TY - BOOK AU - Thomsett,Michael C. TI - Getting started in real estate investing T2 - The getting started in series SN - 9780470423493 (pbk.) PY - 2009/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Real estate investment KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Should you be a real estate investor? -- How to choose property -- Financing your investment -- The cost of borrowing -- Tax benefits of real estate -- Setting up your books -- Managing your investment -- Analyzing the market -- Analyzing your financial capability -- Working with professionals -- Becoming a landlord -- The fixer-upper market -- The property-flipping market -- Passive investments -- Other ways to invest -- Setting your investment goals ER -