Hey friends, I'm new to REI. Any MUST-HAVE books to learn more about this market?

Lots of them! There are some through BP such as Brandon's books. A few others that are essential to me are:1. by Frank Gallinelli-what ever investor needs to know about cash flow2. Hold by Chader3. The millionaire real estate investor4. Flip by Villani there are lots more and some will be specific to your area of interest. There are several threads on BP about the most recommended ones.

@Jake Calle Welcome to the vibrant BP community. Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. • http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere • http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet • https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts • How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets • https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules • https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms • https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites • https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks • https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses) https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI) REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/ REI books suggested by BPers https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI) http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers) Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources. Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

Hello and welcome! The most popular book I heard of during Podcast replays was " Rich Dad Poor Dad". E myth was the most said by guests on Podcast replay. Just remember that most of the books are at the Library locally. I am 59 years old and I found BP about 4 months ago and I am still learning. I graduated from college with a business degree that empasiEd real estate. I got the degree and a broker license in 1980. If you think that I might be any help to you please contact me at any time. Good luck!

Hi @Jake Calle. I really enjoyed The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy. I'm halfway through The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller and it's great so far. I would highly recommend listening to the BP podcasts to get book recommendations, as it's one of the standard questions. The more popular recommendations that aren't specifically about RE per se are Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, The E-Myth Revisited, and the 4 Hour Workweek. I haven't made it to the 4 Hour Workweek, but the others were definitely worth reading.

@J Scott books are excellent as well The Book on Flipping Houses The Book on Estimating Rehab Cost @Brandon Turner The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down Honorable mention to "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, Not a real estate book, but a pretty good book nonetheless. (Not just plugging the previous 2 because they're on BP. I've read all 4 books atleast twice and they're good books for RE.

One guest even referred to it as the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad podcast" because of how many times that book was mentioned. Hehe.

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