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The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.98
Great book on the actual process of buying and selling real estate for investment. It was the first book I read on this subject. Spencer gives a brief overview of several different types of RE investment. Good intro.
5 Magic Paths to Making a Fortune in Real Estate5 Magic Paths to Making a Fortune in Real Estate by James E. A. Lumley
Buy new: $23.50 / Used from: $1.99
Another great intro, but this one focuses more on the mechanics of the various types of deals that you can get into.
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial MeasuresWhat Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures by Frank Gallinelli
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.45
Great book which provides an introduction to many of the metrics necessary to properly analyze a real estate investment.
Insider Secrets to Financing Your Real Estate Investments: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Finding and Financing Your Next DealInsider Secrets to Financing Your Real Estate Investments: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Finding and Financing Your Next Deal by Frank Gallinelli
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $8.97
Great book on the financing side of things.
The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial PropertyThe Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties: How to Analyze Any Single-Family, Multifamily, or Commercial Property by Steve Berges
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $13.99
Another good book on RE finance.
The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing by Gary W. Eldred
Buy new: $13.45 / Used from: $1.85
Beginners manual, not bad, but only an overview.
Investing in Real Estate, 5th EditionInvesting in Real Estate, 5th Edition by Andrew James McLean
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.53
More thorough overview than the beginner's manual.
Landlording: A Handymanual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It ThemselvesLandlording: A Handymanual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It Themselves by Leigh Robinson
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $11.75
Excellent book on how to be a good landlord. Includes forms for you to use.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.58
The numbers are unrealistic, but it's a great pep-talk and motivational tool for this field.
Negotiating Commercial Real Estate LeasesNegotiating Commercial Real Estate Leases by Martin I. Zankel
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.83
If you want to get into commercial rentals, you need to know that it's a much tougher game. You had better start somewhere, and read as much as you can.
The Real Estate Fast Track: How to Create a $5,000 to $50,000 Per Month Real Estate Cash Flow (Creating Cash Flow Series)The Real Estate Fast Track: How to Create a $5,000 to $50,000 Per Month Real Estate Cash Flow (Creating Cash Flow Series) by David Finkel
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.25
Some stuff about cash flow.
The Millionaire Real Estate InvestorThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $4.83
Worth looking at.
The No-Nonsense Real Estate Investor's Kit: How You Can Double Your Income By Investing in Real Estate on a Part-Time BasisThe No-Nonsense Real Estate Investor's Kit: How You Can Double Your Income By Investing in Real Estate on a Part-Time Basis by Thomas Lucier
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.50
Another beginner's manual.
The Complete Guide to Flipping PropertiesThe Complete Guide to Flipping Properties by Steve Berges
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $1.48
A good guide on flipping.
FLIP: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for ProfitFLIP: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for Profit by Rick Villani
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $5.48
Another flip book.