The For Sale By Owner Handbook: Fsbo Faqs: From Pricing Your Home Right And Increasing Its Curb Appeal To Negotiating The Contract And Hassle-free Closing
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Conflicting information; incomplete; poor grammar -- very bad!
  • Maybe in the right market...
  • Better than FSBO Kit (Irwin)
  • Worth the money
  • Best Book
The For Sale By Owner Handbook: Fsbo Faqs: From Pricing Your Home Right And Increasing Its Curb Appeal To Negotiating The Contract And Hassle-free Closing
Piper Nichole
Manufacturer: Career Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 156414805X

Book Description

Have you ever wanted to sell your own home? Jennifer Wake is banking $45,000 from selling her home solo. This nurse by night, For Sale By Owner by day, says, "It really paid off."

The For Sale by Owner Handbook guides you step-by-step through the home-selling process. It gives you inside real estate trade secrets to sell your home like a pro.

A team of national leading experts-pros from: "Trading Spaces", Oprah Winfrey's magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, House Beautiful, "This Old House", Yale University, University of California-Berkeley, New York University, American University, and the Fannie Mae Foundation (just to name a few!)—take you by the hand and teach you how to:


• Sell your home for the best price
• Make your home irresistible to buyers
• Negotiate contracts with ease (sample real estate contracts included)
• Hassle-free closing
• How to make sure buyers are financially qualified to buy your home
• How to get your home listed on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service)
• And every single step along the way


In addition, there are numerous interviews with national experts, including:


• Real estate agents - successful home-selling tactics
• Attorneys -- provide legal advice and contract tips
• Interior designers -- to make your home look more spacious
• Home inspectors -- What you want to see, what you don't want to know (see the sample inspection report)
• Appraisers, mortgage lenders, title insurance pros, home warranty experts, termite inspectors, and more.


Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Conflicting information; incomplete; poor grammar -- very bad!.......2007-09-27

This book appears to have been thrown together quickly in order to satisfy a market niche. First and foremost, it is lacking in detail. There's no way you can take what you "learn" in this book and then immediately sell your home FSBO. You need a lot more information on closing, home inspection, and numerous other issues on which this book barely touches. Furthermore, the formatting of the book, which highlights the opinions of "experts," is often contradictory without any insight into or explanation of the contrary opinions. Rather, mutually exclusive opinions (and facts!) are presented side-by-side. Finally, there are tons of typos and grammatical errors in this book -- which is predominantly fluff, any way. The type face is large and the book is thin. Although there isn't a lot of material to be found on selling FSBO (for obvious reasons), would-be FSBO sellers would be smart to continue their searches rather than stopping here.

3 out of 5 stars Maybe in the right market..........2007-09-23

With all due respect to the results the other reviewers may have gotten, I and my wife can say with certainty that this book, or the other FSBO book we bought, would not have gotten us through the kind of sale we faced in the turbulent California market at the end of 2007. The book had some very practical tips on prepping the house prior to sale, but would have provided little guidance in dealing with the kind of realtor & buyers that we consistently had to deal with, and who ultimately made the only decent offer on our place, but who ultimately strung us out (missing the escrow date in the disintegrating lending market), and tried to worm all kinds of preposterous conditions and discounts from us. We fell back on our very experienced realtor who knew exactly how to deal with such people and situations. I wouldn't not recommend this, or any other FSBO book (though the boiler-plate contracts in the other book were ultimately worthless), but BE PREPARED to have a GOOD realtor on your side should things go wrong. An green seller would not have the perspective to deal with sharky buyers and realtor-lender teams. Be warned.

5 out of 5 stars Better than FSBO Kit (Irwin).......2007-05-31

I bought this book and the FSBO Kit book by Irwin, and this one is far superior! This book is concise and packs more useful information, especially once you've found a buyer. The other has much less on negotiating, writing contracts, the steps leading to closing, who pays for what, estimates for repairs post-inspection, and tips for packing. I'd describe the Irwin book as more of a pep-talk, but it did give me the confidence to do it myself.

5 out of 5 stars Worth the money.......2007-01-14

The best one - it was very helpful in getting me through the fine details. Well worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Best Book.......2006-05-25

I went to the library and got several books on FSBO and this one was the best. Several books I had from the library were not true FBSO books for they only had one chapter talking about it. This handbook was not like that. With it recieved my full asking price and was able to understand confusing jardon and rules in selling the house. Most importantly, I felt secure at every step of the selling process that i was not getting ripped off and everything was fair.

The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. Book with CD-Rom (12th edition)
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The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. Book with CD-Rom (12th edition)
David Wayne Brown , Ralph E. Warner , and Janet Portman
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The most comprehensive -- and easiest to use -- guide to California residential property management available.

Every California landlord and residential property manager needs The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. The definitive guide for over 20 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about:

  • security deposits
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    The book provides you with all the forms you need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM, including rental applications; leases and rental agreements 3-, 30-, 60- and 90-day notices -- and much more.



    The 12th edition includes up-to-date landlord-tenant laws and forms, including new rules for terminating a tenancy. It also has updated rent control charts for 15 cities. All forms included as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.



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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent Information.......2007-10-10

    This is an excellent book with loads of information and handy tips. I'm not the landlord but I am the manager. This book sure helps me complete my obligations without calling the owner for advice etc. Also, the forms are handy and easy to download and use. I highly recommend this publication.

    2 out of 5 stars not a panacea.......2007-09-06

    The book is not accurate in some circumstances. We had to consult an attorney for the correct info concerning a tenant who paid one year in advance and then broke the lease. The book does not cover this. The tenant went to a web site and started a series of actions designed to force us into a position where he could sue us. Also our attorney said the book was outdated as the new leases are different.

    5 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!!.......2007-07-12

    I purchased this book along with a couple of other books by Nolo when I found out my county court house Law Library uses it. These books really spell things out in layman's terms. I took my tenants to court and won! I will definitely keep buying these books!

    5 out of 5 stars It's the Landlord's Bible!.......2007-06-18

    This book saved me! A realtor friend turned me on to it and I can't thank her enough!

    5 out of 5 stars Indispensible! .......2007-05-30

    I had the 10th edition and facing evicting a problem tenant. What a headache since California forms had changed a fair bit. Updating to the 12th ed. changed everything in regards to filling out forms and knowing that I crossed every t and dotted every i totally correctly since it walks you through the most current forms numbered item by numbered item. Now, when I get done with these forms I actually think that they're beautiful (now that's a bit weird I think). It really has put so much power back into my hands, vs. being a victim of the CA bureaucracy!

    Making Foreign Investment Safe: Property Rights and National Sovereignty
    Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    • For specialist only
    • Not really interesting
    Making Foreign Investment Safe: Property Rights and National Sovereignty
    Louis T. Wells , and Rafiq Ahmed
    Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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    With real case stories, Wells and Ahmed bring to life both the hopes for and the failures of international guarantees of property rights for investors in the developing world. Their cases focus on infrastructure projects, but the lessons apply equally to many other investments. In the 1990's inexperienced firms from rich countries jumped directly into huge projects in some of the world's least developed countries. Their investments reflected almost unbridled enthusiasm for emerging markets and trust in new international guarantees. Yet within a few years the business pages of the world press were reporting an exploding number of serious disputes between foreign investors and governments. As the expected bonanzas proved elusive and the protections weaker than anticipated, many foreign investors became disenchanted with emerging markets. So bad were the outcomes in some cases that a few notable infrastructure firms came close to bankruptcy; several others hurriedly fled poor countries as projects soured. In this book, Louis Wells and Rafiq Ahmed show why disputes developed, point out how investments and disputes have changed over time, explore why various firms responded differently to crises, and question the basic wisdom of some of the enthusiasm for privatization. The authors tell how firms, countries, and multilateral development organizations can build a conflict-management system that balances the legitimate economic and social concerns of the host countries and those of investors. Without these changes, multinational corporations will lose profitable opportunities and poor countries will not gain the contributions that foreign investment can make toward alleviating poverty.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars For specialist only.......2007-09-23

    I found the book by chance whilst doing my Master degree research on the high profile case of Karaha Bodas and its International Arbitration process. Previously shouted "Eureka!", but got amazed on its tag price, especially when compared to its content; mostly Indonesian companies' case. Its real life case study approach should be appreciated though, but I do not think that this book would be useful served all but to some specialists.

    1 out of 5 stars Not really interesting.......2007-05-04

    This book is not really interesting. I expected a good book about property rights and financial investments, but the book is uses cases all the time. There is no theory in it. The whole case is about Indonesia. It is only useful for people that like to know more about the history of investments in Indonesia. The title of this book is very misleading.
    The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities(11th Edition)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    • Very useful and practical handbook for Landlords
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    • Eleventh Edition with a Web Site for Updates
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    ASIN: 141330141X

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    The most comprehensive -- and easiest to use -- guide to California residential property management available.

    Every California landlord and residential property manager needs The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. The definitive guide for over 15 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about:

    *security deposits
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    *and more

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    The 11th edition includes new landlord-tenant laws for 2005. It also has updated rent control charts for 15 cities.

    Also available: California Landlord's Law Book: Evictions

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    "The most comprehensive -- and easiest to use -- guide to California residential property management available. Every California landlord and residential property manager needs The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. The definitive guide for over 15 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about: security deposits leases and rental agreements inspections habitability liability lead paint discrimination rent control satellite dishes and more

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars California Landlord's Law Book is a must!.......2006-08-09

    I have been a landlord for 12 years. Every few years I purchase a revised version just to be sure that laws haven't changed that I should know about. This book is a must if you have rentals in California. It is very easy to understand, it has all the forms you may need on CD and can be referred to quickly when questions come up. I feel I am a better landlord because of this book. I have also loaned it to my friends when they felt that their landlord had not be treating them fairly. They also found it very helpful. I wouldn't be without it.

    5 out of 5 stars Very useful and practical handbook for Landlords.......2006-07-27

    I read through the book before renting my place, and it provided me with very useful tips on the legality of various aspects of renting one's place. It also had templates and forms which were very handy, in drawing up a lease, issuing a receipt or generating a checklist. I would recommend this book for any landlord, whether you are renting out one house or multiple.

    5 out of 5 stars Great information for first time California Landlord.......2006-02-23

    This was the only book I needed to become a landlord in California. With the included forms on CD, I was able to easily create a lease for my tenants and feel confident that I was doing everything legally. I read the relevant sections of the book and will keep it on hand if any rental problems show up. I am very satisfied with the book selection.

    5 out of 5 stars Simply the Best. Very Indispensable for Neophytes and Old.......2005-04-08

    If you're in the real estate rental business in the state of California you need this book to start out, survive, and thrive in this business. The NOLO books are written by lawyers for lay people.

    The "California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities" covers all ground and gives you more than a legal or business understanding of real estate rental (rare but detrimental scenarios and important topics are discussed, such as Discrimination, Self-Help Evictions, Landlord's Liabilities for Dangerous Conditions and Criminal Acts, etc.)

    This law book also contains all the forms you will need, both at the end as apendix and on a CD. The book is very thorough and every new edition stays abreast with the latest rental law changes in California. The only downside (unavoidable) is that every so often NOLO publishes a new edition thus somewhat outdaing previous ones.

    5 out of 5 stars Eleventh Edition with a Web Site for Updates.......2005-04-01

    I don't know if California has more renters than other places or not, but the laws regarding the renting of property in California are far more numerous, strict, and difficult to understand than those from anywhere else.

    This book, written by practicing attorneys who also happen to know how to write in plain and simple English, describes the California laws from the standpoint of the landlord. This includes: leases, rental agreements, managers, credit checks, security deposits, discrimination, invasion of privacy, the landlord's duty to maintain the premises, and much more, things you might not think about if you are just thinking about renting the house you're moving out of.

    Some interesting chapters include how to deal with those few tenants who will inevitably try to invent bogus reasons why they were legally entitled to withhold rent, another makes sure that you, your managers and any other employees know and follow antidiscrimination laws and, at least as important, make it clear that you are doing so.

    This book is now in its 11th edition. Any book that's been around for eleven editions must have something going for it. And one thing is access to a web site that keeps you up to date with any changes in the law since the book came out.

    Finally there's a CD-ROM with the book that includes most (quite likely all) the forms you'll need to be in the rental business.
    China Now: Doing Business in the World's Most Dynamic Market
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Interesting book worth the read
    • Excellent guide for business negotiation in China!
    • Good Time to Learn Mandarin
    • Great information and insight with intriguing statistics
    • China Now--For Businessman and Layman
    China Now: Doing Business in the World's Most Dynamic Market
    N. Mark Lam , and John L. Graham
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    Turn East-West Relations Into Win-Win Situations

    China has more than one billion people. That's one billion potential customers. China Now is your must-have guide to this exciting world of opportunity, written by a top corporate advisor and a renowned business professor who specialize in East-West business strategy. Together, Mark Lam and John Graham have worked with dozens of Fortune 500 companies and thousands of American and Chinese executives, and now share with you their most successful strategies, tactics, and insights.

    A comprehensive all-in-one tour of the world's fastest growing market, China Now is filled with everything you need to know about China's people, negotiation styles, culture, history, economics, and business dealings. You'll learn how to plan, where to go, and who to visit for the best results. And, unlike other books on the market, you'll discover the key differences between various regions and businesses that could make or break the deal.

    China Now includes:

    Even if you've read Sun Tsu's The Art of War, this book will help you master the art of peaceful negotiations-and establish long-term partnerships that profit everyone involved. The advice you'll find here is not only invaluable; it's absolutely essential to the future of your business.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Interesting book worth the read.......2007-09-28

    This is an interesting book well worth reading, especially if you are doing business in China or plan to do so.

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for business negotiation in China!.......2007-07-05

    The book is a page turner. China joined the WTO in 2001. With the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and Shanghai World Expo in 2010, China provided fantastic opportunities for multinational enterprises.

    The comparisons on negotiation style between Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Chinese managers, were covered in details. It is the best part of the book. This is a must read for all American CEOs.

    With the new leadership, Mr. Hu Jintao as president and thousands of revised laws, China is moving out of the corrupt-country list eventually.

    In Northeast of China, 4,000 Japanese companies set up shops in Dalian, Harbin is the little Moscow, and Shenyang got investments from South Korean firms. In 2006 Putin approved the oil pipeline from Siberia to Daqing (an old oil field in China), costing $11 to $16 billion USD. Again, opportunities are everywhere!

    A good example was given on GreenTree Inn in Shanghai, a hotel chain established by a Californian Chinese. He suffered much on his dealings with the Chinese government red tapes. But at the end, he prevailed. The three keys to his success are: guanxi, patience and persistence.

    US and China needed each other. China is no longer just an export country like Germany. China is quickly becoming a vast market for American and global brand-name products. In China, the 300 million middle-class population, is the ultimate consumer power. This number is increasing every year.

    The book provided too much history on the Asian countries and it will be better if more real life success stories are covered.

    4 out of 5 stars Good Time to Learn Mandarin.......2007-07-05

    Every time I visit Shanghai, I become more convinced that this is the Chinese Century, much as the last century was dominated by America and the 19th Century by Britain. I picked up a copy of this book at Hongqiao Airport en route to Beijing and finished it within days.

    The authors clearly know their stuff, and despite repeating themselves throughout the text, present a compelling case for respecting Chinese culture and learning how to conduct business differently than the typical American practices. I found their comments on intellectual property rights to be particularly insightful and convincing. Their argument that China (or any other country) will not be motivated to respect other countries' IP rights until they themselves have IP they want to protect is supported by the history of Taiwan, Japan and the US.

    Anyone who wants to do business in China will benefit by reading this book. Since China is quickly becoming our biggest trading partner and will someday soon have an economy larger than the US, learning some Mandarin wouldn't hurt either.

    5 out of 5 stars Great information and insight with intriguing statistics.......2007-02-25

    Sun Tzu said "Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will win every battle." This book provides the readers with a key to the critical success factors of conducting business in China. It contains much pertinent information to help understand the people and the culture that drive the business culture in China. As a former expat manager in Asia for a major American telecom company, I found incredible knowledge, intriguing numbers, and insight in this book, and I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to grow their business or career with the Chinese economy.

    5 out of 5 stars China Now--For Businessman and Layman.......2007-02-18

    China Now is a sweeping and practical guidebook for those intending to engage in the formidable challenge of conducting business activities in China. The authors possess first-hand experience which will benefit entrepreneurs as well as corporate executives. There is ample `hands-on' step-by-step guidance, by region, with an emphasis on negotiation preparation, techniques and styles, and approaches to the drafting of contracts and relevant cultural insights. Extensive discussions regarding intellectual property protection with important historical perspective--harking back to the years when Americans provided very lax protection for IP-- provide the reader with an understanding of the opposing views of today. There is also considerable discussion of the existing International IP agreements and the progress made in this area. The various sectors of China's high technology and research and development are surveyed, along with the expanding harbor and container capacity, power supply and information management systems, and air and ground transportation systems.

    A brief review of rural China suggests the possibilities for investment by labor intensive industries in these geographical areas that have not significantly shared in the new Chinese economy. There are summaries of the Chinese governmental structures and legal profession, their functions, powers and interrelationships, formal and informal, with discussions of the consequences for foreign business. Useful anecdotal references are sprinkled throughout.

    China Now presents historical and cultural perspectives that are lacking in many public portrayals of the nation. China's unforgotten bitter experiences with foreign powers in the 19th and first half of the 20th Centuries are surveyed. The book also offers a present day assessment of the contentious issue of U.S. impediments to trade with China. The authors emphatically set forth their views of the importance of the unimpeded flow of trade for the promotion of mutually beneficial international relations.

    In addition to its value for business investors, China Now affords a very useful set of perspectives for the general reader who wants a fuller understanding of the world's `other giant.' It covers not only the principal sectors of China proper (Northeast China, Beijing and Tianjin, Shanghai, the Pearl River Delta (including Hong Kong) and Rural China), Singapore and Taiwan and their economic relations with China, but also addresses the economic importance of the Chinese Diaspora. Historical, cultural and economic relations between North and South Korea and northeast China are also discussed.

    Through a portrayal of the evolving business face of China, and its cultural underpinnings, the book serves as a counterbalance to the customary more-or-less dominant focus on the political and military aspects of relations with China. The general reader will find an informative picture of the extensive involvement of Western and Japanese capital investment and business activities in China, Sino-Russian trade and economic cooperation and the growing South Korean investment in northeast China. The mutuality of international economic interests is made quite clear.

    America's understanding of China is too important to be left to business people and political operatives alone. China Now can help to bring such understanding to the general electorate. A phrase appearing near the end of China Now: "China and the United States need each other," states an important premise of the book. If this phrase is true and remains true, it is a basis for optimism.

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    Lawlessness and Economics: Alternative Modes of Governance (The Gorman Lectures)
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      Lawlessness and Economics: Alternative Modes of Governance (The Gorman Lectures)
      Avinash K. Dixit
      Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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      How can property rights be protected and contracts be enforced in countries where the rule of law is ineffective or absent? How can firms from advanced market economies do business in such circumstances? In Lawlessness and Economics, Avinash Dixit examines the theory of private institutions that transcend or supplement weak economic governance from the state.

      In much of the world and through much of history, private mechanisms--such as long-term relationships, arbitration, social networks to disseminate information and norms to impose sanctions, and for-profit enforcement services--have grown up in place of formal, state-governed institutions. Even in countries with strong legal systems, many of these mechanisms continue under the shadow of the law. Numerous case studies and empirical investigations have demonstrated the variety, importance, and merits, and drawbacks of such institutions.

      This book builds on these studies and constructs a toolkit of theoretical models to analyze them. The models shed new conceptual light on the different modes of governance, and deepen our understanding of the interaction of the alternative institutions with each other and with the government's law. For example, one model explains the limit on the size of social networks and illuminates problems in the transition to more formal legal systems as economies grow beyond this limit. Other models explain why for-profit enforcement is inefficient. The models also help us understand why state law dovetails with some non-state institutions and collides with others. This can help less-developed countries and transition economies devise better processes for the introduction or reform of their formal legal systems.

      Managing Rental Properties for Maximum Profit, Revised 3rd Edition: Save Time and Money with Greg Perry's Foolproof System for: *Buying the right properties ... tenants *Getting paid on time *Fixing and
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      • Managing Rental Properties for Maximum Profit, Revised 3rd Edition: Save Time and Money with Greg Perry's Foolproof System for:
      • For beginners without rentals only!
      • A Beginners Guide to Rental Management
      • One Tip is Worth the Cost
      • I needed only one answer.. and got much more!
      Managing Rental Properties for Maximum Profit, Revised 3rd Edition: Save Time and Money with Greg Perry's Foolproof System for: *Buying the right properties ... tenants *Getting paid on time *Fixing and
      Greg Perry
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      Book Description

      Every Rental Property Manager's Complete Handbook
      How would you like to own multiple rental properties, make money from them, and have lots of spare time in this typically high-maintenance business? You can! Although many property managers lose more money each year on maintenance or long vacancies than they make in profit, with the right management system and some business savvy, you can rent out a house or condominium and still have enough time to enjoy your growing profits—or purchase more properties!
      Greg Perry shows you how! With more than 40 of his own properties, he has created a foolproof system for rental management that has turned his rental business into a virtual turnkey operation. And now, in this revised edition of his book, he shows you step by step how you can profit from and enjoy managing your rental properties.
      Inside, you'll learn valuable money-saving tips, such as how to:
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      Also included are up-to-date samples of leases, rental applications, eviction notices, and other important documents you can copy and customize.
      “Real estate investors as well as professional property managers can profit from following Perry's practical advice."— San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle
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      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Managing Rental Properties for Maximum Profit, Revised 3rd Edition: Save Time and Money with Greg Perry's Foolproof System for: .......2006-10-07

      Very informative book on how to manage and increase your property's cash flow with realalistic approaches. Well worth the money and time reading

      3 out of 5 stars For beginners without rentals only!.......2005-07-10

      Rating for beginners: 4
      Rating for others: 3

      This author goes through the motions on what you can expect from running a rental property. As the title indicates, his focus is on maximizing profits. Of course, the tradeoff is greater time outlay on the landlord's part.

      If you're just starting to consider landlording and don't own any properties, this book isn't a bad starting point but much of it is common sense.

      A better addition to your library would be "Property Management for Dummies". It is more complete and a great source for all levels of landlords (newbies on up). The Dummies' author, Robert S. Griswold, covers all the subject matter in Perry's book plus insurance, evictions, and other lawsuits in greater detail with more graphs and charts to illustrate the author's points.

      4 out of 5 stars A Beginners Guide to Rental Management.......2004-10-07

      This book is good for those who have very limited experience in managing rental properties. It's main focus seemed to be on managing time and for those of you who don't know the secret I will let you in on it. Excellent Tenants = Minimal Time. It's finding and keeping the excellent tenants that require some time. This book goes into detail about how to do just that. If you are a struggling landlord or a complete newbie than this book is for you.

      However, if you have some experience in this area, or are an effective manager outside of rental properties you will probably be an effective rental manager. Other things to consider is that Mr. Perry seems to specialize in very low cost rentals so much of his ideas are drawn towards those crowds. For Example

      Getting Tenants the book says advertising the local newspaper is the best, it does work but for higher cost rentals I average about 70% of new tenants from the internet.

      Dishwashers and Garbage Dispoals - you might be able to get away without them in cheap units, but try renting a unit at 1500 a month without them - it just wouldn't work.

      Wainscot - Again nice idea for those low income units, but most people look at wainscot as that cheap stuff you had on your vacation home when you grew up.

      Electric Water Heaters - Keep gas if you have it already, electric heaters are always more problems and will cost more in the long run - gas is always easier and better. BTW, if you go to a plumbing wholesale warehouse (usually open only to licensed plumbers) the gas units are cheaper than electric.

      When buying a home Mr. Perry seems to think that plumbing problems are easily fixed. Caveat Emptor - A person who bought a house that I passed on due to plumbing problems just spent $22,000 in getting it re-plumbed. From my experience I walk away from any house that 1) has foundation problems 2) has flooded recently 3) has major plumbing problems. I am highly suspicious of any house that has 1) Roof Problems 2) Electrical problems.

      Things not mentioned that might help you out.

      Automatic Rent Payments - I have about 50% of my tenants on automatic rent payments. It's easy to set up (talk to your bank) and you get your money every month on the same day.

      If you have more than 5 units I strongly urge you to look into incorporating. It limits you liability and there are positive tax reasons to do so. This book barley mentions corporations and in a slightly negative way too.

      If you buy in the right area and market your unit accordingly it is very easy to get some long term leases written up. I have approximately 70% of my tenants on 3 year or longer lease agreements.

      While mentioned I have had a great deal of success with Townhomes and Condos - just be aware that this is very AREA sensitive. The plus side to these is that you can be a truly hands off landlord. Write your rental agreements that the tenants agree to take care of all repairs inside including AC/Heat. The associations take care of everything outside and all you do is collect the rent. True your returns are not as high, but it is the simplest form of rental management that I know of. Also, if the townhome/condo is slightly upper scale you will find that your vacancy rates drop considerably. The shortest tenant I have ever had in a townhome/condo was 1 year with my average being around 6 years.

      Anyhow, This book is good for the beginners, that is why I gave it 4 stars.

      5 out of 5 stars One Tip is Worth the Cost.......2004-03-05

      You'll get MANY tips in this but the open house concept that Perry teaches is brilliant and one I'd never thought of.

      The book just gets better for the struggling landlord (or landlady as Perry says). But for me, the first 2nd chapter changed my life as a landlord.

      5 out of 5 stars I needed only one answer.. and got much more!.......2004-03-03

      We had a problem. We wanted to get rid of our rent house and get out of the business.

      We looked through lots of books and settled on this and another one. The other turned out to be for more professional rent house owners.

      This one spoke DIRECTLY TO US.

      We were surprised at how this author seemed to be talking directly to us, in a manner that a friend would do. He told US advice, not just on how to sell our rent house but how to make it work if we kept it. We decided to give it another round of tenants but ony if we followed the advice in these pages. Much of it, such as the open house concept that we'd only thought applied to houses for sale, dramatically worked to change EVERYTHING about rent houses for the better! We now love being rent house investors and we are looking for more properties. If this book had cost twice as mich, it would be worth only a fraction of its value even then. I strongly encourage you to read this if you really dislike being a landlord.
      Imperfect Institutions: Possibilities and Limits of Reform (Economics, Cognition, and Society)
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        Imperfect Institutions: Possibilities and Limits of Reform (Economics, Cognition, and Society)
        Thrainn Eggertsson
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        Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy
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        4 out of 5 stars General review about the same.......2001-03-05

        The book is execellently drafted, edited. the intellectual property is an indespensable asset for any firm and the said assets needs protection from infringement and recognition not only in the domestic market but also in the international market. The trade mark, copyright and patent is the most worthiest intellectual property and runs the show of the company in this competitive market. Patent is granted to the product aswell as the process/method of product. the value of medicine are going to shoot up if the product is patentable. If the product of the foreign goods are patented than monopoly is created and in our country (India) where only the process is patentable and product is never patentable, if the foreign goods which are patentable comes in our economy than such goods will be expensive as no other similiar/identical goods of our country can sell such goods. It may create unneccessary concentration of economic power. Trade mark is granted to the mark, logo, symbol while copyright is granted to the exclusive work and patent to the invention. Said law of all the country should be in one line then and then intellectual property can be protected in one another country. I have not purchased the said book but i have gone through the same i feel very interesting and its very pragmatic and visionary for the coming days. The same was not available in our city (Ahmedabad) in the state of Gujarat INDIA.
        Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights: A Commentary on the TRIPS Agreement (Oxford Commentaries on International Law)
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