“Thank you very much for your book, which I purchased off of Lulu.com in its electronic format. It is outstanding and I am recommending it to friends who are interested in this business… Thanks again for your very useful book.” -Joel B.

“My colleague and I have been reading numerous books on the real estate enterprise… particularly with regard to rental properties. Boorstein has provided an invaluable alternative in his book, cutting through the ‘small talk’ and hype. Just clear, practical advice on how to go about the business of scouting out, buying and renting properties.” – a reviewer who posted at Lulu.com

“very useful *****
This is a ‘hands on’ guide to purchasing and managing rental property. It gives a realistic view of what you need to do and what you can expect. Very practical information in a well organized format to guide you through this process.” -a reviewer who posted at Barnes & Noble
“Great book! *****
I found this book to be a practical guide. It outlines a step by step approach to buying a rental property. It has formulas to use for cash flow and even what to do as a landlord. Best of all it doesn’t sugar coat the process like the other books. It gives a fair assessment of [all] that buying and managing rental property entails.” -reviewer “Trendrag” who posted at Amazon.com

“I want to take a moment to let you know I enjoyed reading How To Buy Your First Rental Property and Beyond. I refer to it frequently and whenever I need an inspirational boost.” -Bob Miller of BMREAL.COM

This was from a reader who, in October 2005, learned how to evaluate properties with the help of the book and found that prices were too high for him to even break even! (Learning to avoid big mistakes can be extremely valuable too!)
“Hi Steven,
Your book has been a tremendous help and relief from all of those “get rich quick” scams. I’ve learned a ton and especially love the “all nighter” and “breakeven” calculators. Unfortunately, I discovered that a real estate business in the bay area may be not be possible in today’s market conditions. For example (I put your calculator into excel- see attached) a 350K condominium with 70K down on a 30 year fixed at 6% with rental rates for a 3 bedroom “like-kind” averaging 1400/mo. (in all surrounding areas) leaves me 10K in the red at the end of the first year. This is with minimal operating expenses (I’m sure they would be more than I’ve estimated) Prices would have to decline 40% to breakeven!!!” -Matthew