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\u201cEverything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.\u201d — Albert Einstein<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Most people will be surprised to learn humans can only evaluate about seven things at a time. That\u2019s it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let me ask you this: How many pieces of information do you need to consider when purchasing an investment? What if you\u2019re evaluating several properties? Does the human brain have the capacity to make these decisions effectively, given its limitations? <\/span><\/p>\n

Picture a puzzle of the Grand Canyon laid out on your kitchen table. If it had less than seven pieces, most of us could arrange them in our head. Our brains are capable of handling that much complexity. What about a 1,000 piece puzzle? While we couldn\u2019t put it together in our heads, we could easily put it together if we organized the pieces by color and focused on one section at a time. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the decisions we need to make in real estate investing are similar to the puzzle problem. They are way too complex to handle all at once, but easily managed if the complexity is broken up into smaller, more manageable pieces using a system. Our brains aren\u2019t capable of doing it any other way. So, it should come as no surprise that the top business books of our time are simply guides to creating systems. Guides that help us overcome our brains’ limited abilities to deal with complex problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong>\u00a0The Best 21Real Estate Books EVER<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

7 Top Resources on Effective Systems<\/h2>\n

Here is a short list of some of the top business\/investing books and the systems they teach.<\/span><\/p>\n