Nothing Down for the 2000s
by Robert G. Allen
Allen's creative-financing classic: seller financing, lease options, assumptions. Dated and sometimes aggressive; useful for understanding the toolbox, not a current playbook.
Read it if…
you want to know the creative-financing techniques by name.
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Skip it if…
you want a conservative approach; many of these carry real risk.
Try instead: Real Estate Investing For Dummies →
Three things you will actually use
- Terms can replace cash.
- Sellers have problems you can solve.
- Know the risks.
Do this first
Read it as a glossary, then study each technique's risks elsewhere.
Our verdict
The creative-financing toolbox.
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