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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 finance future ones.
A crash course in real estate financing - understand standard terms and concepts, learn the various sources of investment capital, and gather all essential facts and figures
Weigh your options - decide which type of financing is best for your circumstances and incorporate it into your real estate investing plan
Finance residential properties - evaluate residential loan programs, navigate the loan application and processing, and handle the closing
Invest in commercial properties - know the different property types, choose the one that meets your investment goals, and discover unique sources for financing
Tap into unconventional sources - discover the pros and cons of "hard money," capitalize on seller financing, partner to share risk and equity, and invest on the cheap with no-money-down deals
Open the book and find:
Real-world advice on financing without tying up all your capital
How to get prequalified or preapproved for a loan
Questions to ask your lender upfront
Ways to avoid common beginner blunders
How to protect your personal assets from investment risks
Bargain-hunting hints for low-cost loans
Strategies for surviving a credit crunch
Ten pre-closing steps you must take

Financing Real Estate Investments For Dummies

Introduction.
Part I: Gearing Up for Financing Your Real Estate Investments.

Chapter 1: Taking a Crash Course in Real Estate Investment Financing.

Chapter 2: Shielding Your Personal Assets from Investment Risks.

Chapter 3: Gathering Essential Documents, Facts, and Figures.

Chapter 4: Scoping Out Prospective Lenders.

Part II: Financing the Purchase of Residential Properties.

Chapter 5: Finding the Residential Loan Program That's Right for You.

Chapter 6: Bargain Hunting for Low-Cost Loans.

Chapter 7: Navigating the Loan Application and Processing.

Part III: Financing the Purchase of Commercial Properties.

Chapter 8: Picking the Right Commercial Property Type for You.

Chapter 9: Exploring Sources of Financing for Commercial Properties.

Chapter 10: Securing a Loan to Finance Your Commercial Venture.

Part IV: Sampling More Creative Financing Strategies.

Chapter 11: Financing in a Pinch with Hard Money and Other Tough Options.

Chapter 12: Capitalizing on Seller Financing.

Chapter 13: Partnering to Share the Risk and the Equity.

Chapter 14: Profiting from No-Money-Down and Other Creative Deals.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Avoid Common Beginner Blunders.

Chapter 16: Ten Steps to Take before Closing.

Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Surviving a Credit Crunch.

Glossary.

Index.