Forecasting for Real Estate Wealth: Strategies for Outperforming Any Housing Market

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Learn how to identify the bottom of your local real estate market and understand when to buy by using the tools and tips in Forecasting for Real Estate Wealth: Strategies for Outperforming Any Housing Market. Take advantage of the great deals created by falling real estate prices and discover the four questions every real estate investor must ask before buying, selling, or holding any property. With this guide, you can forecast the value of any property in 1 or 5 years, predict which investment property will give you maximum return, and secure low-cost financing.

Biographical Note

Ed Ross is a leading real estate expert and an investor. He currently serves on five real estate company boards, and shares with thousands each month the strategies and techniques that helped him achieve financial freedom at an early age. He has managed and owned over 200 properties and has custom-built, renovated, and personally rented over 100 houses, apartment buildings, and commercial buildings. He still owns and manages a substantial portfolio consisting of single-family residences, residential rentals, and commercial buildings.

Table of Contents

• PREFACE.
• PART ONE: FOUR BIGGEST QUESTIONS.
  • CHAPTER 1 What Should I Know about Market Cycles?
    • How Millionaires Make Their Fortunes from Forecast Appreciation.
    • Make Money from a Slowdown.
    • Why Using a Forecast Is a Good Idea.
    • Why Not Using a Forecast Is a Bad Idea.
    • Integrating a Forecast into a Real Estate Strategy.
  • CHAPTER 2 What Should I Do over the Next Five Years?
    • When to Buy, Sell, or Hold.
    • Seasonal Forecasting Strategy.
    • Selling at the Peak and Buying at the Low.
    • What Is the Best Strategy for Investing Today?
    • Which Investment Strategy Is Easiest and Most Lucrative?
    • Should I Wait a Year or Two before Investing in the Market?
  • CHAPTER 3 How Do I Look Up My Forecast for Property Appreciation in a Specific Neighborhood?
    • Capitalize on a Slow Real Estate Cycle.
    • Use Forecasts to Be Competitive in Property Investing.
    • Primary Forecast Variables and Resulting Values.
    • Calculate the Next Seven Years.
  • CHAPTER 4 How Can I Identify the Property That Will Make Me the Most Money?
    • Homeownership versus Renting.
    • Earn Back a Down Payment Quickly.
    • Select the Property with the Greatest Appreciation and Lowest Vacancy.
    • Amenities in Investment Properties.
    • Combining Successful Purchase Negotiation with Appreciation.
    • Why the Real Estate Cycle Influences Each Property Differently.
    • Matching Buying Strategy to Metro Location.
• PART TWO: METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BUYING, SELLING, AND FINANCING.
  • CHAPTER 5 Four Methods to Sell in a Declining Forecast Cycle.
    • Challenges of Selling in a Slow Cycle.
    • Prevent Seller