That's not to say the book is all cheerleading. It's not. But the bulk of this book is about finding properties in the right neighborhoods, imagining the possibilities for these properties and putting them to their highest use. Where many real estate books tell you to stick close to home as a beginner, this book says hogwash - go where the market is ready to appreciate. That advice may not be for the casual investor, but this book may not be for the casual investor. There's an assumption here that you really want to make something happen, and the information provided is designed to help you make money.
Where a book like The Complete Idiot's Guide gets into the nitty-gritty of things like handling problem tenants, this book's more concerned with how to create the "wow" factor in the properties you buy. It challenges you to think big, even if the property you're buying is very small.
This book definitely makes the thought of real estate investing very attractive to me, a feeling I really haven't had in the past. If you're sure you want to get in this field as a real estate entrepreneur, definitely pick it up.
I have to admit the book made me a little melancholy, though. I'm kind of small time - I'm not going to rehab a once-glorious hotel in Manhattan; more likely I'd buy one or two two-unit buildings and be satisfied with a little extra cash flow. And I feel like Donald would consider that to be a case of me not reaching my full potential. And that makes me sad.
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