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The wild imaginings of a lunatic author, at best.

Dubya's stolen election, lies to start a war and the rampant cronyism plaguing our government today give all the more credence to this awesome work and further demonstrate just how desperately ruthless and vicious the Bush family is. For those of you who dismiss this tome as fiction - there's a reason the first few publishers wouldn't touch it. Here we go again - this time it's global!

The best feature of the book was that it listed scholarships by major - science, english, etc. However almost all the scholarships listed were specific for a certain reason - for instance, students of Sacred Heart Academy or residents of Montgomery County. These scholarships are easily accessible for those people that qualify for them, such as at local libraries and schools, and are not helpful to include in a book for students all across America, only a small percentage of whom could qualify for those certain scholarships by living in that area.

I was excited to get this book and thought it would help me find some college money. However it was absolutely useless to me and I wish I wouldn't have spent my money on it - I don't even know anyone I can give it to that would benefit from any scholarships listed in it. If you are a college-bound student or are already in college and are looking for scholarships and loans suited to you, I don't recommend this book. ................................. Although this book has many many scholarships, they are so diverse and hard to qualify for that it would be better if they only had even a few that would match most students.

Yet the author belabors the point ad nauseam, giving examples about how much you can save paying a little more per month.

Basically, he does not give the full story. When you pay off your loan early, you are also paying a net higher interest rate. Scim this book at the bookstore. The best secret is not buying this book!

Just a note on a previous review: many banks say they will NOT accept prepayment. I know of a way that every bank approves up, that saves homeowners thousands in unnecessary interest and cuts years from their mortgage. I'll gladly call or email anyone who sends an email on this subject.

Second book in a trilogy about the owner-operators of Rent-a-Wife, an agency designed to help busy career people with mundane chores. Not as good as HUSBAND ON DEMAND, the changes in Caleb's views of women and relationships are not shown in a convincing manner. More could have been done with Sabrina's family relationship.

So while you will get a broad introduction to the profession from this book, it will certainly not give you everything you need to know to become a successful mortgage broker. There are better publications out there, but unfortunately they are hard to find.

The only problem I had with the book was that it did not include much in the way of marketing/lead generation tips. From an origination standpoint, it will serve as an excellent resource for me.

If you want to invvest successfully in real estate, I highly recommend this book.

In fact, I wouldn't invest without it!

You won't find 1,000+ pages of worthless drivel like some financial books, just meaty, powerful stuff that really works.

You'll want to add this one to your must read list. Great book.

In the spring of 2003 I refinanced an existing property for over $37,500 and reinvested it into two multi family homes. I never thought of my equity as tax free investment capital. Each home has a positive cash flow of over six hundred dollars per month. After property management fees, I net over nine hundred dollars per month. I plan on buying twenty eight more properties within the next ten years using what I learned from this book. My goal is to earn over $25,000 per month in positive cash flow from my business. As Dolf points out, owing properties should be treated as a business if you want to succeed. To my ears, that's good sound advice.

My only criticism of Real Estate Riches is that Mr. De Roos spends the first third of the book trying to convince the reader that real estate is the BEST investment of All Time.
Personally, I still enjoy selling call options on stocks and profiting handsomely in an up or down stock market. I will say that adding real estate to my over all investment portfolio is one of the best things I have ever done.

If you enjoy living pay check to pay check DON'T order this book. However, if you're seriously looking for a way to make a better life for yourself and your family, this book is a must have!