Flipping Properties: Generate Instant Cash Profits in Real Estate
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List Price: $18.95 Amazon.com Price: $13.27 
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Product Details
- Media: Paperback
- Publisher: Dearborn Trade Publishing (July, 2001)
- ISBN: 0793144914
- Average Customer Review:
Based on 43 reviews.
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: 129
Customer Reviews
Flipping real estate made easy and legalIf you're interested in flipping real estate, or the quick buying and selling of property then this is the place to start. Author Bronchick, a Colorado Attorney is an very qualified investor who draws on his experiences buying and selling property and that of his clients and associates. Flipping has recently gotten notoriety from fraudulent activities of false appraisals and other fraudulent activities. The Authors tell you how to work as a flipper and do it legally. There is a glossary in the book as well as 5 appendices listig good deal checklist, sample ads, sample forms, state foreclosure guide, and internet sources. The text of the book is 154 pages and the glossary/appendices are another 55 pages. You may not find everything about flipping in this book, but this is the best place to start if you want to flip real estate, or even if your just curious to fid out more about the business. I for one would have liked to see more depth and more information about flipping in this book.
This stuff works and I'm living proof!I received a copy of this book when I joined my local real estate investment group earlier this year. I read it cover to cover in 2 days, then went out and did exactly what it said in the chapter on marketing.
I put out 1,500 flyers and door hangers with a "We Buy Houses" message, plus a few dozen plastic lawn signs with the same message. Within a month, I received about 15-18 calls and found a real motivated seller in foreclosure. I signed up a deal with the seller and flipped the property to another investor in my local real estate association for a [$$$] profit (I used the contract provided in the book, with a few modifications recommended by my local attorney). The closing process was a little more involved than I imagined, but the basic principles taught in the book are accurate. I am now working on my second deal and should make [$$$] or so when it closes.
If you are looking to get started in real estate, this book will cover all of the basic fundamentals you need. I also recommend Robert Shemin's book, "Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor."
This book made me $10,000
This book literally made me $10k.
I have spent thousands of dollars on real estate courses, seminars, etc, and this book contains 90% of what I learned in those courses and seminars. the info is laid out in clear, easy to understand language, and Bronchick goes into detail on all the various strategies so I could go out and use them.
Whenever a buddy of mine sees how much money I am making in real estate and wants to get in the business, I buy him or her this book. I consider it the BEST and least expensive way to get a really detailed overview on property flipping.
Back to the $10k. Before reading this book I never really understood how to buy a house "subject to" the existing financing. People had always told me it couldn't be done. Well, this author was smart enough to tell it like it is. I bought 4 houses subject to the existing financing in the last 6 months, and I saved OVER $2500 on EACH house doing it that way (as opposed to getting a new loan or needing to use expensive hard money loans). That made the downpayment on my new BMW!
Everybody wins when I buy a house subject to: the lender gets their back payments made up, the seller gets some cash to get on with their life, and I save on all the costs of getting a new loan. It really works great.
FYI - I'm not a rank beginner. Even though I've only been in the business 2 yrs, I have made cash profits of over $95,000 since January 1 of this year.
Loved the book, Mr. Bronchick - THANK YOU!
Jason
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