Investing in Fixer-Uppers, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Buying Low, Fixing Smart, Adding Value, and Selling (or Renting) High

by Jay P. DeCima, Dan Shea (Editor)

Overview

The bestselling guide for beginner real estate investors is back, and better than ever—with more than 40% new material to help you find—and profit from—new opportunities in today's market

When the first edition of the bestselling Investing in Fixer-Uppers came out in 2003, browsing newspaper classified ads was the best way to search for fixer-uppers. Now, updated to reflect modern realities in the drastically changed property market, Investing Fixer-Uppers, Revised Edition gives you the most timely, accessible guide to finding great opportunities—and profiting handsomely—in the today's market.

Written with the hands-on, real-life expertise of seasoned investor-educators with more than 250 properties between them, Investing in Fixer-Uppers provides an easy-to-follow roadmap for adding value to a rundown house or apartment and profiting tens of thousands of dollars—without waiting for appreciation. In these pages, you'll learn about the power of seller financing, how to create a million-dollar property, how to specialize in the right kinds of properties, and more. Jay’s revised chapters also include:

• Two Years to Financial Independence
• Specializing to “fast track” Your Income
• Jay's Favorite "Money Stretcher" Techniques
• Creative Financing without Banks
• Seller Financing Gives the Buyer Total Control
• Carrybacks and Wraps When It's Time to Sell
• Millionaire Magic: Jay's Buy, Fix & Hold Strategy

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781265444167
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	11/27/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jay P. DeCima, also known as "Fixer Jay," has long been acknowledged as the undisputed king of fixer-upper houses on the national teaching circuit. Jay is a seasoned real estate investor with nearly 60 years of hands-on experience. At his high-water mark, Jay owned and operated 200 houses and small apartments in Redding, California. KJAY Publishing Company was established to produce Jay’s Fixer Camps, Seminars and Home Study Products.

Dan Shea, owner of more than 80 rental properties in California, began as Fixer Jay DeCima student 25 years ago. He writes and teaches about making money with real estate on the Fixer Jay website. He is also founder and former president of Capital City Wealth Builders, the largest real estate investment club in Sacramento, California.