Table of Contents

Introduction ix

1 How Buying One House at a Time Can Make You Wealthy 1
2 Buying the House That Will Make You the Most Money 15
3 Real Estate Bubbles, Crashes, and Cycles 25
4 Finding Opportunities That Others Miss 33
5 Knowing What a House Is Worth Before You Make an Offer 45
6 Knowing How You Are Going to Pay for a House Before You Buy 55
7 What Makes Some Debt Dangerous, and How to Borrow Safely 69
8 Borrowing Without Going to a Bank 81
9 Attracting and Using Investor Money to Increase Your Profits 95
10 Using a Real Estate Contract to Your Advantage 107
11 Making the Offer 123
12 Secrets of Professional Negotiators 133
13 Buying and Selling with Agents 147
14 Buying and Selling Houses to Produce Cash Flow—Today 155
15 Selling on Lease/Options to Generate Larger Profits 163
16 Finding and Buying Preforeclosures and Foreclosures 173
17 Attracting and Training Long-Term, Low-Maintenance Tenants 189
18 Knowing When to Sell and How to Sell 213
19 Getting Your Houses Free and Clear 223
20 Making It Big on Little Deals 231
21 THE FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING: Helping Others Build Wealth One House at a Time 235

Index 237
About the Author 245

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