Reading Real Estate Investing books will make you a better Real Estate Investor.

Here are my Top 11 Real Estate Investment Books you should put on your Need-To-Read List.

1. Rich Dad Poor Dad (by: Robert Kyosaki)

I believe this is a great book for the beginner investor because it has the capability of changing ones thinking to influence ones fortune. In this book, Mr. Kiyosaki depicts the lives of two types of parents, the hard working parent who lives in the everyday rat race (the book elaborates on the ˜rat race in detail), and the smart working parent who invests and is able to build lasting wealth and gain financial freedom.

2. How I turned $1,000 into Five Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time (By: William Nickerson)

This book does not have any get-rich-quick methods. What is does have are simple advices and strategies that will guide you and your real estate decisions. It contains proven techniques of real estate investing, which are designed to provide positive results.

3. Nothing Down for the 90s (By: Robert Allen)

This book is excellent for beginners or experienced investors because it will teach you how to

Use real estate to build monthly income

Finance bargain properties for equity or cash flow

Guarantee and secure your retirement

Find and profit from foreclosures before they are listed

Sell and trade for maximum gain

Increase property value

Use owner financing to create opportunities

Obtain direct, legal tax cuts

Profit from conversions

Develop effective negotiation techniques,

and much more

4. Landlording. A Handy-manual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It Themselves (By: Leigh Robinson)

This is a very popular landlording book that provides great tips on how to better manage your rental properties, how to attract and keep good tenants, and make good landlording decisions. This book has helped many investors eliminate the typical hassles when dealing with rental properties.

5. 5 Magic Paths to Making a Fortune in Real Estate (By: Robert Lumley)

This real estate book offers simple, straightforward explanations of the most common and lucrative approaches to property investmentincluding fixer-uppers, lease/options, wholesales, buy-and-hold, and single-and multifamily rentals. It also teaches you how to find foreclosed, repossessed, or condemned properties, Negotiate with sellers and buyers, etc

6. The Pre-foreclosure Property Investors Kit (By: Thomas Lucier )

This book offers step-by-step instruction and no-nonsense advice on how to find great deals, estimate fair market value, negotiate with sellers, sell your property on your own, and how to win big in real estate. It also covers how-to utilize simple ready-made worksheets, checklists, forms, and agreements that make getting started easy in the investment biz.

7. Aggressive Tax Avoidance for Real Estate Investors (By: John T. Reed)

This real estate investor book covers every aspect of the real estate market, telling how to avoid paying taxeslegallyin order to make the most out of land and property investments.

8. The 16% Solution (By: J.D. Joel S. Moskowitz)

Mr. Moskowitz simply explains what tax lien certificates are (liens against property for unpaid taxes), why they are safe (certain states insure them), and how they fit into an overall financial plan.

9. Perpetual Income (By: Bryan Wittenmyer)

This real estate book explains in detail how to build cash flow from lower end houses and apartment properties. These are not slum properties, just simple housing for folks on lower income budgets.

10. Land Trusts for Privacy & Profit (By: Mark Warda)

Mark Warda explains the uses and benefits of Illinois-type land trusts. He explains in detail all the steps from setting up to closing down a trust and includes 29 different legal forms. These include deeds, a trust, amendments to the trust, financing forms, tax forms and many more. It also has an appendix which includes relevant statutes and court cases from all 50 states.

11. How to Buy and Sell Apartment Buildings (By: Eugene E. Velucci )

This commercial real estate book will teach you how-to¦

Gauge markets so you know when to buy or sell

Read between the lines of property set-up sheets

Use the latest computer software to accurately evaluate properties

Develop a marketing plan to maximize profits when selling

Take advantage of all the recent tax law changes

Put together an asset protection plan that will make you judgment-proof

Honorable Mentions

In addition to my Top 11, I would also include these books:

Think and Grow Rich Napolean Hill

Richest Man in Babylon George S. Clason

Multiple Streams of Income Robert G. Allen

E-Myth Series Michael Gerber

Investing in Real Estate Andrew McLean

In summary, educating yourself and following the strategies of successful entrepreneurs will only make you a stronger real estate investor. Many of these real estate investor books, will change your perspective on how to approach real estate investing, and creatively setup proven strategies that will put extra cash in your pocket.

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