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Financing Real Estate Investments For Dummies (0470422335) cover image

Your practical guide to scoring cash to fuel your real estate investments

Want to be a smart, successful real estate investor? This no-nonsense guide contains everything you must know to make the right choices about financing your investments — from the various options available and the impact on cash flow to the tax implications and risk factors involved. You also get tried-and-true tips for surviving a down market and using current investments to ... Read More

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Flash Mobile Application Development For Dummies (1118012542) cover image
The fun-and-easy guide to developing cool Flash apps for mobile devices

Flash is installed on 98 percent of browsers and runs on most smartphones, delivering RIA content and videos. With Flash 10.1 for mobile devices, developers have the perfect tool to create a richer experience. This friendly guide covers the tools needed to develop native mobile device apps as well as Web Flash mobile apps, including games, and does it all in the easy-to-follow ... Read More

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Flipping Houses For Dummies (0470043458) cover image
"This book is designed for realty investors who want to profit from buying below market, making cosmetic improvements to add value, and then quickly reselling. But real estate agents and home buyers should also study it because of the valuable insights offered by a longtime, very successful real estate broker. On my scale of one to 10, this superb book rates an off-the-chart 12."
Robert Bruss

You've probably seen TV shows like ... Read More

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Foreclosure Investing For Dummies (1118051327) cover image
With the housing bubble of the past few years bursting and interest rates on the rise, there has been an upsurge in the number of foreclosures across the country, creating many opportunities for profit. But investing in real estate foreclosure[s?] can be a tough job, especially when a negative stigma is attached. How do you make money while preserving your morals and trust?

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Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies (0470251530) cover image
Facing foreclosure? You need to do three things: stop worrying about why this has happened to you; resolve to fight the foreclosure and save your home; and read Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies. It delivers the knowledge, strategies, and tactics you’ll need to take command of your situation and achieve the best possible outcome.

This practical, no-nonsense guide helps you size up your options and increase your chances of saving your home. You’ll ... Read More

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Forensic Accounting For Dummies (0470889284) cover image
A practical, hands-on guide to forensic accounting

Careers in forensic accounting are hot-US News & World Report recently designated forensic accounting as one of the eight most secure career tracks in America., Forensic accountants work in most major accounting firms and demand for their services is growing with then increasing need for investigations of mergers and acquisitions, tax inquiries, and economic crime. In addition, forensic accountants ... Read More

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Franchising For Dummies - Seminar Series (DUM128) cover image

MSA Worldwide has partnered with the most prominent names in franchise law to present the first Franchising For Dummies seminar series to be held throughout the United States and Canada this fall. The seminars are designed to educate small business owners about the steps associated with franchising their business and whether franchising is the right expansion strategy for their company.

Franchising For Dummies, 2nd Edition (0470045817) cover image
If you want to own your business but don’t want to start from scratch, maybe buying into a franchise is the right choice for you! Franchising can be a great way to get started in small business without taking the huge risk of founding and building a company on your own. But before you jump in there’s plenty you need to know in order to make sure you do it right.

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Free $ For College For Dummies (0764554670) cover image
Demystifies the scholarship selection process

Write winning essays and get financial aid

Need money for college? This simple, straightforward guide shows you how to find scholarships, grants, and other "free money" to use toward your college expenses. You get expert advice on applying for federal grants, participating in state tuition plans, competing for scholarships from private organizations, and more - with tips on avoiding scams, completing your ... Read More
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Freelancing for Australian For Dummies (0731407628) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Your step-by-step guide to success as a freelancer, consultant or contractor

Ready to work on your own terms and in your preferred location? Freelancing for Australians For Dummies provides you with everything you need to make the leap from employee to being your own boss. A total guide to starting and running a freelancing, consulting or contracting business, it provides hard-won expert tips -- whether ... Read More

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Freelancing For Dummies (1118069633) cover image
Are you ready to fly the corporate coop and become the boss of you? Do you dream of busting out of the cubicle wasteland and finding greener pastures as a freelancer? If so, you’re in good company. The U S Department of Labor estimates that nearly one-fourth of the American workforce is self-employed and that number is sure to increase over the next decade. But do you have what it takes to succeed as a freelancer, consultant, or contract employee? ... Read More
Frugal Living For Dummies (0764554034) cover image
Feel like you’re trying to dig out from under a mountain of debt without a shovel? Tired of working your tail off just to break even? Is the high cost of living taking all the joy out of life? Unless you’re one of the top two percent of wealthiest Americans, all of the above should sound painfully familiar. While they’re trying to decide between the ski lodge in Telluride and the Tuscan villa, for the rest of us, it’s an endless litany of corporate ... Read More
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Fundamental Analysis For Dummies (0470506458) cover image

How to determine the true strength and stability of any business

What's the key to multibillionaire Warren Buffett's five-decade run as the most successful investor in history? Fundamental analysis. Now, Fundamental Analysis For Dummies puts this tried and true method for gauging any company's true underlying value into sensible and handy step-by-step instructions..

In this easy-to-understand, practical, and savvy guide you'll discover why this powerful ... Read More

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Fundraising For Dummies, 3rd Edition (0470568402) cover image
The fun and easy way to raise money for your cause

Fundraising For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to take advantage of the latest strategies and resources available for raising money through everything from special events to online donations, in both good and bad economic times. The authors teach you how to market your organization using the most up-to-date tools and technologies available through the Internet. This expanded edition also offers ... Read More

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Get into UK Nursing School For Dummies (1118560388) cover image

The need for nurses is always great, but so is the competition to secure a place in a pre-registration programme at university. If you’re considering a career in nursing, Get into UK Nursing School For Dummies can provide you with the vital edge you need to succeed at getting into nursing school. This compact book provides you with expert advice at each step along the way, including: ... Read More

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Getting Started in Bookkeeping For Dummies, Australian Edition (1742468748) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Learn the basics of bookkeeping and start on the path to success!

If you've been putting off sorting through a mountain of receipts and invoices, delay no more& — this straightforward reference will help keep the finances of any business, no matter how large or small, in order. Getting Started in Bookkeeping For Dummies explains the essentials, from understanding GST through to recording everyday transactions ... Read More

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Getting Started in Property For Dummies, Australian Edition (0731408284) cover image
Created espcially for the Austrlian customer!

Reduce the headaches when getting started in property

Confused and intimidated by the world of real estate? Feel like you're missing out on the profits? Relax! Getting Started in Property For Dummies is your practical guide to all aspects of buying property, from buying a piece of history to building from scratch. Discover how to minimise the hassles, maximise the profits and come out ahead! ... Read More

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Getting Started in Shares For Dummies, 2nd Australian Edition (174246887X) cover image

Take your first steps towards investing in the sharemarket

Build the successful share portfolio you've always wanted, guided by this beginner's guide to the sharemarket. Getting Started in Shares For Dummies reveals the investing secrets you need to know — how the market works, how the stock exchange operates and what brokers actually do. ... Read More

Getting Started in Small Business For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition (1118348605) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Take the first steps to small business success with this essential introductory guide

Are you thinking about starting your own small business but don't know where to begin? Or have you recently begun trading and discovered it's not as easy as you thought? This easy-to-follow guide covers the small business basics, and includes handy tips and tricks to help you develop your business idea and ensure you're ... Read More

Getting Started with Crowdfund Investing In a Day For Dummies (1118502248) cover image

Getting Started with Crowdund Investing In a Day For Dummies shows small business owners what they can do now to prepare for crowdfund investing since the signing of the 2012 JOBS Act into law.

 It includes an overview of how crowdfunding came about; the steps you can take to get ready for CFI  once it is available, and ways you can make your company or business project attractive to investors.  

 • The origins of the JOBS Act ... Read More

Getting Your Book Published For Dummies (0764552570) cover image
There’s never been a better time to be an author. Books like the Harry Potter series create a media phenomenon, with people lining up and camping outside bookstores to purchase newly released titles. Yet book sales overall – not just those of mega-sellers – are on the rise, as more and more people seek knowledge and entertainment through reading. The Library of Congress currently registers about 60,000 new titles for copyright each year. 60,000 books ... Read More
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Giving a Presentation In a Day For Dummies (1118491076) cover image
Get the know-how to give a knockout presentation—in a day!

Giving a Presentation In a Day For Dummies gives you a quick and easy rundown of the key points of presenting to an audience, including defining a purpose, organizing a message, using humor and body language, and overcoming anxiety. ... Read More

GoldMine For Dummies (0764506080) cover image
GoldMine For Dummies enables you to use GoldMine to manage client relationships and excel in areas of sales, marketing, and customer service like never before. Written in plain English, this book helps you discover the easy way to prospect for customers and mine your contacts:
* Familiarize yourself with GoldMine basics, from navigating the database to setting preferences and default values.
* Organize contacts by understanding screen functions, fields ... Read More
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Grant Writing For Dummies, 4th Edition (1118013875) cover image
An all-in-one guide to locating and securing available grants

As the amount of established granting foundations increases, more money becomes available—but the application process can be long, tedious, and is always highly competitive. Grant Writing For Dummies guides you through the entire grant-winning process and helps you stay current with application protocol and new grant opportunities to find a piece of the available ... Read More

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Grant Writing For Dummies, 3rd Edition (047046397X) cover image
Grant Writing For Dummies, 3rd Edition serves as a one-stop reference for readers who are new to the grant writing process or who have applied for grants in the past but had difficulties. It offers 25 percent new and revised material covering the latest changes to the grant writing process as well as a listing of where to apply for grants. Grant writers will find: ... Read More