How to Retire with a Million Dollars

By Elaine Zimmerman, Elaine Zimmermann, Elaine Zimmerman

Book Overview

For author and real estate owner Elaine Zimmerman and for an ever-increasing number of individuals -- especially women -- this grim reality has been all too familiar. For Elaine, left with little... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060392231
• ISBN13: 9780060392239
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Harper Business
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.7" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

A great place to start in the real estate investing business.

This is my "baby" book. I literally cut my entrepreneurial teeth on this one. If you are looking for a simple direct plan for retiring with $1m without changing your whole life, this is it. Thank you Elaine

Easy reading

This book is VERY easy to read and informative. It points out what to look for in an investment home. The author shares some of the mistakes she has made in hopes that you avoid them.As a friend told me "You can choose to learn by trial and error & lose thousands of dollars, or just read a book. It's your choice".I highly recommend you read this if you are serious about entering the house rental business.

Not A Millionaire Yet...

...but on the other hand, I haven't bought my first property yet. What I'll grade on is readability, timeliness, and feasibility. Mrs. Z obviously knows her real estate, and I never thought about living in the property first before you make it a rental. Makes sense, why rent out to someone else a house you wouldn't want to live in yourself? I give her high marks for the checklist to go through for in searching properties, and she recognizes the fact that not all of us WANT to be millionaires. It's a very readable book that doesn't get lost in jargon, but doesn't ignore the terminology a real estate investor is going to need, either. I also found the analogy for shopping for a house/husband very cute. I'm leery of the more creative financing ploys, though. I think her method is doable, but I'd also investigate the book Rental Houses for the Successful Small Investor by Suzanne Thomas and then compare the two outlooks.

A great book for women who are new to the real estate game.

This book is excellent for single women who want to secure their financial future without tying up all of their available liquid assests today. The author clearly shows how good judgement and elbow grease can help you work for a secure retirement. By utilizing capabilities that all of us have, we can make our money go further and still maintain a comfortable cash flow. The statistics on women living below the poverty level after retirement are staggering. With the information in this book, it is possible not to fall into that category.