A few weeks ago I reviewed The Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing Basics and praised it as a detailed manual for anyone just starting out in real estate investing. At the same time, I had gotten my hands on this new Trump University Real Estate 101 book, and as I picked it up, I wondered if I was just going to end up reading all the same information in a new package.
I needn't have worried. The subtitle to Real Estate 101 is "Building Wealth with Real Estate Investments" and making money is what this book is all about. While The Complete Idiot's Guide gives you great information on the nitty-gritty details of real estate investing, Real Estate 101 grabs you by the throat and says "Get out there and make something happen!" Its goal is to inspire you as much as to teach you, and it does a good job of it. For example, I'm already building an office tower in Miami Beach. Just kidding, but I could build an office tower in Miami Beach, and it would be awesome, because I'm awesome!
See what I mean? This book gets you excited.
Before I go any further, I should mention that despite the steely-eyed gaze of my man Donald Trump on the cover, this book is written by Gary W. Eldred, himself no slouch in real estate investing. The Donald offers a two-paragraph foreword to the book, and sprinkled here and there are wisdoms he imparts to complement the text, such as "If you have time to be petty, it indicates you're not busy enough with your work" and "I always include special, unique features that dazzle my tenants or buyers and arouse their emotions." These quotes don't add a whole lot, but it does serve to remind you that this super-rich real estate magnate is behind the whole endeavor.
So, back to the book. Eldred makes no bones about the fact that this book is about the reader becoming a real estate entrepreneur. If you just want to be a run-of-the-mill landlord on a run-of-the-mill property, this book's not interested in talking to you. It's looking for an audience that wants to get pumped up about the endless possibilities in the real estate market, and an audience that is ready to make an MVP (most valued property) out of every property it sells or rents.
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