Bailout Riches! : How Everyday Investors Can

You've heard about the massive government bailout of the financial sector and its cost to taxpayers. Couple that with skyrocketing unemployment and a shrinking stock market and you might think this a terrible time to invest in anything. But you'd be wrong.

Bill Bartmann created America's largest debt-buying and debt-collection company. Formerly a homeless high-school dropout, he has been listed among Forbes magazine's 400 wealthiest Americans and has twice been named National Entrepreneur of the Year by USA Today, NASDAQ, Inc. magazine, Ernst & Young, and The Kauffman Foundation.

I've Seen This Movie Before, and Know How It Ends: I Make a Billion Dollars	p. 1
What Am I Talking About?	p. 4
How This Book Is Organized	p. 5
Realize the Opportunity	p. 11
How Loans Become Bad Debts, from the Lender's Point of View	p. 14
The FDIC and the RTC	p. 21
Two Important Outcomes of Bank Rescues	p. 23
When I Realized I'd Seen This Movie Before	p. 24
A Perfect Storm of Financial Factors	p. 25
Understand That You Can Take Advantage of It, Regardless of Your Circumstances	p. 33
A Secret about Dealing with Borrowers	p. 36
Billionaire Principle: You Can't Fail at Trying	p. 53
How to Find Good Deals, Part One	p. 55
Various Types of Loans	p. 55
Where to Start	p. 59
Sources of Loan Portfolios	p. 60
Source #1: The FDIC	p. 60
Source #2: New Bailout/Stimulus Entities	p. 66
Source #3: Brokers	p. 71
National Loan Exchange	p. 72
How to Find Good Deals, Part Two	p. 75
Source #4: Your Local Bank	p. 75
Do These Things and You're Sure to Fail	p. 79
How to Approach Your Local Bank	p. 80
Your Five-Minute Pitch	p. 96
Now You're on Your Way	p. 101
How to Review a Loan Portfolio	p. 105
Factors That Affect Loan Collectability	p. 106
How to Put It All Together	p. 112
How to Make a Portfolio Offer and Finance It	p. 115
How to Calculate the Bid	p. 116
How to Prepare the Bid Document	p. 118
How You Conduct the Meeting	p. 120
The Conclusion of the Meeting	p. 127
Get the Deal in Writing	p. 127
Financing Your Portfolio	p. 128
How to Find the Bank That Will Finance You	p. 132
Essential Ingredients for Securing Your Loan	p. 133
Loan Proposal Principles	p. 135
Non-Bank Financing Sources	p. 143
How to Manage Your Portfolio	p. 145
The Mindset of a Bill Collector	p. 145
The Two Main Approaches That Set You Apart	p. 154
To Sue or Not to Sue	p. 165
How Many Calls Does It Take?	p. 166
Leaving Voice Mail Messages	p. 168
Sending Letters	p. 169
Always Keep ROI in Mind	p. 170
Hiring a Collection Agency	p. 170
How to Dispose of Your Portfolio	p. 181
Don't Throw Away-Recycle	p. 181
Consider Other Auction Outlets	p. 183
Three Kinds of Loans	p. 183
Preparing Your Loans for Sale	p. 184
The Sales Process	p. 185
Mental Checkup and Reward Time	p. 187
Attitude Boosters	p. 188
Make One Dollar	p. 197
Get Better to Grow Larger	p. 199
The Stages of This Business	p. 199
Where to Go from Here	p. 209
Bonus Materials	p. 209
Billionaire Business Systems	p. 210
Live Events	p. 210
Glossary	p. 213
Index	p. 217
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Bailout Riches! : How Everyday Investors Can Make a Fortune Buying Bad Loans for Pennies on the Dollar

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