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Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing
 
 

Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing (Paperback)

~ Stewart Rider (Author)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 1 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha (2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0028639766
  • ISBN-13: 978-0028639765
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,226,084 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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169 of 171 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Be sure that this is really the book for you., August 30, 2001
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It is entirely possible that this really is a great book, as some of the reviewers suggest. But it wasn't what I was looking for.
I am in the "study" stage of a plan to accumulate residential properties for income. I have read a few real estate books so far, and some of them have been very helpful.
This book, however, was not designed for me. This book seems more designed for people who are planning major investments in sizeable properties or commercial real estate. It also would be good for people interested in becoming developers. Despite the information presented about the book, this is not a book for someone who is starting out in the early stages of real estate investing in small residential properties for supplemental income. However, it might be good if you have a lot of money to get started and are planning a career switch towards commercial development or large properties. Since I'm not interested or able to do that, I am not qualified to advise you if that is what you need. But if you are like me, you may want to start with some other books, like the "Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" or other books like it.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars For Office & Retail Investors Only, May 2, 2003
I was looking for a book on residential real estate investment, especially something on apartment buildings and how to figure value, such as using gross rent multipliers. I was disappointed. I needed to know current tax law on capital gains and some info on exchanges. The word 1031 is not found in this book. I was glad to see LLCs were included, but the information was vague since it had to apply to all states. Be warned: This book deals only with office and retail real estate investment. You will not find any information on apartments or single family rentals. If that is your interest, you definitely need a different book.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Having invested in multiple properties, I Love This Book !, April 4, 2001
Very, Very, Very good. Written by someone who knows what they are talking about. When the top land appraiser in my county and another local real estate expert told me I HAD to get this book I had to go see it for myself. The appraiser said he had to buy it after looking at it and this guy has something like 18 years experience and is THE land expert in my county of over a million people. This book is a slam dunk. I am so tired of all that fairy tale pie in the sky nothing down late-night infomercial garbage. This is what you want to get, real information by people who have been there and are not trying to sell you a $200 get-rich-quick course.
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1.0 out of 5 stars NOT FOR THE BEGINNER (or IDIOT)
I found this book to be too complicated and it seems more suitable for the advanced real estate investor. Read more
Published on May 4, 2005 by H. M. Thandi

1.0 out of 5 stars How did this book get published?
I bought this book recently and was so disappointed that I was compelled to write a review. I would not recommend this book to anyone. Read more
Published on January 2, 2005 by H. Willis

5.0 out of 5 stars Competent and Comprehensive
I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone who needs a comprehensive understanding of the entire process of commercial investment and due diligence. Read more
Published on October 4, 2002 by Steve

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time Real Estate favorites...
Finally a book that covers real estate from a perspective other than "single family flips using no down payment". This book even covers development. Read more
Published on March 5, 2001 by J. Daily

1.0 out of 5 stars Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing
This book was very scattered. I got a few old books out of the library (Getting Started in Real Estate Investing and The Real Estate Book). Read more
Published on February 23, 2001 by wildisland

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book with data you can use!
An excellemt guide to the labyrinthine world of the real estate investor. Rider has liberally laced his easily readable text with helpful suggestions and admonitions about typical... Read more
Published on January 19, 2001 by Randolph W. Jonsson

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in 20 Years !!
I have read books on real estate investing for over twenty years and have learned more from yours than all of the previous ones put together! Read more
Published on December 4, 2000 by Edvard Redding Richards

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