One family, one dream, one impossible journey to home ownership. In this compelling and personal story, John Boyle details exactly how he and his wife parlayed their extremely bad credit into their first mortgage... and made 150k in the process. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't own a home. The American Dream is alive and well; this book will tell you exactly how we achieved it. A must-read book for any first-time home buyer. This book will help any first-time home buyer: * learn from the mistakes the author made along the way * get helpful first-hand tips to make a purchase go as smoothly as possible * make a good investment decision rather than just take any rent-to-own home * see how to improve your credit in time to close the deal * overcome oppressive student loan debt