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[desi656]

I'd give it a 9.5

[MikeInCali]

Make Money with Fixer-Uppers and Renovations

by Gary W. Eldred

So far not that impressed.  Maybe it'll get better.  He claims you dont need to buy at a discount, just buy at retail and make the right improvements.  I'm not convinced yet.  I'll read on.

[DFWHoldings]

The book that I would recommend is 'Cash Flow Quadrant' by Kyosaki.

It's not real estate specific but it opens your eyes to refining your process instead of your product.

Questions abound about Carpet or Hardwoods, Tile or Vinyl, Laminate or Solid Surface, etc. Those are all product questions. The real money making answers are process questions.

It's a general book, and after you finish it you'll want to move on to more detailed books, but it's simplicity does not take away from it's importance.

I'd say 9.0 / 10.00

[SRC]

I'm now reading:   Investing in real estage

by:  Andrew McClean and Gary W Eldred

[Sannyboy]

I'm reading  "What every real estate investor needs to know about cash flow... and 36 other key financial measures"  by Frank Gallinelli.

Slow read because of so many formulas used and the detail, but good info.  The idea is to take all of the "guess" and "gut" out of investing decisions.  Feels like overkill but can one know TOO much about a deal?

I'd give it an 8 out of 10...

J

[Beemnseven]

I've read a few of them, Dolf DeRoos, Kiyosaki, but the one I'm reading right now clearly seems to be the best of the bunch:

The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, 2nd Edition by Spencer Strauss and Martin Stone.  Very informative and thorough.

One to avoid is How to Make BIG MONEY in Real Estate by Tyler Hicks.  Maybe it's just his writing style (italicizes almost every other word, especially the word "you" -- meaning the reader.  It reads as if he's a used car salesman complete with the plaid suit.  Plus, you spend $19.95 on his book only for him to refer you to his website, his telephone hotline, and other books and products in order to get "further details".

Wish I still had the receipt for that one.

[Valgolas]

Another good book for anyone interested in holding properties for cash flow is
Perpetual Income by Bryan Wittenmyer.  I also recommend Mr. Wittenmyer's
other books, that you can purchase from this site, coincidentally.

http://www.reiclub.com/products/12

Also, check out the reviews on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964438011/qid