The library

Books, podcasts, research, and tools for making better real estate decisions, curated into one useful place instead of another endless bookmark folder.

People

Old School Investors You Should Know

Jack Millerdeceased

A fantastic real estate investor who focused primarily on single family homes. Books and videos by Jack can still be purchased and viewed today. The videos in particular offer insight and value that many of today's "gurus" can only imagine.

William Nickersondeceased

One of the original creative real estate investors who's career spanned from the 1930's until his death in 1999.

Lonnie Scruggsdeceased

Before his death Lonnie spent thirty-five years as a real estate investor across various disciplines. After divesting of many of his rentals and moving into and out of the note business Lonnie became a well respected authority on Mobile Home investing. Many of his books and materials are still available for nominal sums and are successfully used by investors in the mobile home business.

Dyches Boddiforddeceased

A former engineer turned real estate investor Dyches bought his first property in 1980. An excellent investor across several disciplines Dyches is most frequently associated with his Asset Protection and Tax Strategies events.

Fixer Jay Decimaliving

Along with several other individuals on this page Jay is among the last remnants of great real estate investors from the 70's. Although he retired from teaching around 2016 his materials on buying undervalued homes in need of work, often with owner financing, are relevant and used by many investors to this day on their journey to success.

Pete Fortunatoliving

Pete is perhaps the most brilliant facilitator of real estate transactions currently alive. Possessing over fifty years of real estate investing experience Pete still teaches a couple times of year. Pete can be found in St. Petersburg, Florida at various real estate meeting helping other investors, new and experienced, improve themselves for no other reason than to share his knowledge.

John Hyreliving

A former CPA and current Tax Attorney John is also a real estate investor. John has successfully defended clients with IRA issues and audits in Tax Court. If nothing else, John possesses a masterful understanding of law as it pertains to real estate investors.

Jimmy Napierdeceased

Jimmy is best known for his expertise in note buying aka "buying paper". His book, "Investing in Debt" is an eye-opening look at paper. Over forty years of experience. Resides in Parts Unknown (Last known location is Chipley, Florida).

John Schaubliving

A savvy real estate investor with over forty-five years of experience John is an exceptional teacher of real estate investing. Calling Sarasota, Florida home John has used his expertise to not only create success for himself but to be active in member or civic organizations in his community.

Jack Sheadeceased

Jack has based his career, now spanning over forty years, primarily upon the use of Lease Options. He is also a well known and successful 1031 Exchange Facilitator who has assisted others in hundreds if not thousands of exchanges over the years. Jack lives in Tampa, Florida.**

David Tilneyliving

Famous for his Property Management Systems and focus on Master Leasing. Currently residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado David shares his thirty-five years of property management experience once or twice per year via seminar.

Books

Books on investing, operations, taxes, negotiation, and better decision-making.

The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies: Cracking the Code for Savvy Real Estate InvestorsThe Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate InvestorThe Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful InvestorCrucial ConversationsDeep WorkHow Google WorksInvesting in Real Estate Private Equity: An Insider’s Guide to Real Estate Partnerships, Funds, Joint Ventures & CrowdfundingBuy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Renal Property Investment Strategy Made SimpleZeckendorf: The autobiograpy of the man who played a real-life game of Monopoly and won the largest real estate empire in historyThe Book on Negotiating Real Estate: Expert Strategies for Getting the Best Deals When Buying & Selling Investment PropertyWealth Can't Wait: Avoid the 7 Wealth Traps, Implement the 7 Business Pillars, and Complete a Life Audit Today!Investment Real Estate: Finance and Asset ManagementThe ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors MissInvest in DebtNote Investing Made Easier: How To Buy And Profit From Distressed Mortgages101 Recipes for Riches in Real Estate - Proof with DesignBuy It, Rent It, Profit! Make Money as a Landlord in ANY Real Estate MarketIt’s a Whole New Business! The How-to Book of Syndicated Investment Real EstateNever Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on itHow to Win Friends & Influence PeopleRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!Every Landlord's Legal GuideEvery Landlord's Guide to Managing Property: Best Practices, From Move-In to Move-OutBuilding Wealth One House at a Time, Updated and Expanded, Second EditionReal Estate Titans: 7 Key Lessons from the World's Top Real Estate InvestorsInvesting in Real EstateLong-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Mange Out-of-State Rental PropertiesCrushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate: How a Small Investor Can Make It BigHow to Invest in Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Getting StartedSet for Life: Dominate Life, Money and the American DreamThe Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth and Passive Income Through Intelligent Buy & Hold Real Estate Investing!The Book on Managing Rental Properties: A Proven System for Finding, Screening, and Managing Tenants with Fewer Headaches and Maximum ProfitsThe Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Real Life Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's MoneyAsset Protection for Real Estate InvestorsMastering Real Estate Investment: Examples, Metrics And Case StudiesThe Book on Estimating Rehab Costs: The Investor's Guide to Defining Your Renovation Plan, Building Your Budget, and Knowing Exactly How Much It All CostsThe Book on Flipping Houses: How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential PropertiesThe Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About ItCommercial Mortgages 101: Everything You Need to Know to Create a Winning Loan RequestThe Millionaire MindReal Estate Finance and Investments Risks and OpportunitiesAm I Being Too Subtle? Straight Talk From a Business RebelThe Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide To Decisionmaking And InvestmentThe Millionaire Next DoorThe One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to WealthThe Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment BuildingsMulti-Family Millions: How Anyone Can Reposition Apartment for Big ProfitsThe Buy and Hold Real Estate Strategy: How to Secure Profits in Any Real Estate MarketCommercial Real Estate Investing: A Creative Guide to Successfully Making MoneyThe Richest Man in BabylonReal Estate Riches: How to Become Rich Using Your Banker's MoneyWho: The A Method for HiringThink and Grow RichCommercial Real Estate Analysis and InvestmentsInvesting in Apartment Buildings: Create a Reliable Stream of Income and Build Long-Term WealthThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichThe Wall Street Journal - Complete Real-Estate Investing GuidebookPitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the DealConfessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur2 Years to a Million in Real Estate7 Secrets to Successful Apartment Leasing: Find Quality Renters, Fill Vacancies, and Maximize Your Rental IncomeThe Millionaire Real Estate InvestorInsider Secrets to Financing Your Real Estate Investments: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Finding and Financing Your Next DealWhat Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures, Updated EditionThe Weekend Millionaire's Secrets to Investing in Real Estate: How to Become Wealthy in Your Spare TimeReal Estate Finance & InvestmentsReal Estate: Analysis and StrategyThe Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers300 Ways to Buy, Sell or Exchange Real Estate: Volumes 1-12, Strategies 1-300A Million Bucks by 30: How to Overcome a Crap Job, Stingy Parents, and a Useless Degree to Become a Millionaire Before (or After) Turning ThirtyBurn Zones: Playing Life’s Bad HandsBuy Right, Sell HighConscious Living: Finding Joy in the Real WorldHow I Turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare TimeLandlording on AutoPilot: A Simple, No-Brainer System for Higher Profits, Less Work and More Fun (Do It All from Your Smartphone or Tablet!), 2nd EditionMan's Search for MeaningRaising Private Capital: Build Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People’s MoneyTax-Free Wealth: How to Build Massive Wealth by Permanently Lowering Your Taxes (Rich Dad Advisors)The 9 Month Investment: A Passive Investor’s Guide to Achieving 10 Years Worth of Wealth Accumulation in Only 9 MonthsThe Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next LevelThe Definitive Guide to Apartment Marketing: How to Generate More Leads, Close More Leases & Improve Resident ExperienceThe Unofficial Guide to Real Estate InvestingTrammell Crow: A Legacy in Real Estate Business InnovationThe Wealth of Nations

Podcasts

Long-form conversations with investors, operators, researchers, and market specialists.

Wheelbarrow Profits PodcastJake and Gino, both experts in multifamily real estate investing have achieved, by hands-on doing, the sort of financial freedom they've always wanted & seemed out of reach.The Real Estate GuysFun and informative, this real estate investment talk show has been broadcasting on conventional radio since 1997. Hosted by professional investor Robert Helms and financial strategist Russell Gray, the show delivers no-hype education and expert perspectives in a fast-paced, entertaining style.The Rental Rookie PodcastEmily Du Plessis from RentalRookie.com shares her journey in going from knowing absolutely nothing about real estate or finance to owning multiple properties with her investing partner and husband, Kirk. Now, she's on a mission to share her experiences with rookies in the real estate investing field to show that anyone can find success if you take the time to educate yourself.The Property Management ShowThe Property Management Show is hosted by Alex Osenenko - CEO of Fourandhalf. The goal of this property management podcast is to deconstruct business success into its key components and invite subject matter experts to help you improve every facet of your property management business.The LegalwizExpert Real Estate Advise, Simplified. Hosted by Attorney William BronchickThe Commercial Real Estate ShowAmerica’s Commercial Real Estate Show™ is the nations leading video and podcast show on commercial real estate related topics. Host Michal Bull, economists, analysts, and market leaders share valuable intel, forecasts and success strategies. If you invest, advise, develop, own, or rent commercial property, land or apartments, subscribe now because this show is for you.Target Market InsightsTarget Market Insights helps real estate investors navigate neighborhoods through the lens of local experts. Each week, John Casmon speaks with a local specialist to talk about their market, useful tips and the latest trends and developments.Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor PodcastWelcome to the Rental Property Owner and Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brought to you by the Rental Property Owner Association - providing benefits and services to real estate investors and rental property owners for over 45 years. Hosted by Brian Hamrick from Hamrick Investment Group. Every Monday Brian and his special guest will discuss topics, tips, and techniques Designed to make you a more confident and successful Rental Property Owner and Real Estate Investor.Rental Income Podcast With Dan LaneThe Rental Income Podcast With Dan Lane brings you interviews and insights from real people that own Rental Properties.RealWealth Show Podcast with Kathy FettkeAs one of the very first podcasts on iTunes, Kathy Fettke has been interviewing real industry experts since 2003, sharing advice on how anyone can build enough passive income from cash flowing real estate to quit their day job if they want.Real Estate RockstarsMake more sales and earn higher commissions by learning directly from real estate's top performers! Counting more than three-million downloads from over 100 countries, Real Estate Rockstars is the industry’s most trusted, most popular podcast. With a new guest on each episode, you’ll learn from up-and-coming agents, seasoned brokers, real estate investors, and more.Real Estate Realities With Robert (The RebelBroker) WhitelawRobert 'The Rebelbroker' Whitelaw is a real estate broker and Realtor® in Morgan Hill, California. Having started in real estate in 1988, he has seen more than his share of what is right and wrong with the real estate business. First and foremost is helping buyers, sellers, investors, and real estate entrepreneurs get the best info the can on real estate.This show is an opportunity to discuss some of the best ways to achieve your real estate goals and build wealth - from an insiders perspective.Real Estate News for Investors Podcast with Kathy FettkeDon’t get caught off guard by market crashes that can take all your money down with them. And don’t miss out on markets where you can build wealth practically overnight. Real Estate News for Investors with Kathy Fettke is the premiere source for savvy real estate investors who want the edge.Real Estate Investing Secrets - FlipNerdThe FlipNerd real estate investing podcast brings you access to expert real estate investors and other awesome entrepreneurs. We host the most successful experts in every facet of real estate investing, from single family to multi family, wholesaling and more.Real Estate Investing For Cash Flow Hosted by Kevin BuppOn the Real Estate Investing For Cashflow podcast, you'll learn firsthand how the most successful commercial real estate investors in the world have learned to leverage their multifamily and commercial properties to create a steady stream of passive income. We'll spend time with industry experts who will teach you how to take your Real Estate Investing business to the next level.Real Estate Investing Mastery PodcastOn the Real Estate Investing Mastery Podcast, Joe McCall will share with you the real world secrets on how to make a full-time income through investing in real estate - with a special emphasis on fast cash strategies like Wholesaling and Lease Options.Real Estate Investing For WomenLearn the real estate investing strategies from experts around the country on how to get started in real estate investing or grow your existing portfolio. Moneeka Sawyer has built a multi-million dollar business using real estate as her vehicle to build what she calls, Blissful Wealth, only working 5 hours per month. She loves empowering women to do the same. In this podcast you will not only learn great investing strategies, but also how to get the mindset and heartset so you can profit from real estate and enjoy the journey.Real Estate DisruptorsOn Real Estate Disruptors, Steve Trang interviews the biggest producers in the real estate world. Steve interviews top investors that are wholesaling 10+ houses per month along with traditional real estate agents that are selling hundreds of houses per year.Property Developer PodcastA show dedicated to inspiring property developers to bigger and better things, whether you are doing a 4-unit site or a boutique apartment block, there will be something for you to learn and use.Passive Real Estate InvestingTake the guesswork out of real estate investing. Learn how BUSY PEOPLE like you can build substantial passive income while creating wealth for the long-term. Gain expert knowledge and advice on real estate investing as Marco Santarelli (of Norada Real Estate Investments) shares his strategies and valuable insights with a special emphasis on Passive and Turnkey (done-for-you) real estate investments.Old Capital Real Estate InvestingThe Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast is aimed at Multifamily Real Estate Investors both new and seasoned. Hosts Michael Becker and Paul Peebles deliver no-hype education from an experienced commercial banker’s perspective.Nomad Real Estate Investing PodcastReal estate investing podcast and recordings of live classes focused primarily on the Nomad real estate investing strategy, but also covering traditional buy and hold.Lifetime CashFlow through Real Estate Investing with Rod KhleifThe Lifetime CashFlow through Real Estate Podcast grants you access to expert real estate investors, syndicators, lenders, property managers and advisors. These experts share their stories, tips and advice on how they successfully built their businesses, and their fortunes, through multi-family real estate investing.Get Rich EducationThis show has created more financial freedom for busy people than nearly any show in the world. Wealthy people's money either starts out or ends up in real estate. But you can't lose your time. Without being a landlord or flipper, you learn about strategic passive real estate investing to create wealth for yourself.Just Start Real EstateNew shows 5 Days a week! Mondays are an interview with a successful real estate investor. I get to the bottom of their business to discover the secret to how they became successful. Tuesday through Friday is filled with small actionable advice and tips that you can use in your business to immediately help you further your success in real estate.Flip2FreedomMake Money in Real Estate Wholesaling or Flipping HousesEpic Real Estate InvestingMatt Theriault, real estate investor, entrepreneur and author will show you how to create wealth through conventional and creative real estate investing while improving your financial education so you will have the option to realistically retire in the next ten years, or less… and enjoy the good life while you’re still young enough to do so.Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason HartmanSurvive and thrive in today's economy! With over 950 episodes produced, business and investment guru Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts.Cash Flow Connections with Hunter ThompsonWelcome to the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast. This podcast provides insights into the intricacies of commercial real estate investing through interviews with some of the leading investors, sponsors, and managers in the U.S. The program centers on cash flow focused asset classes such as mobile home parks, self-storage, multi-family, and office, but virtually all types of real estate transactions will be covered.BiggerPocketsImagine you're friends with hundreds of real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Now imagine you can grab a beer or coffee with each of them and casually chat about failures, successes, motivations, and lessons learned. That’s what The Bigger Pockets Podcast delivers! Co-hosted by Brandon Turner and David Greene, this show provides actionable advice from investors and other real estate professionals every week.Best Real Estate Investing Advice EverWelcome to the world's longest running, DAILY, real estate investing podcast. Join Joe Fairless as he talks to successful real estate professionals and they give you their best advice ever with none of the fluff.Apartment Building Investing with Michael BlankMichael Blank’s passion is being an entrepreneur and helping others become (better) entrepreneurs. His focus is apartment building investing by raising money from private individuals. He’s been investing in residential and multifamily real estate since 2005 and began syndicating deals in 2010.

Property Management Software

Property management tools organized by the portfolio sizes they are built to support.

Brokerage Reports

Free market reports and indices from major brokerages and housing research organizations.

Market research

Primary reports and market intelligence for understanding where real estate is moving.

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