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Index
Digital Rights Disclaimer
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Praise for How to Invest in Real Estate
Introduction
The Elephant In The Room
How Do I Get Started with Real Estate?
Why Real Estate Investing?
Who Are “We”?
What to Expect in This Book
Are You Ready to Begin?
Chapter One
Nine Questions Every Real Estate Beginner Wants Answered
1. Can I Invest in Real Estate if I Have a Full-Time Job?
2. Do I Need to Pay Some Guru in Order to Be Successful?
3. Can I Invest in Real Estate if I Have No Money?
4. Can I Invest in Real Estate with Bad Credit?
5. Is Real Estate Investing a Way to Get Rich Quick?
6. What if My Market Is Too Expensive?
7. Do I Need an LLC or a Corporation to Invest in Real Estate?
8. Should I Wait to Invest Until the Market Changes?
9. Do I Need to Have a Real Estate License?
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Two
Boring Financial Stuff — That Just Might Save Your Life!
Knowing Where You Stand
Showing Your Money Who’s Driving
How to Save More Money Without Abandoning All Fun
Bring Your Spouse on Board
How to Earn More Money at Work
How to Earn More Money on the Side
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Three
Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Understanding Market Cycles
Nervous? Here Are Seven Ways to Overcome Fear
Assembling Your Real Estate Team
Should I Use a Partner or Go It Alone?
Real Estate Investing Mentors
Real Estate Networking
Entities: LLCs, S Corps, and C Corps
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Four
Real Estate Investment Niches
Raw Land
Single-family Houses
Small Multifamily
Large Multifamily
Commercial
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Private Notes
REITs
Crowdfunding
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Five
Real Estate Investment Strategies
Buy and Hold
House Flipping
Wholesaling Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Turnkey Investing
House Hacking
Short-Term (Vacation) Rentals
Live-In House Flips
BRRRR INVESTING
Student Rentals
Is it Okay to Invest in Multiple Niches and Strategies at the Same Time?
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Six
27 Ways to Find Incredible Real Estate Deals
The LAPS Funnel
27 Powerful Tactics for Finding Great Deals
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Seven
12 Ways to Finance Your Real Estate Deals
1. All Cash
2. Conventional Mortgage
3. Portfolio Lenders
4. FHA Loans
5. 203K Loans
6. Owner Financing
7. Hard Money
8. Private Money
9. Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit
10. Partnerships
11. Commercial Loans
12. Retirement Accounts (Yours — Or Someone Else’s!)
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Eight
Real Estate Exit Strategies
Traditional Selling with a Real Estate Agent
Selling FSBO (For Sale By Owner)
Selling Using Seller Financing
The 1031 Exchange
16 Tips and Tricks For Selling Your Properties
Wrapping It Up
Chapter Nine
How to Work (FAR) Less and Get (WAY) More Done
1. Be the General
2. Being Effective Vs. Being Efficient — The Difference Is Vital
3. The True Enemy of Progress: Dead Space
The Final Key to Long-Lasting Success: Giving Back
Wrapping It Up
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
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