BOOKS ON FLIPPING HOUSES

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Recession Proof Real Estate Investing

In Recession Proof Real Estate Investing accomplished house flipper J Scott discusses economic cycles and  how you can prepare for the next recession.

Recommended Books on Flipping Houses

Flipping houses isn't rocket science, but it's certainly harder than the house flipping TV shows on HGTV.

All of the flipping shows give the illusion that flippers are making huge profits without using a single brain cell or breaking a sweat, but you need to understand that flipping houses takes a lot of work and there are real risks to flipping houses.  ​

Before you buy your first flip you should learn the basic fundamental strategy of flipping houses for profit.

While you are cooped-up safe at home hopefully you are using these challenging times to learn and prepare yourself for the new opportunities that will present themselves with the coming economic shift in the real estate market and economy.

Our Top 5 House Flipping Books teach you the basics of finding potential flip properties and analyzing house flipping deals so you don't overpay!  These books will teach you How to Estimate Rehab Costs so you can establish an accurate budget upfront. Finally, these books will teach you how to manage your rehab projects and ultimately negotiate the sale to maximize your profitability!
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Here are my recommended Books on Flipping Houses that will help you learn how to flip houses, estimate repair costs & successfully grow your house flipping business.

The Book on Flipping Houses

By J Scott
The Book on Flipping Houses is one of the most comprehensive books on flipping houses. Expert house flipper J Scott provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step blueprint on how to flip houses from start to finish. The book provides details how to identify the best markets for flipping, how to analyze deals, create scopes of work, hire and manage contractors and sell your flip for top dollar. This book is must-read for complete newbies or seasoned pros looking to build a successful house flipping business!
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The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs

By J Scott
One of the biggest problems new house flippers struggle with is accurately estimating rehab costs for their rehab projects. Expert house flipper J Scott discusses the fundamentals of budgeting and pricing rehab costs and reveals the steps, tips, and tricks he uses to accurately estimate costs for 25 common trade categories and hundreds of repairs. The Book on Estimating Rehab costs is a must-read book for new rehabbers that struggle estimating rehab costs for their rehab projects.
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FLIP: How to Find, Fix and Sell Houses for Profit

By Rick Villani
FLIP provides a detailed step-by-step process to analyze the house flipping deals, identify the best improvements, accurately estimate the renovation costs and manage the construction.
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The Book on Negotiating Real Estate

By J Scott, Mark Ferguson & Carol Scott
The Book on Negotiating Real Estate reveals the strategies for buying and selling real estate, and discusses dozens of true-life stories that highlight how strong negotiation can result in more profitable rehab deals.
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What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow

Frank Gallinelli
Although this book isn't necessarily about flipping houses, the book provides a great overview of analyzing rental property deals and discusses over 36 different real estate formulas and financial measures to know about real estate investing.
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Final Word.

While you are cooped-up safe at home, grab a couple of these books on flipping houses so you can start to build the foundational knowledge to prepare yourself for the new opportunities that will present themselves with the coming economic shift in the real estate market and economy!

These books will help you gain the confidence you need to start making offers on properties & eventually buy your first house flip!
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