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Summary: A must read if you are serious about real estate
Review: I have been investing for over 21 years and started with Nothing Down by Robert Allen. My first two deals were 'nothing down'.
Over the years I have done a lot of deals and different things work in different situations.
The Weekend Millionaire is one of the best books for an investor who wants to learn how to invest for long term income. It is not a get rich quick book. The book assumes you have a day job, you pay your bills and have a life other then real estate.
I was impressed that they take you from finding a property to inspecting it to coming up with the offer price and then what to do if the seller says 'yes' or 'no'.
The book does not cover all styles on RE investing. No book could and this one clearly does not even try to cover everything. The advice given is very practical and will help the reader create real wealth if the reader implements what they learn.
One generic comment. All the books, tapes, seminars and similar are worth what you pay or are completely worthless depending on if you apply the information. You can make a lot of money with real estate. You can also spend a lot of time and money getting ready and never have any success. You really need to get out there and pound the pavement. This book will be a great guide if you want to apply what you learn.
John
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Summary: Great R.E. book ---great negotiating tips
Review: I have several of Roger Dawsons books and audio tape programs from Nightingale-Conant. He is the King of negotiating skills and the man that everyone goes to for advice.In this book, Dawson offers his tips on negotiating for real estate deals. Roger also offers his expertise on all aspects of real estate investing. With so many books out there on how to make money in real estate, what makes this one special? In two words Roger Dawson. He is not some get rich quick guru or paper tiger who writes books but has never done it. Dawson is highly credible, almost humble, highly skilled as an investor and unequalled as a negotiator. Put that together and you have very possibly the very best real estate book available right now. 5 stars is not enough. Amazon we need 10 stars for this one.
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Summary: Great information for beginning investors
Review: I must have a different edition of this book than some of the other reviewers. Yes, this book is not for the so-called "expert" real estate investors nor is it for the "know-it-alls". The author basically tells you his story of how he got into real estate investing and what you need to do to follow in his footsteps. Is there a silver bullet to this? Absolutely not. Does the author imply that you buy low and sell high as some reviewers suggested. Well, from my reading there were many instances where the author bought properties ABOVE what it was worth and KEPT the property for renting. Hmmmm. There goes the buy low sell high theory. All-in-all nothing worth getting is going to be easy and this book should be used as a stepping stone into a lucrative longterm real estate investing career. If you are an expert or know-it-all why bother reading this book?
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Summary: Great real estate investing book
Review: I never really understood why people get so excited about real estate investing until I read this book. Now I finally got it. The tax shelter, the leverage potential and the long term benefits all make sense now. Best of all I liked the 8 weekends where they tell you exactly what to do to get started. This has to be the best $15 I've ever spent.
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Summary: WEEKEND MILLIONAIRE
Review: I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT BOOK. IT'S VERY EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH A LITTLE MORE DETAIL IN ANOTHER BOOK. SINCE READING YOUR BOOK, I'VE GOT 2 PROPERTIES UNDER CONTRACT AND WORKING YOUR PHILLOPHY THAT YOU INFORMED US ABOUT IN THE BOOK. CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO WRITE ANOTHER BOOK.
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Summary: No Fluff....Just Great Stuff!
Review: I've been reading books on RE Investing, and this one is definitely worth the time. I knew just a bit about this subject before I started reading this book, but now I can carry on an intelligent conversation about investing in this area. It's more than worth the money. Of course, it doesn't take the place of actual experience, but this book is a great place to start. I loan my books on REI to people at work when I've finished reading them, but not this one. It's a keeper.
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Summary: Why did it take so long?
Review: I've read dozens of books on real estate investing and to be honest, I've found most of them either over my head or just plain unbelievable. When I heard Mike Summey talking about the book on the Real Estate and You show on WYCA-FM, I had to check it out. Finally, I've found a book that explains real estate investing in simple language and breaks it down into such doable tasks that I can't wait to get started. I loved the stories that illustrate how to apply the techniques the authors teach. Not only do they tell you what to do and how to do it, but they go the extra mile and use real life stories to show you how to achieve successful win/win negotiations that benefit everyone. If you don't buy another real estate book, buy this one. It's a keeper! You may also want to check out the website listed in the book. It's www.weekendmillionaire.com and it's a great resource for real estate investors.
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Summary: motivational, but little value
Review: In the book there is nothing you can't figure out yourself in no time, if you want to do real estate business. If one needs learn anything from this book, he is unlikely to be success in real estate business (or any business for that matter).
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Summary: Weekend Millionaire's Secrets to Investing in Real Estate
Review: It is the best book on real estate investing that I have read in the nine years I've been in business as a real estate investor. I enjoyed the down to earth format that both Mike and Roger used to get their points across. The five chapters on "negotiations" by Roger is an expert negotiator and Mike has a sense of humor as a southern gentleman and a no nonsense approach to investing in real estate as "buy and hold" strategy. I highly endorsed the book to all of my students whom I am mentoring presently. You can't go wrong by reading the book and asking questions on the chat room at www.weekendmillionaire.com to both Mike and Roger. Looking forward to their new book when it comes out!!!
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Summary: Investing Works
Review: Ive been a Carleton Sheets disciple for 7 years, have appeared on his commercials, and am on his recent training videos. I own over 70 rental units including apartments, houses, duplexes, and commercial buildings. I met Mike Summey in Chicago a couple of years ago at a Carlton Sheets photo shoot. Mike and I hung out late into the nite night and talked about real estate. I read his book and definitely picked up some ideas from it. I want to learn new things all the time. I had a million dollar net worth before I was 30 and Mike's book is definitely a great book for the starter investor. Quit thinking about getting righ and GO DO IT!!!
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