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!
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.
I have read several books this past year and for me the book that paved the road of investor insight and knowledge of seeing the big picture as well as the detailed map of how to become a real estate investor was The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller. Gary's extensive knowledge takes your from a noob investor all the way through the cycle to the end game of investing and why we are all engaging in this industry. Great read, plan on re-reading it.
@Frank Wong i love Zig Ziglar as well. Jim Rohn is one of my favorites too. His approach and mindset is unmatched in this modern world we live in.
@Jeffrey Douglas The Flipping Blueprint by Luke Weber has been one of my favorites. It breaks down the flip process from A to Z and I think anyone who is considering flipping houses should check it out.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.
This is definitely one of the best books I've read so far. It talks about our evolution as a species and how our belief systems were created and molded our civilisation. A very hard book to put down and after reading made me more aware and probably wiser. I highly recommend reading this piece.
Made me see how the world has changed and how I need to change with it or get left behind.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
By: Malcolm Gladwell
Reminds me that I may just need to change one little thing to cause a big change.
Do you mean ACTUALLY written by Donald Trump?! What a joke. He probably had Tony Schwartz write it, again. Folks, are we still believing that Trump knows anything about business that is worth hearing??
Made me see how the world has changed and how I need to change with it or get left behind.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
By: Malcolm Gladwell
Reminds me that I may just need to change one little thing to cause a big change.
Do you mean ACTUALLY written by Donald Trump?! What a joke. He probably had Tony Schwartz write it, again. Folks, are we still believing that Trump knows anything about business that is worth hearing??
What does it matter who wrote the book?
OP asked what good books the community have read recently and she responded. The book obviously does not suit your tastes, but it could help someone else become successful.
Degrading someone's recommendation because YOU don't like the author, for whatever personal, political, or other reasons, is not what this community is all about and could cause us to lose a valuable member.
@Jeffrey Douglas I just finished listening to CashFlow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki on audiobook. It was great because it explains the different type of investors and challenges to reader or listener to take action.
With so many realestate/ business books to be read I took a break from the traditional and read one recommended by a former BP guest.
Way of the peaceful warrior
Dan Millman
I liked this book because it was a nice break from all the business and realestate books I’d been reading. It focused on being happy in the now and looking at life through a different lens and perspective.
Made me see how the world has changed and how I need to change with it or get left behind.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
By: Malcolm Gladwell
Reminds me that I may just need to change one little thing to cause a big change.
Do you mean ACTUALLY written by Donald Trump?! What a joke. He probably had Tony Schwartz write it, again. Folks, are we still believing that Trump knows anything about business that is worth hearing??
What does it matter who wrote the book?
OP asked what good books the community have read recently and she responded. The book obviously does not suit your tastes, but it could help someone else become successful.
Degrading someone's recommendation because YOU don't like the author, for whatever personal, political, or other reasons, is not what this community is all about and could cause us to lose a valuable member.
If you were talking about someone who has a mid-range, normal, average, or good reputation and who is not a political liberal would be fine with me - Robert Kiyosaki, Gary Keller, Gary Eldred. Trump is a known con man, so why accept his book at legit?
Haven't finished reading all of this monster book yet but I'm about halfway done reading Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss. I'm an avid reader with tons of books and this one is one my favorites so far.
I really like this one because there's zero hype or fluff. Just real, practical and actionable methods, ideas and practices from a variety of people that you can put to use right away or order online and begin using within a week.
The sub-headline for this book is The Tactics, Routines, And Habits Of Billionaires, Icons And World-Class Performers. That alone should give you an idea of how powerful this book can be for you.
1. Did I miss the announcement when you became BP's official arbiter of which authors are "legit" and fit for inclusion in this thread?
2. Have you read the book in question? Do you know for a fact that it contains nothing "about business that is worth reading"?
3. My response to your post had little to do with the book or its author and much more to do with your rude and derisive comment to a newer user. This community is only as good as those who participate. Provincial and divisive comments like yours do not encourage participation due to the lack of respect they show for others who may have a differing opinion from you and thus harm all members of the community by decreasing participation.
"The proverbial term “biting your tongue” is a way of characterizing how one can use self-control and self-awareness to avoid saying something that will offend or create unwanted distance. As my mom tried to instill in me, not everything that comes to my mind is something I should say out loud. Opinions are just that – opinions."
Incerto - a 5 book series about risk and uncertainty, by Nassim Taleb
the main book is called "Antifragile - things that gain from disorder"
if you want to know about risk in macro and micro markets, how trade manifests itself differently between the empirical and the theoretical, and if you want to learn from one of the most brilliant humans walking, I highly recommend this series.
Art of The Deal by Donald Trump. This is one of the books that got me pumped up about real estate years ago. I just reread it. I don't claim the book is better than most of the books mentioned, but there are actually some interesting concepts. The author's father was successful in real estate, and Donald found some success (and failures) in real estate. He became very well known in reality TV and in politics.