IT WORKS Achieving Real Estate Prosperity in a Troubled Economy is more than a book. The IT WORKS Guide includes effective contracts, step-by-step instructions and ready-to-use tools. The IT WORKS Guide will teach you: How to locate and buy investment properties for as little as $4,000. How to completely renovate your property for under $5,000 and use your buyer's money to do it How to generate monthly income from investment properties without the cost or stress of property taxes or maintenance fees. How to triple your investment in as little as 36 months.

Finally, some practical information on what happens after the property has been acquired. Some of the topics covered: [ Cash Flows in Both Directions [ Real Truth Behind No Money Down Deals [ Realities of Property Management Companies [ Value Added Strategies [ Maintenance & Repair - A Constant Challenge [ Vacancies Can Be Expensive [ Exit Strategies - What To Do If Its Not Working [ Landlord Tenant Relationships Special Bonus: Wisdom is shared thru out from Active Successful Investors on Critical Aspects of Owning Investment Real Estate

"Out, damned spot!"

For some, it's an obsession. For the Queen of Clean® it's a snap! Now you can tame even the most vexing spots and stains with this handy pocket guide, drawn from the royal bestsellers "Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean®" and "Talking Dirty Laundry iwith the Queen of Clean®." Here are Her Majesty's most sought-after stain removal secrets -- in one portable companion!

Banish Stubborn Stains: mustard wine spaghetti sauce lipstick grass stains chewing gum ink chocolate grease tar rust nail polish coffee and tea and so many more!

Discover Magical Solutions:

Lemon juice, shampoo, salt, vinegar, and other inexpensive, effective spot treatments make light work -- and are waiting in your pantry!

Pamper Your Washables:

From silk sheets to cotton tees, wool sweaters to suede jackets, consult the Queen's sage advice on fabric types -- and lift stains from all your belongings with tender loving care!

We will look at the possibilities of what originally caused the defective drywall, try to determine how much culpability China had in creating the problem, the difficulties of bringing suit in international courts against China, and what China does to protect itself from other countries making inroads into their country. We will take you step-by-step through an inspection process. What are your options if your house is deemed infected for remediation? We will tell you of the only sure way to make sure your home is remediated to avoid repeated remediation. Even if the building is not infected, a house that has been certified healthy by a qualified drywall inspector can protect your real estate value and give you solid piece of mind. Some locales are starting to require an inspection and disclosure before being able to sell the properties.

This collection of essays, poems and simple yet powerful exercises is designed to help you address the excess baggage in your home, head, heart and schedule. It invites you to take a closer look at clutter, prepare for change, gather support, get out of your own way, learn to let go, and find new ways to navigate time. Carolyn's fresh perspectives, gentle encouragement, and humor help to decrease the shame attached to clutter. She also provides practical information and useful tools to help you to find your own creative solutions to your clutter dilemmas.

The host of Style Network's #1 rated show and a renowned life coach and New York Times bestselling author team up to teach people how to permanently de-clutter their homes. Does this sound familiar? "I've had that since I was a kid; it holds so many memories." "How can I give this away? It was my grandmother's." "But what if I need this eventually? You never know..." Mark Brunetz, host of Style Network's Clean House, and life coach and bestselling author Carmen Renee Berry share a simple yet breatkthrough understanding of clutter and how to conquer it. The source of clutter is the stories, beliefs, and emotions attached to objects. If readers learn to change their attachment to clutter they'll be able to clear away their mess. Each chapter includes step by-step instructions, inspiring success stories, and exercises. The result will be a personally meaningful makeover-a new method to align the person the reader wants to be with the home the reader wants to have.

This unprecedented new publication is a great book for anyone who wants to learn about leaking basements and other foundation waterproofing problems and how to successfully solve them. The book is written in straight forward, down-to-earth language. It is well-organized, plus the many useful, full-page illustrations make understanding easy-even for the novice homeowner. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or seasoned professional, this unique handbook is an indispensable tool in successfully achieving permanent solutions to water seepage and structural damage problems, from minor dampness to full-blown basement flooding. The highly informative do-it-yourself section is an education at your fingertips. You can save money by doing the repairs yourself or, if professional services are required, the included pricing information will protect you from paying too much. Here are clear answers to all your questions: Why do basements leak? Can you do the repairs yourself? How do you know when to call a professional? How to choose a contractor? How much should it cost? How you can participate in the repair process and save money? Simple, easy to understand, step-by-step explanations and detailed illustrations. All the information you'll ever need to make your basement a fresh, dry, enjoyable part of your home.

The whole idea for this book was born out of frustration from my own horror stories with contractors, as well as everybody else's that I have learned about. Plenty of people have told me about a bad incident they have experienced with a contractor, which could have been avoided if the customer had been more informed. Trashing home improvement contractors is not the intention of this book. In the construction business, you have some good contractors as well as bad. The main goal of this book is to educate homeowners on some of the finer points of hiring a home improvement contractor. Ask the average homeowner what he or she knows about blueprints, building codes, or home improvement contracts, and I am sure you will not get a lot of answers. This would be similar to someone asking me-an electrician-about investment banking or bond trading. If you're not in the business, then how would you know? Whether I am buying a car or planning to travel, I always do my research prior to making a decision. There is no such thing as getting too much information. Home renovation guides are very popular and ubiquitous. What distinguishes my book from all the others is the amount of detailed information I provide on the do's and don't's as well as the strategies to use and the pitfalls to avoid when hiring a home improvement contractor. The readers of my book will become educated about the tools needed to successfully hire a contractor, while attempting to minimize the aggravation and disappointment that frequently accompanies a great number of home renovations. When a homeowner decides to renovate his or her home, he or she can always find plenty of books on home renovations. Most of these books detail a lot of information on the ideas and designs, with very few details on hiring and working with a contractor. Another popular source for hiring a contractor is through recommendations. Once again, you hire the contractor, and it is up to you to make sure that the contractor is doing everything that they are supposed to do. Working in the construction business as an electrician in New York for more than two decades, I have been involved in many facets of the business of industrial, commercial, and residential construction and renovation, ranging from private homes to office buildings, airports, hotels, and hospitals. My vast knowledge and experience in the construction industry and as a homeowner gives me this enormous opportunity to exhibit the tools necessary for homeowners to successfully hire a general contractor to renovate their home.

"Taming Your New Refrigerator" is best read before you buy the refrigerator. It is meant to be an aid to anyone who is going to buy a new refrigerator or who has questions about one just purchased. It contains suggestions about what to look for as well as what to avoid when buying a refrigerator. People who would find this book helpful include people buying a new refrigerator, people remodeling a kitchen, landlords, home economics teachers and perhaps realtors. Chapter topics include buying a refrigerator, making sure house is suitable and handling "no-cool" situations. The book can help you avoid mistakes I see every day as a refrigerator repair technician. It is the result of years of experience repairing and seeing the same mistakes in installation, purchasing and care day-after-day. Many of these mistakes result in service calls, which cost you, the consumer, directly or indirectly. My belief is that over the life of the refrigerator you will save a lot more than the cost of this book if you use the information it contains.

This book addresses the mysteries surrounding our most common element, water. It is an easy guide to becoming a "water detective," introducing practical everyday tips and water saving tools to help you change your water footprint. The contents will open your awareness to the global water crisis and teach you efficient ways to catch and save water. The format is personal, accessible and adds a light touch using cartoons and colorful pictures. The scope of the book covers water conservation in the home to rain gardens and rain catchments in the landscape. Water: Catch It If You Can is divided into four categories with easy to follow instructions and resources: 1. Why study water? 2. Water Usage and Conservation 3. Water Catchment 4. Slowing and Diverting the Storm Water Runoff. The accompanying pictures and cartoons bring these concepts to life. Here is a simple example of what you will find in this easy to follow guide book: When taking a shower catch the cold water in a bucket while you await the hot water. Use the water that you catch to water your indoor plants. You will be surprised how far a bucket will go There are hundreds of useful tips in Water: Catch It If You Can. Susan is passionate about her subject and has written a book that people of all ages throughout the world will be able to understand and implement on a daily basis. This book undoubtedly will become a useful handbook in your household.

An Illustrated Explanation of Earthed Equipotential Bonding is, as the title suggests, an explanation of why and to some extent how Electrical Safety Earthing should be provided, using simplified illustrations in an attempt to help explain a subject that can appear at first glance to be very complicated.

A woman of Quaker background from Pennsylvania meets a man of Mormon background from Wyoming and their relationship flouishes. Both have demanding and stressful careers which ultimately lead to burnout. When that stress threathens to adversely affect their relationship and marraige, they decide to quit both their jobs, move to the Caribbean, and do something they know nothing about by owning and managing a bed and breakfast guesthouse. This "running away to join the circus" proves duanting, difficult, surprising and rewarding, but not as financially successful as they might have liked. However, the success in terms of their personal relationship, as well as a myriad of relationships formed with local people and others from around the world, more than compensate for any disappointment from their lack of business acumen. What may have been a loss on one hand, results in a win in the long run.

In response to the latest amalgamations of British and European Electrical Wiring Regulations: An Illustrated Explanation of Automatic Disconnection of Supply uses simplified illustrations, to explain how the Automatic Disconnection of Power Supplies to Electrical and Fire Alarm Circuits (or parts there of), should be used to protect the cabling of various circuit configurations from short circuit or overload, in order to create safe and efficient Electrical and Fire Alarm Systems.

Have you ever been in a home that made you feel so comfortable that you wanted to move right in? Have you been inside a home where you knew the furnishings were expensive, but the room made you feel uncomfortable? Did you ever wonder why? Maybe you learned how to decorate from your parents.who never really gave it much thought? Or maybe now you are finally able to afford to decorate? Whatever your situation, help has arrived! You no longer need to hire a decorator to have a well decorated home. Let Love Your Space! teach you some basic design principles to help you unlock the mystery of decorating.

The "Cookbook of Comfort" is a unique view of the science behind every Orchard Valley design, written to enlighten the HVAC professional, homeowner, builder, and architect. The book shares Jim's unique approach to selling and designing home comfort systems, starting with the basic concepts and moving toward the complete system. The book focuses on Jim's trademark, "the four factors of comfort," and explains how these vital focal points determine every home's perfect HVAC design. The pages preceed every "how to" book by reviewing the "why" factor and how to start the process from building block one.

FREEDOM FROM CLUTTER, CHAOS, AND DISORGANIZATIONBusy lives can be messy - bills, mail, and catalogs pile up; appointments, school activities, and kids' sports events need to be scheduled and attended; the endless clutter of clothing, toys, and belongings can threaten to take over any home. To the rescue come Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch - with a system that will get you organized without having to make everything perfect. "Everything (almost) In Its Place" presents a new approach to organizing that is adaptable to any home. It is flexible and effective but you are not required to color-coordinate your closets or be able to eat off of the kitchen floor. You will learn to let go of perfection, keep things neat enough based on what's important for you and your family, and get other people (husbands and kids) to pitch in so everything isn't always on Mom's shoulders. Loaded with effective strategies, "Everything (almost) In Its Place" will teach you to get organized "enough" to get things done, get to where you (and the family) need to go and still have time for some rest and relaxation.

There's no place like home!

And that's why we're back. "Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate" is the sequel to "Dare to Repair," the national bestselling home repair book for women.

In our first book, we taught you how to fix a leaky faucet. In this book, we teach you how to replace it. In our first book, we showed you how to change the direction of ceiling fan blades. In this book, we show you how to install a new fan. We've gone from basic repairs to easy projects that can make your home more comfortable, more beautiful, and more valuable. We will show you how to:

• Put up a tile backsplash
• Install a closet system
• Install a deadbolt lock
• Replace a medicine cabinet
• Mount blinds, shades, and shutters
• Install landscape lighting

And we provide easy, step-by-step instructions so you can get rid of the things in your home that are making you crazy:

• Ugly chandelier? Gone.
• Outdated vanity? Out of there.
• Broken garbage disposal? History.
• Torn wallpaper? Buh-bye.

Incorporating detailed illustrations with witty and encouraging instructions, "Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate" will allow you to turn your project wish list into a can-do list.

Are you tired of listening to the overcomplicated explanations on why the housing market collapsed? Are you wondering why our economy is struggling and what you can do to help? Are you questioning the government bailouts and wondering if they will work? Are you spending money you don't have? Are we, as a society, spending money that doesn't exist? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you The Simple Answer and Solution to our Housing and Economic Crisis is based on my personal experiences with the housing market's sharp rise and dramatic fall. I decided to write this book to discuss my views on our current economic crisis in simple, everyday terms. Several years ago, I made a few risky decisions that could have led to financial disaster. Thankfully, my decisions only taught me a hard earned lesson, but I know how easy it was, and still is to become one of the victims of the recent housing market collapse. From my personal experiences, I learned some valuable lessons. I don't have all the answers or information, but hope to share my ideas on the cause and possible solutions to our current economic crisis.

This book is about building a house in the southwestern part of the United States; though, there are many things which are in common to building a similar structure in other parts of the country. This author conducted two years of research before embarking upon such a venture. Additionally, for the following nine months, I filmed and photographed all aspects of the task of building the structure, including performing many tasks myself. Yet, despite that, it quickly became obvious that those who plan to either be an owner-builder or have a house built by others, need a book like this, because it is truly an eye-opener. In fact, it is a practical guide which provides the reader with invaluable information about the process to be followed (contained within are many images/illustrations to help the prospective house owner). The book examines best construction practices while exposing shoddy workmanship, costly shortcuts of convenience, communication and coordination problems, and the use of inferior building materials. The work also discusses some of the nuances unique to building in such states as Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and even parts of California. It is the intention of this author this will help those who seek to build a southwestern house avoid many pitfalls which lie ahead; because, this is a book I wish I could have had before I began the journey. The book also contains an index and a list of Recommended Service and Product Providers. If you are about to build or have a house built, please see the last page of the book titled SPECIAL OFFER REGISTRATION, because as a purchaser of this book, once you have registered, you will have an opportunity to speak with the author byphone for consultations or exchange e-mails regarding the construction of your house.

Simply Single contains no fuss recipes for those cooks on their own, and who find themselves opening a tin of soup or boiling an egg yet again. This book will tempt even the most reluctant lone cook to produce delicious meals with the very minimum of effort and a few easily obtainable ingredients. A Store Cupboard List and a section on tips to help preparation, together with a blank page for Notes at the end of each Chapter will make this an invaluable addition to every kitchen. The recipes are incredibly easy to follow, as step by step instructions are numbered in order of procedure, and all ingredients are readily obtainable.

The author provides a meticulously detailed account of the TV station business from its virtual beginnings in the late 40's until 1976. It examines the details behind the FCC "freeze" on any new TV license grants in 1948 until the implementation of the "Sixth Order & Report," which transformed TV transmission standards in 1953, and the author's deep involvement in the solution. It tracks the history of the TV networks and their interaction. It follows the author's participation in the foundation of virtually every TV institution: The TV Code, the TV Bureau of Advertising, the TV Information Office, AMST, etc. It covers the conversion, by the author, of Taft Broadcasting Company from a troubled family group to the largest single group operator, including what was then (1963) the biggest dollar volume deal in the history of broadcasting. It treats in detail the succession of events that moved Taft from basically a CBS affiliate to an ABC affiliate, resulting in the rise of ABC to first place in prime time, and the fall of CBS for the first time from first to last, resulting in the firing of CBS president Jim Aubrey. We follow the acquisition by Taft of the Hanna-Barbera Cartoon empire, and the subsequent huge world-wide distribution income from TV animation and allied merchandising. In short, it is a compendium of everything of importance that happened in the world of TV for the thirty years before the ascendancy of cable, satellite distribution, and the other electronic marvels that have completely transformed the medium.