Pure Profits: Pinpoint Winning Properties, Think Like an Investor, & Succeed in Commercial Real Estate [Paperback]

Al Auger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2003

Packed with powerful, proven, and time-tested techniques, Pure Profits gives you the tools for changing your life and improving your financial situation. Al Auger's real life examples and step-by-step game plan will put you on the fast track to success.

Discover how to:
Spot first-rate real estate locations
Network easily and effectively
Improve your personal performance and negotiating skills
Evaluate and limit risk
Create a winning proposal that targets high returns

Editorial Reviews

Review

Al Auger clearly outlines the mechanics to enter a business in which knowledge is king. -- Robert Breslau, President, Stiles Retail Group

Bravo! You couldn’t have presented a more logical approach for getting started in commercial real estate investing. -- Alex Dominguez, MCR, CCIM, Sr. Director of Real Estate, Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

Pure Profits a common sense approach to commercial real estate, providing insights and information you can put into practice easily. -- Sandra Shaver, Real Estate & Development Manager (retired), 7-Eleven, Inc.

Pure Profits is a must-read for anyone who wants to succeed in commercial real estate. -- Joseph F. Bert, CFP Chairman and CEO, Certified Financial Group, Inc

Pure Profits shows how to understand and select quality commercial real estate better than any book you’ll ever read. -- Brian Tracy, Speaker, Author, Consultant

There’s no question that Pure Profits will help you either get started right or finally get it right. -- Dr. Joseph E. McCann, Dean, The University of Tampa

Your ability to understand and select good commercial real estate can make you rich, and this book shows you how. -- Brian Tracy, Speaker, Author, Consultant

From the Publisher

By reading Pure Profits and implementing Al Auger’s valuable and practical techniques, you will be well on your way to not only succeeding in commercial real estate, but also to changing your life for the better.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Baron Hall (January 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097157393X
• ISBN-13: 978-0971573932
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,419,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide when changing careers, April 17, 2003

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Bill T Lyons (Salem, NH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Profits: Pinpoint Winning Properties, Think Like an Investor, & Succeed in Commercial Real Estate (Paperback)

Pure Profits by Al Auger has been a great tool for me to use as I change careers. For some one who was not involved in real estate proior to this career change it provided me with a clear and logical guide to getting started. I found the exercises to be a very valuable. They forced me to practice what I had just read in the chapter. As they say the best way to learn something is by doing it, and that is exactly what the exercises accomplished with me.

Much of the information is really common sense. Pure Profits helped bring back to me many of the skills I had learned in my 30 year sales & marketing career. I keep the book with me all the time and constantly refer back to it as I begin to make moves in real estate.

In a way I hope more people don't find out about it so I can maintain an edge on those I deal with. The first real estate agent I dealt with went out and bought the book as soon as I mentioned it. Now he knows where I am coming from as we discuss deals. So you can see, the book isn't only for beginners like me but experienced agents can benefit as well.

Great book don't miss it.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and to the point, April 9, 2003

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pure Profits: Pinpoint Winning Properties, Think Like an Investor, & Succeed in Commercial Real Estate (Paperback)

"Pure Profits" is a complete course in commercial real estate investing. The book is filled with tips and information garnered from the author's many years of experience as a real estate investor. Just as important, he describes various pitfalls that are easy to fall into if you don't know about them. The various areas discussed include creating a relationship with a broker (or becoming a broker yourself), obtaining relevant information, locating the right property, making your investment plan, negotiating, important contract clauses, and creating a proposal that appeals to investors. There is not a lot of fluff in this book. It is concise, to the point, and contains multiple illustrations and examples to help you learn the finer points of investing in commercial real estate. If you want to get started in commercial real estate investing or want to make your efforts more efficient and consistently profitable then this is a book you will not want to miss. It is a recommended purchase for anyone wishing to become involved in or wishing to better their success rate in commercial real estate investing.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information, Information, Information!, March 12, 2003

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Carolyn Stevenson (Leesburg, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Profits: Pinpoint Winning Properties, Think Like an Investor, & Succeed in Commercial Real Estate (Paperback)

The idea of a career in commercial real estate intrigued me for years. This book helped me make the leap to finally do it. Al Auger explained the commercial real estate investment process in detail -- both the good and the bad -- and gave me all the information I needed to succeed. In addition to all the technical details, his book also shows how to better yourself by improving you communication skills, raising your confidence, and a lot more. Auger says all these elements will contribute to your success in commercial real estate.

Pure Profits certainly helped me gain a better understanding of commercial real estate. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the business!