Introduction: Real Estate and Why We Love It |
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So Who Am I? |
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What's So Magical about Real Estate? |
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But How Do You Do It? |
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So Let's Get Started! |
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Passive Income, Passionate Life |
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The Magic Word That Turns One Property into Five |
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Appreciating Appreciation |
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Did You Know about All These Tax Benefits? |
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Leading a Rich Life: Important Things Not to Lose Sight Of |
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12 | (1) |
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Action Points: Stepping into Your New Identity |
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You Already Know Your Market, Too |
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What Happens If You Don't Know Your Niche? |
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The Greatest Niche: Community |
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23 | (1) |
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Action Points: Finding Your Niche |
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Real Estate Begins at Home |
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Targeting the Right Neighborhoods |
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Scouting the Right Neighborhoods |
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42 | (5) |
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Action Points: The Real Estate Notebook |
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Inspiration versus Commitment |
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Action Point 1: Design Your Five-Year Dream |
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Finding the Spark of Inspiration: A Resource List |
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Putting Yourself Out There: How to Start Talking and Whom to Talk To |
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Allocating Time: The Effort versus Success Model |
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Action Point 2: The Real Estate Calendar |
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Capital Source #1: Home, Sweet Home Equity |
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Capital Source #2: All You People, Come Together |
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Capital Source #3: Sweat Equity |
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Creative Capital: The Good, the Great, and the Ugly |
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Action Points: Your Credit Report |
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The Easiest Way to View It All: Cash-on-Cash |
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Action Points: Putting Together Your Cash-on-Cash Analysis |
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Income versus Potential Income |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (6) |
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121 | (16) |
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Let's Make a Deal: A Who's Who |
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Let's Make a Deal: The Process |
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Action Points: Emotions versus Facts |
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134 | (3) |
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The Infield: Your ``Office'' |
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The Outfield: In the Market |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (1) |
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Action Points: Assembling Your Team |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (14) |
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153 | (5) |
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158 | (3) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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Action Points: Your Name, Your Future |
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164 | (3) |
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Now That You're a Millionaire . . . |
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167 | (12) |
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The 22-Month Real Estate Millionaire: How I Made My First Million Dollars |
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167 | (5) |
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Where to Next? Becoming a Mogul---and Beyond |
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172 | (7) |
Glossary |
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Index |
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