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Summary: DON'T BUY THIS ...
Review: This was a complete waste of my money. I can't find anything positive to say, except that the author should be complimented for milking the "Rich Dad/Poor Dad" hype to his advantage. For me, this put the entire "Rich Dad Advisors Series" in question. Sadly, if I had spent even 2 minutes flipping through the book in the store, I could have saved my money. Absolutely worthless.
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Summary: Great Book for beginners
Review: I have recently bought a house and if I have ever read this book earlier I would have bought more.It has explainations on how to look at loan with optimism which alot of financial books didn't. A great book for people who are about to own a house or currently servicing a loan. mike
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Summary: Good for motivation, light on details...
Review: I just got through with this book and found it a pretty good read from a "here's why you should be in real estate" point of view, but if you are looking for a "how-to" book then keep looking. If you are looking for an long term sure-fire way to become wealthy I believe real estate is the way (it's working for me!). Remember: Real Estate + Time = Wealth. My two favorite books so far with a lot more "how to" stuff are: Rental Houses for the Successful Small Investor by Suzanne Thomas
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Investing in Real Estate by Andrew McLean and Gary Eldred.
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Summary: Dolf Dont Know USA
Review: The book has some basic good reasons to invest in real estate rather than the stk mkt. But this guy is an Aussie that knows NOTHING about US tax law, especially when it comes to depreciation. I found the book very lacking. Kawasaki is a mkting con man anyway.
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Summary: Quick starter read
Review: I read widely and think even the worst books nearly always offer enough in tips or insights to justify the time. This weak book is no exception to my general rule. Nevertheless, you can gain far more knowledge about how to get started and how to best profit from real estate from Unofficial Guide, Investing in Real Estate, or Rental Homes for Profit. In fact, I can't think of any book on real estate that doesn't offer more in the way of specific how-to.
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Summary: Very Weak on Real Estate Facts
Review: Real Estate Riches : How to Become Rich Using Your Banker's Money (Rich Dad's Advisors)
by Dolf de Roos, Robert T. Kiyosaki (Foreword) OK, I want to be clear in this review just what your buying here. Robert Kiosaki wrote a great starter book for investors that I highly recommend called "Rich Dad Poor Dad", then he has created a cottage industry by allowing other authors he calls his "Advisor's" to market thier works with his trademarked book covers and designs. The fact of the matter is, Robert T. Kiyosaki simply wrote the forward on this book, and it has no technique or style that is typical Kiyosaki other than the look of the cover. Dolf de Roos is a guy from Australia that wrote this book on Real Estate and put the trademark purple cover with yellow text Kiyosaki stamp of approval on it. I'm happy they are making a fortune off of the masses, but I say save your money. This author is from Australia and his views are also from Australia. His style of real estate simply doesn't work in the United States. Sure some of the principles are the same, but the meat of the book just doesn't apply to the U.S. IF you want a better book on Real Estate that covers all of Dolf's points and much more, get, "Rental Houses for the Successful Small Investor", by Suzanne P. Thomas. If you want to learn how to invest in Real Estate, learn from someone that started small and built millions, one house at a time, not from some book writter, that then purchased a 1.2 million dollar house with the proceeds of his book. (P.s. he claims the house is 3.5 million in value, but that isn't the case, although 1.2 million is no chump change. I just wanted to point out one of the many discrepancies I have discovered in reading his materials).
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Summary: Words to live by...
Review: It all boils down to "looking at houses" - something that I have abhorred since childhood. (My parents used to drag me out on weekends to every "Parade Of Homes".) Still, I thought "Yeah it's boring, but considering how much money there is to be made, how could I not do this?" I had made up my mind to pour myself into further research - until I read the best advice the book had to offer in the last paragraph. It said: "We are going to be dead for a mighty long time. Every moment counts. Make the most of life. Decide what it is you want to do, and then go out there and do it. If you are not having fun, change something until you are. Decide what it is you are passionate about and the pursue it with vigor... Once today is over, it is gone for good." Mom, Dad: Real estate is not for me -- but I have a lot of money that needs investing. If you are inclined to look at houses for a living, then buy this book and read it. Let me know when you've selected our first property. Your son,
Tihan
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Summary: Not very deep on the "How To", but definitely a must read
Review: Unfortunately, I am still only reading about Real Estate investing. I am trapped right now in weighing the risk of getting started with "paying the bills". I have read many books on Real Estate investing. This book did let me down a bit since I expected more information/advice on the "how to" of investing. But, this book was about mostly on the "why" and how you should be thinking when you get started. In that regard, I highly recommend this book. The ideas he covers gives a great foundation on what you really need to know to be a success when you actually do get started investing in Real Estate. To me, reading this book gave me a much better idea of putting a plan together to get started. It didn't tell me how really, but gave me many things to think about and learn so when the time comes to put down a step-by-step plan together, I should be more prepared. Plus, my plan, I feel, will have a much better chance of success after I do the research that I now see I need to do.
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Summary: O.K. For First Read
Review: Fortunately for me, this was the first book I have read on Real Estate Investing, so the book's general overview on this subject was not as maddening to me as it seems to be to the more experienced investors who have reviewed this book. However, I whole-heartedly agree with them that there is a serious lack of detail to the process of getting started in real estate investing. Yes, some ideas of his are enlightening, but I could no more apply for an investment mortgage now than I could before reading this book. So my novice advice to you is that if you want to get enthused by Dolf de Roos' successes in New Zealand, than you'll enjoy this info-mercial. Otherwise, do like I am and continue your research for more comprehensive material. - mike
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Summary: Lack of substance
Review: The author does injustice to the Rich Dad series. The book's title is horribly misleading. The book lacks substance, and is only a motivational book that "touches" on why someone should get into real estate. Even if you have the smallest amount of knowledge on how to invest in real estate, do not purchase this book; you can find many other books with greater information. The author tries to upsell his other material in the book "for further reading" and fails to disclose any useful information about real estate in this book. I speak very highly of the Rich Dad series, and this one does not belong in it; very disappointing.
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