Ed Smith has been in the real estate business for over 40 years and has lived through several real estate cycles and the booms and crises or our economy. Now, as we come out of the latest financial crises, it is a great time to invest in real estate. This book will exam what has happen to the real estate market over the last 10 years, the financial crises we endured, and the solutions for the future. It will give you the guidance to making sound investment decisions, understanding the opportunities, financial requirements and the "numbers." Once you own investment property, keeping you building fully rented is essential to maximize cash flows. As a Landlord, learning to understanding leases is an important part of that profit making process. Income taxes are an annual event; you must be able to predict their impact on your bottom line; how are they calculated; what can you deduct? When you sell your property Capital Gaines Taxes are due, sometimes they can be deferred using a 1031 Exchange, you will learn about these issues. As an investor you need Commercial Real Estate Agents on you team, you will learn why. Learn what you need to know to become a successful real estate investor