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| The Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Handbook: Insider Secrets to Locating and Purchasing Pre-Foreclosed Properties in Any Market | 
 enlarge | Author: Frankie Orlando
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 11785
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 346
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0910627665
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6324
EAN: 9780910627665
ASIN: 0910627665
Publication Date: September 5, 2006
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The Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Handbook: Insider Secrets to Locating and Purchasing Pre-Foreclosed Properties in Any Market December 27, 2006
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
The Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Handbook: Insider Secrets to Locating and Purchasing Pre-Foreclosed Properties in Any Market by Frankie Orlando is an excellent resource for people seeking information in a practical, hands-on approach to purchasing pre-foreclosure real estate. The text is organized in a logical manner with sufficient examples and clear explanations of the concepts presented. Although the text is very easy to follow, it also includes an extensive glossary to assist with the more difficult terminology used throughout. Step-by-step instructions and worksheets that are included are particularly useful. This text is recommended with a 5 star rating out of 5 stars.
GOOD BUY - You won't go wrong with this book November 12, 2006
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
You won't go wrong with this book, its a nice pre-foreclosure handbook. Other titles that worked for me regarding foreclosures - Investing Without Losing (ISBN: 0978834607 NOT on amazn, on other stores)
It's a specialty area and investors will find this specific to all requirements. November 7, 2006
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Frankie Orlando's THE PRE-FORECLOSURE REAL ESTATE HANDBOOK: INSIDER SECRETS OF LOCATING AND PURCHASING PRE-FORECLOSED PROPERTIES IN ANY MARKET goes beyond your usual foreclosure investment guide to show how to locate such properties and buy directly from property owners whose loans are in default. The strategy offers a simple method for identification of such properties, including how to approach owners and how to make attractive offers. It's a specialty area and investors will find this specific to all requirements.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
The Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Handbook: Insider Secrets to Locating and Purchasing Pre-Foreclosed Properties in Any Market October 21, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
The Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Handbook: Insider Secrets to Locating and Purchasing Pre-Foreclosed Properties in Any Market by Frankie Orlando, published by Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
Rating: 5 stars out of five.
This handbook, in 267 pages, explains, step by step, everything an investor would like to know about purchasing real estate from any source. The author, through personal experience, became wealthy by buying real estate before foreclosures took place (hence the term "pre-foreclosure"). The research used to write the handbook is very thorough and detailed. The author covers purchasing techniques, called "short sales," and also details how to locate likely pre-foreclosure properties. The handbook contains hundreds of tips, hints, secrets, and techniques from successful pre-foreclosure investors. The book's glossary alone runs 62 pages and it's very helpful!
This handbook is aimed at novice real estate investors, but professional real estate investors will find a wealth of information, too. Case studies are included, such as one on how to avoid "analysis paralysis." This one gives advice on how to expedite the process of investing without getting bogged down in research on the property or owner. How to sell the property once you have purchased it is also included in the handbook. Unusual and useful information, such as how to find missing homeowners and how to address your contact envelopes, covers everything an investor needs to know and pitfalls to avoid. The author even explains credit scores and how they are determined, which is useful for everyone who has a credit rating and wants to improve it.
Complete, Concise and Clear. October 11, 2006
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I had never really thought that investing in foreclosure properties was something that I, a normal working middle-class person could do. Sure, I'd watch the infomercials and wish that I had the income and nest egg to allow me to invest in real estate, but I never gave it serious thought. I didn't think it was possible. After reading this book I know it's not a matter of "if only I could" but more a case of "when I find the right property."
One thing that struck me as extremely useful was the detailed amount of background and information the book provides. The process of foreclosure can be intimidating to someone who is not familiar with the banking industry. It becomes even more difficult to understand when you consider that each state has the potential of having their own set of rules and laws. This book covers all the bases in accessible language, graphs and even screen shots of web pages. The financial jargon is explained clearly and easy to understand examples are provided. Each step including: identifying possible pre-foreclosure properties through advertising or public records searches, contacting homeowners, negotiating, and financing options are laid out and discussed. Networking and the processes surrounding reselling of a purchased house are also described.
Finally, the book contains a great deal of additional information in the form of a comprehensive glossary and a bibliography of on-line sites where you can do additional research on the various topics of the book. Needless to say, this book was a great springboard of motivation and information for me to get started in the pre-foreclosure housing market.
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