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Authored by expert real estate fix-and-flipper J Scott, this revised edition of the best-selling book details a step-by-step plan to succeed in your first - or next - house flip. Find a great investment, learn how to fix it up, and walk away with a profit. In this completely revised and updated edition, you’ll find new explanations on the ins and outs of flipping real estate in any part of the economic cycle, more options on how to finance your flips, and a focus on larger renovation projects not previously discussed!

Science has identified certain responses and behaviors that are hard-wired into our brains and that can actually help you close the sale every single time. If you want to learn the real techniques to sell (the ones based on psychology that actually work) this book is for you. In this guide you won’t find magic wands. Instead, you’ll discover the principles of persuasion and consumer psychology, you’ll learn working selling strategies and negotiating techniques designed to help you sell more and delight your customers after the sale.

“Why rent when you can buy?” More than any other, this phrase captures the overwhelmingly unanimous promotion of home ownership to Canadians. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, family, friends, and even the government promote ownership as a safe, attractive, and sure-fire path to personal wealth. This one-size-fits-all advice ignores the reality of Canada’s housing market. Canadians deserve better advice.

In The HyperLocal, HyperFast Real Estate Agent, Dan tells how he used the Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) framework to identify potential markets and choose which ones to go after and how to add massive value to the consumers in that market. This book will teach you how to use the STP framework to enter new markets or increase market share in your existing markets by adding more value to your potential clients and communicating your value proposition to the market.

The collapse in real estate prices from 2007 through 2012 was the most significant event in the real estate industry since the Great Depression. But today, with the real estate market rebounding, a new generation of investors is entering the field, eager to make their fortune. Building Wealth One House at a Time, Second Edition provides you with a practical way to create wealth through an ethical approach of buying, financing, and managing property.

No matter how much you want to escape the renters cycle, buying a house isn't always a good investment. Your home can make or break your chance to generate wealth and freedom and this book will show you how to make the right decisions to give you the most financial flexibility possible.

Buying a first home can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Will you qualify for a mortgage? Is your dream home achievable? How do you make sure your offer will beat others? Don’t worry - now you can arm yourself with the information you need to know before you begin the hunt! In Home Buying 101, you will learn all the skills you need to find the right house at the right price, with financing that fits your budget.

For typical homeowners, the monthly mortgage payment is either their largest or, after income tax, their second-largest expense item. When you're shopping for a mortgage without the proper knowledge, you could easily waste many hours of your time - in addition to the financial losses suffered by not getting the best loan you can. Choosing the right mortgage can help you save money for more important financial goals, such as higher education and retirement.

Nobody gets their real estate license to be mediocre—so what do you do if your business has stagnated? If 80 percent of sales go through the top 20 percent of real estate agents, making it into that top tier is what matters most in the competitive landscape of real estate sales. Once you beat your competition, you can run a thriving, fun, and lucrative business with more leads and clients than you know what to do with.

Retire Early with Real Estate provides practical, proven methods to quickly and safely build wealth, using the time-tested vehicle of real estate rentals. Packed with specific strategies, tips, and techniques you may have never learned before, this book will help you forge a new path toward your retirement.

Savvy investors have been using a little-known but clever strategy in real estate for decades, and now, you will learn exactly how to perfect this trade secret! When mastered, house hacking can save you thousands of dollars in monthly expenses, build tens of thousands of dollars in equity each year, and provide the financial means to retire early. In fact, the average house hacker can turn a single-family home or small multifamily property into a cash-flowing investment. You can collect rent that completely covers your living expenses, and then some!

Learn the best way to invest in rental properties in this well-researched audiobook by real estate investor Mark Ferguson. This book gives you the exact details on how to finance, find, analyze, manage, and even sell rental properties. Where other books lack the details on how to actually make money in real estate, this book is all about the details. It is presented by someone who has been investing in real estate for over 15 years and is still investing today.

"Je vais casser un mythe, mais je me dois d'être honnête avec vous. Vous ne serez pas riche en six mois, ni même en un an. Vous ne serez pas non plus rentier en deux ans. Vous allez commencer à engranger des revenus rapidement, mais il faudra quelques années et de l'huile de coude pour que votre vie change réellement. En contrepartie, la méthode d'investissement que je vous propose a le mérite d'être adaptée à chacun d'entre nous, qui que l'on soit, quels que soient nos revenus ou le montant de notre épargne (ou presque)."

The Real Estate Marketing Playbook was inspired by observations and experiences over many years in the real estate business. Concise sections get right to the point and offer actionable advice. You'll receive a brief overview of each tactic, learn about best practices, and in most sections, you'll hear from experts as they chime in on their struggles and successes.

Buy bank-owned properties at fire-sale prices! Banks and lending institutions own more than one million foreclosed properties, more are in the foreclosure pipeline. How to Buy Bank-Owned Properties for Pennies on the Dollar (2011) provides detailed, step-based guidance on buying REO properties.

In the market for a home, but don't know where to start? Not to worry! From financing, mortgages, and credit scores, to closing the deal, best-selling real-estate authors Eric Tyson and Ray Brown walk you step by step through the entire home-buying process.

In this step-by-step guide, Mark breaks down his "ultimate subscription model" for creating passive income through the niche of raw-land investment. Featuring details on common pitfalls, tips on cultivating an investor's mind, and advice on working smart instead of hard, this handbook will show you how to obtain a life of fiscal independence, with the flexibility to work where you want, when you want, and with whom you want.

Real estate investors have systems for almost everything—to make the phone ring, to find deals, and to fix, rent, and sell their properties. What they don't have is a system for their finances that ensures positive cash flow and profitability. This is why many investors end up scrambling to cover payroll, taxes, and even their own bills. In Profit First for Real Estate Investing, real estate finance expert, David Richter, reveals his simple cash flow system that not only makes "pay yourself first" possible; it makes it easy.

Fresh out of college, Erez Cohen set foot in an investment banking firm. Whether through luck or fortune, he was assigned a position with the real estate group. He was handed a book that soon birthed his love affair with real estate that continues to this day. In Real Estate Titans, Cohen draws on his personal experiences wherein he became a teacher and research assistant to his mentor, Dr. Linneman. During that time, he met, talked, and heard stories from distinguished real estate titans, such as Stephen Ross, Barry Sternlicht, Sam Zell, Steven Roth, et al.

Preparing for the real estate licensing test may be difficult and nerve-racking. That is why I designed this Real Estate License Exam Prep Study Guide in the manner that I did. First and foremost, this book is thorough in that it includes both key content study and assessment practice. Its national key point reviews are a concise summary of tried and tested national concepts and practices that make up the national component of state licensure tests from coast to coast. With this comprehensive guide, you may save time and study only the most often asked questions.