Building Real Estate Wealth in a Changing Market: Reap Large Profits from Bargain Purchases in Any Economy

by John W. Schaub

Markets change-smart investors adapt. No matter what the state of the real estate market, there is wealth to be made, and the basics of smart investing still apply. In Building Real Estate Wealth in a Changing Market , John Schaub shows you how you can invest and thrive in any market. Change creates chaos, but it also creates opportunity for those who can recognize it and react. Schaub helps you find hidden deals and shows you how to cash-in on the great bargains available in a slowing market. If you want to invest safely and profitably, you'll find a wealth of expert guidance

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 4, 2007

Reviews

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've bought several properties, but I'm new to buying for investment purposes. I've read a couple of books dedicated to real estate investing and this is by far the best one for me. That is mostly because Mr. Schaub's philosophy of life is like mine. He advises to buy as few properties as possible because more properties equals more work (and life is made up of more than just making money). If you're planning to go "big," this might not be the book for you, but if you're planning to go safe, it probably is.

The writing is very down to earth, easy to comprehend, and practical. I noticed many ways in which reorganizing or rephrasing material might have made it easier to consume, but in the end, I got the point. I took notes -- lots of them -- because I found so much of value in almost every page.

Finally, one thing I really appreciated was the way Mr. Schaub used both male and female pronouns throughout the book. As a woman, that made the book feel as though it was including me. But he did this without a single mention of it in the introduction and I say, "Kudos!" to him for that. I've seen other books make a big deal of their use of both pronouns, as if they were being somehow magnanimous by including females. He included us without fanfare.

I highly recommend this book, especially to people who want to get started (or continue) investing and want a no-nonsense, down-to-earth approach to the subject. I'm sure this is a book that I will return to again and again throughout my investing career.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly very surface level, but with some good stuff throughout. I appreciate that he indicates which strategies are especially problematic or challenging and which are lower risk, then illustrates how to make lower risk higher value and higher risk less risky.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Schaub again. A little dated, but very conservative. Not at all a hypeman for real estate. This one focuses on how to react to different market conditions.

[Joe · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. Some decent overview for beginners. I enjoyed his first book, Building Wealth One House at a Time, much more. Read that instead of this, then this becomes redundant.