If you're looking for a motivational step-by-step guide to success in low-cost, high-reward real estate investment, Free Houses: How to Build Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio with No Money should have pride of place on your bookshelf.

These strategies focus on building a portfolio by finding "free houses," properties that cost little to none of your personal wealth to acquire. Author and successful investor Austin Miller lays out action plans for funding deals: the most prevalent barrier to investment. Miller shares his strategy for navigating the high-dollar world of real estate investment in simple terms. Whether you're a seasoned veteran in the finance world or a novice with no idea where or how to start, you can bolster your portfolio without expanding your expenses.

Experience and wealth are no longer the entry requirements for real estate investment. There are, however, two commodities you will need to put Miller's advice to work for your financial future: time and effort. Free Houses isn't a get-rich-quick technique but rather an investment strategy that anyone, of any age, can implement.