All About Techniques in Pastel (All About Techniques Art Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A great reference book of ideas
  • Pastel for beginners
  • Neat book
  • Good book for beginner..
  • all inclusive
All About Techniques in Pastel (All About Techniques Art Series)
Parramon's Editorial Team
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0764151053

Book Description

The newest addition to Barron's "All About Techniques" art series explains the fundamentals of art theory, then proceeds to step-by-step instruction on how to create complete, highly finished illustrations with pastels. Techniques of color blending and varying textures that are specific to pastels are shown in detail. Clear, instructive text is supplemented with a wealth of full-color photos that show materials, papers, and how to use them. More color illustrations show pastel compositions in progressive stages of completion.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A great reference book of ideas.......2007-09-19

All About Techniques in Pastel (All About Techniques Art Series)
I bought this book to see what can be done with pastels. The tips are great for setting up shop and how-to-do-it. Excellent photos (plural)cover what an artist needs for painting a given subject. It does not deviate from pastels by giving you Drawing 101 basics, other than by examples dealing with each technique. I call it a reference book now.

4 out of 5 stars Pastel for beginners.......2007-07-22

Although I haven't tried to do a pastel painting, this book gives step by step instructions and seems easy to follow.

5 out of 5 stars Neat book.......2003-09-12

It had many techniques to get me started on discovering new ones of my own.

4 out of 5 stars Good book for beginner.........2003-07-13

I am an absolute beginner in pastels and have bought some books which I intend to review. This is a good one with lots of beautiful work and step by steps, The only thing that kept it from 5 stars is it is poorly organized and kind of jumps around.

5 out of 5 stars all inclusive.......2003-02-11

As far as a pastel technique book goes this one is all inclusive. It has the latest techniques including the mixing of pastel with other elements like water and alcohol and so on. Pastel line, color mixing, blending. The strong point of the book is that it gives an example of how to paint in pastel almost any subject like skies, rooftops, water, water in motion, vegetation, fruit, skin, portraits, fur, feathers, metal, drapery, and more. You name it. I did not see another book around that has so many different types of examples. I should know because I just published an art book myself --Creative Painting For The Young Artist. So this is a book I will now use in teaching my students.
All About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production (All About Techniques Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • learn about the fundamentals of animation
  • Excellent work by an exceptional talent!
  • A great surprise!!
  • A Real Sleeper and a Must Have
All About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production (All About Techniques Series)
Sergi Camara
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0764159194

Book Description

Titles in Barron's popular and growing “All About Techniques” series are written especially for advanced art students and experienced amateurs. They explain aspects of art theory, then provide step-by-step advice on methods for creating professional-looking art. This title covers every aspect of cartoon animation art in traditional media, starting with descriptions of tools and materials. Following chapters instruct in the creation of storyboards, then show how to render facial expressions, clothing, props, and body postures to give characters individuality and help tell their stories. Concluding chapters show how to create action animation for films. Students will also find instruction in rendering background landscapes, as well as a brief history of modern cartoon animation.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars learn about the fundamentals of animation.......2006-11-10

As an animation teacher, I went through a lot of books as support for my 2D class; this one is on my top list and I would recommend it to any animation student new to the field who want to learn about the process and the principles of animation.
The book is clear, with beautiful illustrations. Many animation books use styles that often turn me off as being too cartoony or dated but this one is very appealing. Each chapter is well documented with simple explanation and visuals. I was particularly impressed by the clarity of the layouts and X.sheet section, as those are usually a nightmare to explain to students.
It offers a wonderful overview of the fundamentals of animation and covers all the aspect of the profession, from storyboard to animating to editing. Even if this is about hand drawn traditional animation, those principles can be applied to 3D and computer animation.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent work by an exceptional talent!.......2006-07-18

As an animation artist, I am familiar with the author's work and eagerly awaited the arrival of this book. It did not disappoint!
It is good for beginners and seasoned veterans alike. The sequential animation drawings - along with their respective numberings and spacing charts - are worth more than the price of the book. They are an excellent way for the student of animation to see how the drawings are spaced to provide the true 'spark of life' so necessary in the success of the animated image 'coming alive'. The book ranks up there with the Preston Blair books, Thomas and Johnston's ILLUSION OF LIFE, and Richard William's THE
ANIMATOR'S SURVIVAL KIT. The chapters on Storyboarding, Layout and Background, along with many other animation gems, are there as well. A true tour de force!

5 out of 5 stars A great surprise!!.......2006-06-29

An absolutly great book!! I highly recommend it to any animation student or fan. It's as good as the preston blair book. Check it out!!

5 out of 5 stars A Real Sleeper and a Must Have.......2006-06-09

This book can only be classified as a real sleeper, it is part of a series of art books that normally would not be thought of as being "must have" titles for aspiring animation artists. This particular book is in the same catagory as Richard Williams "The Animators Survival Guide". It is a serious insider text on traditional 2D animation production techniques and animating specifically. Anyone wanting to learn 2D animation or studying 3D animation will be glad they added this title to their library. It covers all aspects of traditional animation production and is packed with knowledge.
Let's Draw Manga: All About Fighting (Let's Draw Manga)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • This book is GREAT!
  • A Valuable Information Resource!
Let's Draw Manga: All About Fighting (Let's Draw Manga)
Makoto Nakajima , and Big Mouth Factory Digital Manga Publishing
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1569709874

Book Description

This book offers instructions for drawing urban street rumbles, battling maids, destructive fantasy creatures, and futuristic battle sequences. Covering everything from learning how to draw a pedestrian dispute to gun combat, this instructional guide presents step-by-step drawing techniques and the "hows" and "whys" of effective manga storytelling.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This book is GREAT!.......2004-10-29

This book is wonderful! Like all the other let's draw manga books, "All About Fighting" covers everything within its topic and much more. This book has every fighting style from fistfights to virtual reality battles. My favorite part of this book is the character design part, which shows tricks to designing characters, and also shows different kinds of characters and their traits.

Some things included in this book are, costumes and uniforms involved in fighting, various poses involved in different fighting styles, a mini weapons encyclopedia, and short mangas (comics) with almost every fighting style to help interpret the use(s) of the style. Overall, "Let's Draw Manga: All About Fighting" is an excellent source of reference and inspiration.

I think this book is a must buy for artists who want to pursue a job in manga making or if you just want to learn to draw a totally awesome fight scene. It substitutes having to take lessons from a teacher (even though I highly doubt you'll find one), and when it comes to what you can to do with this book, the possibilities are practically limitless! I would recommend this book to anyone who would be willing to listen.

5 out of 5 stars A Valuable Information Resource!.......2004-10-23

This is an excellent book that has a wealth of detail, drawings, and information related to various kinds of combat in manga. There are sections on unarmed combat, armed combat, uniforms and costume design (as it relates to combat), supernatural (ala DBZ) combat, monster combat, robot combat, and even animal combat!

There are a number of short 2-6 page manga that illustrate various points, and are decent examples of composition. Where this book really shines, though, is in the "Weaponless Fighting" and "Weapon Fighting" sections. There are a wide variety of techniques from various styles of fighting presented, and each section also includes a brief guide to designing characters for action manga.

The book's only shortcoming is that it rarely shows more than one or two views of a particular attack type, but given the scope of the book, that's understandable.

I highly recommend that beginning to advanced artists interested in the manga style acquire this book. For beginners it gives good information on techniques and tricks, and for advanced artists it provides a wealth of reference material.
Forget All the Rules About Graphic Design: Including the Ones in This Book
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • He's tough!!
  • Unforgettable Classic
Forget All the Rules About Graphic Design: Including the Ones in This Book
Bob Gill
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0823018644

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars He's tough!!.......2002-10-08

I'm currently taking a class that Bob Gill is teaching, I'm looking forward to reading his book, I know just from knowing him that most likely it is a brilliant book, as the prior reviewer noted.

5 out of 5 stars Unforgettable Classic.......2001-01-14

Bob Gill is a genius when it comes to graphic design, and this book is the proof of it. While this edition may be out of print, it would be a worthy addition to any personal or professional creative library. So if you don't own this book it's well worth the wait or extra fee.

While the work presented here has a very dated 70's look to - that not what's important. The idea behind the work is that the graphic design communicates an idea. Each page in the book starts by giving you an "orginal problem" from a client - and then shows how Gill comes up with a solution to to not only solving the problem , but to redefine it. Gill uses a wide range of styles to solve his problems including plain typography, illustration and photography. His work is very clever, and is the opposite of people who just make pretty pictures.

This book would also be great for a copywriter or anyone trying to understand creative communication. If you can't get your hands on this book, I would suggest "A Smile in the Mind" published by Phaidon, which includes many bits of work found in "Forget all the rules about graphic design". However I hope the publisher will do a reprint, because this book should be read by every student of graphic design.
All About Techniques in Drawing (All About Techniques Art Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Good for beginners and advanced beginners
  • Exellent
All About Techniques in Drawing (All About Techniques Art Series)
Parramon's Editorial Team
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0764151630

Book Description

As part of the All About Techniques series, this book is among Barron's more advanced art instruction manuals. As the newest in this color-illustrated series, All About Techniques in Drawing will instruct you on how to achieve highly finished illustrations in a variety of media, including pencil, charcoal, chalk, and ink. You will also be advised on the uses of various grades of paper and the many different drawing tools and their uses.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good for beginners and advanced beginners.......2004-03-07

I purchased this book because it provides a quick and dirty run down of the different forms of media one can use to draw a picture. In the first section of the book, it talks about the tools you can use: graphite, colored pencils, pastels, ink, markers, charcoal and sanguine-just to name a few. It also tells you what type of paper goes best with each drawing material as well as the type of eraser is best to use. There is a section value and modeling, as well. The next couple of the sections deal with techiques that are specific to each medium. For example, coloring by strokes and blending charcoal and pastels with fingers and stumping pencils. In the sections on techniques, step-by-step exercises are provided to demonstrate how the author got from a blank sheet of paper to a replication of a famous work of art done in that same medium. However, during the demonstrations (I assume in the interests of brevity and page space)he may skip a little too much. This may not bother some people, but I'm a "I follow the recipie to the letter" type of person when it comes to something I don't know how to do. In spite of that I still rate this book 5 stars for several reasons: I like they way they show you pictures of the tools and tell you what they are and how to use them (for example, my high school art teacher said under no circumstances to smudge with my fingers for shading--he mainly said to crosshatch. As a result, I had no idea what a stumping pencil was and that my fingers were capable of such nice smudging.) Secondly, I like the way the book mentions some of the top brands for different media and shows what some of these sets look like. And thirdly, despite the flaw in the exercises, it was still fascinating to see the transformation. (I haven't done one to completion as I've only had the book for two weeks and I wanted to read through it first.) After reading the book, I know what materials I need to get started and I have a manual to help me practice.

I've always been pretty good at basic to intermediate graphite sketches and I wanted to take my drawings to the next level. If you're a beginner or an advanced beginner, then this book will probably help you. If everything I have written here is old hat to you, then you should probably look for something more advanced. As I said this book is a quick and dirty break-down of different drawing media and their techinques. It does not attempt to give in depth information on all media and the techniques associated with them.

5 out of 5 stars Exellent.......2000-07-18

Awsome book, i recemend it to all
All About Techniques in Dry Media (All About Techniques Series)
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    All About Techniques in Dry Media (All About Techniques Series)

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    Books in this popular series instruct experienced amateurs as well as more advanced art students who have already mastered basic art techniques. Combining comprehensive textual advice with many highly detailed illustrations, these books teach students how to create complete, highly finished artwork of professional quality. This volume instructs on the uses of charcoal sticks and pencils, sanguine, pastels, chalk, crayons, and colored pencils. It also provides helpful information on uses of different types of paper and art tools. Training emphasizes blending, mixing, and contrasting colors, as well as creating chiaroscuro effects when working in black and white or with a single color. Illustrative examples include portraits, still lifes, landscapes, animal illustrations, and human figure studies. Hundreds of color illustrations.
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          Sergi (ed) Camara
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                      Edina Ronay
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                      What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate : Real-Life Advice from 101 Successful Investors (What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate)
                      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
                      • Don't Waste Your Time & Money
                      • anecdotal, pointless, somewhat entertaining
                      • Worthless
                      • what no one ever tells you about investing in real estate, 101 sucess stories by R. Shemin
                      • Not worth the money
                      What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate : Real-Life Advice from 101 Successful Investors (What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate)
                      Robert J. Hill
                      Manufacturer: Kaplan Business
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                      Release Date: 2004-12-01

                      Book Description

                      Investing in real estate can be complex and fraught with perils. New investors and seasoned veterans alike make mistakes. In a brand-new take on real estate investing, experienced investor and attorney Robert J. Hill II shares words of wisdom gained through experience from successful real-life real estate investors nationwide. This is practical advice on the real-life traps that trip up even the most experienced investors.

                      What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate will help new, experienced, and would-be real estate investors identify pitfalls and learn tricks and strategies to sidestep problem areas. Readers get hands-on advice in such action areas as:

                      * Mastering the basics.

                      * Understanding types of properties and different ways deals are structured.

                      * Finding profitable real estate deals.

                      * Financing opportunities.

                      * What to do when closing as the buyer or the seller.

                      * How analyzing the sale differs when you're selling versus when you're buying.

                      * Smart strategies for maintaining rental properties.

                      Inspiring, motivational, and supportive, readers will learn from these inside stories, including the funny, embarrassing, or even huge real estate investing mistakes that have never been told. What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate also includes a wealth of proven forms that support successful practices.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      1 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Time & Money.......2007-05-02

                      You've got other places to spend your money. Don't waste it on this "Glossary" of nothing new under the sun. What no one ever tells you about investing in real estate--believe me, you've probably heard it before.

                      3 out of 5 stars anecdotal, pointless, somewhat entertaining.......2007-04-22

                      If you're looking for a book that offers insider tips and advice to help you become a successful real estate investor then stop- This is not the right book for you.

                      If you're looking to be entertained, and read anecdotal stories from real estate investors then this might be worth a read. I'm not saying there isn't some value contained inside this book. But it's similar to the value in a fable. You read a 4-5 page story, and in the end you get a one sentence moral.

                      Overall this wasn't the book for me, I found it totally useless and wouldn't recommend it to anyone seeking a serious book on real estate investing.

                      1 out of 5 stars Worthless.......2006-03-11

                      Not much substance here, just a collection of 'stories' from other people. Money is best spent elsewhere with an author who has actually done real estate deals, not just collect stories from others.

                      1 out of 5 stars what no one ever tells you about investing in real estate, 101 sucess stories by R. Shemin.......2005-09-11

                      What a waste of my money, stories of sucesses and failures of a Real Estate salesman, how boring! Buy something else or save your money!

                      2 out of 5 stars Not worth the money.......2005-09-03

                      I did not feel this book provided anything that the new real life entry level investor needs.I thought this would be informative information that would have real value, but instead got a collection of stories. It was like a collection of stories to help the investors that have already made it, but not the real stories to prevent the everyday small investor from making the entry level mistakes.
                      How to Use Real Estate Options to Control Undervalued Property: Everything You Need To Know About Real Estate Options: What They Are, How They Work And ... Report (Special Report Publications, Llc).)
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                      How to Use Real Estate Options to Control Undervalued Property: Everything You Need To Know About Real Estate Options: What They Are, How They Work And ... Report (Special Report Publications, Llc).)
                      Thomas J. Lucier
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                      How To Use Real Estate Options To Control Undervalued Property is currently the only publication of its kind in print that focuses exclusively on how savvy investors can use "straight or naked" real estate options to control undervalued properties with immediate resale profit potential!

                      Other than to give you a detailed explanation of the difference between a "straight" real estate option agreement, and a "genuine" lease-option agreement, this special report doesn't delve into the more popular "lease-option" strategy that everyone and his brother has written about in recent years.

                      How To Use Real Estate Options To Control Undervalued Property is a one-of-a-kind special report written specifically for serious, reasonable, rational, intelligent, goal-driven, action-oriented, reality-based adults willing to take calculated risks to use straight real estate options to profit from various types of undervalued properties.

                      This special report contains very specific, detailed information, complete step-by-step instructions and ready-to-use checklists, worksheets, sample agreements and letters. You also get a heavy dose of practical, no-nonsense advice on how to avoid the pitfalls that plague most uninformed and unsuspecting novice real estate option investors.

                      In How To Use Real Estate Options To Control Undervalued Property, you'll get the lowdown on:

                      1. Why all title transfer documents must be held in escrow during the option period.
                      2. The difference between a "straight" real estate option agreement and a "genuine" lease-option agreement.
                      3. How to insure real estate options with title insurance.
                      4. The most profitable types of properties to buy real estate options on.
                      5. How to perform due diligence on potential option properties.
                      6. How To use the Internet, property wanted ads, "bird-dogs," finder's fees and direct mail to locate potential option properties.
                      7. How to make money in real estate without ever having to buy any property.
                      8. How to negotiate low cost real estate options and below market purchase prices.
                      9. How to properly prepare your real estate option agreement so that your position as optionee is fully protected during the option period.
                      10. How to package, market and sell your real estate options for maximum profit.

                      The main benefit of using straight real estate options is that they give investors the controlling interest in undervalued properties, without having to incur the cost, liability and responsibility that go along with outright ownership. They provide the opportunity to make money in real estate without ever having to buy any property!

                      When properly used on the right types of undervalued properties, straight real estate options provide an excellent low-cost, low-risk, high-profit potential property control technique that knowledgeable, savvy investors should add to their repertoire of real estate investment strategies.

                      Please be forewarned that this special report contains certain four-letter words and concepts that may be deemed offensive by card-carrying members of the get-rich-quick crowd!

                      That's because, unlike the roving weekend real estate carnies, late-night, cable-TV hucksters, Internet real estate whiz kids, and a certain Harvard Business School graduate posing as a "real estate savant," the author, Tom Lucier, doesn't claim to know-it-all, and you'll never hear Tom promise to make you a real estate option millionaire by the third Thursday of the month!

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars No Nonsense Approach.......2005-02-22

                      This book is very refreshing and brings home the reality of property investing using options that other books don't mention.
                      Good Job

                      5 out of 5 stars Super Book for Those Looking For A Niche In Real Estate.......2003-04-11

                      This is a super book for investors that are looking for a truly profitable but underutilized technique that almost all real estate investors overlook. That is, creating a straight option to buy real estate from a seller, and then turning around and selling that option to an end buyer for a profit. The book talks about making money by controlling properties, not owning them, through real estate options. This is a brilliant idea that I know my competitors know nothing about. This is the ultimate tool in your real estate investment tool chest. I wish I read this book before I did my first option agreement. I would have avoided some of the mistakes that I made. But even with the mistakes, I still made a tidy profit. So I know it works. I found at least 10 new ideas that I will incorporate into my future real estate option deals. If you are or plan to be a serious real estate investor, you need to have this book in your library. I highly recommend this book.
                      Insider Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investors: What No One Tells You About Real Estate Investing
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • Why Hasn't That Late Night Real Estate Infomercial Product You Bought Delivered On Its Promises?
                      Insider Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investors: What No One Tells You About Real Estate Investing
                      Richard, J. Hurst
                      Manufacturer: Booklocker.com, Inc.
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                      Real estate investment accidents can be avoided. Learn insider secrets from someone who's been there.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars Why Hasn't That Late Night Real Estate Infomercial Product You Bought Delivered On Its Promises?.......2007-01-08


                      Most late night infomercial gurus don't tell you their #1 secret: they're making a lot more money selling you their product than actually using their product. That`s just one of the many secrets you'll find in "Insiders Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investors...What No One Tells You About Real Estate Investing."

                      Would you like to know:

                      * How "No Money Down" deals really work?
                      * How to earn a minimum of 15% profit on every deal?
                      * How to find credible sellers, terrific tenants, and profitable properties?
                      * How the real estate pros only buy properties that make a bundle?
                      * How to buy a property at the lowest possible price...and without losing your creditability?
                      * How to have Realtors®, Brokers, and FSBOs bring great deals to you?
                      * How to avoid getting ripped off when rehabbing, flipping, and renting properties?
                      * How you can put together a laser-targeted plan for buying profitable property...each and every time?
                      * How you can make fists full of cash... on properties you don't own?

                      If you answered yes to any of these questions - this book is for you!

                      Why should you suffer through years of bad investments, terrible tenants, and financial hard times, when Richard has already done that for you! Use Richards's experiences and Double, Triple, or Quadruple Your Success Rate just by reading!

                      Using easy to read real-life examples, you'll learn how investing in the wrong properties can lead to a financial nightmare... but armed with the right tools, tactics, and a clear-cut plan, real estate can be the best investment you'll ever make!

                      Who is Richard J. Hurst???
                      In the ten years Richard has been in the real estate game he has gone broke not once, but TWICE before coming up with system that would plug-up the holes left by other books and late night infomercials. Richard has been (and continues to be) an Active Real Estate Investor and has been a Realtor in South Carolina and Florida. Richard works with other real estate investors that have gotten in over their head financially and are in need of help. Richard also gives lectures on how to avoid going broke investing in real estate.

                      Quotes
                      Page 7..."Please understand that you cannot simply buy any piece of property and make money. I know there are hundreds of books that say you can, but remember I lost everything trying to follow that advice."

                      Newspaper interview...
                      Hurst has learned from what he calls the "school of hard knocks." "When I started in real estate ten years ago, I was like everyone else. I bought the expensive infomercial products and followed them to the letter. I bought property after property thinking I would soon be lounging on the beach while the money from my investments came pouring in. I soon learned I was wrong. I had bought all the wrong properties in the wrong areas, with the wrong tenants. If there was a way to do something wrong, I found it," In his book, Hurst offers numerous tips to people thinking of investing in real estate." I do my best to educate people about real estate investing in my book, on my website and in my real estate lectures and talks, so people will not have to go through what I did."
                      WHAT ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING?: A Realistic Guide for Individuals Wanting To Make Monthly Income And Profits From Real Estate
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                        WHAT ABOUT REAL ESTATE INVESTING?: A Realistic Guide for Individuals Wanting To Make Monthly Income And Profits From Real Estate
                        Karl Caswell
                        Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
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                        ASIN: 1418412163

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                        I have good news for all of you looking for a way out of the daily grind of an 8 to 5 job. You can take the first step into securing your financial future by using some easy methods discussed in this book. Methods that have been used a countless number of times by people just like you and I. Finally!! There's a realistic guide for the average income individual to begin investing in real estate. Now you can get rich quick, right? Not exactly, but it can happen over time. This time will pass anyway, so why not take advantage of it. Where will you be in ten years if you change nothing? Where could you be if you begin investing now? Determine: . How To Find Bargain Properties . How To Fix Up and Repair . How To Choose Whether To Rent or Owner Finance . How To Become the Bank . How To Be Your Own Boss These questions can be answered in this simple step-by-step guide to real estate investing.
                        Personal Finance 101 - A Beginner's Guide: What Every High School and University Student Needs to Know About Debt, Credit, and Money!
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                        • Great information for everyone!!!
                        Personal Finance 101 - A Beginner's Guide: What Every High School and University Student Needs to Know About Debt, Credit, and Money!
                        Peter Salmon
                        Manufacturer: Golden Roc Financial Services, LLC
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                          What My Favorite Real Estate Guru Taught Me About Investing
                          Jassen Bowman
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                          ASIN: B000PSSRLG

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                          Learn the best things I learned from my favorite real estate gurus plus how to apply those things in your real estate investing business. Save yourself hundreds to thousands of dollars by passing on a concise abridgement of what my favorite real estate guru has taught me about real estate investing. Why not learn from the mistakes and experiences of others? If I can save you from making a $10,000 mistake by sharing with you some of the best tips and tricks that I learned from my extensive real estate study, wouldn't that be worth $10,000 to you? You can either forge a new trail or follow in the footsteps of someone who has been there before you... it is up to you. This audio program includes the following: * Subject To * 3 Ms of Marketing * Right Side of the Desk * You Don't Need Money To Invest * Investing for Cash Flow versus Equity * Marketing Techniques To Sell Houses Quickly * Systems * Using Leverage * You can think small or big... why not think BIG! * Ruthless Accountability * You Have To Make Offers To Buy Houses * Beware of the $10,000 Profit per House Trap - Markets Change
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