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Book Review: My Life & 1000 Houses by Mitch Stephen

Tuesday, August 10

Last week I finished reading my 24th book of the year….phew! My goal of reading 2-3 books each month is going really well.  I keep a running list of the books I want to read and interestingly enough, today’s review is for a book that was not on the list, written by a first time author I was unfamiliar with, and yet is one of my favorite reads of this year!

I met Mitch Stephen, author of My Life & 1000 Houses on Facebook.  I checked out his website 1000Houses.com and found the book title intriguing so I asked Mitch for a copy to review for my blog and he kindly agreed.  When the book arrived I thought to myself “Wow, this looks really long…I sure hope its good or its going to take forever to finish (if I finish it at all)!”  Even at 400 pages, I read this book in 3 sittings.  In fact it was such an engaging story that I could’ve finished it all in 24 hours but I wanted to ensure that I ate, slept, got some work done, and spent time with my family!

My Life & 1000 Houses, as you likely figured out by the title, is an autobiography.  It details the life of Mitch Stephen, a very successful real estate entrepreneur from San Antonio, Texas who has purchased more than a thousand properties over the past 10 years. Do you think maybe he knows a little something about how to achieve financial freedom and perhaps a little bit about real estate? LOL!  Yep, he does.

Three things I absolutely love about this book:

1. It is a phenomenal story of Mitch’s personal and business life — the good, the not so good, and the downright ugly
2. It provides a number of practical business and real estate investing tips and strategies
3. Mitch used the last ~150 pages of the book to share the most hilarious, sad, and inspiring stories from his real estate adventures

One other thing that is unique about Mitch’s book is that it includes lyrics to songs he’s written throughout the book in a really creative and effective way (oh yes, he’s an award-winning musician and songwriter too!).

I asked Mitch for an interview so we could talk about his book…why he wrote it, his thoughts on mindset and financial freedom, and what he’s learned throughout his real estate investing adventures (which are plentiful).  Rather than reading my Cliffs Notes this time, you’ll get a chance to hear straight from the source!

Check out my interview with Mitch Stephen by clicking on the icon below!

I hope you enjoy the interview!  If you’re interested in purchasing this book, head on over to MitchStephen.com or 1000Houses.com and grab a copy.  Mitch has offered to provide an autographed copy plus a complimentary copy of the soundtrack CD  to all of you. After you purchase, be sure to send Mitch an email at mitch@mitchstephen.com to let him know that you heard about his book from GoodFaithInvesting.com and you’ll get this bonus with your purchase, ok?

I’ll leave you with some of Mitch’s words of wisdom from the book:

• The learning is in the living.
• There is no easy money for anyone. Period!
• If we are limited in any way it’s because the message we are sending ourselves is wrong. Change your self talk and you will change your life!
• Every bad business move that doesn’t break us makes us smarter.
• Success seems to loom just barely beyond the gut-wrenching struggle.
• If you’re going to make a mistake, make it going full speed.
• Any percentage of something is better than 100% of nothing. You can’t go broke making a profit.

Comments

1. 

   Greg B. Reply
   almost 2 years ago

   Thanks for sharing the review Shae. I think I'll have to read this one.

2. 

   Shae Bynes Reply
   almost 2 years ago

   You bet, Greg! I think you'll really enjoy it!

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   Marc Faulkner Reply
   about 1 year ago

   Nice work Shae! I had a hard time putting the book down once I got going as well. I am sure you enjoyed the interview as Mitch is always fun to work with and has no problem getting to the point. Thanks for sharing this.

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   Shae Bynes Reply
   about 1 year ago

   Thanks so much, Marc! It was definitely one of my favorite books last year and I often recommend it to others.

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