Profitable Real Estate Investing : Making Big Money, Finding the Right Properties, Investing on a Shoestring [Paperback]

Roger Woodson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 1999

Focused primarily on residential real estate investing, Woodson delivers a step-by-step plan, in a conversational tone, for the novice investor to become successful in real estate purchases, fix-ups, sales, and rentals. Author seminars.

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From the Back Cover

Did you know that one of the most lucrative ways to invest your hard-earned money is with real estate? And with the 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act, the current booming housing market, and steady interest rates, the time for profitable real estate investing is now.

Focusing primarily on residential real estate investing, author Roger Woodson delivers a step-by-step plan for the novice. From his experience as a builder, contractor, property manager, and broker, Woodson doles out successful investment strategies for single-family and multiunit housing; fixer-uppers and conversions; quick-flips and "keepers"; and condos and co-ops.

"Profitable Real Estate Investing" is one of the most easy-to-understand, comprehensive guides to real estate investing. Woodson offers simple but sage advice on:

- Being your own broker
- Financing tricks (when you have very little cash!)
- Building inspections
- Managing rental properties
- Assessing your investments

Roger Woodson is a respected real estate professional and highly regarded professional writer with more than 20 years' experience as a real estate investor. He is licensed as a designated broker and owns Expert Realty Services, a buyer's broker agency and real estate consulting firm. In addition, Mr. Woodson has extensive experience as a homebuilder, remodeling contractor, land developer, and property manager. He is also the author of "Complete Guide to Buying Your First Home" (Betterway).

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 1 edition (March 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793131804
• ISBN-13: 978-0793131808
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,076,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

R. Dodge Woodson (Brunswick, ME) has over 20 years' experience as a home builder, contractor, master plumber, and real estate broker. He is the author of many McGraw-Hill books, including Be A Successful Building Contractor 2/e, and National Plumbing Codes Handbook 2/e.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK, TO LEARN THE ROPES., September 3, 2000

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Tyler J Gleason - See all my reviews

This review is from: Profitable Real Estate Investing : Making Big Money, Finding the Right Properties, Investing on a Shoestring (Paperback)

I just got done with this book, and I was satisfied with the information offered. I was in fact inspired enough to decide to take a shot in real estate investment. I just checked out a Real Estate Principles textbook from the library.

Unfortunately I had to do that because this book has very little in the line of DETAILS. Woodson does a fine job of hitting all of the main points of consideration, but leaves you with quite a few questions as to the HOW-TO of carrying out his advice. He seems very specific in the advice to get a broker, agent, professional inspector, property manager, attorney, etc. It's almost like he's trying to drum up business for real estate professionals as he is himself a broker. He even makes it sound as though the experience in the field is unattainable for most which I beleive to be untrue.

By all means, buy the book if you are new to real estate invesing. Good quality information, good readability, but a bit too much bias for 'the business'. Please vote if this helped.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good real estate primer, February 29, 2000

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Carl Forsman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Profitable Real Estate Investing : Making Big Money, Finding the Right Properties, Investing on a Shoestring (Paperback)

This book is a fine introduction, although a bit basic, into the complex world of real estate investing. I was glad to have a no-nonsense, no-frills starter. The author wears his prejudice for a certain kind of investing on his sleeve, and explains every concept lucidly enough that even someone with no experience can understand every principle. There's a fine breadth of material covered too. I recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction for beginners., November 4, 2002

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Matthew Kirby "Matt" (Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Profitable Real Estate Investing : Making Big Money, Finding the Right Properties, Investing on a Shoestring (Paperback)

"Profitable Real Estate Investing:..." is a great book for someone who is starting out and wants to know where they fit into the big picture. Woodson obviously has experience in many different aspects of real estate investing and brokering and it shows.

I loved the little examples that are scattered throughout the book to help the reader understand different concepts. I have also read "Investing in Real Estate" and "Flipping Properties" and this is my favorite intro book so far.

I think Woodson took the right approach by not going too much into the "number crunching" that goes along with investing in real estate, he instead talks about different levels and stages of investing and what each has to offer.

I definitly recommend this book ot someone who is motivated to start investing in real estate.