The Buy and Hold Real Estate Strategy

by Schumacher, David T.; Bucy, Erik Page

• ISBN13: 9780471009627
• ISBN10: 0471009628
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-04-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Fifteen easy-to-understand sections take readers through the multifaceted process of selecting the best type of real estate investment-analyzing the overall market and assessing a specific area's growth potential; deciding on the right property to purchase and forecasting its market value 20 years down the line; timing the purchase to get a boost from the economy; negotiating the best possible deal; deciding whether to use a real estate broker; managing the property for maximum yield; pyramiding the investment into other ventures and much more.

Table of Contents

Weighing Investment Decisions: Savings Plans and the Stock Market Versus Real Estate. Determine the Best Type of Real Estate Investment to Fit Your Needs. Set a Realistic Objective That Investing in Real Estate Could Accomplish. Analyze National Trends Affecting Environmental Factors and Economic Growth. Assess How These Trends Will Affect Your Region, Metropolitan Area, and Community. Assess How National Trends Will Affect Your Immediate Neighborhood. Select the Right Property and Make an Analysis of Its Growth Potential. Forecast Your Property2s Market Value in 20 Years Based on Available Data. Time Your Investment to Get a Boost from the Economy. Negotiate the Purchase Considering It to Be a Long-Term Investment. Advantages of Using a Real Estate Broker. Pyramid Your Initial Investment Without Overextending Yourself. Manage Your Investment for Maximum Yield and Satisfaction. How to Make the System Work to Your Benefit: Refinancing and the Tax-Deferred Exchange. Protecting Your Investment and Accomplishing Your Objective. Appendix. Index.