Perfect for new real estate investors or first-time home-buyers. How to find a good deal, how to calculate profits and where to go for financing. We live in an extremely different marketplace now than when the first edition of Real Estate and Wealth: Investing in the American Dream was originally published. The initial volume served as an incredible resource for thousands of people, so bearing in mind the tremendous resurgence in the real estate market, real estate expert Sonia Booker felt that it was vital to offer this second, up to date best seller to make it relevant to financing and marketing changes in our current economic climate. This book offers a wealth of information, new topics and ideas with a particular appeal to first-time home buyers who are vacillating about their ability to purchase ther "dream house." Sonia encourages her readers to begin by beginning... by purchasing a property with the intention of selling or renting the property and moving on up within a few years. A Portion of the Proceeds From This Book Go to Assist the Philanthropic Endeavors of Habitat for Humanity.