People have different motives for buying real estate. Some want a home, some want to invest. The bottom line for everyone is to make money at some point in a real estate deal. Things like equity, appreciation and all the benefits of home ownership are important. But, the most important is EQUITY and the ability to convert that equity to cash when needed. So, how does a person develop a lot of equity instantly? By being a smart businessperson. Boil all the junk out of real estate and you will find that buying any real estate is a BUSINESS DEAL. You either make good business decisions or poor ones. You either win or you lose. You either make money or you lose money. The name of the game is buy low, sell high. That