第27部分(第2/7 頁)

ho　worked　in　the　office。　I　found　out　that　she；　too；　invested　in　the　tax　liens。　Immediately；　she　was　invited　to　lunch。　She　was　thrilled　to　tell　me　everything　she　knew　and　how　to　do　it。　After　lunch；　she　spent　all　afternoon　showing　me　everything。　By　the　next　day；　I　found　two　great　properties　with　her　help　and　have　been　accruing　interest　at　16　percent　ever　since。　It　took　a　day　to　read　the　book；　a　day　to　take　action；　an　hour　for　lunch；　and　a　day　to　acquire　two　great　deals。

？Take　classes　and　buy　tapes。　I　search　the　newspapers　for　new　and　interesting　classes。　Many　are　for　free　or　a　small　fee。　I　also　attend　and　pay　for　expensive　seminars　on　what　I　want　to　learn。　I　am　wealthy　and　free　from　needing　a　job　simply　because　of　the　courses　I　took。　I　have　friends　who　did　not　take　those　classes　who　told　me　I　was　wasting　my　money；　and　yet　they're　still　at　the　same　job。

？Make　lots　of　offers。　When　I　want　a　piece　of　real　estate；　I　look　at　many　properties　and　generally　write　an　offer。　If　you　don't　know　what　the　〃right　offer〃　is；　neither　do　I。　That　is　'the　job　of　the　real　estate　agent。　They　make　the　offers。　I　do　as　little　work　as　possible。

A　friend　wanted　me　to　show　her　how　to　buy　apartment　houses。 So　one　Saturday　she；　her　agent　and　I　went　and　looked　at　six　apartment　houses。 Four　were　dogs；　but　two　were　good。 I　said　to　write　offers　on　all　six；　offering　half　of　what　the　owners　asked　for。 She　and　the　agent　nearly　had　heart　attacks。　They　thought　it　would　be　rude；　that　I　might　offend　the　sellers；　but　I　really　don't　think　the　agent　wanted　to　work　that　hard。 So　they　did　nothing　and　went　on　looking　for　a　better　deal。

No　offers　were　ever　made；　and　that　person　is　still　looking　for　the　〃right〃　deal　at　the　right　price。　Well；　you　don't　know　what　the　right　price　is　until　yo