Bank On Your Neighbor: A People-First Real Estate Strategy to Build Wealth Together

Bank on Your Neighbor is a radical, practical guide to seller financing and community-based investing—written for everyday people who are ready to reclaim financial power.

TEDx speaker and financial activist Mel Dorman went from dumpster diving to a multimillion-dollar portfolio—not by winning the lottery or working 80-hour weeks, but by cutting out the banks and partnering directly with sellers. Now, she’s sharing the exact blueprint that helped her do it.

Inside this book, you’ll learn how to:

• Find off-market deals other investors never see
• Negotiate win-win seller financing terms without a bank in sight
• Raise private capital — no rich uncles or Wall Street connections required
• Create long-term wealth rooted in values, not exploitation

Whether you’re a first-time investor, burned-out professional, or social justice-minded wealth builder, this book gives you more than strategy—it gives you permission to do real estate differently.

No gatekeepers. No suits. Just people helping people build lasting wealth.