Top property investment books that you should read

Whether you’ve just started working in the real estate industry, are considering in investing in a property soon, or you just want to learn about the real estate market, these nine property investment books will help improve your knowledge.

1. What I Didn’t Learn From My Real Estate Agent but Wish I Had by Jamie McIntyre

This property investment book will help you succeed in real estate. Packed with solutions, this book is designed to motivate you to take charge of your finances so you don’t need to rely on commission-taking real estate agents.

2. The Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth and Passive Income Through Smart Buy & Hold Real Estate Investing by Brandon Turner

Get in-depth advice, new investment ideas, and strategies from experienced property investor Brandon Turner. This book will teach you how to create achievable wealth plans, profitable deals, and how to finance your rentals. This is perfect for people who want to learn more about finding the right investment, tenants, and how to get the most out of their property investments.

3. The Complete Guide to Real Estate Finance for Investment Properties By Steve Berges

Whether you’re buying a property, selling, investing in huge commercial properties, or even a single-family rental, this book can guide you on every aspect of real estate financing such as valuation techniques, how the appraisal process and method works, understanding financial statements, real estate strategies, and many more issues relating to real estate financing.

4. 20 Must-ask Questions for Every Property Investor by Margaret Lomas

Learn how to minimise your risks and maximise your chances of buying the right investment property. This book will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to find the right property in Australia. While it’s more written for the cash flow investor, this could still be a huge help for those buying for capital growth.

5. How to Maximise Your Property Portfolio by Margaret Lomas

A lot of topics are covered in this book, including how to improve your capital gains and cash flow and how to choose and manage your property investment. So whether you’re a newbie real estate investor or an experienced one best-selling author Margaret will be able to help you profit from positive cash-flow properties.

6. Landlording on AutoPilot by Mike Butler

Landlording can be a hard task for many property investors. But with Mike Butler’s system, managing your rental property will be a lot easier, even when you do this in your spare time. This book will teach you how to deal with difficult tenants, increase your cash flow, market your property, and so much more.  

7. From 0 To 130 Properties in 3.5 Years by Steve McKnight

In what he claims is the highest-selling real estate book in Australia, Steve McKnight describes how he managed to buy 130 properties in just 3.5 years. You’ll learn through his anecdotal accounts on how he made positive cash flow on these investments.

8. The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy

Perfect for the seasoned property investor, this book teaches you how to operate like a real estate mogul, how to identify good deals, tips on how to avoid paying thousands in taxes by structuring your property wisely, and what multi-family housing is all about and how this could help you.