and sellers as well as buyers, this handy reference is a must-have for anyone who wants to make sound decisions based on accurate calculations of: Discounted cash flow; Cash-on-cash return; Net operating income; Capitalization rate; Gross rent multiplier; Net present value; Payback period; Mortgage amortization; and many more.

Building Wealth One House at a Time : Making it Big on Little Deals John W. Schaub. Groundbreaking program to help you achieve financial freedom. "full of practical, money making ideas." - Bob Bruss, Nationally syndicated Real Estate columnist.

Flipping Properties: Generate Instant Cash Profits in Real Estate William Bronchick, Robert Dahlstrom.
Focusing on proven strategies for buying and selling properties quickly (flipping) this book offers new and seasoned investors details on how to generate cash from this popular real estate investment method.

Trump Strategies for Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor George Ross, Andrew James McLean, Donald J. Trump (Foreword). Unbeatable insider advice for every serious real estate investor - beginners and old pros alike. Presents Trump’s real estate investment strategies so that even small investors can invest like Trump. You’ll learn how Trump identifies potential properties and how he finances, negotiates, and markets his big deals. Not everyone has Trump’s money or name, but everyone, even you, can use his tactics and strategies to win big in real estate.

Real Estate Investing for Dummies Eric Tyson, Robert S. Griswold. Gives the keys to successful real estate investment, whether it’s in single family homes and condos, apartments, vacation homes, commercial properties, raw land, or REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Discover how to: Find and buy the best properties at a fair price; Capitalize on opportunities such as foreclosures, no money down deals, auctions, tax sales, and more; Secure financing and good mortgage terms; Value, evaluate, and negotiate everything to do with real estate; Work with agents and other professionals; Project income potential and cash flow; Handle contracts, inspections, and closings.

Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens : Earn Safe, Secured, and Fixed Returns Every Time Larry B. Loftis. Introduces an investment alternative that is safe, secured by real estate, administered by the government, involves no brokers, is enforced by state law, and gives fixed returns. Selling tax liens or tax deeds are the two ways that counties across the country bring delinquent property taxes up-to-date. This investment is one of the least publicized and safest ways of investing in real estate, designed to give the investor either a fixed return, as in the case of investing in tax liens, or a property for 10 to 50 cents on the dollar, as in the case of a tax deed sale. In most situations, the property is ultimately transferred free of any liens, such as mortgages.

Real Estate Dealmaking : A Property Investor's Guide to Negotiating George Donohue. Many property investors lack negotiating savvy, the key to maximizing a real estate deal. In Real Estate Dealmaking, expert and master negotiator George F. Donohue reveals for investors every possible negotiating strategy and tactic to help them create wealth. This is the first and only book dedicated to the negotiating process at each stage of a real estate transaction. Organized sequentially, Real Estate Dealmaking analyzes every negotiation readers will have during the sales process-with bankers, brokers, lawyers, property managers, contractors, sellers, tenants, buyers, and many more.

The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property Steve Berges. Covers every aspect of financial analysis as it applies to real estate. Written with novice investors in mind, it covers such topics as the three traditional valuation methodologies used to determine value; understanding finance concepts such as ROR and ROI; and cash flow analysis as it applies to income producing properties.

Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate : Fixer Jay's 2-Year Plan for Building Wealth - Starting from Scratch Jay P. DeCima. A much-anticipated guide to realizing financial independence through real estate investing. Provides a complete two-year plan for making it big in real estate starting with little or no money of your own. Learn how to: Scout out properties with the highest return; Calculate the payoff versus the effort involved in any real estate investment; Find motivated sellers who will finance your properties; Use leveraging and compounding to utmost advantage; Negotiate with sellers and win every time; Make big bucks with rental properties.