LucasLucas:
August's Book on the Shelf
Title: The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs
Authors: J. Scott
8 Dimensions of Wellness: Financial
Take-aways: If you're looking to flip a house, or get into BRRRR (Google it), you need to have a basic knowledge of rehabbing. This book gives you that.
You'll LOVE this book if: you're looking for a very tactical, practical guide to estimating rehab costs flips and BRRRR.
DON'T read if: you have no interest in real estate.
Reasons I love this book: I enjoy going from deep dives into the philosophical and psychological nature of humans, to more practical and tactical approaches to solving problems. This book is the latter.
J. Scott, and the whole team at BiggerPockets.com, has a tremendous amount of experience in the field of real estate. as part of our family's plan to find financial fitness, we'd like to get into the arena. If you're also looking to use real estate to bolster your wealth, This book is a great way to understand the basics of estimating rehab costs.
Scott does a fabulous job of making the information digestible, and breaking down the components in a way that is...
United States on Aug 13, 2023
Ryan H.:
It’s an interesting read with a lot of information
United States on Jul 03, 2023
M.:
good
Canada on May 18, 2023
Alexandre Alves:
Gives you a general idea of costs for different parts of an house/apartment.
Germany on Feb 28, 2021
Client d'Amazon:
Very good book packed with experience ! It’s one guy’s experience about rehab but it allows you to accelerate 100x learning curve about what will cost you money and what won’t.
Some things could be improved, i will add this for the author for the next version : for example separating houses from appartments (book mostly covers houses). I’m thinking that buying in a big building also has its particularlies about what you can and cannot do. Both considerations would be useful. Would have been great to have metric conversions and euro conversions also. Maybe next release !
In all cases you can buy the book with closed eyes it’s packed with learnings that will save you money.
France on Jun 28, 2020
Bob:
There are a lot of books about flipping, buying rentals, etc. This book addresses a key pain point for new investors and is masterful in doing so. When you start out down the path of investing, whether it be renting or flipping, you will almost immediately come to the "and then I put _blank_ into it to get it ready to rent/sell." and then you realize...how in the world do I know what ___blank___ is?!
This book systematically breaks down all areas of a property and the types of repairs that one could encounter and then systematically goes through the range of cost for each type of repair, units of measurement for each repair (by square foot? by sheet? etc) and generally prepares you for dealing with contractors and getting estimates for anything you could think of.
If you don't know about construction and contracting costs it can prepare you to ask intelligent questions when getting a quote, know what to expect, and empower you in unfamiliar territory. If you are familiar with various construction costs and related considerations, the systematic approach laid out by J Scott will help you "do your thing" in a repeatable and predictable way, which...
United States on Dec 12, 2016
| Estimating Rehab Costs: A Comprehensive Guide by J Scott | Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised: 12th Edition for Effective Meeting Management | Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised: 12th Edition - The Definitive Guide to Parliamentary Procedure | |
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| Total Reviews | 35 reviews | 136 reviews | 136 reviews |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1 in Estimating How-to & Home Improvement #13 in Buying & Selling Homes #19 in Real Estate Investments | #1 in Business Encyclopedias #1 in Business Image & Etiquette #1 in Law Practice Reference | #8 in Business Image & Etiquette#9 in Law Practice Reference #17 in Business Encyclopedias |
| Real Estate Investments (Books) | Real Estate Investments | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,094 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,761 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | 4.8/5 stars of 5,760 ratings |
| Publisher | BiggerPockets; 2nd edition | PublicAffairs; 12th edition | |
| Buying & Selling Homes (Books) | Buying & Selling Homes | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-1947200128 | 978-1541736696 | |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches | 5 x 1.75 x 7 inches | |
| Estimating How-to & Home Improvement (Books) | Estimating How-to & Home Improvement | ||
| ISBN-10 | 1947200127 | 1541736699 | |
| Language | English | English | |
| Paperback | 205 pages | 816 pages | |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces | 1.56 pounds |
United States on Dec 09, 2023