Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market
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Master the art of flipping with KIRSTEN KEMP, host of the hit TV show Property Ladder!
“This book establishes a new standard for real estate authors. Kemp gives her readers delightfully written prose packed with her wealth of experiences. She lays out so many profit-generating (and loss-avoiding) ideas that while reading the manuscript my highlighter never got a rest.”
—Gary Eldred, Trump University Professor of Real Estate, coauthor of the bestseller Investing in Real Estate
Real estate isn’t just for the rich! And this book proves it. In Flipping Confidential, Kirsten Kemp, the host of TLC’s runaway hit show, Property Ladder, gives first-time investors the guidance and inside tips to buy cheap, fix fast, and sell high. With a positive attitude and a healthy dose of humor, Kirsten Kemp walks you through every step of a successful flip–from finding the right house to getting your financing in order, from making big improvements to pricing the home to sell.
If you’ve ever seen Property Ladder, you know that successfully fixing and flipping a property can be a deeply rewarding experience–both personally and financially–when you do it right. Kemp makes sure you do it right in Flipping Confidential, revealing all the inside knowledge she has amassed as a successful flipper. You’ll learn how Kemp became a successful flipper and much more, including how to:
- Get started with little savings or free time
- Find great leads and follow up on them
- Clean up your credit and find financing
- Sign up a great agent, lender, or contractor
- Learn when you can do it yourself, and when to hire a pro
- Keep costs down during renovations
- Set schedules and plan for costs and fees
- Master home staging for higher profits
- Manage mistakes before they become disasters
Real estate is the key to your financial freedom, and flipping is the fastest way to unlock that door. If you want to get out of the office, be your own boss, spend more time with your family, and make a truckload of money in the process, this is the ultimate guide to your new life. The key to financial success isn’t a secret, it’s Flipping Confidential.
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Review by Manager from New Jersey for Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market
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If you like shows about Flipping Houses– this book is for you. Kemp goes well beyond what the tv show gives the reader and actually gives you the essentials to how to get started in flipping properties for profit. The book has a great personality as Kemp shares her own experiences in fixing up properties and sellng them for a profit. Throughout the book there are tips that are critical to being successful in real estate investsing, including: “You make Your money on the buy”, as well as how to assemble a cracker team, and how to find properties.
If you are interested in learning more about Flipping, this is the book for you.
Review by Jen Maxwell for Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market
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A friend recommended this book and I am so glad he did. I am a fan of Kirsten’s show, Property Ladder, but I always wondered how much of an “expert” she really is (“reality” TV and all). After reading this book, I have a newfound respect for the show AND its host. I’ve been interested in real estate for a while, but every book I pick up on the subject is beyond boring and doesn’t give you any REAL numbers or information. This book is refreshingly different. It’s not only packed with useful information, but the author includes so many personal examples and anecdotes, I couldn’t put it down. Kirsten walks you through every phase of a “flip,” without talking down to experts or making it unattainable for novices. I’m sure it’s hard to write a real estate book that is relevant to “flippers” of all levels of experience, but there is definitely something here for everyone. Read it, laugh, learn and hopefully make some cash.
Review by ESVK for Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market
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I am a big fan of the “Property Ladder.” Kirsten is great. The information in this book is well organized and is pertinent – even for a homeowner who just wants to do projects that will add value to his/her home. However, the photos in this book deserve Kirsten’s patented stand-offish stare. The quality of the photos is very poor (b&w with a 50′s owner’s manual’s feel). Other than that, nice job! If you seen the show, then you know Kirsten offers good advice (which is almost never taken), but we would all do well to follow her expertise and guidance.
Review by Brian Clifton for Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market
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As a fan of the show “Property Ladder” and a home improvement enthusiast, I had to buy Kirsten’s book. This book is chock full of ideas on how to get started.
A lot of people might argue the book contains common sense. But then again, I doubt everyone remembers all of the tips contained at once. There are also a lot of blatantly obvious details she mentions that I would have never thought about. She also goes over how to plan a realistic budget (including examples of hers), tips for managing the workers, where to spend the money, tips about the actual purchase (which is arguably the best place to try and save money), and more. And it’s very entertaining to read.
If you’re already into real estate or you’re not willing to use this book as a spring board to start doing your own further research, you won’t find very much use in this book, rather than the anecdotes. This book isn’t a magic solution that allows you to instantly become a millionaire. You have to secure money for the work and be ready to take a huge gamble.
If you’ve seen the show, even though they have a lot of guts, many of the people on the show are complete idiots. Some of them don’t even have the house inspected when they buy it. But even then, some of them actually make decent money on the sale. If the people on Kirsten’s show actually read through this book (or listened to her on the show) they would probably be wildly successful.
Review by Mandy Robbins for Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property for Profit In Any Market
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I am thankful to Kirsten Kemp for writing such an honest, to the point, and reader-friendly guide to flipping houses. It really is such an easy read, which is important when in the early stages of determining whether or not a career in flipping is for you. Honest and useful outline of the basic process and lots of pitfalls to watch for, including personal stories of mistakes she herself has made. This book really helped me understand what I am getting myself into by setting my sights on the goal of flipping homes as a career. It is NOT as easy as it looks on TV- yes, those shows can make people look so stupid you may be CERTAIN you can do it just as profitably if not more so, but KEEP IN MIND- most shows on now were filmed a year or two ago when the market was ridiculous. It has taken a nosedive and much more pragmatic and calculated investing will be required to make money. Kirsten Kemp does not lie or encourage those who may not enjoy or be able to handle the risks, stress, time and money commitment involved. She is honest with how it has impacted her personal life, even including a somber story of a pregnancy she lost while under extreme pressure during a flip. This is not a job for the weak at heart, and while I’m sure other books will be more helpful in specific cost/benefit analyses, number crunching, and step by step techniques for do-it-yourself aspects of a flip, this is the book to read to help you decide if you are cut out to take the plunge into real estate. There are lists and tips that I’m sure I will be photocopying and using for years to come.
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