Real Estate Investment: In the pursuit of building income-producing assets to grow your wealth

Every year UK financial institutions secure billions of pounds to fund remortgage projects and the purchase of houses by individuals funding which should help individuals to invest in and build their income-producing portfolios grow their businesses and produce bigger returns. This book aims to help readers learn how real estate investment works using an easy-to-understand approach and covers the core principles of investing and financing a real estate business. The book will also be useful to university students taking real estate investment finance and economics-related courses. It highlights the importance of carefully selecting the best deals and how investing in different asset classes offers investors the opportunity for high returns. Therefore the content provides useful information to help starters successfully address market and funding challenges and make better financial decisions. In the book you will learn: The principles of real estate economics such as property cycle supply and demand and how they influence property pricesThe necessary skills of property investment and finances and market assessment supported by practical examplesHow investment deals can be structured using creative finance to accumulate substantial assets leverage using the least amount of your capital and fund investment projectsHow to communicate and negotiate a property price and deal effectively with estate agents and how to prepare yourself before initiating any negotiationsProperty accounting for producing and reporting financial records profit and loss statements balance sheets and transactions resulting from business operations using software tools for effective reporting accurate projections and tax planningAbout risk management the risk associated with real estate investment and the importance of investing in different asset classes to reduce any potential losses and maximise the likelihood of positive outcomesHow to manage debt and its associated costs to reduce risk gain the necessary skills to deal with worst-case scenarios and keep the risk of failure to a minimumHow to not only become employable in the real estate industry but also how to become a self-employed investor