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Summary: How to Finance Any Real Estate ,Any Place, Any Time
Review: If I where to start my Real Estate business today the book by Jim Misko "How to Finance Any Real Estate,Any Place,Any Time" would be required reading for my office.
Years ago Real Estate professionals were long on hard work, short on creative Real Estate marketing techniques. Misko's book on financing would have meant millions of dollars on sales that were otherwise lost. Today it is a must for the Real Estate professional or the Real Estate investor.
John Titus,
Real Estate Broker, Retired
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Summary: A bible for even us arrogant R.E. dealers
Review: I have been making creative real estate deals since 1960 and have taught brokers how to solve finance problems and create solutions out of whole cloth, but I still have to consult Misko's book when I get lost.
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Summary: Not very good, by my standards.
Review: I was very disappointed in the quality of this book. The title was very appealing. But I find the book poor. About the only use I can see for it would be to pick it up when you have a difficult real estate financing situation and thumb through it, hoping to find some idea that will either solve your problem or stimulate you to think of an answer. A more efficient approach would be to simply have a list of the techniques on a few sheets of paper, then you wouldn't have to thumb through this book.
There seems no rhyme nor reason to the organization. It is simply a set of two- to four- page chapters each with one technique. Then there are a few one- or two-page discussions of some of the ideas, such as options. There a description of the approach, then a brief, presumably real, case history of the use of the technique. Many are from the author's own experience and those of his clients. There is no discernable order to the short chapters. There is no organizing principle.
The writing is clear and simple, easy to understand. There are few typographical errors.
From some of the descriptions, the technique described does not seem to me to be the best one available for the situation.
The biggest shortcoming, it seems to me is the lack of discussion of what factors one would consider in choosing a particular approach. When it might work, when it would not work. Why you use it. What particular problem or class of problems does each technique overcome? None of that. No discussion of the relationship of the different techniques. No discussion of the issues involved. There is simply no analysis. No way to quickly look for a solution to any particular problem. You just have to thrumb through a lot of different ideas and see if they might be relevant to the issue you are facing.
The brief case histories lend some feel of authencity to the book. However, they are more like outlines, with few details, so it is easy to believe that they might not all be real. There is little humanity or personality to the people involved. And there is no discussion of what early possible approaches were rejected and why. Why was the particular plan put into effect?
I have rated it as high as I have because it does have a compedium of different techniques that might be useful. It would be far more useable if it had some guidelines as to when to use each solution and when it might not be appropriate to use one.
Given my experience of the volume, I am puzzled why so many people would uniformly give it the highest possible rating. I am surprised nobody is more subdued in their assessment. I wonder if they were all submitted by friends of the author.
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Summary: How To Finance Any Real Estate Any Place Any Time
Review: If you are looking for creative ways to finance Real Estate, this book is a must have. Jim has been practicing what he preaches and explains various techniques that are easily understood.Having a book with various ideas that you can scan when a Real Estate financing comes up is a very valuable tool. His book is very easy to understand and read. A great to refer to now and in the future.
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Summary: How To Finance Any Real Estate Any Place Any Time
Review: If you are looking for creative ways to finance Real Estate, this book is a must have. Jim has been practicing what he preaches and explains various techniques that are easily understood. Having a book with various ideas that you can scan when a Real Estate financing comes up is a very valuable tool. His book is very easy to understand and read. A great to refer to now and in the future.
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Summary: How to Finance Any Real Estate, Any Place, Any Time
Review: Jim Misko's book takes what often seems mysterious to many people interested in creative real estate financing and presents the strategies in a manner that is clearly evident and easy to grasp. Real life examples are used to take the myriad of strategies from the page to practicality. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of his approach...these are powerful, practical ideas that will bring creativity and success to your practice of real estate, real estate investing or developing. A must read for anyone who wants to do more in real estate than just apply for a conventional loan!
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Summary: How to Finance Any Real Estate, Any Place, Any Time
Review: Jim Misko's book takes what often seems mysterious to many people interested in creative real estate financing and presents the strategies in a manner that is clearly evident and easy to grasp. Real life examples are used to take the myriad of strategies from the page to practicality. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of his approach...these are powerful, practical ideas that will bring creativity and success to your practice of real estate, real estate investing or developing. A must read for anyone who wants to do more in real estate than just apply for a conventional loan!
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Summary: Experience + Knowledge = Money
Review: Jim Misko's new book, "How to Finance Any Real Estate, Any Place, Any Time" illustrates once again the age-old axiom that in real estate, money is made when you buy property, not when you sell. The creative real estate formulas in this book will help you make money and create wealth with real estate. Best of all, the advice comes from a guy who has "Been There, Done That" with Jim's personal experiences shared throughout his book. As a past member of the Society of Exchange Counselors, Jim Misko remains loyal to the Society's core business principle: "Real Estate is a People Business". He knows that owners of real estate have unique needs, that challenging ownership situations require creative solutions and that opportunities abound when you have the knowledge to recognize them and the skill to act. "Buffalo Jim" Misko's new book reminds us that we can always "Finance Any Real Estate, Any Place, Any Time". It's a must read for every real estate investor, broker, and developer. Philip D. Corso, S.E.C.
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Summary: Demystifying Financing
Review: Wow! I have been in the business over 30 years and never have I seen such a concise, comprehensive explanation of creative financing. Those of us in the business may have heard of many of these techniques but to have them put before you in this manner is really usefull. Those not in the business or wanting to know how to finance without bank help this is a must read.
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Summary: Demystifying Financing
Review: Wow! I have been in the business over 30 years and never have I seen such a concise, comprehensive explanation of creative financing. Those of us in the business may have heard of many of these techniques but to have them put before you in this manner is really usefull. Those not in the business or wanting to know how to finance without bank help this is a must read.
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