Investing in Income Properties: The Big Six Formula for Achieving Wealth in Real Estate - Hardcover

Praise for INVESTING IN INCOME PROPERTIES " Investing in Income Properties is a cogent and well organized presentation of the principles of real estate analysis, financing, and investment. With his 'Big Six Formula,' Ken Rosen shares his knowledge and experiences on how to analyze and take advantage of commercial real estate investment opportunities. This book should be required reading in all real estate investment courses." -- John S. Zdanowicz , PhD, Professor, Finance and Real Estate, and Director of the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute, Florida International University "Ken Rosen has a unique ability to make the most complicated seem clear and easy to follow. In Investing in Income Properties , he gives practical steps so that the reader can take action and begin or continue to build wealth by investing in income properties. This book will become the buyer's bible." -- Alex Zylberglait , Associate Director, National Office and Industrial Properties Group, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services " Investing in Income Properties is a step-by-step approach to investing in commercial real estate. It is clear, easy reading with every base covered. This book is a great tool for both the new and seasoned investor." -- Donna Abood , Chief Executive Officer, Colliers Abood Wood-Fay, Commercial Real Estate "Ken Rosen's style is straightforward and his formula for building wealth is well grounded in the fundamentals--nothing fancy or tricky about it! He even puts the would-be investor at ease by addressing the fear factors of real estate investing. Twenty-one years into my career as a real estate investment sales broker, I have met many successful investors, but Ken Rosen clearly stands out as a savvy, self-made entrepreneurial investor who is generously sharing his wealth of knowledge and insight in this very instructive and easy-to-read book." -- David L. Meline , Executive Director, Capital Markets Group, Investment Sales Specialist, Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia Inc. "One of the best, precise, and accurate real estate books on the market. A must-read for investors at any stage." -- Scott K. Sime , Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis Brokerage, Miami-Dade County

Many people think of real estate in terms of homes, but there is much more to this market. Real estate offers a powerful alternative for people seeking investment opportunities beyond the stock market. In fact, one of the best kept secrets in the country is that fortunes are being made every day in income-producing properties—not just by the rich, but by ordinary people who started off buying little apartment buildings, neighborhood shopping centers, small office buildings, and clusters of small warehouses. And even though the housing market is still in a significant slump, income-producing properties—also known as commercial real estate—remain healthy and vibrant.

Ken Rosen, a real estate investor who has bought and sold $300 million worth of investment real estate over the past thirty years, knows what it takes to achieve exceptional wealth through income-producing properties. With this easy-to-understand resource, he'll show men and women who have never invested how they can be successful. Rosen also reveals how experienced investors can find useful new ways to look at their real estate portfolios.

Divided into three comprehensive parts, Investing in Income Properties reveals the profitable six-step formula Rosen has created to capture impressive profits over the course of his successful real estate investing career.

• Part One: The Basics explores the essentials of real estate investing, its unique advantages over other investments, how to overcome investment fears, ways to obtain the cash to get started, and how to find the right professionals to help build a successful portfolio.

• Part Two: The Big Six Formula breaks down Rosen's time-tested real estate investment strategy and shows you how it can be used to identify and purchase the right property at the right price, arrange financing, build equity, cut income taxes, and much more. Rosen will also tell you why money is made in buying—not selling.

• Part Three: Moving Forward focuses on how to handle your investment after you've closed the deal, and examines how you can increase the revenue and maximize the value of your property. Rosen uses photographs of actual properties and cites case studies of people who became rich using his approach.

Investing in Income Properties will help you become a successful real estate investor. If you come to understand the real estate industry and apply the insights found in this book, you'll begin to forge a personal path to financial freedom that could last a lifetime.