How to Invest in Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Getting Started

by Joshua Dorkin, Brandon Turner

It's time to stop just thinking, talking, or dreaming about the future real estate investing can give you. It's time to start doing… And this book will show you exactly where to start.

Everyone knows real estate investing can be a powerful way to build wealth and achieve true financial freedom. But, because each person’s journey is different, knowing the first steps to take can be challenging.

That’s why two of the biggest names in the real estate world teamed up to write the most comprehensive manual ever written on getting started in the lucrative business of real estate investing. Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner—longtime hosts of the world’s #1 real estate podcast, The BiggerPockets Podcast—give you an insider’s look at the many different niches and strategies that exist. Find which one works best for you, your resources, and your goals.

Unlike most traditional real estate books, this one won’t tell you there is “one secret path” to real estate success. Instead, it dives into dozens of unique, life-changing quests and is packed with more than forty real-life stories of how real estate investors are finding success in today’s economy.


What’s inside:
· How to invest in real estate while working a full-time job
· The truth about LLCs and corporations
· How to earn more at work (or on the side) so you can invest more
· Getting your spouse on board with real estate investing
· Eight unique property types you can invest in today
· Eleven powerful strategies for building wealth through real estate
· Twenty-eight tested methods for finding great real estate deals
· Partnerships, BRRRR investing, and other creative ways to fund your deals
· And so much more!

Genres: Business, Finance, Nonfiction, Money, Personal Finance, Reference, Audiobook

263 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Zhou Fang · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is mostly a self-help book written to have wide appeal. Somewhere between 60-70% of it is anecdotes, personal finance tips, mindset tips, etc. to encourage people to be more responsibly-minded with building wealth. While there are some useful tips on real estate investing, the details are few and far between. Luckily it's a short and quick read, but if you have general familiarity with personal finance and investing, it's not a great use of time. A few of my takeaways:

1. You have to get started. People often use excuses like LLCs, complexity, how high the market is, etc. to delay themselves from ever doing anything related to building wealth. You have to learn how by actually doing it
2. Real estate generally requires a lot of hands-on work. This often means that you will need partners to handle all the different aspects required (repair/maintenance, accounting, legal, etc.). It also requires a lot of promotion and searching in order to find opportunities
3. It's usually just as easy, if not easier, to do a very large deal as it is to do a small deal. Commercial loans may be easier to obtain, and the closing process can be similarly painful for both a 50-unit apartment complex and a single family home
4. Typically banks won't loan to LLCs. But you can take out a personal loan and then transfer ownership to the LLC. Banks own a put right which gives them the ability to make your loan due immediately, but the authors have never seen that option exercised. The risk does exist though
5. S-Corps are likely ideal if you're flipping houses because of the pass-through tax structure (C-Corps get taxed twice). They are usually not used to hold properties for long periods of time
6. Rules of thumb
-2% rule - monthly rent divided by total value. If monthly rent at least 1-2% of total value, likely to be CF positive
-50% rule - on average, 50% of rent is spent on opex
-70% rule - most you should pay for a rehab is 70% of ARV (After Repair Value). ARV - Rehab - Fixed Costs - Desired Profit = Max Purchase Price. Higher percentage if the value of property is higher, lower if the value of the property is lower because of the total dollar returns required on time spent
7. House hacking - buying a duplex/triplex/fourplex and living in one of the units. You can use the cash flow from the 3 other units to lower your own mortgage/cost of living in the home. Also, you may be able to obtain a FHA loan which only requires 3.5% down. You may also get a 203K loan which allows you to finance both the property and the cost of home improvement
8. 1031 Exchange - If you sell a rental property, you can defer cap gains taxes indefinitely by buying another property within 45 days and closing within 180 days

[Gabrielė Bužinskaitė · Rating 4 out of 5]

“No matter what you might hear otherwise, being successful in real estate requires hard work, just like it does in any other field. It is also important to know that there are no shortcuts to being successful in real estate. There are no products or tools that will do the work for you, either. You must learn the fundamentals and then apply them.”

[Caleb Hintze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has lots of good information to start investing in real estate. Includes stories of people who started and how they started. The authors admit that real estate is hard work and not a get rich quick scheme, but they also teach about how real estate is an effective tool for building wealth. Will read parts of this book again.

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

The part of the title that says “The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Getting Started” couldn’t be more true. Dorkin and Turner do a fantastic job in giving you a solid foundation on every aspect of real estate without going too far in depth (or else this book would be WAY too long). From getting your financials in order, explaining all the primary real estate niches, the most common strategies, how to find deals, how to finance them, all the way down to the best exit strategies and more.

Really my only complaint would be the amount of “success stories”. It felt like there was one every other page and it got old really quickly. Most of them didn’t provide much value other than motivation to get started. That said, it’s a mild complaint compared to the value you get in the rest of the book.

Do bear in mind, that this is by no means a comprehensive book on real estate, but rather a true “starters” book, that explains the basics of everything a beginner would need to know, in a really easy to understand and sometimes even fun way. I highly recommend this book to any aspiring real estate investor as their first source of information on real estate investing.

[Katherine Nally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything you need to know to start taking action, but if you’ve been listening to their podcast (or other real estate podcasts) for a while there is no new information and it’s not worth buying, unless you want to have it as a quick reference.

[arity · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's mostly a self-help book so 60% of it are anecdotes and get-into-right-mindset kind of statements. But it could be useful to those know nothing about real estate (like myself) so it acts as a starting point to help understand what to read next.

[jmphoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can I just say “wow.” and that I’m so glad I happened to come across this book. It was a great starting book to dip one’s toes into real estate without fluffing things up or leaving the nuggets and bolts out. Very informative but also streamlined enough for the average joe. A lot of biggerpockets self promos, maybe a touch too much. But otherwise great book to reference in the future and will be continuing my financial research journey!!

[Patrick Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative, simple, and enjoyable introduction to real estate investing. It’s a must read for anyone in or considering the real estate industry.

[Nathan Magnuson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really inspired me. It was comprehensive, down-to-earth and practical. I've wanted to invest in real estate since I was a kid and plan to check out the Bigger Pockets platform.

[Robtkd13 · Rating 1 out of 5]

For a relatively quick read and short book (about 250 pages), it wastes a lot of page space on things like unhelpful stories and analogies, investor biographies, advertising the authors' website, and tangential topics. A whole chapter is spent on explaining basic personal finance: things like how to set a budget and even potential ideas for non real-estate side-hustles (seriously?).

The amount of useful information on how to get started in real estate investing could be boiled down to about 20 pages or less. Don't waste your money on this unfocused, insubstantial money-grab of a book.

[Morgan Potter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing! I learned so much, what a valuable read.

[Harry Harman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chad learned from Tim Ferriss’s book The 4-Hour Workweek that you have to build in measurement tools for more than just money; you also have to quantify time and mobility.

Ask better questions. Great questions lead to great answers.

40 hours per decade

success is most often found by consistent action, not “big action.”

investing with “no money,” but rather that you’re investing with “none of your own money.” Investing in real estate without using any of your own money requires using Other People’s Money (OPM)

One of his favorite methods, which he began using early on, is simply knocking on doors of people who are significantly late on their mortgage payments and in danger of losing their homes. If no one is home, he tapes a simple message to the door. According to Anson, “It’s easy to ignore a generic mailer, but hard to ignore a person standing at your door.

You’re either consistent or you’re nonexistent.

Brian walked into his job one day, informed his coworkers that he was quitting, and invited them to attend his presentation on real estate. At the end of his presentation, he raised $500,000 from 28 “investors.

When the crash happened in 2008, Brian saw a huge potential to purchase and flip foreclosed houses at rock-bottom prices. He knew that in order to truly expand his business, though, he would need a partner. So he teamed up with the CEO of one of the biggest home-building companies in the area who also saw the market crashing and wanted to scale back his home-building company to flip houses instead. Together they purchased and rehabbed houses in a production-line fashion. Within six months of teaming up, they were buying, fixing, and selling more than 100 homes per year

“About one-third of my time right now is building capital,”

utilizing the “syndication model” to fund his deals

any expensive city) might not be conducive to cashflowing rental properties, but many house flippers, pop toppers (adding a second story to a single-story home to increase value)

Oftentimes, the market might be overheated, but good deals can be found for those willing to look harder for those deals

if long-distance investing is in your future, I would recommend picking up a copy of LongDistance Real Estate Investing by David Greene

“Core Four,” made up primarily of a rock star real estate agent, a property manager, a contractor, and a lender.

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor by Amanda Han

most banks do not lend money on a residential property to a legal entity—they only want to lend to a real person. This entire situation is swapped, however, when it comes to flipping houses or buying larger commercial real estate properties like apartment buildings.

“to LLC or not to LLC” is one of the most common questions we receive, but we have a suspicion that this question is actually more of an excuse than a question; it’s fear disguised as a question

Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.

Are you controlling your money, or is your money controlling you?

The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason

according to a recent study from USFinancialCapability.org, 18 percent of Americans polled currently spend more than they earn.

I printed out my bank statement and went line-by-line. I was $200 per month wealthier. In my case, it was several online subscriptions to software companies I had signed up for months ago and had forgotten about. why $365,402? Because $200 invested at 8 percent every month from now until I reach retirement age is $365,402.

The bigger the deal, the easier it is to do.

In the joking words of Scott Trench, author of Set for Life, there are a lot of “cash-flow negative spouses” out there!

A good story has the ability to change one’s mind-set. Rich Dad, Poor Dad hardly mentions real estate. But it changes one’s mind-set in a powerful way.

Ask your boss what it would take to get a promotion, and then do it.

asking for a raise needs to be thought of as a request for investment. Think of it like a request for a new copy machine or company hire. What benefit does the company get from giving you a raise?

Focus on doing more $1,000-per-hour tasks and fewer $10-per-hour ones

A little sacrifice now can lead to a completely different life later.

The final sale price was $350,000, and the seller offered a total of 6 percent commission on the sale. Six percent of $350,000 is $21,000, which is split between you and the seller’s agent, giving you $10,500. Then, you have an arrangement with your broker to split the commissions 50-50 for the use of their marketing, their office building, and their brand name. So, of that $10,500, you personally keep $5,250. But then you’ll also need to pay income taxes on that revenue (for example, 20 percent), as well as self-employment tax (15.3 percent) and possibly state income tax (for example, 5 percent). Your take-home pay, after all is said and done, might be around $2,000 (though, the tax liabilities can largely be offset by certain deductions, such as your vehicle, home office, and possibly your phone). While keeping only $2,000 of a total commission of $10,500 might seem like an unfair deal

what’s more important than the old real estate phrase “Location, location, location” is the phrase “Buy low and sell high.”

Many loan officers have a pipeline of buyers (or future buyers); real estate investors can use the help of local loan officers to build a list of buyers

built trust with these investors by showing them his organized portfolio with photos, completed deals, deals in progress, profits, losses

partnership operating agreement to detail the roles and responsibilities, capital contributions, profit splits, and exit strategies.

How does he find these cheap land deals? He often starts by contacting the county office of his preferred location to buy in and requests a list of property owners who are close to losing their real estate due to unpaid taxes. He then mails these individuals, asking them if they would like to sell their property.

The same lending rules and guidelines that govern SFRs also govern small multifamily properties, as long as they don’t have more than four units. This means that some of the great loan programs available for single-family houses are also available for small multifamily properties, including the ability to house hack

when he rehabs a property, he chooses to go the higher-quality route and does his best to make it “tenant-proof.” Examples of this include quartz countertops, porcelain tile floors, thicker drywall, soundproofing, and extra coatings of varnish on hardwood floors. We want our units to still look and function great 25 years from now.

I acquire the property, come up with the business plan, and then go to our investor pool and say, ‘Alright, here’s the property, here’s the business plan, the projected returns, and we have this much equity available. You can invest from $50,000 up to whatever you want,’ ” explains Andrew. When the property is refurbished and released, Andrew either sells or refinances it with a bank, returning the investors’ money with a healthy return and then holding for cash flow (which investors continue to receive as well). Then it’s on to the next investment.

Barbershops, gyms, nail salons, restaurants, liquor stores, and drive-through coffee shops are his ideal vendors because people still get haircuts, buy alcohol, work out, and drink coffee, even when the economy is bad.

His investing strategy focuses on purchasing C- or B-rated shopping centers owned by individuals who are nearing or are in retirement. He has found that often the owners are eager to sell because they would like to retire with the money, and their kids usually have no interest in running a shopping center.

We have a 100-point due diligence list that we go through.” Factors that David’s team looks for include the ease of access, signage, traffic, the condition of the buildings and parking lot, and what the neighborhood looks like.

For those who have a bit of cash lying around, investing in private notes can be a great way to get your money working for you without needing to get your hands dirty. A note (combined with a document known as a “deed of trust”) gives you, the lender, the right to receive monthly payments from the borrower until the loan is paid off. The note states all the terms that were agreed upon, and also gives you the legal right to foreclose on the property if the borrower stops paying.

Interestingly, notes can be (and are, every day) purchased and sold just like physical real estate. Some investors’ entire business is in the trading of private notes. Let’s say you made a loan to a friend for $100,000 and he’s been paying you 10 percent interest every year for a few years now. You can sell that note to me, an investor, and then I will receive that 10 percent each year (but paid monthly). Sometimes notes are purchased at a discount, depending on the condition of the payee. Imagine if your friend hasn’t paid you anything in over a year and has refused to accept your phone calls about the money. Do you imagine I, a note investor, will want to pay full price for that note? I might, instead, offer you $80,000 for that $100,000 note, and take the risk that I can either get the borrower back on track with payments … or maybe I’ll foreclose, take the property, and sell it myself.

Real Estate Note Investing by Dave Van Horn

Many investors warn about the dangers of focusing only on appreciation. Tim disagrees. Tim buys high-end single-family homes in booming towns and rents them out to wealthy families who are moving to that area because of the great school system.

I primarily look at four metrics:
• Cash flow: I aim for $100 per month, per unit
• Cash on cash return: 12 percent cash on cash return
• Equity: minimum of 20 percent in equity in any deal I do
• Total return on investment: 12 percent return each year from cash flow, 15 percent each year when I look back (including the profit when I sell the property someday)

hard money loan – also known as a bridging loan

J Scott, author of The Book on Flipping Houses

“ARV”—after repair value

his project manager (who works on base pay plus commission) handles the rehab

The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs, and The Book on Negotiating Real Estate

Wholesaling is the process of finding great real estate deals, writing a contract to acquire the deal, and then selling the contract to another buyer.

practicing real estate without a license is illegal in all 50 states, so be sure to double-check that you’re within legal boundaries when wholesaling

When he didn’t know how to do something, he would simply find someone with a lot of experience and partner alongside them on the deal. He went to the top developers in his area and asked if he could partner with them on a deal.

cash-flow heavy locations, mostly in the U.S., Midwest and Southeast

Set for Life, written by Scott Trench

I know you are excited to get started, but let’s not put the cart before the horse

He typically lends to real estate investors who are doing at least 15–20 flips a year

buy by the yard, sell by the inch

Today Zeona owns and manages multiple vacation rental properties in several states. She looks for locations that are near big colleges and hospitals, as these tend to attract visiting families. She is also beginning to focus on attracting traveling nurses who will rent for three months at a time.

this IRS rule allows an individual to pay zero taxes on the sale of their home, as long as they’ve lived in the home two of the past five years, and the profit is no greater than $250,000 for single homeowners or $500,000 for married (and filing jointly) homeowners.

Imagine buying a fixer-upper home every two years and making a profit of $100,000 each time. That’s an average of $50,000 a year—tax-free!

Drawbacks of BRRRR Investing
if you are unable to refinance the property to get your money back out (maybe your credit is shot, or you don’t have enough income, or the property isn’t worth enough)

To prevent this refinance denial, visit a few local banks before you buy a property and make sure you are qualified to get a loan. Have them run your credit and check your income, and then have them give you a preapproval letter.

use numbers to tell those stories

“They [property managers] don’t do anything. All they do is answer the phone. As long as you have phone access, you can be anywhere in the world and do it.”

Zillow.com has almost no listings, yet Realtor. com has hundreds. So, of course, I spend more time at Realtor.com.

The second option you have for searching the MLS is through a real estate agent directly. Your agent should be able to set you up with an automated email that will send you properties when they meet your qualifications. You should definitely do this, because when it comes to getting deals on the MLS, speed is key.

After he has compiled a list of a few hundred, he sends all of the addresses to his virtual assistant. She then enters them in a spreadsheet and researches the owners through their tax records. Erik sends the owners a very personalized letter and a free copy of a short book he created to stand out

Erik sends out his mailers every Saturday morning, so people will typically get them by Tuesday or Wednesday. In his own research, he has found that he almost never gets a response if the person receives a mailer after Wednesday.

“The response rate might only be 2 percent on the first mailing, but it can move up to maybe 4 percent on the next, then 7 percent, then 10 percent.

After someone contacts him about the mailer, he attempts to set up a face-to-face meeting

Religious gatherings are usually the largest networking events most people regularly attend.

The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy

The eviction records from your local county are a matter of public record, which means you can get a list of all the current eviction filings. You can discover the name of the tenant being evicted and the address of the property, and probably the name of the owner as well (though it might be the name of the property management company). If you don’t get the owner’s name, a simple search at your county assessor’s office will tell you the name and mailing address of the owner.

Facebook allows you to target who sees your ad based on their interests, location, demographics, and connections on Facebook.
Google allows you to target who sees your ad based on their searches, web history, and location.

Imagine asking a local newspaper to charge you only when someone calls about your ad. There’s no chance of that happening. But that’s exactly what “pay-per-click” advertising does.

larger real estate deals, such as apartment complexes or strip malls are available on Loopnet.com and Crexi.com

Some banks and credit unions, however, have the ability to lend from their own funds entirely, which makes them a portfolio lender. Because the money is their own, they are able to provide more flexible loan terms and qualifying standards.

vet potential tenants while he was waiting for the deal to close, and he recommends other new landlords to do the same, cutting down on the time the unit sits empty.

he rents out his own room through Airbnb many nights and sleeps in his living room.

In some cases, the owner of the property you want to buy can actually fund the property, and you will simply make your monthly payment to them rather than a bank. Typically, the only time property owners will do this is if they already own the home free and clear, meaning the seller cannot have an existing mortgage on the property

When you apply for a commercial loan, the lender will typically look at three things:
1. The profitability of the deal
2. Your cash reserves
3. Your track record/financial position

Each bank has defined what it believes is an acceptable Debt Service Coverage Ratio DSCR, but usually that number hovers between 1.2 and 1.3.

The amount required in reserves will differ by lender, but a general rule of thumb is to assume 3–6 percent of your total loan balances. If you have $1,000,000 in loans on your real estate, your lender will likely require between $30,000 and $60,000 in cash reserves.

20 percent of the agents sell 80 percent of the listings

If you have a mortgage through a bank or other lending institution and decide to sell the property to another party using seller financing, you will break the “due on sale clause” in the fine print of that mortgage, and the bank may foreclose on you.

Mindy Jensen, author of the book How to Sell Your Home

you can leave out dishes of white vinegar and/or charcoal briquettes to remove odors. She does not recommend using air fresheners, because they can just mask the smell

warm up a few caps of vanilla at 350 degrees prior to showings and open houses to make it smell inviting

If you put on a new roof, make sure they know about it. don’t be afraid to share what still needs work. If you try to hide something, it will most likely come out during the inspection anyway, so build up trust by being honest and open from the start.

Most Important Next Step (MINS)

[Alex Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have been reading a series of books put out by this book’s publisher and this one has been the most underwhelming. It was very high level and read more like an advertisement for their website and other books, as opposed to giving valuable insight. Every chapter started out with a hokey metaphor which quickly got old. Expected more given all the good information I’ve gotten out of the other books.

[Vedast · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly a waste of time. There are some good ideas but too many anecdotes instead of actual data.

It's also too US-centric. In many countries, it's absurd to expect to make money by flipping properties when between taxes and other fees you may be adding almost 20% to the purchase price. Things like deducting interest payments from your tax bill can't be done in many countries either. These things affect returns so much that the title should clearly indicate this is about the US.

It ignores the risk of leveraging and creates unrealistic expectations. Most people will do much better just by investing in stock market index funds, especially when considering all the time it takes to look for real estate investment opportunities, evaluate them, manage them...

[Corey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the advice in this book was too simplistic and just plain common sense. I guess it was a good first book to read on the topic since it lays out the various options of how you can invest in real estate. But if you already have an idea narrowed down, this did not dig into any details and was mostly trying to sell products and website memberships.

[Rich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly what it promises. Great primer. Doesn’t really get too deep in the weeds. If you’ve already gotten started in RE investment or you’ve already done a lot of reading, you might want to look for something more advanced. But this book is well done, concise, and organized. I recommend it!

[Doug D · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good starting point for someone totally new to real estate, but much of the info feels like a rehash to me after reading The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and following the BP podcast for a year. I probably would've rated it higher if I was newer to this.

[Tosin Toshine · Rating 4 out of 5]

True to its title. This is a good read for an introduction. I found the stories after each topic was a big much after a while; also a lot of examples that are quite different in the Canadian context. All in all, I would recommend as a Real Estate Investing 101.

[Aistis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommended for everyone that are into Real estate especially in US market

[Lily Jansa · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was packed with information but I just don’t think it was the right time for me to get jazzed about investing in real estate. It did teach me about the variety of options and opportunities.

“However, the problem is that most new investors find themselves in the same position as the donkey. They look left, they look right, and left, and right, and up, and down, and soon they find that their enthusiasm is gone, and they’ve never purchased a single property. Therefore, in the beginning of your investing, find one strategy and one niche, and pursue it until you have it mastered.” P.169

“Being effective is the practice of continually making the right moves and accomplishing important tasks. You can be incredible efficient, crossing off hundred of items on your to-do list. But if those tasks aren’t getting you closer to your end result, toward the goal, you are not being effective with your time.” P.243

“Most tasks in life are significantly easier than we’d like to believe. In fact, nearly every goal you have is really just made up of a series of small decisions followed by short actions. However, it’s the in-between that consumes the most time: the dead space” p.245

“As the great philosopher Jim Cohn said, “If you really want something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse” p.255

House hacking?

[John R · Rating 3 out of 5]

Provides basic high-level information about real estate investing. It is a good way to broadly see the different type of real estate niches, different strategies, and different ways to finance. Don't expect to get a lot of detail per topic because the author typically spends 1-2 pages per topic. For example, chapter 4 covers different niches - 1 page is dedicated to raw land, 1 page is dedicated to single family homes, half a page is dedicated to small multi family, etc. This book is useful to get the broad concepts of real estate, but then it is up to you to find more detailed resources on a specific topic you are interested.

The book also does a lot of cross promotion of its podcast series. After every major section in a chapter, there are several paragraphs mentioning a previous podcast guest and their journey in real estate. For example, roughly 25% of chapter 5 contains these podcast descriptions.

All in all, this is a good high-level manual of real estate concepts. Readers should not expect this to be the ultimate resource on real estate. You will need another resource if you want to dive deeper.

[Morganjason · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Adam Escudero · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book serves as a great first step for beginners (like me) who are looking to invest in real estate.

If you’re looking for a book that dives deep into certain niches, you probably got the wrong book. If you want a book that shows a variety of real estate niches- this is the book for you (and me lol).

Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner do a great job explaining many different categories within the real estate realm. As a newbie, I was mainly looking for a book that answered a bunch of basic questions- this book accomplished that.

One of the main takeaways from this book is to actually ACT on the information you’re reading and DO.

This might not be the best review but I believe if you’re looking to get into real estate this is a great beginner book. This book doesn’t necessarily hold your hand through real estate- instead holds your hand to the many doors real estate investing offers.

[Anthony Lamar · Rating 3 out of 5]

First I’ll say I am a huge fan of BP podcast and website. I have three of there books including this one. I bought it in hopes that it would give me more insight to real estate investing. However, from listening to almost all of there podcast and reading the free beginner guide on there website and also reading a portion of the rental property investing book, I found this to book to be filled with fluff. Maybe if I was just getting started this would have been an amazing read. I don’t believe I have learned much and the information did not go into enough detail to actually get me analyzing deals, or even what to look for. I will say that the only reason I read the whole book was because of the motivation it brings!

[Charlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Does what it sets out to do, fairly well. If you don't have a great mental framework on real estate investing (which I didn't), the book lays out the different types of real estate asset options, the various ways you can see profit from those investments (ongoing rental cash flow, quick flips, etc.), basic strategies, financing pathways, and some good-old-fashioned motivational stuff on how to approach a hobby / venture like this, which is intimidating for so many.

I wasn't the biggest fan of the constant cutaway vignettes of real-life success story examples (sometimes they were helpful, but there were just too many), and think the book could have been 50% as long while still getting the basic message across.

[Maryalene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Given that this book is subtitled "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Getting Started," I had to chuckle when I came across this on the second page of the introduction:

...the most commonly asked question is simply, how do I get started in real estate investing? Sorry, we can't tell you that.

Really? Then why bother writing the book!

I'm not sure if they forgot to add a "just kidding" sentence, but I do think this book gives you a pretty good idea of how to get started. I have a passing knowledge of real estate investment strategies but found this book really fleshed out what is involved and how to begin. There are plenty of personal examples from guests on their podcasts, and I think that helps the book be a nice mix of inspiration and practical advice.

[Zak Schmoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a useful book for people like me who are starting to invest in real estate. The authors provide an overview of many of the key terms and concepts that I didn't know a few months ago and kind of learned on-the-fly. They provide some suggestions about how to value property and how to consider when a deal is actually worthwhile. They also provide a variety of case studies of people who have invested in different ways and been highly successful.

While I do wish this book was a little bit more technical in certain areas, it is a good conceptual overview to help you think about this type of business venture.

[Ann Jie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book delivers what it says - it’s a beginner’s guide in explaining basic concepts of house estate investment. I have zero idea about these concepts to begin with so I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. However, two points to note - this book is very US centric so if you’re living outside US, not everything is applicable, and second, things have severely changed now due to COVID which of course the book does not take into account given it was written at an earlier time frame. Ultimately, a great read I would recommend.

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first introduction to BiggerPockets content. This book is the perfect balance of a broad sweep that covers most areas of real estate, while still being descriptive enough in each area that there is good practical learning value in some details of each. It is a great platform book to jump off of into researching specific areas of real estate, which is how I used it. A must read for all who are new to real estate. As I write this I have no real estate, but hope to make a sustaining financial future with it soon. We shall see.