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| Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads: The Fastest and Safest Way to Real Estate Wealth | 
 enlarge | Author: Larry B. Loftis
Publisher: Kaplan Business
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (38 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14826
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 1419537253
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.63243
EAN: 9781419537257
ASIN: 1419537253
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 One of the good ones August 1, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a common-sense guide to investing in small multi-family properties. The author is speaking from personal experience and uses lots of realistic examples. Probably the equal of some so-called guru's boot camp.
Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes and Quads June 27, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is well written. It is an easy read and gives you the how to steps. If you are a first time real estate investor I highly recommend this book by Mr. Loftis. He brings years of experience and practicale knowledge to the game. With this book I was able to launch myself into the real estate investor game with all the fundamental knowledge necessary to be successful. I will be closing on my first quad in July/2007.
Very well written and informative June 7, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was so pleasantly surprised when I read this book. I could not put it down and finished it on a short plane ride. The book is very honestly written to include mistakes made and learned from. There were actual scenarios that the author went through and a lot of information that is worth its weight in gold. I have been disappointed in the past with books that don't deliver. This one is a keeper.
 I was expecting much more June 4, 2007
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
I was disappointed in this book. I read the author's book on tax liens, which I thought was very good, and was expecting more. Maybe I should reread the tax lien book and reevaluate it.
While I've sold hundreds of properties of all stripes, my knowledge of investing in 1-4 families is minimal and I wanted to learn more. The author believes that quad-plexes are the best real estate investment and gives his reasons. The author believes in the buy and hold approach. He downplays the work involved in property management. I'm a believer that investors make their own best property manager, however most investors have neither the time or interest in managing their own properties. It's best if you are retired or otherwise don't have a day job.
The subject book was written with the unsophisticated read in mind yet is pretty detailed. I suspect that he loses a lot of unsophisticated investors. That said I did learn a little, but would read several more books on investing in 1-4 families before actually doing it.
The book has some value and you should read it along with many others if you are interested in investing in 1-4 families, but I wouldn't recommend buying it.
Motivation May 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a good read, whether or not some of his things he has done will work every time or work for you. It does give a good oversite on real estate investing is all about. His basic idea is great, and it really inspires to get something started. Since i've read this book I have almost have a 5 plex in my pocket. Listen to this book and listen well.
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