But I've always seen the Millionaire Real Estate Investor as sort of the gold standard of introductory books.

A good local handyman is worth his weight in gold

A home with foundation issues can be a gold mine.

He ate my retirement nest egg and sharted out a pot of gold, no more stopping bleeders in my slumlorded properties because I can't afford a vacancy, I'm all-passive, all-the-way, show-me-the-money now thanks to his magic touch with my lifelong savings.

He who owns the gold makes the rules.

Sometimes the education and experience is worth more than gold.

@Wayne Brooks  and or for tax reasons.but I would wonder is it not financially feasible or just not something this guy wants to do.if it has market value buy it and resell it.. if its in an area like many markets were bare lots have zero or negative value since existing inventory can be bought for less than replacement cost then.. its a tough one if they are adding value to the price of the home.out our way extra lots are GOLD and highly sought after.

I can see I hit the gold mind signing up and reaching out.

Now YOU'RE "holding the gold" as they say. 

This might be a $300,000 pot of equity gold at the end of 3 yrs.