Book Description
Master the art of flipping with KIRSTEN KEMP, host of the hit TV show Property Ladder!
"This book establishes a new standard for real estate authors. Kemp gives her readers delightfully written prose packed with her wealth of experiences. She lays out so many profit-generating (and loss-avoiding) ideas that while reading the manuscript my highlighter never got a rest."
—Gary Eldred, Trump University Professor of Real Estate, coauthor of the bestseller Investing in Real Estate
Real estate isn't just for the rich! And this book proves it. In Flipping Confidential, Kirsten Kemp, the host of TLC's runaway hit show, Property Ladder, gives first-time investors the guidance and inside tips to buy cheap, fix fast, and sell high. With a positive attitude and a healthy dose of humor, Kirsten Kemp walks you through every step of a successful flip—from finding the right house to getting your financing in order, from making big improvements to pricing the home to sell.
If you've ever seen Property Ladder, you know that successfully fixing and flipping a property can be a deeply rewarding experience—both personally and financially—when you do it right. Kemp makes sure you do it right in Flipping Confidential, revealing all the inside knowledge she has amassed as a successful flipper. You'll learn how Kemp became a successful flipper and much more, including how to:
- Get started with little savings or free time
- Find great leads and follow up on them
- Clean up your credit and find financing
- Sign up a great agent, lender, or contractor
- Learn when you can do it yourself, and when to hire a pro
- Keep costs down during renovations
- Set schedules and plan for costs and fees
- Master home staging for higher profits
- Manage mistakes before they become disasters
Real estate is the key to your financial freedom, and flipping is the fastest way to unlock that door. If you want to get out of the office, be your own boss, spend more time with your family, and make a truckload of money in the process, this is the ultimate guide to your new life. The key to financial success isn't a secret, it's Flipping Confidential.
Customer Reviews:
Easy reading with gems of information.......2007-10-18
Kirsten has an easy writing style that makes this book a rather quick read. There are also gems of information in each chapter that are good to pull out and incorporate into your own model. Her personal experiences help to drive home each of her points. If you are just beginning to think of flipping properties, this is a good book to pick up and read in preperation.
Flipping Confidential was so much fun to read.......2007-10-16
"Flipping Confidential" by Kirsten Kemp was so much fun to read, it made learning the must-know details of flipping property a ball! She gives practical advice with to-do lists to point out all the things a property needs in the fixing up process. I especially loved the before/after photos she included in the book. It really helps to see the incredible difference a flip can make in curb appeal. Of course, that all adds up to profits for the flipper. So, I recommend for all you other potential flippers out there, read this book! "Flipping Confidential", along with Dean Graziosi's [[ ASIN:1593154461 Be A Real Estate Millionaire: Secret Strategies for Lifetime Wealth Today]] have helped me so much in preparing to dive into the real estate business.
Flipping homes.......2007-10-10
Two books that I think really are helpful if you're learning about real estate investing are this book, Flipping Confidential and Dean Graziosi's Be A Real Estate Millionaire: Secret Strategies for Lifetime Wealth Today
Very Good.......2007-10-10
This book is full of the information I was looking for and is plainly stated in ways that I can understand - This is useful information that I can apply to my projects.
Flip.......2007-10-03
Excellent read. This book offers a lot of good information to the novice investor or to the person with little flipping experience. This book would be good reading by the more experienced flipper, if only to review the tricks of the trade that may have been forgotten. Well written and easy to understand.
Book Description
This frightening book shows how massive consumer debt will trigger the next depression, starting in 2007. With interest rates increasing, savings rates near zero and debt at its maximum, people will be pushed over their debt limit, causing the depression.
Customer Reviews:
A THESIS OF EXCELLENCE ON HOW DEPRESSIONS HAPPEN.......2007-09-09
A Timeless work of Mastery in that it exposes what will be obvious in a few months to years. Based on concrete fact the conclusions support the facts. A Brilliant Writ which should be in every Economics class from High School to College!
A must read from the young entrepenuer to the MBA.
What the Government wishes to avoid is the harsh reality of impending Depression. After a brief dicussion with the author I can state he is a solid concrete thinker. I have injected thoughts of Taxflation (TM) which are sure to happen. I hope for sequele where the author can expound on defensive manuvers. One which I thought of is the "Roth Shuffle" (T.M.) about to take effect where 401 K's, IRAs and Sep Iras can be converted and taxed up front removing the Draconian "Taxflation" T.M. from future years of the Next Great Depression.
This gives more leverage to the author's well done tables of pension and investment income preserved by TIPS. Don Iden MD,FAAD,FABD,Mayo Clinic Alumnus. 4521 S Staples Street Ste 100 Corpus Christi, TX 78411-2603
Dated and not so great.......2007-03-15
This book doesn't really contain anything I didn't already know from books like "Empire of Debt" by Bonner and Wiggin. The latter is a much more well researched and well written book in addition to being more current. I would recommend it instead if you haven't read it. This book at hand had mediocre writing and some arguments that were crankish, especially the ones regarding investing in the stock market. It has many charts but most of them are rather obvious from the text and often unnecessary. Much of the data tables are things anyone could crank out on a spreadsheet program with ease and are embarrassingly simplistic at times. I do not recommend this book.
Debt on top of debt as we survive on a sort of "flywheel" effect. (but when happens when they call in the loans?).......2006-11-21
Being an Engineer myself, I appreciate his approach to analyzing a problem and breaking it down into parts. I think the data he has pulled together is very relevant, and his conclusion make sense. (I only wish they did not)
The world assigns a certain "value" to everything, and the value we have as a country is that of a consumer. Without our consumption, these fast climbing countries would NOT be able to grow their production capacity. (their own value)
The problem is that we are such poor savers that these "growing" producers are actually loaning us the money to buy their goods! in doing so, they are handing us the rope to hang ourselves!
If and when they build up enough wealth and consumption in their own society that they do not need us.....they will cut off our allowance and expect us to pay them back....then what?
This book has a similar view of our problems as another book I read called "Three Billion New Capitalists", though the author of that book was the Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce under Ronald Reagan. So while that book talked with quite a bit of first-hand knowledge, Mr. Brussee lookst at the same situation by analyzing all the data that is available to each of us...except he pulls it all together and makes sense of it.
I think Mr. Brussee has a more negative outlook for the situation, though I don't think either book paints a rosey picture of how our debt and imbalance of trade is doing anything by killing our value/worth to the world.
Both of the above books are worth the price and I suggest you read both books.
Very worthwhile reading.......2006-11-10
The author offers fairly complelling evidence for his prediction - I have actually checked the Personal Savings Rate [...] and found that his prediction in that area is still holding firm. Recent (Nov '06) news reports also agree that the public debt is reaching unsustainable levels. Now the stock market is going even higher (read over-valued) so we have a situation that appears to be just the scenario that the author paints.
The book is fairly dry but unfortunately the bare facts usually are.
Convincing!.......2006-06-12
Based on clear analysis of economic facts, Brussees conclusions are very convincing. Get ready!
Max Otte, Ph.D.
Professor of International Business
Book Description
The second title in the Power Tips series, Power Tips for Selling a House for More, by best-selling author Robert Irwin, pinpoints tactics and strategies homeowners should use for getting optimum results when selling their homes. From handling multiple offers to persuading agents to work hard for half the commission, Bob Irwin provides a complete trouble-shooting guide to disclosures, with crucial advice on listing house sales on the Internet.
More specific than the author’s previous best-seller, Tips & Traps When Selling Your Home, this new book puts a powerful emphasis on getting the highest price, terms, and costs, with the lowest liability. Power Tips for Selling a House for More is a must-have resource for sellers who want the best deal possible.
Customer Reviews:
Tons of practical information.......2002-08-26
I am planning to sell my house soon and I got about a dozen books on the subject. This one was the best of the bunch (second, believe it or not, was the "Dummies" book!). There is very basic info (curb appeal, etc.) but also some excellent practical advice on timing, how to negotiate the sale, when to bend and when to hold firm. There may be a better book out there on the topic, but I haven't come across it.
Irwin has written numerous books on various aspects of real estate and he has a very good reputation for providing top-notch information and advice.
lots of useful information.......2002-01-28
This was probably the best of the 5 or so books I consulted. Not sure where the reviewer below is coming from; while the basics were covered, there were a number of savvy and sophisticated tips that would not occur to a first-time seller and that I did not see elsewhere. Chapters 6-10, on negotiations, were particularly useful.
bad advice???????.......2001-08-12
another waste of time. dont buy this book unless you are totally new to real estate.I dont return books as a practice but i am returning both books by this authur.I am a professional invester there are good books these are not them.
Product Description
Written by a leading authority, this book examines the complexities of seniors' housing markets and explains what developers, investors, and other professionals need to know to understand and operate in these specialized niches. Beginning with a historical overview of seniors' housing, to familiarize the reader with the various product types and how they relate to the needs of seniors, the book goes on to explain the details of market analysis, consumer research, market segmentation, financial analysis, market maturation versus market saturation, and gauging performance of seniors' housing. Three case studies of regional markets are also included comparing the development trends of both independent and assisted living within each market.
Book Description
Today's real estate market is a house of cards--learn what homeowners can do to prepare for its pending collapse
Soaring home prices and 50-year low interest rates have lulled homebuyers into a false sense of security. But plummeting consumer confidence and record-high personal debt threaten to blindside overextended homeowners and real estate investors.
The Coming Crash in the Housing Marketshows homeowners how to avoid owing more to lenders than their houses are worth--known as an "underwater" mortgage--and reveals commonsense steps for protecting one's assets when the bottom falls out.
In this compelling, well-documented book, renowned economic consultant John Talbot tells current and potential homeowners how to survive and thrive in tomorrow's world of slashed home values. He presents:
- Convincing reasons why the housing market will likely crash within two years
- Startling similarities between this and previous economic disasters
Customer Reviews:
Bad advice, bad person.......2007-04-21
Mr Talbott actually suggests in this book that you either sell your house or buy put options on Fannie Mae... and that is after he convincingly shows that house prices only ever go up...
That is both stupid and unAmerican. No wonder Goldman Sachs fired him.
Verdict:
Ignore
Too much terminology, out-of-date, but Talbott was right.......2006-12-15
Mr. Talbott was correct, sort of. Housing DID crash in late 2003. Or, at least, it should have. By 2003, the pool of qualified buyers had begun to dry up. Lenders and homebuilders, desperate to find fresh buyers to keep the party going, began to allow the issuing of interest-only loans, negative amortization loans, and other creative financing tools to the sub-prime market. The low interest rates, which had been dropped in order to recover from the dot-com bust, fed the frenzy.
However, this books mentions "interest-only" loans only in passing. Obviously, Talbott knew about I/O and Neg-am as sophisticated investment tools. But I guess Talbott -- being a levelheaded and sensible guy -- thought that even the greediest mortgage brokers wouldn't be so loony as to offer them to the masses. But, so it went. Talbott's fatal flaw was to underestimate (overestimate?) his financial collegaues. The popularity, and market share, of I/O and other creative mortgages took off right about the time this book was written. If Talbott had taken creative financing into account, he would simply have written this book three years later, and still been correct.
Sorry John, you called it right, but you called only half of it and left the important half out. I have to take off a star.
That said, the text of the book itself is NOT for beginners. Talbott tries to prove, in financial terms, how the stats from Wall Street portend the housing bust, but fails to draw a good connection between equities and housing. I was expecting discourse about events on the ground -- like supply of houses and demand for houses, the effect of interest rates, median vs. average, secondary MBS markets, buyer pools, regional bubbles, and don't forget the cash-out refi's! Instead, Talbott waxes long-winded about retrenchments and leveraged buyouts in private banks. What does this all have to do with the housing market? Well, maybe there's a connection somewhere, but judging from this book, not much. I got the impression that Talbott was adding LBO filler material because his experience is in LBO. I had to keep looking up terms in a separate glossary. Whom did you write this book for, John, average Joe Schmoe or your buddies?
Sorry dude, there goes another star.
The last problem is that book is now dreadfully out of date. Yes, I concluded he was right on the whole, but I didn't get that information from this book; I got it elsewhere. So why bother buy this book? (I myself got it from the library.) At the time it was published, this book was inaccurate. Now, it's still no good, not even as a post-mortem.
Whoops, one more star gone.
You get two stars for at least addressing the subject matter when nobody else had the guts to.
Housing Crash Believer.......2006-10-14
Two years ago, by chance, I purchased two books dealing with the coming crash of residential real estate: this one by John Talbott and one by John Rubino. At that time there seemed to be little discussion or thought of a popping of the housing bubble. How things have changed during these past two years. There is increasing evidence that throughout the country housing inventories are rising and prices are dropping. Foreclosures are at record levels. Some of the reviewers of the Talbott book and the Rubino book thought these authors were not in touch with reality because "house prices will only continue to go up".
My house was on the market for over a year, and it sold in January of 2006. I will rent until housing prices are again reasonable. I am eternally grateful to Mr. Talbott and Mr. Rubino for their excellent and timely advice. Being debt free and having money in the bank is a wonderful feeling.
The last couple of paragraphs on page 152 contain tremendous insight. It reminds us that real estate is truly not a liquid asset. And "In 10 years the world will be made up of those who cashed in on the technology bubble at its peak and sold their homes when prices were still high, and those that took the ride up and back down again with nothing to show for it."
lol, 3 years later and things are just starting to level off.......2006-07-20
when i bought my home in fountain valley, ca in late 03 i was given this book to read by a concerned friend. they honestly thought i was going to lose everything due to reading this book. fortunately for me, they (and the author of this book) were almost 100% wrong about where the market was going. i bought my home for 425K, and was offered 775K for it about a month ago. am i concerned abotu prices going down? yes, i am, but even in a scenario laid out by the author, if my property drops 20% in value i will still be in the black by over 300K (i owe less than 300K on the home).
are certain areas going to drop in value? of course. areas with heavy condo markets are always hit the hardest first. but for people who plan on staying put and not "flipping" this book means absolutely nothing.
Save your money and don't reward a guesser.......2006-04-06
I bought the book several years ago and listened to John Talbott and others that have been harping on this topic forever. Sure, a boom or bust will happen eventually but who knows when and how bad it will be. In the meantime houses may double, triple, quadruple, etc. The fact of the matter is many bubbleheads have been calling the top for several years and each year they are proven grossly wrong.
"The Coming Crash in the Housing Market" was written in 2003. In the meantime, house values have doubled and my personal savings to buy a house are now worth 50 cents on the dollar. Thanks Mr. Talbott! In order for Talbott to be remotely creditable housing would first need to plunge to 2003 levels, roughly a 50% drop, and then it would need to fall more on top of that to account for what he argues in his book.
The sad thing is that when housing eventually does see a modest drop, the media will immediately praise Talbott and others like him as great visionaries. Just wait and see.
The lesson I took away from this is that Talbott and other bubbleheads are fortunetellers and, in reality, have absolutely no clue what is going to happen. They capitalize on peoples fears and make money doing so.
Save your money and do not reward the guessers with the purchase of this book and books like it.
Customer Reviews:
Doesn't Make the Grade; Not a Bang - Just a Whimper.......2005-12-06
When Mr. Burnside first got this book published back in 1999, it was probably the best book on the subject, and helpful to consumers. The truth is, though, it is embarrassing by almost any standard today. The editing is non-existent, and that just shows the lack of thought that went into this. It was thrown together, and omits more than it conveys. There are far better choices now; most notably Wes Johnson's "The Manufactured Home Buyer's Handbook" that just came out. The latter is an outstanding book, well-researched, far more thorough, and much easier to read. It will also save you more money than any other book on the subject that I've read. If you're thinking about buying a manufactured home, do yourself a favor and buy "The Manufactured Home Buyer's Handbook" instead. You'll be glad you did before the ink on the contract dries!
Embarrassingly Awful!.......2005-10-04
After years of renting, my fiancé and I are thinking about relocating to another part of the country and purchasing our own home. Since location is of the utmost importance to us - we'd rather have a large plot of land and a modest house than a mansion set on a tiny lot - we came up with the idea of purchasing raw land and putting a small but nice manufactured home on it while we slowly save up to build a larger home. Eventually, the manufactured home will become a guest house or even home office. At least that's one option!
In the course of investigating this possibility, I visited my local library and checked out every book I could find on manufactured, prefabricated, and modular homes. "Buying a Manufactured Home" was the only guide I could find that is specific to manufactured homes.
Unfortunately, the book is embarrassingly awful, plain and simple. Author Kevin Burnside, a salesman for a manufactured home dealer, clearly lacks both writing experience and ability. Additionally, it doesn't appear as though his manuscript was edited - or even proofread - before it went to print. The text is rife with errors: many of the sentences are poorly structured, words are misspelled or misused, and punctuation is spotty. The reader literally can't pass through a page or two without spying some sort of mistake.
Two common errors include using "your" and "you're" interchangeably, and omitting one set of quotation marks in a pair, so that the reader's left to guess where a direct quotation begins and/or ends. I wouldn't even expect my younger brother - a senior in high school - to make such basic mistakes.
However, it isn't just the presentation of the book that's flawed; the content is lacking as well. "Buying a Manufactured Home" is organized into 16 chapters: Introduction; Looking at Manufactured Homes; Home Hunting; Financing: Shop for Money First; Finding a Good Dealer; Shopping for a Home; Finding a Home for Your Home; Finding the Best House; The Energy-Efficient Home; Be Your Own Contractor; Materials and Construction; Worksheets and Option Lists; Flow Sheets; Warranties; Contracts; and Arm Yourself.
Overall, I thought that Burnside did an adequate job of discussing financing and contract negotiation. Nonetheless, these issues are not specific to manufactured homes; rather, buyers must be concerned with financing and negotiations in any home purchase. Since I picked up this book to learn about the unique aspects of buying manufactured homes, I thought it was largely a waste of time to discuss more general issues, particularly since the book was so brief. Given the short length of the book, I really feel as though the author should have concentrated on the issues specific to manufactured homes, issues of which the average homebuyer would not be aware.
For instance, the sections on "Finding the Best House" and "Materials and Construction" were frustratingly vague and truncated. Burnside commonly lists different options that are available without explaining the pros and cons of each. Additionally, he occasionally advises which option is preferable but doesn't explain why.
An excellent example of this is his "Quick Materials Checklist" on pages 146-148. The checklist is essentially a line-by-line list of questions to ask of any home you're looking at. In theory, this is a helpful tool to carry with you while shopping. In reality, it's almost useless, as Burnside does not describe the various answers and explain which are more desirable and why.
For example, here is a short excerpt from his checklist, quoted word for word:
"Are shingles 20, 25, or 30 year warranty?"
"Are they held down with nails or staples?"
"How many nails per shingle?"
"Is felt used on the roof decking?"
"What size are the trusses?"
"How is the attic cavity vented?"
The only thing these questions tell me is that I should be concerned with the issues they raise. However, even if the manufacturer were to address each of these in-depth, his or her answers wouldn't help much since I don't know what the "right" answers are! I know to ask about the size of the trusses, but I have no idea what size the trusses SHOULD be!
The bottom line is that "Buying a Manufactured Home" is poorly organized, poorly researched, poorly written, and poorly edited. It's awful. I'd be embarrassed to have such a train wreck distributed with my real name stamped on the cover for all to see. Do yourself a favor and pass this one up - I sure wish I had! It was a waste of an afternoon, and I still find myself flabbergasted that Burnside was able to find someone to publish such a gawd-awful manuscript.
- Kelly Garbato
I hate thinking up titles.......2004-06-10
Very good, eye-opener book if you are considering buying a manufactured home. Lots of behind the scenes information on how dealers operate when they sell you a home. Many good checklists to go over and plenty of tips on how to save a lot of money and headaches when purchasing. I read the book in three hours and wished there was more on what it's like to live in one of these homes. It would have been nice if he had provided a list of reputable or even just all home manufacturers in general with website links. Glad I bought the book.
Manufactured Home Buying Required Reading.......2004-01-21
This book should be required reading for anyone considering a manufactured home. A few evenings spent with this book will not only save you thousands of dollars it will result in you getting a much better home. Be sure to make notes and take them with you when you visit the dealers and the manufactured home factory (something you really must consider doing before you sign). Buying a manufactured home isn't like buying a car - so don't treat it that way.
A Must Buy!.......2001-07-25
Aloha,If you are in the market for a manufactured home you *must* get this book. He tells all the ins and outs of the manufactured home buying process written from the perspective of a guy who is simply trying to tell you the truth. He is sincere and *very* knowledgeable and will save you significant money and hassle.As one reviewer noted, this is not the best editing job. There are a number of grammatical errors, careless things like a missing pro-noun or mispelled words. But you don't buy a book like this looking for pulitzer prize level literature. You buy it to arm yourself with information. Mr. Burnside does a very good job of doing just that, arming you, and does so in an easy to read/understand fashion. I read the whole thing in about 4 hours.He gives tips on all aspects of buying a manufactured home and setting it up on your property. But the primary focus is how to handle the home dealers and how to get the best deal with the right options. In that light it would be wise to have this book as but one book in your home buying collection. A great book that covers other important areas like finding and buying land (etc) in a more comprehensive way than Mr. Burnside's book is "Finding and Buying Your Place in the Country" by Scher & Scher (husband wife team). This is also a *must* have book. Do not as much as set foot inside a manufactured home dealer without reading this book.Good Luck! It is a best seller for a reason.
Book Description
Assisted Living Strategies for Changing Markets is about getting back to basics - focusing on the senior consumer and their families while executing sound business strategies. In these 42 chapters Jim Moore addresses the most relevant issues facing the senior housing/assisted living industry in the first part of the 21st Century. This book provides leading edge information on strategies, tactics, industry benchmarks, rules of thumb, current trends and future marketplace impacts. The author presents real world problems along with cost-effective, practical solutions.
The information in Assisted Living Strategies for Changing Markets is structured and sequenced as a series of relevant issues and strategies. Each chapter is written so that the reader can benefit from “random access”. This means the reader can scan the detailed table of contents and jump to the chapter addressing the issue of interest on any given day.
Assisted Living Strategies for Changing Markets profiles a typical 80-unit assisted living community using detailed industry comparables and financial factors that are representative of existing projects in approximately 75 percent of the U.S. markets in the 2002 time frame. Financial factors are presented in 2002 dollars using the prevailing interest rates of this time period.
For the experienced senior housing professional and their staff, this book can be a useful checklist of appropriate strategies and initiatives. For those who are new to the industry, it can act as a strategic planning handbook.
Book Description
Real estate guru Boaz Gilad shows how to make a million dollars investing in real estate--without needing a lot of start-up cash
Even if you’re new to real estate, you can use the knowledge and experience you already have to tap into--or even create--real estate opportunities. The secret is to target the customers and properties you understand best. Finding your niche is just part of Gilad’s 10-step moneymaking program, based on the proven techniques that have made him a sought-after speaker for top corporations and real estate groups--and a millionaire.
Customer Reviews:
Not worth the price.......2007-09-13
Any real estate author that endorses/references the likes of Robert Allen, Robert Kiyosaki, Mark V. Hansen, and other "get rich easy" infomercial guru is suspect of his/her own real estate achievement and perspective. The above mentioned names has yet to show their net worth (primarily in real estate, if any). Infomercial gurus are mostly out to sell books and seminars, instead of enhancing financial worth and improving lives of people they affect. This book presents common get rich quick concepts and not worth the money I paid.
Go to John T. Reed.com for a more serious real estate resource and advice. Do not spend your hard earned dollar on this book; much more, follow your real estate pursuits based from these authors' advice.
Also, the title for this 2006 publication is misleading as a million $ in now a days real estate is easily achievable in any multi unit property, even duplex, in a well suited market driven location. Do not be fooled nor fool yourselves, real estate is not about motivation of any party but a complex numbers and economic game. Its a multi factor driven commodity, not covered here by both authors.
Again, do not waste your penny, make the same mistake I made in buying this title, and consider my recommendation above.
Gilad Does not know what he is talking about.......2006-08-26
Evidently my first try at a review was too negative for Amazon. I'll try to be nicer this time.
Gilad has no clue what he is talking about throughout much of the book. When he does say useful things he is vague and the advice is fairly obvious. It is not rocket science to try to find neighborhoods on the up and up. Investigating neighborhoods is not hard--it just takes a lot of effort.
In many areas, Gilad is just plain wrong. He claims that depreciation is something invented by the government to make owning property more attractive. Any competent accountant or financial analyst can tell you that is a lie. While the time period of depreciation (27.5 years) for residential property is rather arbitrary, depreciation is the real (albeit non-cash) cost of wear-and-tear on the property.
Also, Gilad's whole track record occured in a rising property market. If he had done what he did to make his first million starting today or in a previous down market he likely would have ended up bankrupt due to the risky nature of his financing.
Great and down to earth.......2006-08-11
It makes sense to use your personal knowledge, skills, hobbies and profession and apply it to real estate buying. Most people try to tell you how to find these homes when you have a personal niche already built into you and your experiences.
Great book! Easy read, simplified methods, packed full of GREAT information. Highly recommended.
The Best Book of its kind.......2006-02-27
Boaz and Suzanne Gilad have complied one of the most concise, well written, thoroughly informed books on the subject of real estate. It is written in a manner that allows the reader to feel completely comfortable. Never once did I feel like I was in over my head - which has been the case with some other real estate books. Every thing is explained to the utmost detail. The Gilad's teach you how to work the market with out ever giving up what it means to be human and compassionate in today's society. I really have enjoyed this book and will continue to reccommend it to others.
PAY ATTENTION! This Book Could Change Your Life!.......2006-02-23
This book is without question the BEST handbook for a young Real Estate Investor I have seen. The authors have obviously taken great care to lay out, in crystal clear fashion, the concepts needed to begin a career. The many forms of financing, law, types of ownership & management, the players involved, calculating returns, why to buy & not to buy, illustrated through inspirational experiences of their own. These two are doing something very, very right. I keep the book near me as I go about looking for deals. And I will be looking to attend one of their seminars in the immediate future! Thank you both!
Customer Reviews:
Gloom and Doom.......2002-08-26
Although much of the information is now out of date, (published in 1995) the author is trying to emphasize the sad state of retirement planning among baby boomers.
-Your 401(k) and stocks are going to be in the dumper
-You will get little to no Social Security
-You will likely not have nearly enough pension money
-You'll probably have to work well past your anticipated "retirement age"
I believe that there will be ups and downs, but to preach this gloom and doom makes for very depressing reading. Those that have not been saving already know they're in for some hard times. Heck, if I were one who hadn't been saving for decades, I'd consider committing hara-kiri with a plastic butter knife after reading this.
A realistic wake-up call to the "Boomer" generation!.......1999-08-14
As a Financial & Retirement Planner for over 15 years, I can attest that Mr Karpel's book is a very realistic portrayal of financial things to come. This book should be required reading for both the "baby boomer" and "X'er" generations!
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- A History of Accounting in America: An Historical Interpretation of the Cultural Significance of Acc
- Bloomsday: Ulysses in Boston
General
| Popular Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Buying for Profit (Property Ladder)
Flipping Houses For Dummies (For Dummies Series)
FLIP: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for Profit
Find It, Fix It, Flip It!: Make Millions in Real Estate--One House at a Time
Fast Real Estate Profits in Any Market: The Art of Flipping Properties--Insider Secrets from the Experts Who Do It Every Day
