Real Estate Investing ON DEMAND
Available Until
Your Desk
7.0 Credits
Member Price $203.00
Non-Member Price $233.00
Overview
Investing in real estate can be an extremely profitable endeavor, but only if you know the pitfalls to avoid. In this course, we discuss every aspect of locating, evaluating, purchasing, financing, and operating an investment property. Topics covered in this course include conducting a local market analysis, analyzing leases, valuing property, and how to conduct due diligence. The course also addresses the tax aspects of real estate investing, including like-kind exchanges, installment sales, and the tax basis of property.
Highlights
Types of real estate investments. Real estate investment best practices. Asset allocation issues. Options for obtaining a down payment. Mortgage fees. Finding a lender. Where to invest. The real estate cycle, and more.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFPs, financial advisers, landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals.
Objectives
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of real estate investing. Specify the different types of real estate investments. Describe the different avenues to pursue to acquire property. Identify the characteristics of an ideal seller. Specify the features of the different types of mortgages. Identify the fees associated with a lending arrangement. Recall the contents of a personal financial statement. Specify the tasks to include in regional and local real estate analyses, and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $233.00
Member Price $203.00