Customer Review: A guide to home buying in the classic "for Dummies" format. This book covers the basics and the not-so-basics of residential home buying and provides a step-by-step guide to purchasing your own house. Among other topics, the book provides valuable advise regarding how to get started, how to select... more info
Customer Review: This was all great advise for 2005-2006. Now here we are 2008 and everything is upside-down and the best and safest investments appear to be short-sales and various wholesale flipping stategies for investment. As I read the book I kept being reminded of how a changing market requires a changing... more info
Customer Review: Just as the book's title covers, the author makes some very good points about investing in multi-family 4 units less residences. I agree with him that this is the best way for beginners and amateurs to acquire wealth through real estate. You really can't argue with his interest rate and tax... more info
Customer Review: I am an attorney and broker who has been involved in real estate for over twenty (20) years. This book is full of experienced, insightful tips. Not only does it pinpoint the important aspects of getting that property sold fast, it provides helpful and informative strategies for other alternatives... more info
Customer Review: I am just starting to research what's involved in purchasing a first home. I found this book to be very helpful in providing a landscape of what is involved, but you should supplement it with more specific books, particularly around mortgages. The book starts out by having you evaluate what you... more info
Customer Review: This is a great intro book for pre-foreclosures. I knew next to NOTHING about the foreclosure and pre-foreclosure process, now I believe I have a good grasp. I am only 20 years old and am already an investor in stocks and was looking for other investments. After reading this book you will know if... more info
Customer Review: As a broker, I've tried the principles in this book several times and while it doesn't always work, it's worth a shot. At the very least, you get generate a lot of interest in the property you are trying to auction. 5 days may be a little optimstic to sell a house, but certainly it beats the... more info
Customer Review: This book provides excellent advise on having a succesful rental vacation home. I highly recommend it. Christine covers all aspects of renting vacation properties.