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"My neighbor, Frank McKinney, is certainly a maverick and a spiritually grounded young man. The oceanfront homes he builds here in Florida are magnificent and unique. More important, Frank's life and the contributions he makes to his community and the world illustrate how a successful businessman can do well while doing good. The principles in Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success represent a road map of his achievements--a proven strategy for succeeding not just in real estate, but also in the business of life." --Rich DeVos, cofounder of Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic
"If you're ready to make big profits in real estate, then read, absorb, and use the brilliance of Frank McKinney." --Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of The One Minute Millionaire
"Frank McKinney's book is an excellent how-to guide to earning real estate profits by using McKinney's maverick formulas to find undervalued real estate with profit potential. McKinney is different. This isn't another how-to-get-rich-in-real-estate book. Instead, it is the lively success story of a real estate maverick. McKinney reveals his simple strategies, with intriguing personal profit examples that explain how his repeatable techniques work over and over." --Robert J. Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist
"If Hollywood were casting the role of a maverick who started with very little and went from a $50,000 fixer-upper to a $100 million mansion, they would choose Frank McKinney. Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success represents his approach to life. He decided to apply that approach to real estate and look what happened!" --Kendra Todd, winner of The Apprentice
"My neighbor, Frank McKinney, is certainly a maverick and a spiritually grounded young man. The oceanfront homes he builds here in Florida are magnificent and unique. More important, Frank's life and the contributions he makes to his community and the world illustrate how a successful businessman can do well while doing good. The principles in Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success represent a road map of his achievements—a proven strategy for succeeding not just in real estate, but also in the business of life." —Rich DeVos, cofounder of Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic
"If you're ready to make big profits in real estate, then read, absorb, and use the brilliance of Frank McKinney." —Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of The One Minute Millionaire
"Frank McKinney's book is an excellent how-to guide to earning real estate profits by using McKinney's maverick formulas to find undervalued real estate with profit potential. McKinney is different. This isn't another how-to-get-rich-in-real-estate book. Instead, it is the lively success story of a real estate maverick. McKinney reveals his simple strategies, with intriguing personal profit examples that explain how his repeatable techniques work over and over." —Robert J. Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist
"If Hollywood were casting the role of a maverick who started with very little and went from a $50,000 fixer-upper to a $100 million mansion, they would choose Frank McKinney. Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success represents his approach to life. He decided to apply that approach to real estate and look what happened!" —Kendra Todd, winner of The Apprentice
About the Author
FRANK McKINNEY, the "real estate rock czar," is the number one creator of ultra-luxurious residential real estate in the world. He is the undisputed king of speculative high-end real estate, and his oceanfront masterpieces sell for tens of millions. The bestselling author of the Wiley title Make It BIG!, he is the founder of The Caring House Project Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to housing the poorest of the poor. All his book profits and appearance fees go to the Foundation. Frank-McKinney.com
Meet Frank McKinney: Real Estate Artist, 5-time International Bestselling Author (3 new books just released!), super hero meets Robin Hood, philanthro-capitalist, risk-taker, Ultramarathoner and visionary who sees opportunities and creates markets where none existed before.
Upon attending his 4th high school in 4 years (he was asked to leave the first 3), Frank earned his high school diploma with a less-than-stellar 1.8 GPA
Then, at 18, with $50 in his pocket and without the benefit of further education, Frank left his native Indiana for Florida in search of what he refers to as his professional highest calling.
In his first Florida job he earned $180 a week, waking at 4:00am, to dig sand traps by hand on a Deerfield Beach golf course.
On May 19, 1986, at 22, Frank McKinney founded his real estate investment company and bought his first $50,000 fixer-upper, selling it a few months later for a $7,000 profit.
Now, 25 years later, McKinney creates real estate markets where others dare to tread. He has built spec homes (homes built without a buyer) valued in the tens of millions of dollars.
A true maverick with a charming flair, he is without peer in the risky world of speculative high-end real estate, shattering price records with each new project.
And his latest? Frank just created then SOLD "Acqua Liana," the world's largest and most opulent triple certified (USGBC, FGBC & Energy Star) green mansion at $22,900,000!
With the sale of Acqua Liana, Frank McKinney proves once again to be a market maker, and declares the real estate market "bubble proof" if approached properly, as he references in great detail in his new, bestselling real estate book Burst This! Frank McKinney's Bubble-Proof Real Estate Strategies.
Each of the estate homes Frank creates is a one-of-a-kind work of art, infused with vivid imagination and designed on a canvas of sun-drenched Atlantic ocean (just look at the videos and photos on the preceding Acqua Liana link!).
Accordingly, Frank McKinney is now known around the globe as a Real Estate "Artist," and the creative force behind some of the world's finest and most magnificent mansions ever built.
Prior to the sale of his new multi-million dollar "Acqua Liana" mansion, he had sold, with an asking price of $50 Million, the largest and most expensive spec home ever created, containing 72 rooms, 32,000 square feet, 12 bedrooms, 18 baths, and a 14 car garage.
Since his first $2.2 million oceanfront spec home in 1992, Frank McKinney has created and sold 38 oceanfront properties with an average selling price over $14 million.
In addition to his real estate artistry, Frank McKinney has now become a 5-time International Bestselling Author, and is focusing more attention on his books and writing.
In addition to his first two books (2002 & 2006 respectively), Frank just released three new books simultaneously, each representing a distinctly different genre (business/real estate, spiritual/inspirational & young reader/fantasy).
All three new books are published by Health Communications, Inc., best known for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Frank's new titles are; i) The Tap, ii) Burst This! Frank McKinney's Bubble-Proof Real Estate Strategies, and iii) Dead Fred, Flying Lunchboxes, and the Good Luck Circle.
Visit www.The-Tap.com, www.Burst-This.com or www.Dead-Fred.com to read more about these exciting new bestsellers!
During their recent launch, each made it to #1 (The Tap), #2 (Burst This!) and #5 (Dead Fred) on Amazon's bestseller list for their respective genre, a literary feat never before accomplished!
Frank attributes his varied and phenomenal success to a set of life and business philosophies, which he began formulating during his years as a young entrepreneur.
These principles, found in his first bestselling book Make it BIG!, have guided him through some very tough times (especially recently), and by following them he has created a life filled with personal and spiritual fulfillment.
Due to the overwhelming success of Mr. McKinney's first book, his first publisher, John Wiley & Sons, NY, contracted with him to author his second bestseller in 2006: "Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach To Real Estate Success-How You Can Go from a $50,000 Fixer-Upper to a $100 Million Mansion!"
Recent news/press and reviews on Mr. McKinney's artistry or books can be found by clicking here: http://www.frank-mckinney.com/press_archive.asp or, http://www.frank-mckinney.com/news_archive.asp
Frank McKinney is also a sought after speaker, is an ultra-marathon runner (footraces of 100+ miles) and an accomplished demolition derby driver.
He has co-produced and may soon star in one of two new reality TV shows titled either "King of the Castle" or "The Midas Flip"- The making of a Real Estate Mogul: Where High Risk & High Reward Takes on a Whole New Meaning! Click the preceding link to view a trailer for the program.
Where does he find the all the creative inspiration?
A little known fact is that Mr. McKinney actually creates and designs his oceanfront artistry from his lavish oceanfront treehouse office perched 25 feet above sea level, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
He also wrote his five bestsellers from this serene location!
The Frank McKinney brand has captivated the media and public for a quarter century.
His vision and risk-taking have been the subject of numerous international television, radio and print features.
Frank was recently featured on ABC's 20/20 with Martin Bashir, the cover of USA Today, the Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS' The Early Show, CNN, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, HGTV, CBN TV, National Public Radio (NPR), in The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, Barrons, Town and Country, Robb Report, The Nightly Business Report (PBS) and in over 1,550 additional TV and print stories.
You can view a "greatest hits" compilation video of some of his media appearances here: http://www.frank-mckinney.com/franks_greatest_hits.html
This website alone, www.frank-mckinney.com, receives more than one million visitors a year! If you enjoy your time here, pass it along!
Armed with rock star looks, a disarming personality, and a willingness to attempt what others don't even dream of, Frank McKinney has truly earned his nickname of the "daredevil developer," and the "real estate rock czar," defying both conventional wisdom and the predictions of others to achieve success on his terms.
Mr. McKinney's daredevil side is irrepressible-he races and jumps motorcycles (he jumped a motorcycle over a replica of his 1st $50,000 home at the launch party for his 3 recent bestsellers!).
He recently performed his first illusionary feat at the Grand Unveiling of Acqua Liana where he magically disappeared from the rooftop 60 feet above sea level, only to reappear seconds later from a coffin that had been buried six feet under ground!
Witness the amazing show by clicking: http://www.timecapsulefilms.net/FrankMcKinney/Montage_Master_Final_Md.wmv
For fun Frank has a dirt bike race track in his back yard, participates in demolition derbys around the country and drives to his projects in a presidential blue 1988 Yugo.
He is without a doubt one of the most visionary, courageous, paradoxical and "contrary" real estate entrepreneurs and authors of our time.
Click Here to read more about Frank McKinney "The Philanthro'capital'ist, Adventure Racer & Author"
This review is from: Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success: How You can Go From a $50,000 Fixer Upper to a $100 Million Mansion (Paperback)
In his second book FRANK MCKINNEY'S MAVERICK APPROACH TO REAL ESTATE McKinney provides a very clear and easy to follow roadmap of the steps he followed to reach the level of success his twenty year career in real estate has produced. There are no hidden agendas in this book. Frank McKinney is not a "get rich quick" guy. McKinney advocates a realistic approach that applied consistantly over time will produce positive results without the high potential for negative financial consequences found in most get rich quick books. McKinney is a highly credible, not only does he talk the talk, he walks the walk! Frank McKinney's income is from doing actual real estate transactions, all net proceeds from his book sales and related engagements benefit his Caring House Project Foundation charity. I am a highly experienced real estate investor and found a great deal of useful information in this book, yet it is written in a way that it will benefit the beginning investor as well.
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This review is from: Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success: How You can Go From a $50,000 Fixer Upper to a $100 Million Mansion (Paperback)
This book is mostly a feel good generic motivation book. Very VERY short on specifics for making money in real estate. There are many other books that are much better for both beginners and experienced investors. Reading this book was more like reading a magazine article than a tutorial on McKinney's successful methods.
I give McKinney his due for what he has accomplished. But the "approach" referenced in the title is a mental philosophy not a step by step methodology.
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This review is from: Frank McKinney's Maverick Approach to Real Estate Success: How You can Go From a $50,000 Fixer Upper to a $100 Million Mansion (Paperback)
First, let me be clear that I am a huge fan of Frank Mckinney. Not only for the books he has written, but for the charity work he does for the homeless around the world. I received Frank's 2nd book just after the 1st of the year and couldn't put it down. I actually went back and read most of it a 2nd time before writing this review. It is easily the best real estate book I have read by far. It truly takes the reader from those first little $50,000 junk homes that Frank began his career with, to the new $100+ million home he is now plannning. I felt that this book had a tremendous amout of pratical application. Plenty of meat and substance. I now have the road map to get from my first investment deal to the million dollar home I want to do in the future. I strongly encourage you to read this great book and refer to it often.
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I still remember writing the check for my very first real estate deal in 1986. Read the first pageKey Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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