The Essential Handbook for Buying a Home

Karen Rittenhouse is a full-time real estate investor. She’s been involved in real estate since 2000, when she purchased her first investment property, and full-time since January 2005. In the past few years, Karen has bought and sold more than 150 single-family homes. She is not a real estate agent. All of the deals with which she’s been involved have been her own. Karen also does local coaching and training, and has found through her travels nationally that many people recognize the value of investing in real estate—some with only their personal homes, others as a way to produce present and future income. Most people simply don’t know how to get started, what to do next, or where to get information. That’s the purpose of her writing—concise, abundant information. Before turning to real estate, Karen sold high-end furniture and did interior design. So, as you can see, much of her working career has been involved with creating nurturing home environments. Her goal here is to help people who want to realize the dream of home ownership.