Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1412925 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Released on: 2006-09-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .56" h x 6.34" w x 9.36" l, .68 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

From Amazon.com
In this era of rising real-estate and building costs, it's natural that homeowner wannabes are turning to the less expensive (though more problematic) joys of fixer-uppers. Robert Irwin is a specialist in the area of improvable real estate, and this book is a terrific primer for those do-it-yourselfers who want to save money on the house of their dreams (or turn it around for a tidy profit). Irwin pulls no punches--he starts off with a quiz to determine what manner of fixer the potential buyer is able to handle; lays out the issue of money early on, keeping it firmly at the forefront of every chapter; and includes a horror story or two just to make sure the reader isn't easily scared off. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" seems to be his motto, however, and the venturesome handyperson will learn a lot from this book.

Ingram
Bestselling author and real estate expert Robert Irwin reveals the ins and outs of buying and renovating your very own handyman's special. Find It, Buy It, Fix It shows home buyers how to find the real bargains in today's marketplace--and how to avoid the costly "money pits.".

From the Publisher
Praise for previous edition:

“On a scale of 1 to 10, this extraordinary book rates a 12.” —Bob Bruss, Syndicated Columnist, Tribune Media Services