The cooling in the real estate market hasn’t put a chill in the number of new books devoted to building a real estate investment portfolio. Here are a few titles with useful information:

¢ “Defensive Real Estate Investing” (by William Bronchick with Gary Licata, Kaplan, 2007, $16.95) details how to determine profit before investing, finding “safe” deals and developing an exit strategy.

¢ “Real Estate Investments and How to Make Them” (4th Ed., by Milt Tanzer, Prentice Hall, 2007, $29.95) spotlights how to raise investment capital, prepare a financial analysis and locate investment properties.

¢ “The Real Estate Investor’s Answer Book” (by Jack Cummings, McGraw-Hill, 2006, $24.95) covers a wide range of real estate topics, including investing income-producing properties, foreclosures and property auctions.

¢ “Real Estate Investor’s Checklist” (by Robert Irwin, McGraw Hill, 2006, $18.95) discusses assessing property condition and value, as well as financing and tax considerations.