Books/Resources to Recommend for Getting Started in Property

Hi,

I am new to property and property investing and was wondering if anyone can point me to any really good books/resources/courses on property etc to help get me started. Book recommendations would be ideal.

FYI I'm looking at reading this so far... any thoughts ?

 

Picked all these from a somersoft thread: (links given in the thread itself)

George Clason - The Richest Man in Babylon
Jan Somers - More Wealth from Residential Property
Jane Slack Smith - Your Property Success with Renovation
Jeff Olson - The Slight Edge
Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich
Pete Wargent - (any of his books are great)
Thomas J. Stanley - The Millionaire Next Door
General Investing
Brad Sugars, Instant Cashflow
Bruce Davis How to Build Riches
Cam McLellan My four year old property investor
Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit
Jeff Olson - The Slight Edge - is excellent for success generally.
John Burleys Australia's Money Secrets of the Rich http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3956 http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4800
John Fitzgerald Seven Steps to Wealth
John Lindeman Mastering the Australian housing market
Lenore Miller Ignite your Property Investment Mojo
Margaret Lomas How to achieve property success
Margaret Lomas How to Create an Income for Life
Margaret LomasA pocket guide to investing in Positive Cashflow property
Martin Haes and Joan Baker Get Rich Stay Rich
Michael Yardney How to build a multi million dollar property portfolio
Noel Whittaker Making Money Made Simple
Paul Clitheroe Making Money"
Robert Allen One Minute Millionaire http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5276
Robert Allen Multiple Streams of Income
Robert BalandaSmart Questions Property Investors Must Ask their Solicitor
Robert Kiyosaki Guide to Investing
Robert Kiyosaki Cashflow Quadrant
Robert Kiyosaki Prophesy http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7202
Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6295
Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad's Guide to Investing
Sean O'Reilly 'Anyone can be a millionaire’
Stephen ZamykalThe investment property plan
Steve McKnightFrom 0 to 130 properties in 3.5 years
Steve McKnightFrom 0 to Financial Freedom
Wes Beavis Escape to Prosperity

Investment Properties
Alan J Falkson Investing in Real Estate on a Budget
Austin Donnelly Realistic Real Estate Investing
Carmel Dwyer Residential Real Estate Made Easy
Clifton Thornton Residential Real Estate Investing
Craig Turnbull It's easy to be a property millionaire
Dolf De Roos Real Estate Riches
Fred & Brett Johnson The wealth power of property http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4798
Geoff Doidge The Ten Golden Rules of Property
Graham Airey The Property Investor's Handbook
Jan Somers More Wealth from Residential Property
Jan Somers Building Wealth in Changing Times
Jan Somers Building Wealth through Investment Property
Jan Somers Building Wealth, Story By Story
John Mitchell Successful Property Investment
Margaret Lomas How to maximise your Property Portfolio
Margaret Lomas How to create an income for life
Margaret Lomas How to make your money last as long as you do
Monique Wakelin Streets Ahead http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4415
Neil Jenman Real Estate Mistakes
Neil Jenman Ethics in Real Estateâ€
Neil Renton Understanding Investment Property
Nick Renton Negative Gearing
Nick Renton Understanding Investment Property
Penguin Books Home Buyers Guide - a great little book with a no-nonsense break down of costs you will incur with property (I used it to put together a spreadsheet)
Peter Cerexhe Smarter property investment'
Peter Waxman Investing in Residential Property..Understanding the Market in the new Millennium"
Robert Allen Nothing Down in the Nineties (a another good what if book for different ways at looking at property)
Rory O'Rourke's selling "22 homes in one day"http://www.ca.com.au/~orourke/prod2.htm
Terry Ryder Confessions of Real Estate Agent http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6853
Terry Ryder "Property Smart"
Terry Ryder Buyer Bewareâ€
The Australian Lease Option Handbook http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2199
http://www.ccsales.com/the_richest_man_in_babylon.pdf

Property Management
Bob Walters The Desktop Guide to Residential Property Management
Leah Calnan Simple and Successful Property Management
Phillipa Bellemore Managing Rental Property
Property Management is the relevant Act in your state.
Rachel Barnes and Geoff Doidge Managing your Investment Property
Suzi Bilosh Australian Landlord's Handbook


Business
Brian Sher What rich people know & desperately want to keep a secret
Gene Bedell 3 steps to yes
Goldfinger How entrepreneurs grow rich starting small
John Counsel Don't go into small business without reading this book
Max Rowe The Power of Profit
E-Myth Revisited
E-Myth
Think BIG and Kick *** in Business and Life by Donald Trump and Bill Zanker.
Small Giants - a good one for small business

Negotiating
Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements
Herb Cohen You Can Negotiate Anything
Joseph Cummins Not One Dollar More"
Not One Dollar More
Wayne Berry How to get the best deal every time
Getting to Yes : Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Second Edition. ISBN: 0395631246. Fisher, Roger \ Ury, William \ Patton, Bruce
The Art of the Deal


Due Diligence
Hans Jakobi - Due Diligence made simple(easy) or Due diligence for dummies or something like that


Accounting/Tax
BAN TACS site www.bantacs.com.au
Dale Gatherum Goss Trust Magic"
Jimmy B. Prince Property and Taxation
Julia Hartman, Noel Whittaker Winning Property Tax Strategies
Nick Renton 'Family Trusts'
Tony Compton Rental Property and Taxation an Investor's Guide
Tyron Hyde Claim It
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7453
Terry & Coastymike's free E-Book - Trusts and Tax for Property Investors E-Book !
http://www.propertytaxsolutions.com.au


Renovation/Development
Alex May Planning your perfect home renovation
Allan Staines How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator
Allan Staines The Australian House Building Manual
Allan Staines The Australian Renovator's Manual
Amanda Falconer The Renovator's Survival Guide
Carol Staines A Practical Guide to Interior Decorating
Dolf de Roos 101 Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your Real Estate without Spending Much Money
Edward Mundie The Beginner Renovator
Greg Thompson
Jane Slack Smith's book on property renovation http://www.amazon.com/Jane-Slack-Smith/e/B008B1K7SU
John Makdessi The Home Builders & Renovators Survival Kit
Patrick Bright The Insider's Guide to Renovating For Profit
Paul Eslick The Investors Guide to Quick and Easy Renovations
Philip Thomas Profit from Property
Robert Irwin Find It, Buy It, Fix It: The Insider's Guide to Fixer-Uppers
Ron Forlee An intelligent guide to Australian property development
Ron Forlee Australian Property Development
Property Development: A Beginners Guide
The Property Developmemt Process: Western Australia by H.L. Reynolds & P.L. (1998) ISBN 0 646 35442 6
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5531

 

If you read all of those, you will most likely miss three property cycles.

Probably better off experiencing three cycles and then write your own book.

One more cycle for me and then I am writing mine .

 

What's gonnna be your title ??

I already have mine picked, "Powerful Confessions of a Capitalistic Narcissist".

 

I haven't really thought about it but maybe something along the lines of:

"How To Turn 50 Bucks Into $50M In 50 Years"

Got another 20 years to finalise it .