Book description
The ultimate how-to guide to fixing-and-flipping properties
Judging from the number of reality TV shows devoted to home
renovation, it's easy to think that fixing-and-flipping is a
sure-fire, straightforward way to make money, fast. But there's a lot
more to the real estate business than a little hard work and some
basic DIY skills. Just like every other business venture, to be
successful you need to understand the potential pitfalls as well as
the possible profits before diving in, and Fix and Flip: The
Canadian How-To Guide for Buying, Renovating and Selling Property
for Fast Profit is designed to help you do just that.
Putting everything you need to know about how the business of
fix-and-flips work right at your fingertips, authors Mark Loeffler and
Ian Szabo are the perfect pair for the job, bringing you both the
financing and contracting expertise that has made their own renovation
business a huge success. Offering step-by-step guidance on exactly how
to effectively renovate and sell, Loeffler and Szabo walk you through
the skills you need to get started, how to identify properties with
potential, saving money on materials, preparing to sell, and much,
much more.
- Packed with expert advice on both the financing and contracting
aspects of fixing-and-flipping properties
- Filled with checklists and practical techniques to help you get to
work right away
- Explains the pitfalls to avoid and the profits to be made in the
fix-and-flip business
Packed with invaluable tips, handy checklists, and time- and
cost-saving techniques to help you make the most money you can from
distressed properties, this is the only book you need to start
fixing-and-flipping like a pro.
Called "The Versatile Investor" by Canadian Real
Estate Magazine, Mark Loeffler is a successful real
estate investor and creator of his proprietary and proven rent-to-own
system. He is also a partner with Ian Szabo in buying properties that
are undervalued and renovating them for re-sale. Mark is the author of
Investing in Rent-to-Own Property, a member of the
Real Estate Investment Network, and holds workshops to teach investors
his rent-to-own system.
Ian Szabo has been a project manager and general contractor,
and is a renovator and investor in residential real estate. He is also
the author of From Renos to Riches. His work has been showcased
on programs on HGTV and the W Network, including Take This House
& Sell It; Designer Superstar Challenge; Rooms
that Rock; My Parents' House; Real Reno's; and
Home to Stay. His work has also been showcased in House
& Home magazine. Ian speaks on renovation at industry trade
shows. For more information, visit www. flipschool. ca.
