<p>Learn to:</p><ul><li>Make real estate a part of your long-term investment strategy</li><li>Pick the right properties for profit</li><li>Spot the best deals on financing</li><li>Understand the new rules for purchasing properties using SMSFs</li></ul><p><b>Become a successful property investor with this user-friendly guide</b></p><p>Are you thinking about real estate as a long-term wealth opportunity? Whether you're interested in a house, apartment, vacant land or commercial property, the second Australian edition of <i>Property Investing For Dummies</i> explains what you need to know to ensure you invest wisely. Discover how to build a winning property portfolio with practical advice on everything from choosing the right property at the right price to financing your goals with SMSFs, and much more.</p><ul><li>Decide which type of property is right for you — choose an investment option that fits in with your financial plans</li><li>Assemble a reliable support network — research and enlist the help of lenders, buyers' advocates, advisers and other experts</li><li>Explore your finance options — learn about mortgage terms, lending fees and holding property in a self-managed super fund</li><li>Evaluate properties worth pursuing — find the right location, identify value and prepare to bid or make an offer</li><li>Protect your investment — discover what it's like to be a landlord, learn how to insure your property and manage risk</li><li>Build a solid portfolio — uncover the secrets to growing equity, diversifying and building an income stream</li></ul><p>Open the book and find:</p><ul><li>How to invest in residential and commercial properties</li><li>Information on using a buyers' advocate</li><li>Advice on shopping for a mortgage</li><li>Tips for owning property with SMSFs</li><li>Steps for signing contracts and leases</li><li>Help with keeping on top of your paperwork</li><li>Secrets for growing your profits</li></ul>