Whats The Best Book Youve Recently Read???

Rental Property Investor · Valdosta, GA · Member since 2018 · 33 posts · 31 votes

Think of a book youve read in the last 3 months that you gleaned the most knowledge from. Share with the group the title and author and one reason why it was so great!

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Dennis M.

Rental Property Investor · Erie, PA · Member since 2018 · 6k+ posts · 9k+ votes

The book of Ecclesiastes . It’s about the richest man in the world at that time having everything he wants but realizes it’s all in vanity . It’s deep and makes you realize what’s important and how everything is passing away .Many lessons can be found in it about wealth and the pursuit of happiness.

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Gary Barella
Flipper/Rehabber · East Brunswick, NJ · Member since 2018 · 64 posts · 152 votes
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The Holy Bible...66 books, 40 different authors. Most read book in the world, most bought book in the world, and believe it or not the most stolen book in the world. Can’t go wrong with this one.
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Nicholas Osweiler
Great Falls, MT · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 27 votes
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"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by ‎Robert Kiyosaki. This book has many reasons why it was so great but number one is how it changed the way I look at spending money. I love the idea of how the rich spend money on wealth-producing assets, and not cash-sucking liabilities. This one thought alone has completely changed my perspective on money and wealth creation.
Nick
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Trenton Miller
Contractor · Coachella Valley, CA · Member since 2017 · 252 posts · 176 votes
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading BiggerPockets Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by J Scott. It was an excellent resource that clearly defines the mindset of estimating through evaluating the scope of work. I would highly recommend!
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Kyle Myers
New to Real Estate · Frisco, TX · Member since 2018 · 36 posts · 12 votes
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Start with Why.
Finished this month. Not investing book, but I have been reading REI books and podcast last couple years. This one really made me look at my current career and life to give me that push to actually put down actionable plans and start moving.
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Uros Jankovic
Member since 2019 · 1 post · 1 vote
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@Jeffrey Douglas robert kiyosaki real estate
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Scott Scheel
Flipper/Rehabber · Fort Lauderdale-Miami-Boca Raton, FL · Member since 2017 · 130 posts · 65 votes
7y
Originally posted by @Jeffrey Douglas:

Think of a book youve read in the last 3 months that you gleaned the most knowledge from. Share with the group the title and author and one reason why it was so great!
- Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties-by David Greene
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Jackie Choi
Rental Property Investor · CA · Member since 2019 · 3 posts · 1 vote
7y
@Jeffrey Douglas
I just read The Power of New- Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle. This was life changing! There are a lot valuable things that I learned in this book. One thing is that people generally live in the past or for the future so they end up never being happy. I personally am always thinking so I am not enjoying the present moment. All we have is today, as tomorrow is never promised.
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Rowen Burney
Greenville, SC · Member since 2018 · 58 posts · 50 votes
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@Jeffrey Douglas I just finished Set For Life by Scott Trench and I absolutely loved it.
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Jason Favero
Member since 2018 · 10 posts · 10 votes
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I'm just finishing up "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. This is such a timeless piece and so much holds true from the '30s to today in this book (and the 21st Century addition is great as it provides updated examples which is nice). This book is really a mind-shift book...it makes you look at the world, finances, real estate, and yourself a whole different way and in a whole new light.
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Konstantin Boubev
Rental Property Investor · Howard Beach, NY · Member since 2017 · 52 posts · 28 votes
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Here are my two favorite books. Many practical strategies discussed how to become financially independent.
1)
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
By Scott Adams
2)
Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence: Fully Revised and Updated for 2018
By Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez
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Jodi Terrell
Real Estate Consultant · North Alabama · Member since 2019 · 20 posts · 9 votes
7y
Traction by Gino Wickman. My business partner gave it to me in October of last year and it ignited an inferno inside of me. It also made me realize that I was miserable, so in January I sold out of the Residential Real Estate Firm and went full time with investing! You could say the gift back fired on my partner but it changed my life for the better!
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Real Estate Agent · Buffalo, NY · Member since 2017 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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@Jeffrey Douglas great question.
Passage Meditation by Eknath Easwaran.
Real estate investing, working and making tons of money is not enough or really even that great of a life with out the other more important parts.
Feeling a sense of calmness, clarity and focus, never feeling rushed, and being a successful Real Estate investor.... now that’s something worth pursuing.
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Andrew Turner
Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2018 · 82 posts · 53 votes
7y
"Never Split the Difference" was a game changer for me. Written by a former FBI Negotiator, Chris Voss. Totally changed the way I approach negotiation tactics with buyers and sellers. Its an easy read, with very interesting storytelling. I could get roped in and actually enjoy the book as I read through, rather than feeling like I was reading an instruction manual. Highly, HIGHLY recommend
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Account Closed
Specialist · Hendersonville, NC · Member since 2018 · 159 posts · 23 votes
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Ecker
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Kareem Madison
Flipper/Rehabber · New Orleans, LA · Member since 2019 · 4 posts · 1 vote
7y
@Jeffrey Douglas John C. Maxwell - How Successful People Think
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Matthew Ryan
Developer · San Francisco, CA · Member since 2015 · 103 posts · 47 votes
7y
Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink
https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250183863/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=extreme+ownership&qid=1551716611&s=gateway&sr=8-2
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Chase Fender
Flipper/Rehabber · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2018 · 9 posts · 1 vote
7y
Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand
This book eerily mirrors some situations going on currently in the US. People wanting things given to them, and having twisted sets of morals. It encouraged me to produce more than I consume.
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Sean Beksinski
Lender · Glen Burnie, MD · Member since 2018 · 39 posts · 12 votes
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@Jeffrey Douglas OMG ! I loved " The Go-Giver" by Bob Burg
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Joel Kleyer
Rental Property Investor · Louisville, KY · Member since 2017 · 38 posts · 10 votes
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"Great at Work" by Morton Hansen. His big mantra is "do less, but obsess". Hansen did an analysis of all types of high performers and what made them so successful at work. High performers obsess over the most critical tasks, rather than distract themselves with multi-tasking.
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Suly B.
Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2018 · 81 posts · 62 votes
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It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language– and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others.
My answer to your question is The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan Pease. This international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication, check it out.
To your success,
Suly
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Teren Cooley
Richmond, VA · Member since 2018 · 47 posts · 20 votes
7y
@Jeffrey Douglas Not exactly business related, but “12 Rules for Life” by Jordan Peterson. Sounds like a self help book, but it’s far from it. More like a collection of psychological theses on the fundamental problems that hold people back from real success. Peterson is one of the most important intellectuals of our time, do yourself a favor and check him out. You can also find thousands of hours of his lectures on YouTube.
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Daniel J Rubio
Tustin · Member since 2019 · 3 posts · 2 votes
7y
Dr. David Buss Psychology. Must read for everyone in Sales.
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Bill Plymouth
Real Estate Agent · Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2018 · 416 posts · 396 votes
7y
The Millionaire Next Door
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Scott Marshall
Flipper/Rehabber · Bellevue, WA · Member since 2018 · 35 posts · 17 votes
7y
The Miracle Morning & The One Thing are the two that have most recently impacted my life and business. Getting up earlier is never easy (especially when doing 3-5 evening meet ups a week) but having a solid routine in the morning helps me get up and moving. The One Thing reminded me that it is not effort that creates success, it is FOCUSED and SUSTAINED effort that creates long term success.
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Chris Babcock
Member since 2018 · 63 posts · 52 votes
7y
The Wealthy Gardener by John Soforic
It's a book of parables followed by an instructional few pages. I find it great to read a few before bed and wake up the next morning energized and focused on my goals.
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