The Complete Guide to Investing in Foreclosures Paperback – Illustrated, November 21, 2005

Thoroughly covers all areas of purchasing real estate in foreclosure.

And that little problem is the physical construction of the book. The publisher has choosen to cram what seems like twice the normal text onto each and every page, which makes for very difficult reading. I was tempted to OCR scan the book and produce more reader-friendly pages from my computer, but eventually adapted to the problem.And the book is a bit wordy, I thought, spending more time than necessary on many topics ... we all suffer from info overload and authors who scrimp on the prose and cut right to the chase are much appreciated.But aside from these personal complaints, the book does offer much valuable info for anyone interested in foreclosure investing. For example, the author clearly points out the especially fertile opportunities in properties that are in the redemption phase, after the foreclosure sale.All in all, I recommend the book, and the author's other books as well, with the suggestion that he might seek out a good copy editor before writing that next book ... :)

Really interesting book, it explains perfectly the foreclosures investment, step by step.I will definitely recommend this to a friend.

I can't believe I paid for this book. Little information is covered in this book and obviously the author is very good at expanding the chapters by saying useless things. When I was reading the last chapter, I literally thought I opened the wrong book. He was reciting bible verses, quotes after quotes from famous people, talking about family and friends. Really? I bought this book to learn investment. I think there is only 30% useful content in this book. There is a lot of useless repeating. I definitely have learned some useful things from the book, but also wasted a lot of time reading irrelevant contents.

Lot of interesting information

An official Library Weekly book review.EXCERPT:The primary key to success in the process of buying and selling foreclosed properties is not only tounderstand the process, but also to act on the information...RATING:5 of 5REVIEW:Steve Berges delivers an interesting look into the world of foreclosures, finding investmentproperties through court records and also through specific external web sites that provideinfo on properties about to foreclose. We know that foreclosure is an ugly reality on the realestate market, but it is happening daily and many investors simply don't know the steps on howto start. This book not only an introduction but it also guides you through your baby steps.A good buy!OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:1. The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Tax Lien and Tax Deed Auctions [ISBN 0978834607 at other online bookstores]2. The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing [ISBN 047164711X]

Steve Berges' THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO INVESTING IN FORECLOSURES explains that with foreclosures at an all-time high, there's a wealth of prime properties available for picking in a hot market - both residential and commercial - at fine value. It all sounds easy - but there's a host of pitfalls along the wall, which are reviewed carefully in THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO INVESTING IN FORECLOSURES.

Not too useful