Investing in real estate can be complex and fraught with perils. New investors and seasoned veterans alike make mistakes. In a brand-new take on real estate investing, experienced investor and attorney Robert J. Hill II shares words of wisdom gained through experience from successful real-life real estate investors nationwide. This is practical advice on the real-life traps that trip up even the most experienced investors. What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate will help new, experienced, and would-be real estate investors identify pitfalls and learn tricks and strategies to sidestep problem areas. Readers get hands-on advice in such action areas as: * Mastering the basics. * Understanding types of properties and different ways deals are structured. * Finding profitable real estate deals. * Financing opportunities. * What to do when closing as the buyer or the seller. * How analyzing the sale differs when you're selling versus when you're buying. * Smart strategies for maintaining rental properties. Inspiring, motivational, and supportive, readers will learn from these inside stories, including the funny, embarrassing, or even huge real estate investing mistakes that have never been told. What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate also includes a wealth of proven forms that support successful practices.