The Landlord Entrepreneur


Book Description

From the author of the real estate investment bible Buy It, Rent It, Profit! comes a fresh guide to teach new and aspiring landlords how to go from managing a single rental property to successfully managing a large rental portfolio. In his first book, real estate expert Bryan Chavis created the ultimate how-to guide for buying and managing rental properties, with practical, realistic ways to build lasting, long-term wealth. Now, he takes his acclaimed program one step further. The Landlord Entrepreneur shifts the focus from dealing exclusively with residential real estate to building a dynamic property management business. By following the step-by-step instructions in this new guide, anyone can create a fully functioning, professional property management company in only ten days. With Chavis’s modern take on real estate, you will learn the five phases of property management and the skills needed to successfully move through them—as well as the hacks and tricks to build your profitable business from the ground up. Full of smart, practical business advice, The Landlord Entrepreneur is the only guide you need to become a successful property manager in today’s real estate market.




Property Management Kit For Dummies


Book Description

Before you put that FOR RENT sign in the yard, read this Hello there, future landlord. You’ve found what you’re looking for—a complete package of information and resources to teach you what you need to know and make your life (and your tenants’ lives) easier. With Property Management Kit For Dummies, you can learn how to manage single-family homes, large apartment buildings, treehouses, dollhouses... okay, there’s not much info here on managing dollhouses, but everything else is definitely covered. Find good tenants, move them in, and keep them happy and paying rent on time. When it comes time for a change, learn how to move tenants out and turn over the property, easy as pie. This book makes it simple to understand tax and insurance requirements, building maintenance concerns, and financial record keeping. Plus, the updated edition reflects the current rental property boom, new technologies, changes to the law, and the inside scoop on the latest Fair Housing issues to keep you out of court. Emotional support animals? Rent control? Bed bugs? Eviction? It’s all in here. Find out whether property management is right for you, learn what you need to get started, and be successful as your residential rental property portfolio grows Get your ducks in a row—develop solid marketing and advertising strategies and resources, build up-to-date rental contracts, figure out the legal side of things, and minimize your income and property tax bills Make sure you’re renting to responsible people, and deal with the occasional problem tenant without major drama Maximize your cash flow by keeping your rents at market prices, efficiently handling maintenance, and ensuring your property has great curb appeal with the features and benefits sought by today’s tenants Become a top-notch property manager with this one-and-done reference, plus online bonus materials.




Principles of Real Estate Practice in North Carolina


Book Description

Principles of Real Estate Practice in North Carolina contains the essentials of the national and North Carolina real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by North Carolina license law. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is in use in real estate schools nationwide. The text is tailored to the needs of the pre-license student. It is designed to make it easy for students to learn the material and pass their real estate exam prepare students for numerous career applications stress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge. Principles of Real Estate Practice in North Carolina is streamlined, direct and to-the-point. It includes multiple learning reinforcements. It has a student-oriented organization, both within each chapter and from chapter to chapter. Its examples and exercises are grounded in the authors' many years in real estate education. Table of Contents The Real Estate Business Rights in Real Estate Interests and Estates Ownership Encumbrances and Liens Transferring and Recording Title to Real Estate Leasing Essentials Land Use Planning and Control Legal Descriptions Fundamentals of Contract Law National Agency Listing Agreements: An Overview General Brokerage Practices Overview of Conveyance Contracts Real Estate Market Economics Appraising and Estimating Market Value Real Estate Finance Real Estate Investment Real Estate Taxation Professional Practices Closings Risk Management Property Management Real Estate Mathematics North Carolina License Regulation North Carolina License Requirements North Carolina License Status, Violations, & Discipline North Carolina Agency Relationships North Carolina Brokerage Practice Regulation North Carolina Sales Contracts North Carolina Property Management Property Insurance Other North Carolina Laws & Practices Glossary of General Real Estate Terms Index For students looking for a North Carolina-specific exam prep book, please check out our North Carolina Real Estate License Exam Prep page.




Build a Rental Property Empire


Book Description

"I finally got a chance to purchase and read your book (Build a Rental Property Empire). It was easy to read and practical and pragmatic - and I liked it enough to give a copy to my son who is just starting out with his real estate investing and also to two of my investor clients as closing gifts."-SharonLearn the best way to invest in rental properties in this 300 plus page book written by real estate investor Mark Ferguson (owns more than 100,000 sqft of rentals). This book gives you the exact details on how to finance, find, analyze, manage, and even sell rental properties. Where other books lack the details on how to actually make money in real estate, this book is all about the details. It is written by someone who has been investing in real estate for over 15 years and is still investing today. If you are having trouble figuring out how to find the right properties, how to finance them, where to buy properties, or how to buy with little cash, this books tells you how to overcome those obstacles. If you can't find your answer in the book, Mark even gives away his email address where you can ask him directly. Mark is a successful rental property owner, fix and flipper and real estate broker. Mark has sold over 1,000 houses as a broker, flipped over 155 houses, and owns his own office Blue Steel Real Estate. Mark bought his first rental property on his own in December 2010 and now has 19 rentals (commercial and residential). He has fix and flipped houses since 2001 and been a real estate agent since 2001 as well. Over the years, he has learned the best way to find rentals, get great deals, manage properties, finance properties, find great markets and build wealth with rentals. In this book, Mark gives you all the information you need to be a successful rental property investor. Mark also started Investfourmore.com, a real estate blog with over 35,000 subscribers and millions of visitors. He is known for his straight to the point writing that is easy to understand and full of insight. This book is not full of theories and made up stories. It contains real-world case studies and information on investing from an investor actively investing in today's market (2017). Here are just a few of the topics covered: · Why rental properties will help you retire faster than other investments· The risks of investing in rentals· How to determine what a good rental property is· How to determine what type of rental to buy· How to get a great deal on properties· How to finance rentals, even if you have more than 4 or more than 10· How to invest in rentals with less cash· How to repair and maintain properties· How to manage rentals or find a property manager· What are the best exit strategies· How to buy rental properties when your market is too expensiveThis book has been revised a number of times to reflect current market conditions and changes in Mark's strategy.




Retire Rich with Rentals


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Many baby boomers and working professionals dream of a comfortable (or even early) retirement, but have found most investment choices to be too time-consuming, too risky, or providing too meager of a return. In Retire Rich from Rentals, professional real estate investor Kathy Fettke will show you how to fund your retirement on passive income from real estate.Cash flow IS possible! By following Kathy's process for choosing markets, finding deals, and restructuring your portfolio, you can grow your passive income - without toilets, tenants, or getting your hands dirty.In Retire Rich from Rentals, you will learn: * Why real state is the highest leverage investment strategy * Little known strategies for growing your retirement funds faster by deferring taxes * Hands-free and stress-free property management * How to build a $1,000,000+ real estate portfolioRetire Rich from Rentals is a step-by-step plan for building and securing your wealth so you have money and the freedom to live life on your own terms!"We invested in 6 properties so far, and the income pays for two kids in college. Once they are out of college, it will convert to retirement income." ~Stehpanie Hahn"If you wish to maximize your leverage, use other people's money, and work with the best, become a Real Wealth Network member, and create lifelong wealth." ~Kathy Stewart"Now all I do is wait for my monthly e-mails regarding my online property management statements and double check my bank accounts to confirm the cash flow. Thank you very much! I am now on the hunt for additional investment opportunities." ~Ben Shatto




Advanced and Business Tort Law


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"Casebook with problems for law school students enrolled in Advanced Torts or Business Torts courses"--




Modern Real Estate Practice in North Carolina


Book Description

The leader in North Carolina real estate education, this fundamentals text helps students prepare for their licensing exams and for their careers as real estate professionals. Highlights include a new appendix including the North Carolina license law, commission rules, trust account guidelines, and the license law and rule comments, new math solutions added to the answer key for all math problems, and Instructor Resources, including a testbank with more than 500 questions and PowerPoint presentations.




The Rent Control Debate


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The most comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the rent control issue to date, this volume addresses: the conditions that provoke interest in rent control, the outcome of implementing the policy, the instruments used for evaluating the program, and its impact of local govenrments and housing markets. The contributors describe in detail two prime examples of rent control--in New York and California--and assess rent control's value for America's political economy. Originally published in 1986. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.




Rich Dad's Advisors: The ABC's of Property Management


Book Description

So you've made your real estate investment, now the question is: How are you going to make it successful? Maximize its potential? MMake it grow? One word: management. Hundreds of thousands know bestselling author Ken McElroy as a real estate investment tycoon. in his new book, he reveals the key to his success, exceptional property management, and teaches you its most important principles, showing you how to fundamentally succed where others fail. THE ABC'S OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT tells readers: How to decide when to manage your property and when to hire someone to do it How to implement the right systems and structures for your investment How to manage and maximize cash flow What to expect: a month in the life of an owner-manager How to find the right property manager (and avoid the wrong ones) How to assemble a superior management team.




50 Real Estate Investing Calculations


Book Description

When Real Estate Investors say, "I wish I'd known that," this is what they are talking about. Real Estate Investing Calculations are the Rules of Real Estate Investing, and you must know the rules. Real Estate Investing offers you four huge benefits that other forms of investing do not. *Cash Flow. *Asset Appreciation. *Financial Leverage. *Special Tax Treatment. But your success will depend on how well you estimate these items before you purchase a property, and how well you manage them after you purchase. A basic rule of Business Management is "In order to manage, you must first measure." And that's the purpose of 50 Real Estate Investing Calculations. This book teaches you how to generate these numbers yourself, and explains their meanings. These Calculations are the tools of your trade.