Brandon Turner
Bestselling author of The Book on Rental Property Investing and co-host of the BiggerPockets Podcast
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Recommended by Brandon Turner
“The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is an easy to read but profound book that helped me to focus on keeping the main thing the main thing in all areas of my life.” (from Amazon)
by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan·You?
by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan·You?
What's your ONE thing? People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships. YOU WANT LESS. You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions--and lots of stress. AND YOU WANT MORE. You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life, and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends. NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH ― LESS AND MORE. In The ONE Thing, you'll learn to: cut through the clutter achieve better results in less time build momentum toward your goal dial down the stress overcome that overwhelmed feeling revive your energy stay on track master what matters to you The book has: Made on more than 575 appearances on national bestseller lists Been #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, New York Times bestseller, and USA Today bestseller Been translated into 40 languages Won 12 book awards Voted Top 100 Business Book of All Time on Goodreads The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?
Recommended by Brandon Turner
“Fun, easy to read, and insanely thorough, this book will become a bible for a generation of up-and-coming real estate investors!” (from Amazon)
by Ashley Kehr·You?
by Ashley Kehr·You?
When you’re a rookie, real estate investing can seem impossible. This comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to buy a property within 90 days! Your first investment property will no doubt be the hardest. Even choosing an investing strategy and coming up with a plan can seem impossible. Then you add in finding the right market, conducting property analysis, and the many facets of funding—and you’ve got yourself a classic case of analysis paralysis! At 26 years old, Ashley Kehr was deep in debt and working at a career she no longer loved. Now, less than a decade later, she manages a portfolio of more than 30 properties with complete financial freedom. With this book, you’ll be able to transform even faster—in fact, within 90 days, you could already own your first real estate property. Ashley has helped thousands achieve real estate success, including listeners of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie podcast and attendees of the Real Estate Rookie Bootcamp. Now, for the first time, she’s bringing all that expertise in book form. Ashley’s tried-and-true plan will help you fast-track your growth from real estate rookie to real estate rockstar. In this book, you’ll learn how to… Set goals and align them with your real estate investing journeyChoose the opportunities that best match your skill set, cash flow, and lifestyleCreate real estate partnerships that will benefit your successLeverage your current assets in order to grow and scale your real estate businessBuild a functional and efficient team to skyrocket your real estate success and earning potentialAdequately grow and scale through automation and software implementation Stay motivated and inspired to achieve success And much more!So what do you say, real estate rookie? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves?
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“Had I read this book earlier in my real estate investing career, I easily would have saved myself thousands in taxes and my net worth would be significantly higher!” (from Amazon)
by Amanda Han, Matthew MacFarland·You?
Find smart deductions, invest wisely, and pay less to the IRS with this tax guide filled with powerful techniques for real estate investors.“Your savings begin just by reading this” (Brian Burke, CEO of Praxis Capital and author of The Hands-Off Investor). Did you know that the right tax strategy will save you thousands of dollars every year?! Take control of your bookkeeping practices now—and take the sting out of tax season-—with the ultimate strategy guide for real estate investors. In this book, investor-friendly CPAs Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland bring a combined four decades of experience to help you hold onto your hard-earned dollars with powerful tax strategies designed specifically for investors like you. With more than 100,000 copies sold, this refreshing, approachable guide has helped thousands of investors take the stress out of tax season with smart, proactive techniques. Inside, you'll learn how to: Maximize your tax deductions with creative methods—and write off vacations, home office, and travel expensesSpot the pros and cons of an LLC and learn when—or if—you need to start oneSpend less time bookkeeping and more time doing what you loveFund investments with your retirement accountsPainlessly protect yourself from an IRS audit