A Fortune at Your Feet
by A.D. Kessler, Ph.D.

Whether novice or expert, this book answers questions and assists the reader to financial independence. The author, Founder of Creative Real Estate, focuses on the real issues in successful real estate investing, showing the reader countless ways property can satisfy people's wants, needs and desires. Specific topics include: today's marketplace and the language of Creative Real Estate; finding the right property and acquiring it with little or no cash; how to weather the storms of inflation, recession and depression; making money in good times, bad times and in-between times; tax free exchanging; case histories of creative transactions over a 53-year career profitably dealing in over $1 Billion of properties of all types. The author is the originator of and owns the federal trademark and copyrights to "Creative Real Estate."

Zeckendorf
by William Zeckendorf

Zeckendorf was "a tank-sized man" with an unquenchable appetite for big real estate deals, according to Associated Press writer Hal Boyle. In a 1956 story, Boyle described a power breakfast at which Silverson put down a proposal by Broadway showman Billy Rose for a million-dollar enclosed ice rink-amusement area at Roosevelt Field as "lame brain." Zeckendorf approved Rose's scheme, declaring, "to do less than the ultimate is to do nothing."

"Zeckendorf engaged in a real-life game of Monopoly involving some of the most prestigious properties in the United States, including the United Nations site, the Chrysler Building and the Chase Manhattan Plaza in Manhattan and Denver's Mile High Center," Newsday's T.J. Collins wrote in 1976 in Zeckendorf's obituary. Under his leadership, Webb & Knapp, based in Manhattan, built $3 billion worth of commercial projects in 20 years.

How to Avoid Probate!
by Norman F. Dacey

Norman Dacey was disbared when he discovered what a ... the whole probate system is. His revenge is the contents of this book. It is worth its wieght in gold! Over the past 30 years the Bar Associations have black-balled him and his books. He is an honest and genuine man and this book is his legacy. The bulk of its contents are pre-fabricated, meticulously prepared forms that everyone should have if they want to be absolutely certain their estates will go to their loved ones tax-free and without attorneys taking most of it...

Creating Wealth Through Probate
by James Banks

In Creating Wealth through Probate, Jim Banks shares more than 30 years of expertise and his ultimate “buy low, sell high” investing strategy and system. Would-be probate investors will learn: •The nature, purpose, and process of probate—and how to "mine" it for bargain-basement prices •Why it benefits heirs when investors purchase property from the estate, thus creating a “buyer's market” •A step-by-step process for buying real estate and personal property for pennies on the dollar—before the general public ever hears about it •How to buy antiques before antique dealers find out about them Covering all the bases, this comprehensive how-to includes worksheets, case studies, bargain hunting in personal property investments, and sample probate notices from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. This is the first and definitive guide to investing in probate, written by the nation's foremost expert.

Building Wealth One House at a Time
by John W. Schaub

Houses can make you more money than any other investment--safe money, dependable money, lifetime money--and Building Wealth One House at a Time shows you how to get started. Steering clear of pie-in-the-sky ideas and unrealistic techniques, this no-nonsense guide outlines a sensible, step-by-step program you can use to buy one, then ten, then unlimited houses--and provide yourself with debt-free cash flow for life.    

From finding the right house and seller to using Schaub's "10/10/10 Rule" to ensure you make money on each purchase, Building Wealth One House at a Time will give you the knowledge you need to:
Target and buy houses that good renters want, then own a dozen or more free and clear within a few years
Get deep discounts by buying houses in pre-foreclosure or foreclosure
Diversify your portfolio, relying on some houses for cash flow and others for appreciation

By this time next month, you could own your first income property. But it's up to you to make the first move. Building Wealth One House at a Time will show you how to make your real estate dream a reality, by getting in on one of today's most low-risk, high-return investment opportunities--owning houses.

Trump: The Art of the Deal
by Donald J. Trump

This boastful, boyishly disarming, thoroughly engaging personal history offers an inside look at aspects of financing, development and construction in big-time New York real estate. "I don't do it for the money," maintains Trump, the son of a Queens realtor who, at age 27, bought and transfigured the colossal Hotel Commodore at Grand Central Terminal. Now 40, he has built, among other projects, and owns outright, Fifth Avenue's retail and residential Trump Tower (where he occupies a double-triplex suite); owns and operates Trump's Castle, a casino in Atlantic City; is arguably the most visible young man on Manhattan's celebrity circuit ("Governor Cuomo calls. . . . dinner at St. Patrick's Cathedral. . . . I call back Judith Krantz"); and is currently developing a controversial 100-acre West Side "Television City" project that is planned to include the world's tallest building. For those who would do likewise, Trump articulates his secrets for success: imagination, persistence, skill at "juggling provisional commitments" (e.g., for land or lease options, bank financing, zoning approval, tax abatement, etc.) and most crucial of all, a true trader's instinct.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad
by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective through exposure to a pair of disparate influences: his own highly educated but fiscally unstable father, and the multimillionaire eighth-grade dropout father of his closest friend. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" (whose weekly paychecks, while respectable, were never quite sufficient to meet family needs) pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad" (that "the poor and the middle class work for money," but "the rich have money work for them"). Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out his the philosophy behind his relationship with money. Although Kiyosaki can take a frustratingly long time to make his points, his book nonetheless compellingly advocates for the type of "financial literacy" that's never taught in schools. Based on the principle that income-generating assets always provide healthier bottom-line results than even the best of traditional jobs, it explains how those assets might be acquired so that the jobs can eventually be shed.

The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason

There are a lot of ways to build wealth, but there is a simple, sure way that can always work. It is simply to develop the habit from a young age of saving a share of your income, say 10%. Paying this amount to your investment account must become the same as paying your monthly rent or mortgage payment.

Developing the habit of saving money should be developed the same as the habits of bathing, washing hands before a meal, or shaving.

If you can't have certain luxuries now and maintain your savings ritual, postpone the luxuries now so you can enjoy them and financial security later.

I said this method is simple, I didn't say it was easy.

These are the lessons that George S. Clason drives home again and again in the parables of The Richest Man In Babylon

The Roaring 2000s
by Harry S. Dent

Dent's previous book The Great Boom Ahead (Hyperion, 1993) accurately predicted the stock market boom of the 1990s. In this one, he looks ahead to the new millennium and claims that the Dow may reach as high as 35,000 within the next decade, due in large part to the changing demographics of baby boom investors.

The Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley

How can you join the ranks of America's wealthy (defined as people whose net worth is over $1 million)? It's easy, say doctors Stanley and Danko, who have spent the last 20 years interviewing members of this elite club: you just have to follow seven simple rules. The first rule is, always live well below your means. The last rule is, choose your occupation wisely. You'll have to buy the book to find out the other five. It's only fair. The authors' conclusions are commonsensical. But, as they point out, their prescription often flies in the face of what we think wealthy people should do. There are no pop stars or athletes in this book, but plenty of wallboard manufacturers--particularly ones who take cheap, infrequent vacations. Stanley and Danko mercilessly show how wealth takes sacrifice, discipline, and hard work, qualities that are positively discouraged by our high-consumption society. "You aren't what you drive," admonish the authors. Somewhere, Benjamin Franklin is smiling.

Financial Peace
by Dave Ramsey

An updated, expanded version of Ramsey's first book about overcoming debt and managing personal finances, this edition boasts new chapters on the relationship between money matters and family matters. (Originally self-published in 1992, Financial Peace had its sales bolstered by Ramsey's eponymous personal finance radio talk show; the 1997 Viking edition became a business bestseller.) When it comes to solving money problems, Ramsey knows whence he speaks: he had made and lost a real estate fortune by age 30. His straightforward guide to fiscal tranquility covers the basics of career (work hard in a job you're good at), savings (sock away 10% of your take-home pay), investments (invest long-term with pretax dollars) and spending (live below your income). The new chapters offer financial advice for singles, spouses and parents-agreeing on money matters, Ramsey says, leads to "fabulous unity" in a marriage. Commentary from Ramsey's wife, Sharon, concludes each chapter; while often a bit drippy ("Communicating with those closest to you is important. A lot of times this will be your spouse or your best friend"), it puts another reassuring layer on an already warm (sometimes Christian-themed) and helpful text.

How to Outfox the Foxes
by Larry Williams

263 Secrets The Law And Lawyers Don't Want You To Know

Psycho Cybernetics
by Maxwell Maltz

Happiness and success are habits. So are failure and misery. But negative habits can be changed--and Psycho-Cybernetics shows you how!

This is your personal audio guide to the amazing power of Psycho-Cybernetics--a program based on one of the world's classic self-help books, a multimillion-copy bestseller proven effective by readers worldwide. Presenting positive attitude as a means for change, Maltz's teaching has the ring of common sense.

Psycho-Cybernetics is the original text that defined the mind/body connection—the concept that paved the way for most of today's personal empowerment programs. Turn crises into creative opportunities, dehypnotize yourself from false beliefs, and celebrate new freedom from fear and guilt.

Testimonials and stories are interspersed with advice from Maltz, as well as techniques for relaxation and visualization. Dr. Maxwell Maltz teaches you his techniques of “emotional surgery”--the path to a dynamic new self-image and self-esteem and to achieving the success and happiness you deserve!

Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill

The Science of Getting Rich
by Wallace D. Wattles

This book will without any doubt change your life, by changing your mind about the concept of 'money'. So many of us were brought up with the idea of money as a finite resource, which you had to compete for. This book is desgined to release every preconcieved idea that is holding us all back from wealth. The basic premise of this book is that becoming wealthy is a science, that once understood, and replicated will create wealth in everyone's life. Wealth is as infinite as the creative mind. Create ideas, take action and abundance will flow.

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
by Dan Kennedy

Tick ... tick ... tick ... can't find enough time? Find out how to use it far more wisely by the man who successfully run multiple business ventures simultaneously. Dan Kennedy has been called the "Professor of Harsh Reality" because he doesn't deal in glib, pabulum solutions and eye-rolling cliches you've heard incessantly on time management.

He takes on the world of cell phones, PDAs, faxes, e-mails, and every other communication device that pervade our lives, suggesting when to tap it, and when to give it the heave-ho. This entrepreneur/consultant/author/speaker has a whirlwind business life, yet manages to fit everything in using a handful of home-brewed time management tools he swears by.

He shows how to maximize your time with a fresh take on the mantra that "time is money." It's all about using disciplined productivity strategies Kennedy has devised over 30 years of managing highly-profitable businesses with only minimal help.

Getting Things Done
by David Allen

With first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow," "mind like water," and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this self-helper from David Allen should have been called Zen and the Art of Schedule Maintenance.

Not quite. Yes, Getting Things Done offers a complete system for downloading all those free-floating gotta-do's clogging your brain into a sophisticated framework of files and action lists--all purportedly to free your mind to focus on whatever you're working on. However, it still operates from the decidedly Western notion that if we could just get really, really organized, we could turn ourselves into 24/7 productivity machines.

Winning Through Intimidation
by Robert J. Ringer

If you've ever found yourself coming out on the short end of the stick, you'll appreciate the rewards that can be yours when you take the initiative in every area of your life. Written by the bestselling author of MILLION DOLLAR HABITS, this business gem, explains in candid terms what intimidation is, why you become intimidated and how you can avoid the mental lapses that can cause you to fall victim to intimidation.

Start with NO... The Negotiating Tool
by Jim Camp

Start with No, by negotiation coach Jim Camp, is a tenaciously contrarian guide to the art and science of give-and-take that proposes a viable alternative for today's prevailing "win-win" approach. Beginning with an inverse premise--that having the right to say "no" and veto any agreement is actually the key to favorably concluding the various deals and transactions we face every day--Camp's procedure counters the common emotion-based urge to compromise ("a defeatist mind-set from the first handshake") with a series of less intuitive decision-oriented actions. "My system teaches you how to control what you can control in a negotiation," Camp writes. "When you do so, you can and will succeed (understanding that success sometimes means walking away with a polite good-bye)." Emphasizing the importance of this underlying attitude, his method combines related steps like defining a mission, understanding the adversary, assessing fiscal and emotional investments, preparing an agenda, and tracking behavior. Each is fully explained, as are associated skills such as how to structure a question to elicit a truly helpful response (e.g., "What else do you need?" vs. "Is there anything else you need?"). Despite its unorthodox manner, if diligently applied, the route that Camp details here may indeed produce winning results

No B.S. Sales Success
by Dan Kennedy

This book is about getting rich by becoming far better at the selling process that your competitors. What it is NOT is the kind of warmed-over, cliché-ridden advice you find replicated in a jillion other books on selling. Dan Kennedy would never have it that way.

He offers a set of No B.S. strategies for overcoming obstacles to success, many of them self-imposed. Provocative, sarcastic, and irreverent, the book reads like the seminars Kennedy conducts around the world - events that cause a stampede to the back of the hall for his materials after he finishes his presentation.

Learn:
Dan's 13 Eternal Truths About Selling
The Surprising reasons you should "position" instead of prospect for sales
How to structure a sale in six simple steps
The secrets to becoming a true master at the art of persuasion

Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini

Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e. uncovering which factors cause a person to say “yes” to another's request).

Written in a narrative style combined with scholarly research, Cialdini combines evidence from experimental work with the techniques and strategies he gathered while working as a salesperson, fundraiser, advertiser, and in other positions inside organizations that commonly use compliance tactics to get us to say “yes.” Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the reader of the power of persuasion.

Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.

The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons

In this highly accessible and groundbreaking book, Annette Simmons reminds us that the oldest tool of influence is also the most powerful. Showcasing over a hundred examples of effective storytelling drawn from the front lines of business and government, as well as myths, fables, and parables form around the world, Simmons illustrates how story can be used to persuade, motivate, and inspire in ways that cold facts, bullet points, and directives can't. A great read, The Story Factor will guide and inspire you to become a more effective communicator.

How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
by Frank Bettger

How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling will be helping salesmen, regardless of whether they are selling insurance, or shoes, or ships, or sealing wax, long after Frank Bettger has passed away.

How to Sell Anything to Anybody
by Joe Girard

Joe Girard knows what it takes to go into the trenches every day and come out with sales-and he knows how to help you do it, too. In this book he shows how any salesperson in any field can achieve extraordinary success the Joe Girard way: going belly to belly with customers and making every right move to get to the final sale. From what to say and how to say it to making cold calls that work and "locking up" a wavering buyer, here is the complete, unrivaled Girard selling system.

Maximum Influence: The 12 Universial Laws of Power Peruasion
by Kurt W. Mortensen

Do you realize how much your success, relationships, leadership potential, and income depend on your ability to persuade, motivate, and influence others? Whatever you want to achieve, Maximum Influence can help make it real. Renowned expert Kurt Mortensen combines scientific research with real-world studies to provide the most authoritative and effective arsenal of proven techniques for persuading, influencing, and motivating others. You'll learn the 12 Laws of Persuasion, plus how to:

* Read people instantly * Make people trust and like you instinctively * Discover persuasion techniques that 99% of people don't even know exist * And persuade anyone to give you almost anything -- anywhere, anytime!

You'll also learn why prospects aren't buying from you -- and how to change their minds. A refreshing departure from the same old worn-out techniques, Maximum Influence presents the life-changing skills and techniques that will help you fulfill all your hopes and dreams!

Land Trusts for Privacy & Profit
by Mark Warda

This book explains the uses and benefits of "Illinois-type" land trusts. It explains in detail all the steps from setting up to closing down a trust and includes 29 different legal forms. These include deeds, a trust, amendments to the trust, financing forms, tax forms and many more. It has an appendix which includes relevant statutes and court cases from all 50 states.

Land trusts offer many benefits, such as keeping your real estate holdings private and avoiding probate. Here is a list of the benefits explained in the book: Privacy, Avoiding Probate, Avoiding Ancillary Administration, Keeping Liens and Judgments off the Property, Avoiding Litigation, Ease of Control by Multiple Owners, Ease of Transferability of Interests, Ease of Changing Contingent Beneficiary, Simplification of Making Gifts, Ease of Foreclosure, Safer Lease/Option Agreements, Keeping Assessments Lower, Keeping Sales Price Secret, Avoiding Transfer Taxes, Limiting Liability, Improved Financial Statement, Ease of Negotiation, Avoiding Partition, Avoiding Personal Problems of Beneficiaries, Holding a Judge's and Politicians' Property, Ease of Property Management, Saving Title Insurance Premiums, Avoiding Real Estate Brokerage Laws, Avoiding Spouse's Forced Share, Buying Foreclosures, Avoiding "Seasoning" Problems, and Avoiding Tax Withholding.

How to Form A Limited Liability Company
by Mark Warda

Self-help law book covers advantages and disadvantages of an LLC, types of LLC, start-up procedures, selling interests in the company, running a LLC, amending a LLC, and dissolving a LLC.

The Most Valuable Personal Legal Forms You'll Ever Need
by Mark Warda

A guide to the correct forms to use in any given legal situation an individual may face. Includes blank forms, contracts, a glossary of legal terms, as well as a simple explanatory style for the non-lawyer. Includes forms for power of attorney, dispute resolution, divorce agreements, and more.

Incorporate in Nevada from Any State
by Mark Warda

Secrets of Lease Option Profits
by Jack Shea, Mark Warda

Explains how real estate investors can use lease options to increase their profits and lower their risk, their expenses and their aggravation with rentals. Strategies include both buying and selling on lease options, and using land trusts to make them safer.

Written by an investor and an attorney each with a quarter-century of experience, it provides several strategies and 32 ready-to-use forms.

Essential Guide to Real Estate Leases
by Mark Warda

Guide allows the user to understand the various clauses within the lease and to use them effectively. Perforated forms included.

How to Form Your Own Corporation
by Mark Warda

A guide to creating a corporation, from the concept to getting up and running. Presents the pros and cons of incorporation, helping the reader decide which type of corporation may be the best. Offers legal and tax information, forms, and Web addresses where more information is located.

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation
by Mark Warda

With over a million active organizations, America has the most advanced system of nonprofits in the world. From social clubs to cancer research laboratories, these groups show the generosity and willingness of Americans to work together for the common good. Forming a nonprofit corporation is not difficult, and whether you want to start a local school or a national cause group, you can use this book to get the organization started. This book includes all of the forms and instructions needed to form a nonprofit corporation, including bylaws, minutes, notice, and much more. This book explains in simple language: Advantages and disadvantages Applying for tax exemptions of a nonprofit corporation Protecting your nonprofit status Types of nonprofits Charitable solicitation rules Step-by-step procedures for forming your nonprofit Running your nonprofit It includes: State-by-state laws and addresses Useful Internet addresses Many resources for nonprofits Eighteen ready-to-use forms Using Self-Help Law Books

Realty Bluebook
byRobert de Heer

This portable pocket sized Realty Bluebook is organized for quick referencing and instant success. Such topics addressed are:
* Financing
* High Tech Selling
* Risk Management
* Tax Information and
* Checklists

U.S. Master Tax Guide
by Commerce Clearing House

Black's Law Dictionary
by Henry Campbell Black

This newest addition to the Black's Law Dictionary Series is an easy-to-access and completely up-to-date version of the world's most trusted and authoritative legal dictionary. It is based entirely on the widely-acclaimed 7th edition of Black's Law Dictionary, and has been edited by Bryan A. Garner, the nation's preeminent legal lexicographer. This Second Pocket Edition packs more than 10,000 terms into a single compact volume that is easy to read and even easier to carry. It is the essential companion dictionary to the Standard edition, or as a stand-alone legal tool. Definitions are accurate, brief, and clear. Black's is more than a dictionary--it is a reference that defines, explains and amplifies legal meaning. Helpful extras in the second edition include a dictionary guide and the complete U.S. Constitution.

Catch Me If You Can
by Frank Abagnale

When this true-crime story first appeared in 1980, it made the New York Times bestseller list within weeks. Two decades later, it's being rereleased in conjunction with a film version produced by DreamWorks. In the space of five years, Frank Abagnale passed $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries. He did it by pioneering implausible and brazen scams, such as impersonating a Pan Am pilot (puddle jumping around the world in the cockpit, even taking over the controls). He also played the role of a pediatrician and faked his way into the position of temporary resident supervisor at a hospital in Georgia. Posing as a lawyer, he conned his way into a position in a state attorney general's office, and he taught a semester of college-level sociology with a purloined degree from Columbia University.

The kicker is, he was actually a teenage high school dropout. Now an authority on counterfeiting and secure documents, Abagnale tells of his years of impersonations, swindles, and felonies with humor and the kind of confidence that enabled him to pull off his poseur performances. "Modesty is not one of my virtues. At the time, virtue was not one of my virtues," he writes. In fact, he did it all for his overactive libido--he needed money and status to woo the girls. He also loved a challenge and the ego boost that came with playing important men. What's not disclosed in this highly engaging tale is that Abagnale was released from prison after five years on the condition that he help the government write fraud-prevention programs. So, if you're planning to pick up some tips from this highly detailed manifesto on paperhanging, be warned: this master has already foiled you.

The Instant Millionaire
by Mark Fisher

This delightful allegory by self-made millionaire Mark Fisher imparts the principles of wealth as Fisher learned them. A dissatisfied young man meets an old millionaire who reveals to him the secrets of acquiring not just material abundance, but also true wealth.