Part I: Understanding Real Estate as an Investment.

Chapter 1: Stacking Real Estate Up Against Other Investments.

Chapter 2: Covering the Landscape of Common Real Estate Investments.

Chapter 3: Even More Real Estate Investments.

Chapter 4: Building Your Team.

Part II: How to Get the Money: Raising Capital and Financing.

Chapter 5: Sources of Capital.

Chapter 6: Financing Your Property Purchases.

Chapter 7: Shopping for and Securing the Best Mortgage Terms.

Part III: Finding and Evaluating Properties.

Chapter 8: Location, Location, Value.

Chapter 9: Examining Leases and Understanding Value.

Chapter 10: Crunching the Numbers: How Much Should I Pay?

Chapter 11: Preparing to Make an Offer.

Chapter 12: Due Diligence, Property Inspections, and Closing.

Part IV: Operating the Property.

Chapter 13: Landlording 101.

Chapter 14: Protecting Your Investment: Insurance and Risk Management.

Chapter 15: Recordkeeping and Accounting.

Chapter 16: Tax Considerations and Exit Strategies.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: More than Ten Ways to Increase a Property’s Return.

Chapter 18: Ten Steps to a Real Estate Fortune (Or a Great Second Income).

Appendix: Sample Purchase Agreement.

Index.