Toc: Introduction Part 1: Getting Started with Real Estate Investing Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments Chapter 3: Considering Foreclosures, REOs, Probate Sales, and More Chapter 4: Taking the Passive Approach Chapter 5: Fast Money: Small Down Payments and Property Flips Chapter 6: Building Your Team Part 2: How to Get the Money: Raising Capital and Financing Chapter 7: Identifying Sources of Capital Chapter 8: Financing Your Property Purchases Chapter 9: Securing the Best Mortgage Terms Part 3: Finding and Evaluating Properties Chapter 10: Location, Location, Value Chapter 11: Understanding Leases and Property Valuation Chapter 12: Valuing Property through Number Crunching Chapter 13: Preparing and Making an Offer Chapter 14: Due Diligence, Property Inspections, and Closing Part 4: Operating the Property Chapter 15: Landlording 101 Chapter 16: Protecting Your Investment Chapter 17: Recordkeeping and Accounting Chapter 18: Looking at Tax Considerations and Exit Strategies Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Increase a Property’s Value Chapter 20: Ten Steps to Real Estate Investing Success Appendix: Sample Purchase Agreement Index About the Authors