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Summary: A must read for anyone interested in real estate
Review: I have recently become a real estate agent in Iowa and bought this book today. Whether you want to invest or like me wanted an insight into the mind of my customers, this book has to be read. It is the first book in my life that I have read cover to cover, only stopping to make one cup of coffee. Apart from the great tips it gives, this book is written like an autobiography. It was a pleasure to read and easily followed. I think the author, Dr Dolf De Roos is a literary genius!
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Summary: A Nice Appetizer
Review: Dr. de Roos' book has (admittedly) increased my interest in real estate investing, and I look forward to learning more about this subject. However, as others have pointed out, the author spends a lot of time "preaching to the choir" by spending half the book explaining why real estate investing is safer and more lucrative than stock market investing.I didn't learn as much as I would have liked. But it has inspired me to learn more from other sources.
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Summary: Poor Dad's Real Estate Guide
Review: Of the series of Rich Dad books, this was by far the least informative and motivating. I was greatly disappointed in the substance and depth of treatment devoted to analizing the real estate investment. In addition, the theme of cash flow which was so dominate in other Rich Dad books was not treated with any depth. Other areas of real estate investment were lightly addressed. Based on the information presented, I would be very tentative investing in real estate based upon the information presented.
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Summary: Nothing but Fluff
Review: This book is disappointing. It does little other than present some basic ideas which anyone the least-bit familiar with real estate investing should already know. Some chapters, such as the one on mortgage financing (which is extremely important), contain so little information, one wonders as to why they are even in the book. But this is Kiyosaki's stuff, and that's essentially what you get -- one or two ideas fluffed out into a whole book.
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Summary: A 'feel good' book with little meat :o(
Review: What a disappointment! The more I think about it, the more irritated I get that I actually shelled out money for this book! The author spent WAY too much time heralding the benefits of real estate investing and VERY little time on actual details. I very much enjoyed Rich Dad, Poor Dad, but Real Estate Riches was a HUGE disappointment! I didn't come away with any new ideas or techniques - I already knew that real estate investing can be lucrative and didn't need to spend ... to have that confirmed. If you must read this book, check it out from the library and save your money!
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Summary: Good for basic ideas, bad for anything else.
Review: I was disappointed with this book. I am a big fan of RK and his ideas, but this book seemed to be a way for RK to cash in on his populartiy and make some fast $$ for himself and his friend. There is no detailed plan for following through on the ideas the author proposes, so it's basically a primer for entry-level investors to give them ideas, but no nuts-and-bolts discussion on how to accomplish anything. I wouldn't recomment this book to anyone unless they were thinking of getting into real estate investing and had no idea where to begin.
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Summary: Too little substance
Review: This book primarily discusses stock market investing versus real estate investing, but without any serious numbers. While I'm no quant jock, I do want to see something other than assertions without thorough analysis. This book also lacks any useful guide to analyzing properties, neighborhoods, or rates of returns. Overall, I can't see why anyone would buy this book with so many better ones available (e.g., Investing in Real Estate, Buy It, Fix IT, Sell It, and Nickerson's now dated, but still helpful, $1000 into a Million in my Spare Time).
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Summary: Best Book in the Series
Review: This is the absolute best book in the series. After reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and playing cash flow a half dozen times I sold my 98 Ford Mustang cobra for 18000 and bought my first property. Then four more. I now have a passive income that exceeds my living expenses. Out of the Rat race. This book answered many of my current questions. Like if I should pay down the mortgages, should I sell at some point, and how and where do I find money for more.
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Summary: A book about why and not how
Review: This book is really very well written, I have read several real estate books, and this one is one of the easier reads. Unfortunately, I read the book hoping to get more tips and tactics, but instead I got a lot of why I should be buying real estate, which I already know and is why I bought the book. I've read several of the Rich Dad series books, and this one is very weak in terms of the technical information, as opposed to the other books, which I have generally found to be pretty good.
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Summary: Not so great as I thought it would be
Review: I have been very involved in real estate for over the last year. I have read several books about the subject, go to a real estate investment club once a month, and bought a duplex two months ago. Learning how to invest WISELY in real estate takes time and is a constant learning process. There are many specifics you need to know about investing in real estate, and I do not think this book covers them. You definately cannot jump in head first by just reading this book. I do not think he wrote this book with the mindset of educating beginners, I feel like he wrote this book for himself to understand, not the general public. There are a few good tips in this book, but there are other books that will inform you much better about this subject matter and take you step by step through the investment process. Borrow this book, but don't buy it, it isn't worth the money.
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