How to Succeed and Make Money with Your First Rental House

by Douglas A. Keipper and Sean M. Lyden

Book Overview

Seize the opportunity and watch the money roll in Don't be paralyzed by fear of making mistakes and losing money. Buying a rental house should be one of the safest investments you make, and you... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471451401
• ISBN13: 9780471451402
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

I would Highly recommend this book

I am starting to get in to the Rental property business and I have read several books on the subject, by far, this is the best book I've read. Doug walks you through every step of the process from planning to getting your tenant. I was very impressed with the writing, he wrote the book on my level (A first time investor)not above me. He has lots of web sites that he has investigated as reference material along with his own personal web site in which you are able to contact Doug with questions. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to break into the rental property business.

Great - Superb Book - Highly Recommended Reading

A very informative book on the practical ways to begin a career in real estate investing. Doug documents his methods and techniques with great clarity and shows step by step how he leveraged one property to successfully acquire others through equity lines of credit and refinancings. He also describes in detail the markets to focus on, and what one should look for in properties that will make them the most desirable, both for appreciation and from the tenants perspective. His cost analysis approach for determining cash flow and purchase prices has also been crucial to my success. And even more importantly, I found Doug is one of the most accessible authors to email with questions from anyone as they begin their real estate career. Doug answers all questions in a timely and sincere manner and this alone is worth much more than the low price of his book. His direct advice to my emails has been irreplaceable in my progress as a real estate investor. I have never seen such fast, honest and quick responses with such good information to guide me through my real estate career. Both the information in Doug's book and his email accessibility have been irreplaceable to me and I would highly recommend his book to anyone - both real estate novices and seasoned professionals alike. WKS

Great book, Great author

I purchased this book a few months ago, and read it in 2 days because I couldnt put it down. I have read countless other real estate books, but this one blew them all away because of his down to earth style. It does not try to stretch the truth or mislead you with unatainable goals. I just purchased my first rental home this week, and I plan on reading the book again to get somemore good ideas. The author is a great guy, and easy to contact via email. BUY THIS BOOK

How to Succeed and Make Money with Your First Rental House

Get this book today! When I bought this book I already had three houses. The information applies to the beginner and even has some important tips for those who are already on their way. The book is written by a real guy who is eager to share his trials and tribulations that we all have in this process. There are a ton of books out there on this subject but this one seems to relate more to the real person and what you can and should expect in the "real world." Plus, I have communicated with the author via email after I read the book and he is very accessible. It is nice to have someone in the business to bounce ideas off of who has been there!

This one will get you off the sideline and into the game

I can't count the books I bought and did not finish reading. I just finished this one. Doug is a common guy, just like most of the rest of us. He quit studying and got in the game, and he "hit a stand-up-double" on his first at bat! No home runs, No strike outs, No sugar coating, No tales of how he made millions in real estate, or learned how, but did not do it after CPA school. Doug tells the things he did right that you may want to copy. He tells the mistakes he made and how you can avoid them. Doug writes from a perspective that the guy with 10 rental houses already forgot. If you don't have a rental house yet, but you want one, there is no better place to start. If you already have five rental houses and want fifteen, buy a different book. This author gives practical advice and writes in a manner anybody can understand. Sideline critics are a dime a dozen - and they will scare you into staying on the sideline with them. Buy Dougs book and get in the game.