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Flipping Houses For Dummies

Flipping Houses For Dummies


By Ralph R. Roberts, Joe Kraynak

ISBN: 978-0-470-04345-5
Format: Paper
Pages: 384 Pages
Pub. Date: November 2006

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Introduction.

Part I: Laying the Foundation for Successful Flipping.

Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around the Idea of House Flipping.

Chapter 2: Do You Have the Right Stuff for Flipping?

Chapter 3: Devising an Effective Flipping Strategy.

Chapter 4: Building Your Dream Team.

Part II: Fiddling with the Financials of Property Flipping.

Chapter 5: Guesstimating Your Potential Profit.

Chapter 6: Securing the Funds to Fuel Your Flip.

Chapter 7: Trudging Through Some Taxing Issues.

Part III: House Hunting with an Eye for Flipping.

Chapter 8: Scoping Out a Fertile Neighborhood.

Chapter 9: Hunting for Houses in Your Target Area.

Chapter 10: Inspecting the Property with an Eye for Rehab.

Chapter 11: The Art of Haggling: Negotiating a Price and Terms.

Chapter 12: Closing In on Foreclosure Properties.

Part IV: Fixing Up Your Fixer-Upper.

Chapter 13: Prioritizing and Planning Your Renovations.

Chapter 14: Giving Your Property a Quick Makeover.

Chapter 15: Perking Up the Curb Appeal.

Chapter 16: Dazzling the Crowds with Updated Kitchens and Baths.

Chapter 17: Sweating Through Some Moderate Makeovers.

Chapter 18: Reconfiguring Spaces and Other Structural Overhauls.

Part V: Sold! Selling Your Rehabbed Home.

Chapter 19: Marketing Your Home.

Chapter 20: Staging a Successful Showing.

Chapter 21: Negotiating the Sale to Maximize Your Profit.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Signs of a Great House Flipping Opportunity.

Chapter 23: Ten Renovation Cost-Cutting Strategies.

Chapter 24: Ten Common House Flipping Blunders.

Chapter 25: Ten Strategies for Surviving a Slow Market.

Index.

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