Review of Powerhouse Principles: The Billionaire Blueprint For Real Estate Success (Hardcover)

Beeing an experienced (and successfull) developer in Italy, I can assure you that the book is phenomenal.
In this book I learned "something" that will increase my net-worth by the (many) millions.
Thank you Jorge.

P.S. For you that are starting out, get this book. You might not fully understand every single phrase of the book ... in any case you will learn a lot on the business of developing and/or investing in real estate




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Review of Powerhouse Principles: The Billionaire Blueprint For Real Estate Success (Hardcover)

Beeing an experienced (and successfull) developer in Italy, I can assure you that the book is phenomenal.
In this book I learned "something" that will increase my net-worth by the (many) millions.
Thank you Jorge.

P.S. For you that are starting out, get this book. You might not fully understand every single phrase of the book ... in any case you will learn a lot on the business of developing and/or investing in real estate




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Review of Burst This!: Frank McKinney's Bubble Proof Real Estate Strategies (Hardcover)

What a great book. Frank has taken a worthy approach in writing this book. Why should you buy this book over other RE Investing books? The answer is simple...Burst This puts substance, strategy and real scenarios into play and makes it easy to read and understand. Frank goes a step beyond authors like Kiyosaki who get you hyped up about something without giving you an actual education. If you have never done a RE deal or have done many you will get your monies worth from reading this. This book is a good one to have on the shelf and should be re-visited occasionally. Thanks for investing your time, knowledge and wisdom into this book Frank. Blessings.

Joshua Rowland



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Review of Creating Wealth: Retire in Ten Years Using Allen's Seven Principles of Wealth, Revised and Updated (Hardcover)

A read of Allen's book is interesting because it presents a differentviewpoint on real estate.Being a novice in real estate, it provided mewith information on many aggressive strategies.However, also being a CPA,I believe that they are excessively risky and are not necessarilyfinancially sound.

Many techniques that are mentioned such as targetingassumable mortgages are out of date and useless.And many of the deals hecovers as examples seem like a fast way to build up debt and incur monthlynegative cash flow losses.

A google search on Robert G. Allen revealsthat he is no longer pushing real estate but a vitamin multilevel marketingcompany.Also, a look at John T Reed's website reveals that Allen hasfiled for bankruptcy in the time period between when this book was writtenand today...1996, I believe.

There are probably better and more relevantreal estate books out there.Since I'm still searching for my personalreal estate methodology, I can't recommend anything now, but I would notrecommend this book to others -- especially beginners.



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Review of Real Estate Finance and Investments (Hardcover)

An excellent book . It covers theory with sufficient depth and real estate investment financial analysis at a near practitioner level. Suitable for MBA students. No nonsense vague topics. The book can be enhanced by including a Cdrom or a diskette containing the spreadsheets used in the book.



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Review of Find It, Fix It, Flip It!: Make Millions in Real Estate--One House at a Time (Paperback)

I am a licensed Realtor in the state of Minnesota.I have never personally flipped a house but have sold several fixers to clients and have renovated the home I live in.I read this book hoping to get some good ideas so I can get more involved in real estate investing.Overall the book did have some good information, and I felt the best parts were mostly on staging and decorating.As other readers mentioned it was a really quick read.The reasons I didn't rate it five stars are:

1) I don't live in California and the book was too specific to California.I would've liked some examples of properties outside of La La Land where values aren't so ridiculous and the profits so unrealistic.

2) The author uses way too many exclamation points!The title is just one example!Overused exclamation points make the tone of the book seem more like a motivational book!Repeat after me: "I can successfully flip homes for a living if I put my mind to it!I will be a wealthy and successful real estate investor someday!"

3) At least half of the book didn't pertain to flipping and just discussed a lot of general homebuyer info.Again, this is good if that's what you're looking for.I wasn't and found myself skimming those sections.He also could've been a little more generic in description because in many states we don't close in escrow, we sign disclosures before an offer is accepted, and inspection and financing contingencies work a little differently than he explains.

3) Pretty sure Coldwell Banker Burnet paid him to plug them so often in the book.Using an agent is essential for many people, but what if you decide to do this full time... wouldn't it really be worth it to get a license and save yourself the commission on both sides?In some states where the profit off these flips is much lower, saving thousands on the commission is huge.I get that he's writing about his experience and what's worked for him, but he doesn't even mention the possibility.

4) Holy ego.He name drops, tells us how he has broken comps on every house he's flipped, and makes it seem like he's doing us a favor by writing this fantastic book full of his secrets.

5) I would've liked a few more horror stories with information on how to salvage your profit if a serious issue comes up after you own the house.Flipping is not as easy as he makes it seem.Although maybe he did address this and the exclamation points and overly enthusiastic language distracted me.

Again I did really like some aspects of this book and will definitely utilize some of the checklists and tips if I decide to flip a house.Like most other "make millions in real estate" books, there are a few things I will takeaway and a bunch of crap I will forget.

Product Description
Michael Corbett-host of Extra's Mansions and Millionaires-shares his strategies, tips, and never-before-revealed insider techniques that have helped him make a fortune in real estate.

This book is for aspiring flippers, first-time home buyers, or any homeowner who wants to create big profits and own their ultimate dream home-mortgage free! Starting with the essentials, Corbett shares how to crunch the numbers to instantly determine a house's profit potential.He then covers every step from purchase to sale:

- Get the profit-making house at the price you can afford
- Make the improvements that make you millions
- Insider secrets that save you thousands
- Take advantage of the market's ups and downs
- Sell your home tax free and pocket the profits

Filled with practical tips, illustrated with before-and-after case studies and easy to use charts and worksheets, Find It, Fix It, Flip It! offers the insider expertise needed to tap into an exciting-and potentially limitless-new source of income and financial independence.



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Review of Steiner's Complete How-To-Talk Mortgage Talk (Paperback)

This book is very basic and may be good for the first time homebuyers.As a mortgage professional, I was looking for something to help with my corporate training material for new associates.I continue this search.

Product Description
Product Description (1000 characters, including spaces):Did you know that your home is NOT the biggest purchase you'll ever make in your lifetime?Your mortgage is your biggest lifetime purchase.At today's rates, the MORTGAGE INTEREST you pay your friendly lender will be MORE THAN TWICE what you paid the seller for your home. Mortgage Talk takes a straightforward approach to getting the best loan for the consumer - whether you're buying or refinancing.Set up as a glossary, you don't have to read everything before you get started.Just go to the part you need, use the evaluation forms in the book for interviewing lenders, finding the best, and you're there.



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Review of House Poor: Pumped Up Prices, Rising Rates, and Mortgages on Steroids: How to Survive the Coming Housing Crisis (Hardcover)

I am now in the process of buying my 7th house in 25 years.If I had known much earlier some of the things I now know from having read "House Poor," I would have avoided mistakes, saved money, and come out ahead.

The book offers solid, well supported advice about home ownership in 21st century America.The advice is practical, clear, and up-to-date.It reads quickly--in part because of the numerous examples of home buyers and sellers from around the nation--but unlike many such books, it seamlessly integrates a large volume of data from authoritative sources to support conclusions and recommendations.I found especially useful the discussion of the dizzying array of mortgage options now being pushed at consumers. And I found reassuring the distinctions made among the various markets around the US--reassuring because I live in the Midwest where the real estate market is heated but not super-heated.

Fletcher writes with an engaging and fluid style, moves logically from one topic to another, and delivers the kind of information that both first-time and veteran home owners will find valuable.

Product Description

The housing market, like any other investment, has always had its ups and downs. But ever since it started its upswing at the beginning of this decade, the ride has become more thrilling-and more dangerous. One day, home values are skyrocketing and cheap money is up for grabs; the next day, houses linger on the market and interest rates rise alarmingly high. Home buyers and sellers are beginning to recognize that however the market moves where they live, they must be prepared to make smart housing decisions.

Written by veteran real estate reporter June Fletcher, House Poor teaches you everything you need to know to weather the ups and downs of the housing market, including:

• How to tell whether your hometown is likely to boom or bust
• When to take equity out of your house
• How to buy as a first-time home owner or as an investor during turbulent times
• How to protect your home investment
• When and how to sell your home

Today's volatile housing market could make you house poor.

This book will keep you house proud.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.



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