"90% of All Wealth in This Country is Derived From Real Estate." The Principles discussed herein are timeless and can be applied not only to the purchase of your personal residence but for any type of real estate or investment. We've limited ourselves to residential real estate in this discussion.This is a no-nonsense information source; a quick study, a hack if you will, of the forces that come together to create or destroy value in real estate to position you for profits and wealth from the potential riches real estate has to offer. In addition we discuss the ins and outs of mortgages which make ownership of real estate feasible, affordable and potentially a good investment. Lastly, we will explore some examples of positions we've taken demonstrating how we've positioned ourselves to get what we wanted, reap the profits whether it be from a primary residence or an investment.The information given here is the quickest way, a HACK, to explore the core Principles of what we've learned and used over the years that make real estate investing profitable which we still use today. Easily scanable for ready reference including information about mortgages and ideas used to extract the greatest profits, followed by discussions. It is our intention to focus on principles to make the next purchase Profitable whether it be a primary residence (PR), second home (SH) or investment property (IP). Single family detached homes, a duplex, fourplex, a condominium or a townhome the principles outlined herein concerning values and mortgages work much the same in every case.