Rent to Own: Use Your Rent Money to Get Started Owning Real Estate (Paperback)

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Product Description

With long-term, unconventional financing strategies, homeownership is within your reach. Rent to Own shows you how to turn your rent money into a new home, whether you're a single professional, young family, and or are living on a budget, using lease options and other overlooked purchasing tactics.

About the Author

Robert Irwin is a successful real estate professional and author, as well as a consultant to lenders, investors and brokers. One of the most recognized experts in the field of real estate, he is the author of more than fifty books, including Buying a Home on the Internet, The Pocket Guide for Home Buyers, and McGraw-Hill's bestselling Tips and Traps series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071488294
• ISBN-13: 978-0071488297
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #848,426 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Sellers, February 24, 2009

By	IBuyHouses (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

Rent-to-Sell: Your Hands-on Guide to SELL Your Home When Buyers are Scarce
This book was written just for those who are trying to sell their home and are finding few buyers able to qualify for a mortgage. These days, we must be creative, and that is Wendy Patton's specialty. She has been doing this for over 23 years and has taught more than 10,000 people through her speaking/coaching and books and courses. Go to her website: www.wendypatton.com

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great lease option reference for home buyers, August 29, 2008

By	Darcy (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This book covers the lease option process in great detail. I've been trying to find information on this subject for several months; the few home-buying books and websites that even mention it only include a few basic sentences which are worthless to someone like me who is considering lease option as a way to purchase my first home. (I believe the books mentioned by the first reviewer are geared more for investors and house flipping). I'm very happy to have found this book; what I've learned from the author will be of great value to me in the coming months.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not A Bad Place To Start Your Studies, November 10, 2007

By	John Michailidis "The WealthLoop Series" (Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

There certainly are things in this book that you should know, so in that sense it is a book that you should read when you have the time. That said, these books and CD's might be alternatives you want to look into if you are serious about learning the rent-to-own process:

1. The WealthLoop Series Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Buying Houses: The Foolproof Roadmap to Real Estate Riches Without the Risks and Hassles of Landlording

2. The WealthLoop Series Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth Buying Houses (Combo Audio/Data CD): Author's Audio Commentary Plus Downloadable 32-page Marketing Manual, Checklists, Spreadsheets, and Forms

3. Investing in Real Estate With Lease Options and "Subject-To" Deals : Powerful Strategies for Getting More When You Sell, and Paying Less When You Buy.

A related program that's well worth checking out is:

The WealthLoop Series Beginner's Guide to Personal Wealth Creation (Combo Audio/Data CD): Audio Seminar With Downloadable 40-Page Action Manual and Active Link Library.