Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual
The classic real estate investment financing resource every investor needs—completely revised and updated!Since 1977, Jack Cummings'sReal Estate Finance and Investment Manualhas been the definitive source of financing guidance for investors everywhere. If you want to maximize profits, you have to understand all your financing options and choose the appropriate strategy for each property. This comprehensive guide gives you all the information and insight you need to make the right choice every time.Written by leading real estate author and investor Jack Cummings, this new edition has been completely revised for the first time in a decade. It covers all the new real estate investment strategies and insider techniques that will work for you no matter where you live and features brand-new case studies, updated mortgage information, and a unique "constant rate" amortization schedule designed by the author to help you better control cash flow. In addition to new material for today's real estate market, you'll find a mountain of reliable and practical information that has made this book the ultimate financing guide for investors for three decades.Inside, you'll discover trustworthy, expert guidance on:Setting realistic goals to guide your investing choicesMastering the art of effective negotiationUsing leverage to maximize returns on your investmentsHow to decide between conventional and creative financing methodsUnderstanding and using wraparound and blanket mortgagesUncovering real estate tax loopholes that increase cash flowUtilizing powerful techniques for closing any dealWith checklists and other handy resources you can put to immediate use,Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual, Ninth Edition is the only book you need to manage the financing of all your investment properties.--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.