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n　to　him　because　he's　never　done　it。

？Find　someone　who　has　done　what　you　want　to　do。　Take　them　to　lunch。　Ask　them　for　tips；　for　little　tricks　of　the　trade。　As　for　16　percent　tax　lien　certificates；　I　went　to　the　county　tax　office　and　found　the　government　employee　who　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　Saturd