Fix and Flip - by Mark Loeffler & Ian Szabo (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Judging from the number of reality TV shows devoted to home renovation, it's easy to think that fixing-and-flipping is a sure-fire, straightforward way to make money, fast. But there's a lot more to the real estate business than a little hard work and some basic DIY skills. Just like every other business venture, to be successful you need to understand the potential pitfalls as well as the possible profits before diving in, and Fix and Flip: The Canadian How-To Guide for Buying, Renovating and Selling Property for Fast Profit is designed to help you do just that.

Putting everything you need to know about how the business of fix-and-flips work right at your fingertips, authors Mark Loeffler and Ian Szabo are the perfect pair for the job, bringing you both the financing and contracting expertise that has made their own renovation business a huge success. Offering step-by-step guidance on exactly how to effectively renovate and sell, Loeffler and Szabo walk you through the skills you need to get started, how to identify properties with potential, saving money on materials, preparing to sell, and much, much more.

• Packed with expert advice on both the financing and contracting aspects of fixing-and-flipping properties
• Filled with checklists and practical techniques to help you get to work right away
• Explains the pitfalls to avoid and the profits to be made in the fix-and-flip business

Packed with invaluable tips, handy checklists, and time- and cost-saving techniques to help you make the most money you can from distressed properties, this is the only book you need to start fixing-and-flipping like a pro.

From the Back Cover

FIX & FLIP
THE CANADIAN HOW-TO GUIDE FOR BUYING, RENOVATING AND SELLING PROPERTY FOR FAST PROFIT

A very popular segment of reality TV is how to renovate properties for fun and profit. The fact is it's not much fun if you don't know what you're getting into, and nasty surprises can quickly demolish any return on your hard labour. To be successful at any business, it takes vision and execution. If you're keen to know how the business of fix-and-flips works, you'll want to read this book.

Mark Loeffler and Ian Szabo are the perfect pair for teaching fix-and-flip strategies. They are a successful joint venture team with Mark bringing the financing expertise and Ian delivering the contracting expertise. Together they find undervalued and distressed properties with potential and renovate them quickly for fast profits. In Fix & Flip, they show you just how much work flipping really is, strategies to make the process more manageable, and how to earn consistent profits.

Step-by-step, you will be taken through their fix-and-flip process from beginning to end. You'll learn:

• what skills--and how much time--you need to get started;
• how to build a team: contractor, lender, inspector, lawyer and accountant;
• how to identify areas and homes that make good potential flips;
• which areas of the property to focus on for the greatest bang for your buck;
• how to avoid a money pit: doing it yourself vs. hiring a pro;
• financing and exit strategies for properties;
• and much more.

Filled with tips, checklists, analysis forms and time and cost-saving techniques, no investor interested in flipping properties, regardless of their experience, should be without this book.

About the Author

Called "The Versatile Investor" by Canadian Real Estate Magazine, Mark Loeffler is a successful real estate investor and creator of his proprietary and proven rent-to-own system. He is also a partner with Ian Szabo in buying properties that are undervalued and renovating them for re-sale. Mark is the author of Investing in Rent-to-Own Property, a member of the Real Estate Investment Network, and holds workshops to teach investors his rent-to-own system.

Ian Szabo has been a project manager and general contractor, and is a renovator and investor in residential real estate. He is also the author of From Renos to Riches. His work has been showcased on programs on HGTV and the W Network, including Take This House & Sell It; Designer Superstar Challenge; Rooms that Rock; My Parents' House; Real Reno's; and Home to Stay. His work has also been showcased in House & Home magazine. Ian speaks on renovation at industry trade shows. For more information, visit www.flipschool.ca.