Madison goes on and on about silly grown men scampering after noxious beasts. Who has legal possesion? Who cares? After the first chapter I started daydreaming about the month I spent in Turkey held captive by a syphillitic transvestite ENT doctor.

Extremely good coverage of real estate transactions, from simple to very complex. Excellent analysis of tax aspects and tax shelters.

Mike Madison scores again in this powerful tome of the seedy underworld of high-stakes real estate finance.

Madison expertly develops the characters into flesh and blood beings, capable of executing the most complex of transactions. I especially enjoyed the scene between Wally and his landlord Lon, when Lon confronts Wally on the courthouse steps, and explains how the conditional limitation clause in his lease has saved the day. I don't want to give away the end, but let's just say that Wally and Lon DO meet again - when Lon successfully brings summary proceedings! Amazing!

There is precious little permissive waste in this book, fortunately. However, reading about Tom Tenant page after page can wear one out.

In short, I would recommend this book to nearly anyone. I would recommend reading it in one hour, twenty minute intervals, with a break of at least 15 minutes somewhere in the middle.