13 Best Property Investment Books that Changed the World

"Property Investment Hacking" by John Wilson

'13 Ways to Ethically Shortcut Your Way to Financial Freedom in Property with Little to None of Your Own Money in 12 Months or Less'

In this book, John Wilson lays out 13 different "hacks" that the new breed of investors have adopted to buy, control or profit from property with little or even none of their own money and grow their portfolios faster.

Includes real life case studies and a generous free download package.

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"The 44 Most Closely Guarded Property Secrets" by Rob Moore and Mark Homer

Rob and Mark are the guys behind the uber-successful Progressive Property investment and training empire. They tell the story of how they went from being £30,000 in debt to owning 20 properties worth over £2.5 million in the space of a year. Many regard this as a modern property investment classic.

"Make Cash in a Property Market Crash" by Rob Moore and Mark Homer

In this, the follow up to "44 Most Closely Guarded Property Secrets", Rob and Mark look at why now -- even though the media is spreading doom and gloom -- is the best time ever for investors to make a killing in the property market.

"Property Magic" by Simon Zutshi

This book by one of the UK's most respected property gurus, looks at how you can "buy property using other people's time, money and experience". He talks about how no matter where you live there are people in your area who will sell their property to you at well below market value.

"The Housebuilder's Bible" by Mark Brinkley

This is considered by many to be the ultimate in property development books.

It covers everything from driveways to house-building and everything in-between. I particularly like the example costings it gives for everything. This can help your budgeting and to know whether your tradesman is taking you for a ride or not.

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"Buying Bargains at Property Auctions" by Howard R Gooddie

This property auction book is regarded as a classic in the field. Written by former head of one of the UK's biggest auction houses, it covers everything you need to know about the auction process to allow you to bag a bargain of anything up to 50% or market value!

"Hustle Your Way to Property Success" by Paul Ribbons

In this recent addition to the property library, Paul reveals his personal strategy of sourcing bargain property and then placing them into local auctions for big profits.

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"Bare Knuckle Negotiating" by Simon Hazeldine

This isn't specifically a property negotiating book but it taught me loads of cool negotiating tricks that can be easily applied to property. It's not a long book and is an easy read.

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"The Complete Guide to Residential Letting" by Tessa Shepperson

This book by one of the most respected figures in UK property letting, covers all the legal and practical aspects you need to know about if letting your own property.

"Start and Run a Letting Agency" by Steve Martin

If you've ever thought about setting up your own letting agency, then reading this book is an absolute must. There's no other book like it. It is extremely thorough and covers everything from choosing the best location for your business to selling it once you've built it...

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"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki

The book responsible for more people packing in their jobs and pursuing financial freedom than any other! It is an absolute must read for anyone looking to take control of their financial future.

"The E Myth" by Gerber

I think I mentioned before that I love systems. That's what this book is all about. Sound boring? Nope -- this book is a real page-turner and it'll make your business all the better for the gems contained within!

"Awaken the Giant Within" by Anthony Robbins

I steered clear of reading this for quite some time as I had a certain preconception about this self-made American motivational guru. To some extent I was right but there's no denying the inspirational boost that this book gives you.