Bull City Real Estate Booklist
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General Financial Inspiration |
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Why We Want You to Be Rich: Two Men – One Message A great inspirational book by two successful men. If you want something that will get you fired up about investing, this is a great place to start. |
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Many of the investors I know say this is the book that inspired them to begin investing. You can quibble with the details [and you should], but Kiyosaki’s philosophy of wealth is the main point of the book. You will never think about money in quite the same way afterward. |
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| Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller–Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century One of the classic motivational books. This classic stands the test of time. |
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Clark Smart Real Estate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate Clark Howard is one of today’s most practical sense financial gurus this book is full of tips for anyone looking to buy or sell real estate |
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Defensive Real Estate Investing: 10 Principles for Succeeding Whether Your Market is Up or Down A good basic book for real estate investing. A good counterpoint to any “flip it and get rich” book you might find. |
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The Millionaire Real Estate Investor One of the first books for anyone interested in real estate investing. Gary Keller does a great job of laying out why real estate is a good investment and how anyone can start. Not as detailed on specific models, but a great starter book. |
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Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High The best book available for the lease-purchase model of investing. Definitely worth reading whatever model you plan to use. |
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Buy Even Lower: The Regular People’s Guide to Real Estate Riches Written by the same authors “Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High,” this book develops their purchasing strategies, especially when dealing with bank-owned properties. |
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Investing in Fixer-Uppers : A Complete Guide to Buying Low, Fixing Smart, Adding Value, and Selling (or Renting) High A solid book for anyone looking into multi-family properties or the whole rehab investment model. Includes some basic information on financing and dealing with tenants as well. |
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Investing in Real Estate, 5th Edition The ultimate reference on real estate investing. This should not be the first book you should read, but in should definitely be one of the books you read, especially if you are ready to branch out from single-family homes. |
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What We’re Reading Now |
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Emerging Real Estate Markets: How to Find and Profit from Up-and-Coming Areas |  |
E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do about It |
