Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction Robert Kiyosaki 1
Part 1 The Business of Real Estate
1 The Business of Real Estate Tom Wheelwright 5
2 A Real Estate Attorney's View of Assembling and Managing Your Team Charles W. Lotzar 29
3 Profits from the Ground Up Ross McCallister 53
4 Master Your Universe R. Craig Coppola 71
5 10 Rules for Real Estate Asset Protection Garrett Sutton 91
6 How to Avoid and Handle Real Estate Disputes Bernie Bays 117
Part 2 Your Real Estate Project
7 Buy by the Acre, Sell by the Foot: Understanding Real Needs, Financial Logic, and Asking Questions Mel Shultz 139
8 It's All About Adding Value Curtis Oakes 151
9 Analyzing the Deal, or Adventures in Real Estate John Finney 167
10 Real Estate Due Diligence Scott McPherson 189
11 Creating Value from the Inside Out Kim Dalton 201
12 Financing for Real Estate Investors Scott McPherson 219
13 Lease It and Keep It Leased R. Craig Coppola 231
14 The Perils of Careless Property Management Ken McElroy 245
Part 3 Creative Ways to Make Money in Real Estate
15 Getting from A to B Without Paying Taxes Gary Gorman 261
16 No Down Payment Carleton Sheets 273
17 Entitlements: The Sleeping Giant of Real Estate Profitability W. Scott Schirmer 293
18 The Tax Lien Investment Strategy Tom Wheelwright 323
19 How to Create Retail Magic: A Tale of Two Centers Marty De Rito 343
Part 4 Lessons Learned
20 What One Property Can Teach You Kim Kiyosaki 367
21 In the Beginning… Donald Trump 385
22 What Is the Most Important Thing You've Learned from your Father About Real Estate? Donald Trump Jr. Eric Trump 393
23 Overcoming the Fear of Failing Robert Kiyosaki 401
Index 417
Credits 437