Field Guide to Investing in Real Estate
(Updated August 2007)
Why not invest in what you know best--real estate? Find out how to get started, investing with IRAs, tips from NAR, real estate as a retirement tool, information on rental homes, buying tax liens, real estate partnerships and much more in these books and articles. (Dave Shumaker, Information Specialist)
Contents:
Why Invest in Real Estate? | Adding Real Estate to Your Portfolio | Options for Investing in Real Estate | Real Estate Investment Analysis | Books, eBooks & Other Resources
Why Invest in Real Estate? 
Real Results Through Real Estate Investment, (Real Estate Finance, June 2007). Q
Wealthy Say Real Estate Is A Good Investment, (Realty Times, Feb. 23, 2007).
How to buy... investment real estate, (Market Watch, Sept. 14, 2006).
Real estate investments can balloon net worth, (Realty Times, July 16, 2004).
Some real estate agents also like owning a piece of the pie, (Memphis Business Journal, Sept. 22, 2003).
Get into real estate; Sure, real estate is your job, but is it also in your investment portfolio? These REALTORS® are putting their money where their knowledge is, (Texas REALTOR®, Mar. 2002).
Real Estate Investors' 10 Big Mistakes, (MSN Money, July 17, 2007).
Think Small: Getting Started as a Real-Estate Investor, (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 10, 2007). Q
How to Remain Bullish On Realty Investments, (RealtyTimes, Nov. 1, 2006).
Stocks or real estate? Why not both?, (USA Today, Mar. 6, 2006).
Put some real estate in your IRA: Take charge of your nest egg by investing in real estate through a self-directed IRA, (Texas REALTOR® , Sept./Oct. 2005).
Tips For Real Estate Investors, (Realty Times, Aug. 15, 2005).
Issues you should consider before you invest in real estate, (Realty Times, May 25, 2005).
Real estate as a retirement tool -- Tips from the players, (REALTOR® Magazine Online, 2005).
Choosing the right investment properties; There's more to creating a profitable real estate portfolio than just buying what's available. Here's how to make the best choices, (Black Enterprise, Feb. 2005). Q
How real people get rich: Buying buildings and land can be hugely profitable -- or a huge headache. Meet five folks who are doing it right, (Fortune, Dec. 27, 2004). Q
Steer clear of common real estate blunders, (Realty Times, July 12, 2004).
Eight investment tips from the real estate pros, (REALTOR® Magazine, Aug. 2001).
Build your real estate portfolio, (REALTOR® Magazine, Aug. 2001).
Make property your wealth builder: Five tips for incorporating real estate into your portfolio, (REALTOR® Magazine, Nov. 1998).
Three Ways to Flip Houses in a Down Market, (RISMedia, Mar. 16, 2007).
Green Real Estate: Interest in green investment products is building, (Financial Planning, Mar. 1, 2007). Q
2 new twists to real-estate investing, (MSN Money, Mar. 7, 2006).
New Rules for Real Estate, (Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2006). Q
21st-century landlords: The booming market is persuading people to buy houses to rent out as well as to live in, (Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Dec. 2004). Q
Is a real estate partnership a good way to invest?, (Realty Times, July 26, 2004).
The lure of rental real estate, (Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Dec. 2003). Q
Buying houses just one way to invest in real estate, (Realty Times, Nov. 14, 2003).
Roth IRAs offer way to invest in real estate, (Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2003). Q
The investor's guide to real estate investment trusts (REITs), (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, May 2003).
Renovate, rent, and grow rich: Purchase and rehab rental units to live the way you want, (REALTOR® Magazine, Jan. 2001).
New Orleans' Swampy Investment Landscape, (Realty Times, Mar. 15, 2007).
Global Forces Fuel Real Estate Investment, (National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 2007). Q
Investing in Real Estate, (The Practical Accountant, Apr. 2006). Q
The Investment Value of Home Ownership, (Journal of Financial Service Professionals , Jan. 2006). Q
Performance of Real Estate Portfolios, (Journal of Portfolio Management:, Sept. 2005). Q
Duration and Convexity of Mortgages in the Context of Real Estate Investment Analysis, (Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Sept.-Dec. 2004). Q
Analyzing real estate so you can make money, (Realty Times, Dec. 23, 2003).
Making a real estate investment? Ask yourself these 9 questions before you buy, (REALTOR® Magazine, Feb. 2001).
eBooks & Other Resources
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The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties (Adobe eReader)
How a Second Home Can Be Your Best Investment (Adobe eReader)
The Insider's Guide to Tax-Free Real Estate Investments (Adobe eReader)
Insider Secrets to Financing Your Real Estate Investments (Adobe eReader)
Trump University Real Estate 101: Building Wealth with Real Estate Investments (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Real estate 101: building wealth with real estate investments, (Chicago: John Wiley & Sons, 2006). HF 5438 El2
Are you missing the real estate boom?, (New York: Currency Books, 2005). HD 1375 L52
Commercial real estate investing: 12 easy steps to getting started, (Chicago: John Wiley & Sons, 2005). HG 4521 C91c
Real Estate Investing Made Simple: A Commonsense Approach to Building Wealth, (New York: American Management Association, 2005). HG 4521 C23
Successful real estate investing, (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, 2004). HG 4521 Sh3s
Goldmining in foreclosed properties, (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003). HG 4521 Ac4
Investing in real estate, (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003). HG 4521 M22i
Investment analysis for real estate decisions, (Chicago: Dearborn Financial, 2003). HG 4521 G81 Ed. 5
IRA wealth: revolutionary IRA strategies for real estate investment, (Garden City, NY: Square One Publishers, 2003). HG 4521 R36
Real estate investing from A to Z, (New York: McGraw Hill, 2003). HG 4521 P68
Real estate investment trusts: Structure, performance, and investment opportunities, (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003). HG 5095 C48
Real estate investor's deskbook, (Boston: West Group, 2002). HG 4521 Ar6re Ed. 3
Essentials of real estate investment, (Chicago: Real Estate Education Company, 2001). HG 4521 Si7 Ed. 6
Real wealth by investing in real estate, (Paramus, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2001). HG 4521 R59
Rental houses for the successful small investor, (Boulder, CO: Gemstone House Publishing, 1999). HD 1394 T36
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