| Introduction.
Part I: Understanding Real Estate as an Investment.
Chapter 1: Stacking Real Estate Up Against Other Investments.
Chapter 2: Covering the Landscape of Common Real Estate Investments.
Chapter 3: Even More Real Estate Investments.
Chapter 4: Building Your Team.
Part II: How to Get the Money: Raising Capital and Financing.
Chapter 5: Sources of Capital.
Chapter 6: Financing Your Property Purchases.
Chapter 7: Shopping for and Securing the Best Mortgage Terms.
Part III: Finding and Evaluating Properties.
Chapter 8: Location, Location, Value.
Chapter 9: Examining Leases and Understanding Value.
Chapter 10: Crunching the Numbers: How Much Should I Pay?
Chapter 11: Preparing to Make an Offer.
Chapter 12: Due Diligence, Property Inspections, and Closing.
Part IV: Operating the Property.
Chapter 13: Landlording 101.
Chapter 14: Protecting Your Investment: Insurance and Risk Management.
Chapter 15: Recordkeeping and Accounting.
Chapter 16: Tax Considerations and Exit Strategies.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: More than Ten Ways to Increase a Property’s Return.
Chapter 18: Ten Steps to a Real Estate Fortune (Or a Great Second Income).
Appendix: Sample Purchase Agreement.
Index.
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