Kaplan University School of Professional and Continuing Education Kaplan University School of Professional and Continuing Education

Introduction to Real Estate Investments (6-Credit Hours)

Introduction to Real Estate Investments

Price: $49.00

Credit Hours: 6

Key Points:

Real estate is still one of the best investments available anywhere. Agents who understand the numbers are on their way to earning extra commissions.

This course is delivered in our stunning OnDemand video lecture format. With Kaplan’s OnDemand video lectures, you have the ability to access professional instruction anytime and anywhere you have an Internet connection! Filled with studio and “onsite” video learning objectives, this OnDemand course engages, enlightens, and entertains!

Investors are discovering that tax, cash flow, principal reduction and appreciation benefits of single-and multi-family properties outweigh other investment opportunities, including the wildly vacillating stock market. This course can open the door for you to the lucrative investment real estate market. If you are unfamiliar with selling residential real estate as an investment, you’ll get a step-by-step understanding of the fundamentals you’ll need to get started.

You’ll learn how real estate compares to non-real estate investments. You’ll discover how to package hard-to-sell listings to your existing customer base. You’ll learn to identify additional sources of financing, and you’ll learn new techniques for using commission dollars to build your own investment portfolio.

Topics include:

  • Nature of real estate value
  • Estimating net operating income
  • Cash flows and investor behavior
  • Real estate and the IRS
  • Acquisitions and operation
  • Dispositions, capital gain and loss

The Illinois Real Estate Division regulations require a proctored final exam for all courses.

Proctored Exam Information
The Illinois Real Estate Division regulations require a final exam for all courses. Kaplan Real Estate Schools make this as easy as possible. You will simply arrange for a proctor and we will send them an Exam Pack in the mail.