goals, and leapfrog over average. In any exchange, someone is going to come out with a win. Set yourself up to be that person. NO. 27 What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow, Frank Gallinelii. A lot of people are interested in investing in real estate. Not everyone has the financial knowledge to turn that interest into real financial success. Veteran real estate investor Frank Gallinelli presents the must-know calculations you need to assess property value, measure cash flow, and calculate your returns. Make sure your deals make sense by using the proven calculations he details in this book. NO. 28 Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor, Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland. Last but not least: TAXES! Taxes may not be fun or sexy, but they are inevitable. Real estate investors need to know how to navigate and maximize tax benefits. This book by CPAs Han and McFarland is a practical guide to help you do your taxes, set up ongoing procedures for the next tax season, and maximize deductions. That’s the whole list. I hope you find these resources helpful and educational. OPK is everywhere you look. Most of it’s free or nearly free. Take advantage of what’s immediately available to you and you’ll be shocked by how far you can get. •
is no-fluff and to the point. Often tying in economic reports and metrics, his posts are data-driven and intelligent. If you want someone to make quick connections for you between what’s going on in the debt markets to real estate, check out Feldman’s LinkedIn profile. INSTAGRAM NO. 23 David Olds, REI. If you often find yourself scrolling Instagram, at least make it educational. Olds has been in the business for more than two decades. He’s a real estate investor based out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Wholesaling is his bread and butter, not to mention rentals, property management, raising private money, and a remote TC business. One of his mottos is “simplicity is scalable.” BOOKS NO. 24 Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur, James A. Randel. If you are interested in real estate or have
dabbled, this book is for you. Randel shows you how and why you should take real estate investing seriously. He is not about getting rich quick. A lawyer and investor himself since 1980, he’s seen it all and can distill complex subjects with ease while not understating the risks involved. NO. 25 The No-Quitters Guide, Nathan Brooks. A seasoned real estate investor, Brooks faced bankruptcy in 2008. He rebuilt his real estate business into an eight‑figure portfolio. This book not only gives you stories from his career but also helps you take a deep dive into your motivations, challenging you to ask “why” and building goals for long-term success. NO. 26 Winning Through Intimidation, Robert Ringer. Its title well summarizes this classic sales and personal development book. The basic premise is that the results someone achieves are inversely proportional to the degree to which they are intimidated. Have a positive attitude, make sure that what you are doing is always relevant to your
Neil Timmins is an author, investor, and educator. After spending years investing in houses and $300 million in transactions, he graduated to investing
in commercial real estate. Now he educates others on how to do the same. Timmins’ first book “Unicorn Hunting for Real Estate Investment Companies: The Complete Hiring Funnel” was released in 2021. He hosts the popular podcast “Real Grit.”
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