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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I have been to a Finkel and Conti seminar and have read this book. Fortunetaly, I did not pay for the book. They provide no useful information, and promote practices which can be considered highly unethical. I am a real estate agent and a full time investor. If you really want to be an investor, buy ONE book, find someone who is already actively investing, and learn from them.
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Summary: Which reviews to believe? the 30 dated on July 16, 2002??
Review: Finished reading this book quickly and am very interested in starting a RE investing career. The Authors paint a lovely picture of financial freedom. The purchase option lease in theory sounds very inticing.
I have 3 problems:
1) They never give you the language to use in with the seller in hammering out a contract. And knowing the bare minimum about investing in real Estate I am thinking you need some VERY specific legal language in any kind of deal like this. So now, i need to go about paying a real estate lawyer a big chunk of change to write the contract for me? And this can be done overnight? Before the owner changes his mind..?
2) It could take literally months and months to find a tenant-buyer - and then what, $2,000 a month that I dont have is coming out of my pocket?
3) The big red flag here: - I had come to the review section looking for some honest feedback - And then proceed to find about 30 of the 50 reviews all posted on or about July 16, 2002.
And 90% all give 5 stars. Unfortunately Ive become more skeptical because of this.. And not many actual testimonials of people giving actual sucess stories.. Only things like "what a great book" and "the best real estate book money can buy" etc etc
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Summary: Why I'm GOING to buy this book...
Review: Suggested by "National Real Estate Investor" online.
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Summary: Great book questionable application
Review: I bought this book and its predecessor in New York recently. Both books are easily readable and detail an excellent way to develop real estate investment without bank funding etc (but conditional on finding motivated sellers). Both books, however, are similar in content and are thinly slanted to get the reader to invest in the ongoing programmes available direct from the authors (an approximate $2,000 of additional investment).I've been involved in the UK property market for some years and would find it very difficult to lead a motivated seller to a believed sale and then pull out if I couldn't find a tenant buyer for the arrangement (on any purchase terms). In addition, the voicemail telephone sales script for incoming motivated seller calls would be vital to any marketing of this system but is not detailed in either of the books. The assumed financing (as detailed within a "subject to" trust arrangement) is very American and would have limited success in the UK; personal guarantees would be a must. Neither books clearly answer what the reader would need to do if the property market became depressed and a number of tenant buyers vacated their intended purchases leaving the reader/investor to meet the monthly payment responsibilities. All in all, both books provide a good basic grounding to start your creative thinking, if you want to progress in the world of property acquisition with minimal risk, and for this reason alone are worthy of the investment.
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Summary: This book is great
Review: I read this book, as well as the earlier Peter Conti/David Finkel book, and 2 from Dolf de Roos. This one and the others educated me a great deal on the real estate market and opportunities available. Not all the ideas are for me..but some are, and I've since purchased 3 different types of properties using what I've learned, and I'm still looking for more opportunities. It's working in several ways. You use the concepts--the ones that work for you. It's not a bible--its an education and you apply it to your own situation and reality. My own real estate agent was scepticle too, and didn't think the techniques were on the up and up, or that the authors were really successful RE salespeople. But the results speak for themselves, if you use the tips to your own advantage in your own comfort zone. Yes, it does take some work no matter which choices you decide to use, and ethics. The book by Finkel & Conti is written very optimistically although it does tell about pitfalls. After reading it, you may decide to do nothing, but just be more aware, or take action in a different way for the real estate opportunities. But the financial rewards are there if you pick and choose how you want to apply them in your own situation.
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Summary: Going to try to make it work!
Review: I got the book about a week ago. I have read it a couple of times and taking a few notes. It was an easy read. My goal is to have my first property in 3-4 months. The reason I picked so far out as a goal is because I have a new 4 mo. old daughter. Otherwise I probably would have said a month and a half... I will right back and let you know how it is going... On another note about all the reviews... It seems to me that all the students did 5 outta 5 stars and anyone who either hasn't read it or been able to buy any property gave the book a 1 star. It seems to me people who have not, at the very least, read the book, should not comment on the book... Ranting does not help anything. Anyway, like I said, I'll let you know how it goes... I'll write back in a month...
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Summary: Very good book. Yes this is a true testimonial.
Review: This book gives you a good outline on investing using lease options. I'm a real estate agent in NC and I can tell you that real estate is a very profitable business. After reading this book you can't go out and make a million, but with a little time and work you could make some very profitable investments. Real estate deals aren't born they are made. This book gives detailed
examples and good techniques to use when you start to Create a deal. Most books give you just enough information and then tell you to buy their $250 program to find out more. Mr. Conti took one real estate investing technique (lease option) and went into detail about it. The only thing they don't give you is the actual contract they use to invest for themselves, but they do give some great claues that will help you.
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Summary: Entrepreneural and Wonderful
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. I have always been interented in learning about various ways to save and make money. This book describes techniques for making money by being a real estate investor part-time or full time. The book is also very motivational as it gives case studies of students of David and Peter's system who have used the techniques listed in the book to make tremendous profits. The book does not say that this is the easiest thing to do in the world (it's not a get rich quick scheme), but for people who are willing to put in the effort of learning the techniques and going out there and carrying out the actions, wealth is unlimited. I seriously could not put this book down. Now that I have read the book, it's time to put this into action. I am going to follow their techniques to do this for myself. I'll keep you all posted on the results. For others of you out there who are thinking about purchasing this book, STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! Start reading this ASAP because it might just change your life.
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Summary: Why I'm GOING to buy this book...
Review: Suggested by "National Real Estate Investor" online.
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Summary: Don't Go Here
Review: The title gives you all you need to know about this text if you have any intuitive sense and that is, keep looking. The book presents itself as a simple, EASY way to increase your wealth and it sounds too good to be true for good reason.
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