The Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing
- ISBN13: 9780470183427
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Usually, when I buy an “intro to the subject’ book I seem to find a general guide of (almost) obvious dos and don’ts. Not this book. It covers the territory of real estate investing with dozens of specific pointers backed up with examples. Great detail on financing, buying at a bargain price, and increasing the value of a property. Easy-to-read writing style plus lots of whitespace, headings, and boxed major points for quick scanning. All in all a gigantic value for a mere $10 or $11 bucks. I think even pros (as well as first-timers) could profit by reading this info-packed “how to” guide.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m a real estate agent, and I found this book easy enough for me to explain some basic concepts of real estate investing to some of my clients. This is basic, however, and that’s fine for most people who has an agent. If you are serious about becoming a professional full-time investor, I would suggest you arm yourself with several books before plunking down cold hard cash on a property – books on selecting properties good for investing, finding other investors, how to buy properties, how to sell properties, flipping homes, real estate auctions, prepping homes for sale, home renovations that would help maximize the sale of a property, rental, etc. There are lots to know about real estate investment, and this book tries to cover the surface of it. Good reference for just beginning.
Rating: 5 / 5
Gary Eldred’s book, The Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing, provided for me a broad and comprehensible introduction to the world of the Real Estate business. From loans to Land lording, Mr. Eldred introduces techniques, formulas and a wealth of resources to help you find money, calculate risk and profit, maximize your investment and create wealth through an honorable, ethical and respectful business practice. I highly recommend this book to the beginners and the veterans alike.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book provides you with a great primer on the world of real estate investing. Gary Eldred is also very encouraging and positive, but never sounds unreal or overly optimistic
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is comprehensive. It covers a lot of topics about real estate investing. Furthermore, it offers tips and tricks on how successful investors were able to pull off their deals. Something that is hard to come by, as many real estate authors aren’t really investors.
Just a side note — if you’re an expert, you’d probably learn something from this, but overall you would be bored. So don’t buy it thinking your going to get a “for experts” book, this is for beginners. Those that have not made their mark on the real estate market yet.
-Matt
co-author of the Ultimate Foreclosure Kit
Rating: 4 / 5