4 stars (Helpful Tool) - This book is a helpful tool for any pool owner or someone interested in having a pool. 2 stars (NOT the best book to buy.) - This is my first Amazon review, but I feel compelled to share this experience with others. This book as said to be for the professional and the novice. It was said to contain all the information one could possibly need. It was suggested that you could take what you want from the weighty tome, and leave the rest. In reality the book is clearly NOT written for a new pool owner. In fact, its not written for an experience pool owner. The book was written for a pool repairman. Moreover, it does not contain the practicle information a pool professoinal would require to steer clients toward pool products. Which cleaner should you get- Vacume or pressure driven? No answer here. What about a heating- Solar, oil, gas? No advice, no direction.... In fact, the book reads more like the diary of a pool man. About how one manufacurer was driven out of business by refusing to compromise quality, or how he cared for the pool of come Malibu celebrity. Having recently purchased a home with an in-ground pool, I have read three books so far, and gotten quite and education. This book however failed in almost every regard. Finnally, the book deliniates ways of making money of customers as a pool professional. Information I simply have no use for. Lastly, it bears mentioning that there is a quote on the book jacket from another Amazon reviewer "If you want to buy one book on swimming pools this is it!" Why not a quote from a noted pool authority or publication? Why quote some anonymous amzazon.com user like you or me? Most likely because there were no favorable reviews from newspapers or magazines. This book was more then a waste of 30 dollars. It was also a waste of time. Unless you need to know how to change things like light fixtures in to pool. The book is not awful, so I gave it 2 stars, but I urge you to look elsewhere. 4 stars (G... McGraw-Hill Professional :: Technology & Engineering & Civil :: Water-supply :: Technology & Industrial Arts :: Technology :: Swimming pools :: Reference :: Plumbing Technology :: Outdoor & Re :: The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual- Spas- Pools- Hot Tubs- Rockscapes and Other Water Features- 2n
5 stars (What a Phenomenal Job!) - I read construction funding, prematurely perhaps, as one of my first ever real estate books - and I loved it! The book takes the reader through several once-real-life scenarios and explains the construction process step by step. I think that both ambitious beginners and more seasoned loan officers and developers would benefit from reading this book. 5 stars (MBA student) - Very interesting? book; very easy to read. As a small real estate investor I found it very helpful in understanding many of the ins and outs of real estate and financing, especially on the scale i would like to grow to. 5 stars (A first class book on Real Estate Development) - The third edition of Construction Funding by Nathan S. Collier et al is a remarkable demonstration of insight and expertise. Collier and colleagues provide an exceptionally lucid description and analysis of the process of real estate development that is accessible to non-experts while being authoritative at the same time. In addition to being an excellent text for students and others interested in careers in real estate development, this book serves as essential background for all those whose responsibilities include any part of the development process. ... Wiley :: USA :: Technology & Engineering & Civil :: Budgeting & financial management :: Technology :: Science&Mathematics :: Real estate development :: Project Management :: :: Construction Funding- The Process of Real Estate Development- Appraisal- and Finance
5 stars (Documents, Contracts, and Worksheets for Home Builders) - Wow! An all in one book for the small to medium size construction business. What an excellent resource which is easy to set up and use! And it is great getting this from another builder who has tested these materials in the industry, and not some legal document writer who's just trying to sell a book! Way to go AL Trellis! 5 stars (Found exactly what I couldn't find elsewhere) - I run a Real Estate firm dealing with new homes only. I needed to develop a tracking and building method for my onsite realtors to manage custom constrution. This is the only source I've been able to find that gave me a model to use for custom management. The local library carries one as a reference manual, and I looked at it BEFORE purchasing. Great manual! 5 stars (A bargain at twice the price.) - I believe that the dead presidents you spend on this book is one of the best investments you could make as a young business. In effect you are buying many years of research & development that otherwise you would have to do on your own. ... McGraw-Hill Professional :: Technology & Engineering & Civil :: Technology & Industrial Arts :: Technology :: Science&Mathematics :: General :: Forms :: Engineering - Civil :: Contractors :: Con :: Documents- Contracts and Worksheets for Home Builders
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