- Paperback: 300 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary (1 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071443800
- ISBN-13: 978-0071443807
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,438,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a 2-year program for finding ugly duckling houses - and turning them into beautiful, wealth-producing swans. "In Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate", legendary real estate investor 'Fixer Jay' DeCima opens his toolbox and shares his secrets to finding beauty - and big money - in rundown houses. He explains how to find 'properties with all the right things wrong' and, using a little money and a lot of elbow grease, transform them into the type of clean, affordable homes that good renters desire in every market.How did DeCima go from virtually zero money to nearly $100,000 a month in rental income in a few short years? "Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate" walks you through every step of the process, including: 4 sources of real estate profits - rents, amortization, tax benefits, and appreciation - and how to maximize each; types of houses that will consistently let you buy with the largest discount-to-value and most profitable terms; and, sample rental agreements, independent contractor's agreements, information resources, and more. Getting rich in real estate is easier than you think. It requires little more than knowledge and initiative. "Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate" will give you the knowledge you need to assemble a portfolio of top income-producing properties and a steady income for life - within just two years.
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A 2-year program for finding ugly duckling houses--and turning them into beautiful, wealth-producing swans
In Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate, legendary real estate investor "Fixer Jay" DeCima opens his toolbox and shares his secrets to finding beauty--and big money---in rundown houses. He explains how to find "properties with all the right things wrong" and, using a little money and a lot of elbow grease, transform them into the type of clean, affordable homes that good renters desire in every market.
How did DeCima go from virtually zero money to nearly $100,000 a month in rental income in a few short years? Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate walks you through every step of the process, including:
- 4 sources of real estate profits--rents, amortization, tax benefits, and appreciation--and how to maximize each
- Types of houses that will consistently let you buy with the largest discount-to-value and most profitable terms
- Sample rental agreements, independent contractor's agreements, information resources, and more
Getting rich in real estate is easier than you think. It requires little more than knowledge and initiative. Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate will give you the knowledge you need to assemble a portfolio of top income-producing properties and a steady income for life--within just two years.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Becoming Wealthy the Old Fashioned Way : Working For It
5 April 2005
Format:Paperback
As one of a handful of real estate gurus recommended by John T Reed, Decima's books are very readable and accurate (with minor exceptions). What is refreshing is that he promotes the classic William Nickerson model...rather than the 'nothing down' nonsense (RichDad/Allen/etc.) or the speculation game (and interest only ARMs). Instead, buy a dumpy house (w/positive cashflow), put in the sweat equity, rent it out, repeat. It's hard work (and definately not sexy)...but the pay just can not be beat. Moreover, buying distressed homes under market protects your investment in the event of an economic downturn (if you bought at 30% discount and median home sales dip 10% - you can still sell at a profit)...and results in lower taxes (at least, in CA).
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Using the Fixer Upper Approach
14 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
There are a lot of books on how to make money in real estate. Most of them say that you want to stay away from fixer uppers. They say that the time you spend fixing is time that you could better spend buying or selling.
Jay DeCima takes another view. He says that he buys Ugly Ducklings and then fixes them up to make them desirable rentals. He says that most of the fixing up is low skilled labor that he can do himself cheaper than hiring it done. This would include things like clean up and painting. Other more specialized things like installing a new toilet may be something you don't know how to do. So hire a plumber, but watch what he does so you'll at least know how later. He does say, however, that he knows a lot of such investors who contract out the work.
So called sweat equity is certainly a good way to get started. When I was looking for my present house, I looked at a rental. Comparing I found that about five years of rent would be equal to the purchase price of a house.
Jay DeCima takes another view. He says that he buys Ugly Ducklings and then fixes them up to make them desirable rentals. He says that most of the fixing up is low skilled labor that he can do himself cheaper than hiring it done. This would include things like clean up and painting. Other more specialized things like installing a new toilet may be something you don't know how to do. So hire a plumber, but watch what he does so you'll at least know how later. He does say, however, that he knows a lot of such investors who contract out the work.
So called sweat equity is certainly a good way to get started. When I was looking for my present house, I looked at a rental. Comparing I found that about five years of rent would be equal to the purchase price of a house.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
A good beginner's book.
5 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
Jay writing style makes it very easy to follow the material and not get bored. I felt there is a lot of useful information in the book. I would caution the reader that when I compared this book with some of his others, it seemed like each book had a lot of the same material. I would recommend this one, but would not recommend buying all of his books.
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