The Complete Guide to Locating, Negotiating, and Buying Real Estate Foreclosures: What Smart Investors Need to Know - Explained Simply

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(5 stars) - Another good book by the author
I picked up this book because I read another book, The Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Handbook, by the same author. While the other book focused on only pre-foreclosures, meaning you buy the property before it is actually taken back by the bank. In this book, the author focuses on different stages of foreclosures meaning that you buy the properties before the auction, at the auction, or after the auction.

I think that today with the foreclosures reaching a record high, there are plenty of opportunities to put the knowledge from this book to work. Banks are more eager to sell foreclosed properties than ever before.

- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market

(4 stars) - Great reference book to start learning about Foreclosures
I have not purchased a Forclosure yet, but I'm interested in the process. This is a great book to learn about the process at a high level, as well as get refernce website links for continued research. It's a very easy read and will save you a lot of up front time and money. I would have liked a little more detail, thus the 4 stars...

(4 stars) - Delivered as promised - FORECLOSURE 101

To the experienced real estate investor, a lot of the ideas in this book are already familiar and redundant but overall I am pleased with this book. It is by all means, not an "explain it all book" on foreclosures.
But like what most previous reviews have already stated, a great book to
start.

The author's writing style is very easy to read & understandand just as his title reads "explained simply". Introducing readers to the different types of procedings involved in the pre through post foreclosure process and how one can score deals and profits any time in the process, i love how we are constantly reminded that we are making profits based on other people's misfortunes. Very to the point and 100% true.

If your interested in learning about or new to foreclosures and looking to capitilize on the coming tide, or should i say TSUNAMI of foreclosure opportunities, this book is a MUST READ and a perfect place to build a foundation.

Good luck, fellow real estate investors and happy hunting!

(4 stars) - Feels like a college text book
This was my first foreclosure real estate book I've purchased. This book is more of an overview of the topic. This book feels like reading a college text book. It has no soul or spirit behind it. What I mean is that, you will rarely read about the author's first hand experience with foreclosure. To tell you the truth, this book feels like a research paper or an article written by a college professor who has no real world first hand experience in the subject. Don't get me wrong, the information presented in this book was great and accurate. But it lacks the entrepreneurial spirit found on RE books. I recommend this book to people doing research on the topic or someone who just wants a general overview on the subject. If you want a "how to book" this book may not be the answer for you. I would recommend The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit: How to Make M Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public Auction. The problem that I had with this book was that the author just presented the information but really didn't give a formula on how to buy foreclosures. It left it up to the reader on how to go about it.

(4 stars) - Good starter guide
In digging into this book, the author continually quoted other books. That annoyed me quite a bit and kept me asking, "Why didn't I buy the other book?" If you're starting off at "ground zero" and know nothing about mortgages, etc. this book is a helpful guide. It also contains concise explanations of different types of "legalese" and gives you places to look. Overall, a good place to start.

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