Barbara Grassey is a real estate author and speaker. She is the author of Fast Money in Real Estate: Secrets of a Bird Dog and How to Sell Your House Fast in a Slow Market. You can find out more about creative real estate investing at <a href="http://www.OneUpRealEstate.com" title="http://www.OneUpRealEstate.com" target="_blank">http://www.OneUpRealEstate.com</a>