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The Streetsmart Homebuyer: Investor Secrets Anyone Can Use to Buy a Home

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There are many more ways to buy a piece of property than just going to the bank and begging for a mortgage - this book explains them. I was told we couldn't qualify for a loan. I heard the author of this book on the radio in Florida, bought the book, and within 3 months was able to make a deal to buy a nice three bedroom house in Tampa with 100 percent seller financing. It is also filled with ideas on how to make money investing in real estate. The book comes from the standpoint of being optomistic while shopping for your house and always going for what you want. I doubt we'd be in our new house now without it. It also does a great job of explaining real estate finance so even a novice can understand it.

I heard the author at a financial seminar in Dallas in October of 2000. He spoke immediately after Wade Cook. Mr. Cook mentioned Charles Steed had a really good book about real estate (this was not a real estate seminar). After that, I heard about this book again so I ordered a copy. I must say, this is the easiest book to follow on buying real estate I've seen, and I've read most of them. It outlines a step by step plan a child could follow. Steed also uses stories that help make his point. Although the author seems to be speaking to people buying a home, the techniques are ones he has used in his investing career and are great for investors just beginning as well as people with some experience behind them. The technique for generating a cash down payment is EXCELLENT. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to get started investing in real estate or simply buying a home.