As appealing and lucrative as property ownership can be, it isn't an occupation to be learned through trial and error. It's essential property owners understand all the ins and outs--legally and financially--for their own welfare as well as their tenants. Streetwise Landlording and Property Management addresses all aspects of the business, from the practical to the strategic. Property management is a 24/7 job with high risks as well as rewards. Streetwise Landlording and Property Managemen...

With more than a million copies in print, Robert Allen's Nothing Down for the '90s has probably helped more people achieve success in real estate than any book in history. Countless numbers of his readers are now financially independent and many actual millionaires attribute their wealth to his techniques. Why has this blockbuster bestseller been so successful? The answer is simple: it works! Now, in one of the most practical books you'll ever read, Robert Allen h...

Investing in Apartment Buildings is a comprehensive guide to finding, analyzing, managing, improving and profiting from rental properties. Written by the author of the bestselling 2 Years to a Million in Real Estate, this book provides both novice and experienced investors with step-by-step guidance on reaping a steady cash flow by owning apartment buildings. Building a sizeable portfolio of income-producing rental properties requires a well-defined plan that must be nurt...

How To Buy and Manage Your First Rental Property brings all of the information you will need to one place, including - the easiest way to acquire your first property (especially if house prices are very high where you live) - everything you need to know to deal with the bank and arrange your financing - how to get started renting out your property including setting the rent and marketing - how to find - and KEEP - great tenants - how to manage your property from MOVE IN to MOVE OUT and eve...

Are you sick of attending open inspections every weekend in a fruitless search for the right property?Do you want to know more about the property-investing market and how it can make you money?I Buy Houses is a comprehensive handbook that will have you buying, managing and selling property like an expert. Paul Do explains how to build a property portfolio using research, rather than legwork, allowing you to invest in the best properties in the most ...

As real estate investment trusts continue to grow exponentially in Asia and Europe - being already well established in the USA and Australasia - a comprehensive guide to the issues involved in REIT property investment decision making is badly needed.This book draws together the most recent developments in REIT management from academic research and professional practice. It is based on current, original academic research, including structured interviews with the managers of a wide r...

It takes an incredible amount of know-how to be a successful landlord. Idiot's Guides: Making Money with Rental Properties is written by experts who have made the mistakes and learned the lessons. They have become successful at spotting high-rent properties, buying them at the right price and time, and finding tenants who pay on time and stay for the long haul. Loaded with practical tips for the new or prospective landlord, you will quickly learn what to do and what not to do when...

A real estate manager's role in marketing and leasing has a direct impact on the value of an office building, and knowledge of office building characteristics and economic factors is critical for an effective plan. As a property manager, you must be able to identify office building characteristics and economic factors that contribute to an effective market analysis.Marketing and Leasing: Office Buildings provides information property managers need to successfully face the ...

Public Consultation and Community Involvement in Planning is the definitive introduction to public consultation for developers, students and planners. The past decade has seen a complete transformation in consultation and community relations in the UK, from increased requirements to consult, to the introduction of neighbourhood planning and a revolution in online communication. Public Consultation and Community Involvement in Planning takes readers through consultation fr...

This new edition of bestselling textbook Introducing Property Valuation provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and methods of valuing real estate, helping them to progress successfully from basic principles to a more sophisticated understanding.Taking a practically oriented rather than purely theoretical approach, the textbook equips readers with the skills to undertake their own valuation calculations. Fully updated to reflect recent developme...

Your home is likely your most valuable financial asset. Yet, most people selling their homes only ask two questions of their Real Estate Agent:What price will it sell for?What commission do you charge?While important, there are many other questions that homeowners should have the answers to before placing their largest financial asset in the hands of a virtual stranger. All Agents are not created equal.This book provides an experienced Real Es...

Key provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002 provide the legal framework for electronic conveyancing. This book will explain the legislative framework and the current proposals – including the key issues of security and authorisation – and will highlight the points that need to be addressed by practitioners in order to qualify for access to the new system. Electronic conveyancing will not be with us until 2006 and this book will take a thematic approach, highlighting the main practical...