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In this book, Larry Swedroe offers engaging stories to readers as a way of explaining sound investing concepts.

Find all of the following explained in plain-English with no technical jargon: Asset Allocation: What does it mean, why is it so important, and how should you determine your own? How to Pick Mutual Funds: Learn how to choose funds that are mathematically certain to outperform the majority of other mutual funds. Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA vs. 401(k): What's the difference, and how should you choose between them? Financial Advisors: Learn what to look for as well as pitfalls to avoid. Frequent Investor Mistakes: Learn the most common mistakes and what you can do to avoid them. Calculate Your Retirement Needs: Learn how to calculate how much you'll need saved in order to retire. Who Is This Book For? Anyone who has questions about investing, but who doesn't want to trudge through a 300-page textbook. What This Book Is Not: This book is not a great work of literary art. This book is not going to make you an absolute expert on the topic, and This book is not going to provide you with a way to get rich overnight. What it will do (hopefully) is provide an easy-to-understand, concise introduction to the topic of prudent investing.

You will find everything to confidently invest successfully. You will find strategies to quit your day job, build your retirement, build a residual cushion or become financial independent. You'll learn where to find homes at wholesale prices, get money, do title searches and analyse several types of properties. There's a host of priceless lessons to avoid costly mistakes learned from the author who has had hundreds of properties and over 25 years experience. You will find strategies that will work in any market and any economy. The author is an active investor and is passionate about the value of our time and therefore adds no fluff to the book. Each chapter contains straight forward, easy to follow guidelines for buying your first investment property or taking the experienced investor to the next level.

A practical and detailed Australian guide exposing the 'secret recipe' of how to build, structure and automate a multi-million dollar property portfolio that will enable you to create financial independence and the lifestyle that you and your family deserve! - In this book you will discover advanced Australian property investing strategies, and learn specific real estate finance and property due-diligence methodology, that will give you the confidence and skills to start building your property portfolio as soon as you finish reading this book. - Learn how to set up your loans correctly, asset protection structures, and identify the very best areas for growth properties in Australia that will enable you to fast-track your ability to build a Multi-Million dollar property portfolio in your spare time. - This book reveals the ‘secret recipe’ on how to correctly structure your finances with the objective of maximising leverage and tax efficiency, whilst focusing on buying more investment properties and simultaneously paying off your home loan in record time, thus saving you tens of thousands of dollars in unnecessary interest payments over the life of the loan. - Gain insights on how to understand property cycles, state by state, and exactly how to hone in, with laser-like precision, on Melbourne’s hot spots in 2020 and beyond. - How to conduct a cash-flow analysis in order to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different types of investment properties, i.e. house and land, townhouses or apartments. - How to identify, assemble, and leverage, the very best property consultants and property industry experts that will take years off your learning curve, and enable you to grow your portfolio in the most efficient way possible.

Provides information on successfully investing in real estate, covering such topics as the financing process, down payment programs, negotiating, distressed properties, foreclosures, auctions, rental properties, and tax benefits.