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 enlarge | Authors: Rick Villani, Clay Davis
Creator: Gary Keller
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 28162
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 394
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0071486100
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.3383
EAN: 9780071486101
ASIN: 0071486100
Publication Date: December 19, 2006
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 A DEFINITE READ for Investors and Professional Real Estate Consultants February 7, 2007
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
As a Certified Residential Specialist from Fayetteville, North Carolina, I am constantly exposing myself to every kind of training and am constantly reading about the real estate industry so I may be best prepared to serve my clients. I have been watching for this book for weeks and was so excited when I finally found it. WOW! I couldn't put it down.
This is such a well written, practical and informative resource on the processes of flipping. It could easily be named - FLIP- THE REALITY CHECK. There is certainly a method that makes the process of rehabing and reselling a home a financial success. This book really educates the layperson about the importance of making buying decisions based on information gathered through predetermined systems and processes rather than on emotion. Valuable!
FLIP also clearly communicates the power of good advocacy which I hugely appreciated and agree with. I see some people who discount the enormous value that Realtors and other professionals bring to the success of real estate processes. This writer GETS IT!
From A-Z, this is a grand guide. Through the use of personal stories it is easy to "feel" the temptations to make rush decisions not solidly based on factual evaluation and profit projections and, through the stories the reader could get a little taste of the frustrations, fears and celebrations that are part of the challenge. The stories make it clear that stuff just happens and there is no perfect purchase that yields only great returns with no surprises. That prepares the reader to know it's just a part of the ride and there is not an unreasonable expectation that their attempts have to be perfect all the time. Looking at multiple investor stories, the reader also learns that there's more than one way to hit a home run. The "Lessons Learned" and the "Successes Celebrated" are both parts of the Real Estate adventure I love and they were well portrayed.
I was most appreciative of the generous sharing of forms already prepared which I will use in assisting clients evalutate personal purchases and also use for my own personal investments. I'm ready to Flip one for Donna!
I just had a consultation this afternoon with an investor client and felt I was able to perform at a caliber that was way above what I would have known just days ago. He left with his homework- one of the first steps of which was to buy and read FLIP. We are both going to be informed and well prepared and successful! What a team we will be!
I encourage seasoned or potential investors and especially my peers in the Real Estate industry to buy FLIP and read it today! Thanks for a great job in producing a great resource that will open doors for increasing wealth through real estate to many.
Excellent Book!!! February 6, 2007
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I am a female currently researching rehabbing and flipping, and I've read numerous books on the subject. In MY opinion, FLIP is by far the best book on the market. It's very detailed and easy to understand. It takes the guesswork out of figuring out how to prepare estimates by including sample prices and breaking everything down. Not only are the sample estimates based on real prices from real stores (at the time of the book's writing, of course), they also factor in average installation times and labor rates. Although you should research your own prices and adjust them accordingly, this book will show you how to tie everything together to come up with your prices. I believe the information in this book will get you off to a great start. I highly recommend it!
Knowledge is Power! January 11, 2007
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
When I ordered my FLIP book, it was back-ordered for about 2 months, I forgot about it and ordered another course in the meantime. I wish I had waited. The step-by-step approach is informative and just what I needed. The real life scenarios help you envision actual conversations that I have personally had with others. I could not put it down because it is an easy read. The online property analyzer tool is very useful. I wish the software mentioned in the book was available; perhaps it will be in the future.
As a retiree and Real Estate invester, I am looking to supplement my retirement fund. I feel I now have the knowledge, which makes me more powerful in approaching new opportunities that can be somewhat challenging for a novice investor/rehabber. I have learned that I do not have to do all the work myself. Work smarter, not harder.
Real estate will always be a good way to make money. This book teaches you how to do everything and not miss the important details. I was looking for something that is easy to read and informative. There are lots of other courses that charge much more money, but none better.
For the price, its worth its weight in GOLD!
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