Product Description

Wouldn't it be great if you could go into property developing knowing all the pitfalls in advance and avoid the common errors made by most first time property developers. Gary's television work continually proves to him how little the wider public actually know about his trade - despite its high profile - and he is fed up of seeing solicitors, agents and builders pull the wool over people's eyes. This passionate and opinionated guide will help first timers avoid costly mistakes by arming them with insider advice and knowledge. Turning the property sections in the bookshops upside down, "Make a Million From Property" is upfront, candid, jargon-free and utterly devoid of bullshit - packed with the concrete facts from which readers can learn exactly how the best deals are brokered and broken.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14256 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From the Back Cover
`Apart from winning the lottery there are very few ways of creating huge wealth quite like property...but a word of caution, you need to know exactly what your doing because its not for the faint hearted!'

In this passionate and opinionated book property guru and television presenter Gary McCausland presents an insider's guide to property development and shows how you can make a million from bricks and mortar whatever the housing market conditions. Packed with concrete facts and examples from his own successful business McCausland explains exactly how the best deals are brokered and broken - arming readers with all the essential information they need to make it in the cut and thrust world of property development.

About the Author
'I came across problems that I had no idea how to resolve when I first started. The advice I'm offering has been acquired the hard way, sometimes even the wrong way, as God knows I had my fair share of cock-ups in the early days. If I knew then what I know now, I'd be twice as rich.' Gary McCausland Property Maverick Gary McCausland has over 20 years of experience in the business and has developed over GBP 50 million worth of property in the last five years. Gary is the presenter of Channel 5 programmes How to Be a Property Developer and Property Developing Abroad. Gary's philosophy is that if he passes on all his tips his readers will keep him on his toes and make him even better at what he does.

Customer Reviews

How to make money from re-publishing a book
It's interesting that the book's title was changed for the 2009 edition from "How to Make a Million..." to "How to Make Money..." I'm not sure whether this means that the author thinks that a million is too optimistic or too modest in the current climate.

I have several problems with this book:

1. It's really unhelpful that the purpose of the book is only clearly spelled out on page 164: this book is about becoming a property developer, not a landlord. It would have been helpful if people knew this before actually buying it, since this is not at all obvious.

2. Mr. McCausland rightly says that finding the right deal at the right price when you buy is what makes you most of the money. Unfortunately, other than "find the worst house in the best street" I did not find any useful tips as to how to do this. Which is disappointing given that this is the most important part of the business.

3. I find it amusing when property enthusiasts try to convince you that what happens in the wider market doesn't matter, all depends on how well you execute your particular deals. On a different page Mr. McCausland does admit, "I've had a really tough year", but he gives no further details what that means. This is curious, given that there are plenty of personal examples throughout the book, but not from the past year, which would be most relevant and most useful for prospective investors today. But this is understandable: the book (together with the initial assertion that the wider market doesn't matter) was initially written before the current crisis, so why spoil it with some unhelpful examples. What if it doesn't sell then?

I would have not given it even two stars, but I have to accept that I did learn some useful information from it. There is just not enough of it to justify buying this book.

Highly inspirational and down to earth!
I was thinking of "dabbling" in the property development world and this book proved to be a real eye opener. Not only does the author give great practical information but also provides inspiration for each step. I passed this book to a friend of mine who immediately thought the same thing - property developement isn't as easy or as glamorous as the tv programmes make it out to be but it can be highly profitable and fun providing you go in with your eyes fully open. An absolute must for anyone wanting to make lots of money through property or even those who are doing their own house up to sell on.

An Essential No Nonsense Guide - highly recommended!
I picked this book up at the airport and was drawn in immediately. Really down to earth and inspirational. Even with the present day 'credit crunch' Gary has packed it full of practical no nonsense steps to get up the property ladder. Excellent!