Buying and owning real estate is a great investment strategy to build your wealth. Property is one of the most popular investment options in Australia. However, it’s a long-term commitment that isn’t for everyone.
Because our previous “5 Fantastic Reads to propel your Property Investing Experience” was one of our most viewed blog articles, we wanted to create an updated 2022 “best books on property investment” article where you can find top investment tips and strategies to help you start investing smart.
Here’s our 2022 list of property investment books that will help you gain more property investment experience:
The Real Book of Real Estate – by Robert Kiyosaki
The Real Book of Real Estate – Real Experts. Real Stories. Real Life
“The Real Book of Real Estate” is a book written by experts who practice what they teach and who will teach you to thrive, not merely survive, during turbulent economic times. In this book, Robert Kiyosaki, bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has assembled an unrivalled cast of real estate wizards and trusted advisors with one purpose in mind: to share their knowledge and teach you to win in real estate.
Even tough this book was published in 2016, it is the ultimate real estate book you will come back to read it again and again. You can read it cover to cover, or use it as a guide to help when you need it most. The Real Book of Real Estate will help you determine the real estate niche that is perfect for you and as you navigate the ups and downs of the real estate market and become the expert you know you can be.
Rethink Property Investing – by Scott O’Neil, Mina O’Neil
Rethink Property Investing – Become Financially Free with Commercial Property Investing
Rethink Property Investing offers practical advice for both new and established investors looking to move beyond traditional residential real estate and enter the profitable world of commercial properties. Scott and Mina O’Neill, Australia’s leading commercial property investors and founders of Rethink Investing, show you how they retired at the age of 28 and now live off the income generated by their $20 million property portfolio.
Whether you’re a residential property investor looking to go to the next level or an experienced investor seeking a more advanced approach to commercial property, Rethink Property Investing is written to help you earn enough passive income to retire early and enjoy life.
Real Estate Investing for Dummies, 4th Edition – by Eric Tyson and Robert Griswold
The 2019 edition of Real Estate Investing For Dummies offers timely, proven, practical, and actionable advice to overcome the challenges of the market and keep yourself one step ahead of the competition. If you want to get involved in real estate investing, but you don’t know where to start, this is a book that can help you.
A step-by-step primer for preparing to buy, identifying the property, due diligence, closing the transaction, leasing the property and ongoing operations and property management.
Let’s Get Real – by Luke Harris
Let’s Get Real: Discover the Reasons Most Australian Property Investors Fail to Get the Results They Desire
If you want to take control of your destiny and fulfil your life goal, Let’s Get Real is a great book for you. This book tries to change the investor’s mindset, to define his goals intelligently and surround himself with a team of experts that can help him live an extraordinary life.
Investing in Income Properties by Kenneth Rosen
Investing in Income Properties: The Big Six Formula for Achieving Wealth in Real Estate
This 2021 edition shows the readers that fortunes are made every day from income-producing properties—not just by the rich, but by ordinary people who start off buying little apartment buildings, neighbourhood shopping centres, small office buildings, or clusters of small warehouses.
How do you identify the “right” properties? Investing in Income Properties details a profit-making formula—The Big Six—for finding those properties and capturing impressive profits from them. Divided into three sections, the book walks you—step by step—through what you’ll need to know to become a successful real estate investor. If you apply the insights found among these pages, you’ll be on a path to financial freedom.
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