Building Wealth One House at a Time: Making it Big on Little Deals Making it Big on Little Deals

by Schaub , John

• ISBN13: 9780071448352
• ISBN10: 0071448357
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-31
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Strategies for creating real estate wealth by star ting small--and always making the right movesNationally known real estate expert John Schaub learned his craft in the best way possible--on the job, and through every kind of market. Over three decades, he learned to bank consistent profits as he built an impressive real estate mini-empire.Building Wealth One House at a Timereveals how virtually anyone can accumulate one million dollars worth of houses debtfree and earn a steady cash flow for life.Unique in that it focuses on buying houses in good-quality neighborhoods, Schaub's nine-step program includes: Renting to long-term tenants, with financial incentives to pay on time Avoiding the temptation of bigger deals, which invariably include bigger problems A 10-year plan to pay off debt and own houses free and clear

Author Biography

John W. Schaub (Sarasota, FL) is a nationally recognized real estate investing expert. He teaches his program for buying and managing single-family houses through seminars and home-study courses and writes the newsletter Strategies and Solutions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
1 How Buying One House at a Time Can Make You Wealthy	1	(15)
2 Buying the Right House	16	(11)
3 Finding Good Deals	27	(8)
4 Knowing How You Are Going to Pay for a House Before You Make an Offer	35	(19)
5 Making the Offer	54	(10)
6 Borrowing to Increase Your Profits	64	(19)
7 Understanding and Using Real Estate Contracts	83	(12)
8 Secrets of Professional Negotiators	95	(13)
9 Buying and Selling with Agents	108	(7)
10 Buying and Selling Houses to Produce Cash Flow-Now	115	(9)
11 Selling on Lease/Options to Generate the Largest Profits	124	(9)
12 Finding and Buying Preforeclosures and Foreclosures	133	(13)
13 Attracting and Training Long-Term, Low-Maintenance Tenants	146	(24)
14 Knowing When to Sell and How to Sell	170	(6)
15 Eight Steps to Quitting Your Day Job	176	(11)
16 How to Own the House of Your Dreams Free and Clear	187	(13)
17 Take Charge of Your Retirement Income	200	(5)
18 Getting Your Houses Free and Clear	205	(7)
19 Buying and Owning Out-of-Town Property	212	(7)
20 Making It Big on Little Deals	219	(4)
21 Habitat for Humanity: Helping Others Build Wealth, One House at a Time	223	(3)
Index	226