Real Estate Investing For Dummies offers timely, proven, practical, and actionable advice to overcome the challenges of the market and keep yourself one step ahead of the competition. With the help of this straightforward and time-tested information, you'll get the know-how to wisely and confidently make smart, sound, and informed real estate investing decisions that will reap big rewards. This book is a step-by-step primer for preparing to buy, identifying the property, due diligence, closing the transaction, leasing the property, and ongoing operations and property management.