The Best Home Construction eBooks of All Time

The comprehensive how-to guide to building your own tiny home on wheels!

KNOW BEFORE YOU BUILD - Learn about all the tools you'll need and find information on essential skills, safety, costs, and resourcesTAKE A PRACTICAL TOUR - Explore detailed photos of a lived-in version of the same tiny house you'll learn to build in the bookSTEP-BY-STEP PHOTOS - Follow the entire tiny house building process from start to finish, along with cost and time estimates for each construction phaseFROM START TO FINISH - Each section on building your tiny home is carefully laid out in progression, from laying the foundation, framing, and roofing to plumbing, towing, and moreLEARN FROM AN EXPERT "Best Tiny House Award" winning author Chris Shapdick is the founder of Tiny Industrial, a tiny house building companyYou've decided the tiny lifestyle is for you, and you're ready to finally make it happen. But how? Enter Building Your Tiny House Dream! Building Your Tiny House Dream is the ultimate resource that will walk you through the entire construction process of building the tiny house of your dreams from start to finish! Packed with over 380 color phots and illustrations, and combining the "why" with the "how to," this book shows you each and every step to creating your own custom camper, so you can start enjoying the benefits of a tiny house. Award-winning tiny home builder Chris Schapdick ("Best Tiny House Award," New Jersey Tiny House Festival, 2017) provides inspiring and detailed chapters that cover the fundamentals and everything you'll need to know before you begin building. Part one provides detailed guidance on essential information, from the skills needed and planning to tools, safety, and helpful resources. You'll also get to tour through the home of a couple who lives full-time in the same tiny house you'll learn to build so that you can see a real-life application of the space. The second part of the book is where the fun really begins, with every single step for building your own personal tiny house laid out in careful progression. From creating the foundation, framing, and roofing to installing floors and doors, building furniture, and adding personality, you'll soon be able to truly call this tiny home on wheels your own and take it on the road wherever you want to go! You'll also find valuable information on kitchen and bathroom options for a small space. The total build costs less than $5,000 and takes just one month of full-time labor. With this complete guide, you'll be able to turn your tiny house dream into a reality. Learn how to build your own tiny home with your own two hands, with Building Your Tiny House Dream! "Get ready to have a tiny house that Chris will help you build with creative touches that you didn't think would be possible.". —Alex Eaves, Reuse Expert, Film Director of REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle the Planet. "Practical and down-to-earth ideas for anyone looking to build their own tiny house.". —Merissa Alink, LittleHouseLiving. "After reading this fun and in-depth look at the process of building a tiny home, it actually feels doable!". —Lynette Hebble, Editor, San Diego PREMIER Properties & Lifestyles.

Entirely revised and updated, with more than 60,000 first edition copies sold! Learn how to find a great investment property, fix it up, and walk away with a profit. Are you inspired to leave your 9-to-5 job and start flipping houses? In The Book on Flipping Houses, expert real estate fix-and-flipper J Scott details a step-by-step plan to succeed in your first―or next―house flip.

This revised edition of the bestselling book includes new explanations on the ins-and-outs of flipping real estate in any part of the economic cycle, more options on how to finance your flips, and a focus on larger renovation projects not previously discussed. This no-fluff book contains a detailed flipping blueprint perfect for both the complete newbie and seasoned real estate pro. If you’re looking to build a profitable, efficient house flipping business, let this easy-to-follow book act as your guide! In this book, you'll discover how to:. Implement the 7 most common and creative financing strategiesEvaluate the profitability of deals quickly and accuratelyDetermine the types of properties you should invest inPerform due diligence to ensure your deal is a winnerIdentify the best locations to build your flipping businessCreate a scope of work, budget, and schedule that generates profitFind and hire the best contractors to manage your rehab to completionSell the renovated property quickly and at the highest possible price...And so much more!

Whether you’re building a tiny home or the mansion of your wildest dreams, here’s exactly how to do it.Have you always dreamed of living in a space that is designed and built entirely by yourself? Do you constantly look at other architectural designs and imagine how you would tweak it, making it better and your very own? Maybe you’re finally ready to take the leap into designing and building your own home, but after all these years of dreaming, you aren’t quite sure where to begin?

Even if you consider yourself to be handy around the house and yard, undertaking a project of this size and capacity is sure to be a bit daunting for anyone. It’s completely okay to feel overwhelmed! But the beautiful thing is that when you break it down into simple and actionable steps, building your own home from the ground up is something you are entirely capable of doing. You’ve got the skills and know-how, now all you need is to put them into practice in an efficient way that produces the best results. Building a new house requires a lot of foresight -- things will go wrong and the plan will most likely find itself derailed at one point or another. Although this is in many ways a natural occurrence, it doesn't have to be in any way catastrophic. With the right plan in place and a detailed map of how to progress through the entire process, no matter the curveballs you encounter, you’ll be able to seamlessly get back into the flow of things. It’s one thing to have the skills, but it’s another thing entirely to be able to apply them in a way that produces results. Finally, you can have both without any extra stress. In Building My Own House, you’ll discover:. Why you’ll need to be incredibly patient with yourself as you lay the foundations of your home and begin framingDetailed checklists to help ensure everything is perfectly aligned so you won’t have to make adjustments later onPowerful insight and guidance for successful rough-in of plumbing, HVAC, and electricity -- save both a ton of time and moneyEffective ways to cut costs and keep the scope of your material use within reasonable budget constraintsWhy certain tasks should be outsourced to other professionals -- and how to choose the best business partners based on your unique needs and desiresHow to take aesthetic design into your own hands with the successful installation of cabinetry, trim, and moreHow to pull everything together and give all the final touches in one cohesive approach that won’t take more than 2 weeks... and much more! Don't sit there feeling overwhelmed, coming up with excuses for why you can't get started. You’re ready and have what it takes to make this happen. Now, you don't even have to make a plan. It’s a crucial component, yes, but it’s all been taken care of for you. Now you just need to get busy building! If you’re ready to finally make your dream of building your own house come true, then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.