Maverick Real Estate Investing
The Art of Buying and Selling Properties Like Trump, Zell, Simon, and the World's Greatest Land Owners
1. Edition January 2004
304 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Property Like the
Experts
How do the world's most successful developers--from Donald Trump to
Sam Zell--make the most of every real estate transaction? The
answers are found throughout Maverick Real Estate Investing. In
this one-of-a-kind book, you'll learn the secrets to making a good
deal, using other people's money, establishing cash flow targets,
finding the best locations, getting top legal and tax counsel,
overcoming negative responses, selling at the right time, and much
more. It's must reading for every aspiring real estate titan, and
will give you the tools necessary to make every deal a profitable
one.
"Steve Bergsman's profiles of some of the most successful investors
of our time give an illustrative and illuminating insight into how
the best in the business have consistently managed their risk . . .
and raised their returns. If you want to make it in the competitive
world of real estate investing, read this book!"
--Dale Anne Reiss, Global and Americas Director of Real Estate,
Hospitality, and Construction Services, Ernst & Young
"For the novice--and even the experienced--investor in real estate,
Steve Bergsman's book contains lots of worthwhile ideas. Better
still, it clearly explains how to implement them. Easy to read and
insightful, it's one of the better how-to investment guides
around."
--Richard Rescigno, Managing Editor, Barron's
"I have been reading Steve Bergsman's insightful real estate
reporting and commentary for over a decade. He is one of the best
real estate writers in America, as evidenced by his captivating
analysis in Maverick Real Estate Investing, where he melds
personalities and investing principles into a very good
read."
--Jonathan L. Kempner, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mortgage Bankers Association
Chapter 1: Make a Good Deal.
Chapter 2: Understand Cycles.
Chapter 3: Use Other People's Money.
Chapter 4: Establish Cash Flow Targets.
Chapter 5: Be in Alignment.
Chapter 6: Find a Nearly Perfect Location.
Chapter 7: Benefit from Someone Else's Disasters.
Chapter 8: Make Safe Gambles.
Chapter 9: Hire Savvy Managers.
Chapter 10: Get Good Legal and Tax Counsel.
Chapter 11: Overcome Negative Responses.
Chapter 12: Sell to Your Advantage.
Notes.
Index.
elsewhere...this superb book rates a solid 10."--Robert J.
Bruss Iman News, March 30, 2004