About the Author
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Matthew Martinez is an accomplished investor of value-add multifamily properties, spokesperson for Intuits rental property management software, an AOL money/real estate coach, founder of one of the countrys largest real estate investment groups, and a bestselling author of real estate investment books. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, the Daily Business Review, CNBC, and Reuters. CNN called him a tycoon in the making!
Please visit Matthew at: www.matthewamartinez.com
Acknowledgments
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I would like to thank all the hard-working and dedicated staff at McGraw-Hill, including Seth Morris, Pattie Amoroso, Tania Loghmani, Anthony Landi, and Ty Nowicki. Its not uncommon to receive an e-mail from my editor, Mary Glenn, on a Sunday evening in response to an idea or question I had posed to her earlier in the day. Her commitment and dedication to her authors are remarkable and, as always, it has been my sincere pleasure to work with her again. Id also like to express a tremendous amount of gratitude to my wife, Lisa, for her contribution in helping to edit the manuscript. Countless weekends were spent reading every word on every page. I appreciate all of your observations, thoughts, suggestions, advice and, above all, patience and time. Thanks also to Rick Garr for your editing prowess, and to Ben Goodman and Rontao Xu for reviewing the manuscript and providing such valuable feedback.
Id also like to thank the sponsors who contributed to the Matthew A. Martinez Real Estate Scholarship. To learn more about this scholarship, go to http://www.matthewamartinez.com/Scholarship.html . A portion of all author royalties are donated to this scholarship fund.
Appendix A
Resources
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Web Sites
The following is a list of useful sites:
www.apartments.com : A list of apartments searchable by price, location, and more.
www.bls.gov : Bureau of Labor Statistics.
www.census.gov : U.S. Census Bureau.
www.claritas.com : Demographic data.
www.costar.com : Costar Research.
www.factfinder.census.gov :Data on the physical and financial characteristics of U.S. housing.
www.fanniemae.com : The largest diversified financial company in the world, and the nations largest source of home mortgage funds.
www.forrent.com : Photos, floor plans, and videos of apartments.
www.landlordandinvestor.com : Join this popular investment club and receive an informative monthly real estate newsletter for free.
www.landlord411.com : A comprehensive source of education, information, and assistance for real estate investors, landlords, and professional property managers.
www.loopnet.com : A site that lets you search thousands of apartment buildings for sale nationwide.
www.mpfresearch.com : MPF Research.
www.mrlandlord.com : A popular Web site where rental owners ask landlording questions and get answers and tips from other landlords.
www.nationalreia.com : National REIAs mission is to develop, support, and promote local real estate investor organizations while serving the interests of the real estate investment industry through networking, education, leadership on legislative issues, and promoting professionalism and standards of excellence in our industry.
www.nmhc.org : National Multi Housing Council.
www.realcapitalanalytics.com : Real Capital Analytics.
www.realtor.com : The official site of the National Association of Realtors.
www.reiclub.com : Real estate investors can browse hundreds of free real estate investing articles to increase their investment education.
www.zillow.com : An online real estate service dedicated to estimating home value.
Appendix B
Quotes
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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
VINCENT VAN GOGH
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
NIELS BOHR (NOBEL PRIZE WINNER)
Failure is only an opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
HENRY FORD
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, youll do things differently.
WARREN BUFFETT
Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.
EDWARD EGGLESTON
My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play.
TIGER WOODS
Its hard to beat a person who never gives up.
BABE RUTH
If you work just for the money, youll never make it, but if you love what youre doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.
RAY KROC
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Clear your mind of cant.
SAMUEL JOHNSON
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
JACKIE ROBINSON
The fruits of life fall into the hands of those who climb the tree and pick them.
EARL TUPPER
Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesnt exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough.
HENRY ROYCE
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
LANCE ARMSTRONG
What we think, we become.
BUDDHA
I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.