If you love reading (like I do) then you will be happy to know that there are many good books out there to help grow your knowledge about Real Estate Investing. I also think it helps to look inward into ourselves to help understand what motivates us and what helps us succeed because we are all different.
So here is a ‘starter’ list of books I have read in the past year and found to be quite informative on my journey so far. I’ll keep adding to this list over time….
Feb ’21: Currently Reading
Rethinking Real Estate by Dror Poleg
This book has really shifted the way people think about real estate. Released before the pandemic, the book offers insights and predictions about trends that are actually taking place now! I love how he connects even current trends to long-forgotten modes of owning, utilizing and sharing property.
Real Estate INvesting
It is so essential to learn what you can about Real Estate investing. Luckily for us, many of the most successful people in real estate investing are also authors and great trainers. Here are some of the books I have read that I have found to be informative and foundational for my education:
Rich Dad Poor Dad
By Robert Kiyosaki
You will find this book on nearly every investor’s list. Why? Because its lessons are foundational and common sense. There’s nothing magical about the message but somehow it can shift the perspective about why we do the things we do….
REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN CANADA
By Don R. Campbell
Don Campbell has written many educational books about real estate investing in Canada and this book is a fantastic starting point. Lots of great information and advice.
Complete Taxation Guide to Real estate investing
By Cherry Chan
This book is a compilation of blog posts and articles about tax considerations for your investing strategy. It’s good reference material and sound advice.
State of mind
It’s common wisdom these days that you can do anything you put your mind to. So much so that it doesn’t really sink in. I like books that explain how we think, help us to change thinking or behaviour patterns, and teach us new ways to use our most important asset.
Limitless
By Jim Kwik
This book teaches that our memory and mindset are not bound and offers some interesting techniques for improving your memory, speed reading and most important, for eliminating limits.
Mindset
By Carol Dweck
Almost a classic now, this book was one of the first to really teach about how a fixed mindset can really constrain our development and our lives.
The Foruma
By Albert-László Barabási
The Formula outlines the author’s case for how networks are the connective tissue between performance and success; that achieving stellar success (however you define it) is less about performing better and more about who you know. In real estate, your network is everything.