Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Introduction to the Second Edition.

Chapter 1: Five Magic Paths to Making a Fortune in Real Estate.

Chapter 2: Making Money with Fixer-Uppers.

Chapter 3: Finding the Fixer-Upper Bargain.

Chapter 4: Finding Foreclosed, Repossessed, or Condemned Property.

Chapter 5: Repairs That Make You the Most Money.

Chapter 6: Valuing Properties Is the Key to Profits.

Chapter 7: Negotiate to Get Your Offers Accepted.

Chapter 8: Wholesale Property for Steady Gains.

Chapter 9: Financing I: Working through Conventional Lenders.

Chapter 10: Financing II: Help from the Seller.

Chapter 11: Lease/Options I: Arranging Rent-to-Own with Tenant-Buyers.

Chapter 12: Lease/Options II: Arranging Contracts and Closings with Tenant-Buyers.

Chapter 13: Buy-and-Hold I: The Single-Family.

Chapter 14: Buy-and-Hold II: The Multifamily.

Chapter 15: Finding the Value of an Income Property.

Chapter 16: Making the Offer on the Multifamily.

Chapter 17: Financing the Multifamily.

Chapter 18: Managing Your Property.

Chapter 19: The Magic Formula for Success: Use Flexible Strategies.

Chapter 20: How You Benefit from the New Tax Law.

EPILOGUE Success Is Not about Education, or Even Hard Work—It’s about Following Through.

TIPS TO REMEMBER.

FINAL THOUGHTS.

Index.