How to Buy and Sell Apartment Buildings

by Wiley

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With a minimum investment of $6,000.00 you can buy your first apartment building. Based on proven analytical techniques, the author has come up with an amazing investment strategy. You will learn how to implement your own market research program to spot prime locations, discover three basic ways to save money on your income tax and how to judgment proof your assets to stop law suits. An exclusive form of ownership, which complies with current tax laws, is introduced that will give you the ability to raise capital easily and inexpensively. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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With a minimum investment of $6,000.00 you can buy your first apartment building. Based on proven analytical techniques, the author has come up with an amazing investment strategy. You will learn how to implement your own market research program to spot prime locations, discover three basic ways to save money on your income tax and how to judgment proof your assets to stop law suits. An exclusive form of ownership, which complies with current tax laws, is introduced that will give you the ability to raise capital easily and inexpensively. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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• ASIN: B000FQ4J38
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This DAWG "Don't Hunt!!!!!!, April 13, 2001

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Sherman (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Buy and Sell Apartment Buildings (Hardcover)

What a T-U-R-K-E-Y !!!!! Based on the online reviews at AMAZON, I decided to take a chance on this book - BIG MISTAKE. In addition to the numerous typos (e.g. Asset "CONVERSATION" instead of conversion, etc.) The information in the book is either OLD, MISLEADING or Flat out incorrect. The Book's fundamental premise is based on two things: The author's ability to "time" the market and buy into quickly accelerating markets (from 1982-88), well before the markets turn around, and: His ability to 1031 exchange his profits (while cutting out his partners), into two other "well timed" investments in markets (well) outside his home market. He supports this simple concept with a lot of content which includes a deep bias against other types of investment strategies, which did not work for him (such as foreclosures), and a lot of statistics which are dubious at best, including lots of charts where the titles and legends have been intentionally omitted to support his position (questionable ethics - I think). Finally, he repeatedly points readers to an organization that he is a "Director" of to get a better understanding of the methodologies for his analytical strategies ( A LITTLE SELF SERVING). Final Analysis: NOT Well Written; Questionable LOGIC & Conclusions; Full of information which is probably no longer valid (Pub. 1992, cases based on strategies from 1980-88). Better off reading stuff by REED and available from ULI (Urban Land Institute). The Paper back was not a good investment - The Hardback at over $100.00 is an insult.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, April 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Buy and Sell Apartment Buildings (Paperback)

I am a beginner and a lot of this stuff is over my head. He only focuses on mid-size buildings, and the $6,000 is assuming you're going in with a group, which I wouldn't want to do. Also, he recommends software (from a company of which he is a director) and finding consultants. This would have to add up to spending a lot before you can invest a single dollar. This is basically a book version of a seminar he holds "Three Moves to a Million." This approach to me is a little get rich quickish, and I have to wonder how many buildings out there actually fit his mathematical formula; probably not many. I have a feeling he's getting rich these days not through apartment ownership but with seminars and software sales. But still, he's thorough in describing a range of processes and things to consider.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting ideas and resources, but not detailed enough, August 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Buy and Sell Apartment Buildings (Paperback)

While the book provides a wealth of information and numerous valuable sources of information, the author is biased to mid-sized apartment buildings. Despite his recommendations to hire top notch professional "consultants" to save time and limit problems, readers should be prepared to perform the necessary due dilegence required to find and monitor good consultants (requires your time and $), and to research and understand the conditions of each real estate market in detail. I benefited from the points set forth in the book overall, but compared to other "how to" books I've read, this one lacks the depth that I expected given its title.