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Andrew James McLean: Investing in Real Estate, 5th Edition
Good book for beginning investors. (***)

Joel S. Moskowitz: The 16% Solution How To Get Interest Rates
Older book, but a classic. Discusses cash flow. (***)

Robert T. Kiyosaki: Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
This book is the reason I became an investor. Kiyosaki's teachings are not fallible, but he teaches the value of proper money management and why real estate is an essential part of growing wealth. (***)

Steve Berges: The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings
I have the 2002 version of this book. It was not "complete", but provides a solid basis of understanding how to buy multi-family properties. (***)

Nicholas Masters: How to Make Money in Commercial Real Estate: For the Small Investor
A decent beginner's book. Provides a foundation for investing in the commercial real estate market. (***)

Thomas Lucier: The Pre-Foreclosure Property Investor's Kit : How to Make Money Buying Distressed Real Estate -- Before the Public Auction
Has tips and traps of investing in pre-foreclosures. (***)

Frank Cook: 21 Things I Wish My Broker Had Told Me : Practical Advice for New Real Estate Professionals.
Good book for any new agent. (***)

Frank Gallinelli: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures
Gives examples and helps explain cash flow and financial analysis for investors. It's not boring or too wordy. (****)

Gary Keller: The Millionaire Real Estate Agent: It's Not About the Money...It's About Being the Best You Can Be!
Must have book for any real estate agent. This book helps you build a business plan that will take your business to new heights. (****)

Gary Keller: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor
Helps any new or experienced investor build a good business plan. (****)

Thomas Lucier: The No-Nonsense Real Estate Investor's Kit: How You Can Double Your Income By Investing in Real Estate on a Part-Time Basis
A must read for new investors. Helps identify the pitfalls of investing and how to be successful part-time. (****)

John L. Bowman: How to Succeed in Commercial Real Estate
This was a great book for beginning commercial practitioners. It covers all of the basics, so is recommended for that audience. (****)

Henry S. Harrison: Houses : The Illustrated Guide to Construction, Design and Systems
A highly recommended book for those who want to know more about the architecture and structure of houses. (****)

Jennifer Roberts: Good Green Homes
Just ordered this book, which was recommended by AIA Architects in the area of green building. Information is simplified for beginners, but still useful for experienced home builders. (****)

Martin I. Zankel: Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Leases
Content is a little dry, but it's very useful and informative. (****)

Rick Villani: FLIP: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for Profit
A great book for any flipper, beginning or experienced. Outlines a very strategic and thorough plan for making money in any market while minimizing mistakes. (****)

Leigh Robinson: Landlording: A Handy Manual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It Themselves (Landlording)
A must-have book for anyone thinking about being a landlord or for current landlords. This book saved me from hiring bad tenants within a month of reading it. (*****)

John M. Peckham III: A Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage : Boost Your Income By Selling Commercial and Income Properties , 4th Edition
Provides guide to breaking into the field of commercial income property brokerage. (*****)