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