Start with Strategy

Part I: The Foundation

Chapter 1: The Resource Triangle

Chapter 2: Income Types

Chapter 3: Earn Your Return

Chapter 4: How Real Estate Creates Wealth

Chapter 5: Managing Risk

Chapter 6: Time Horizons

Part II: Defining Your Vision

Chapter 7: Values

Chapter 8: Transactional Income Plan

Chapter 9: Resource Audit

Chapter 10: Goal Setting

Chapter 11: The Risk Assessment

Part III: Deal Selection

Chapter 12: Investment Types

Chapter 13: Financing and Leverage

Chapter 14: Ownership Structure

Chapter 15: Business Plans

Chapter 16: Management Plans

Chapter 17: Asset Classes

Chapter 18: Locations

Chapter 19: Property Class

Part IV: Deal Matching

Chapter 20: Risk/Reward

Chapter 21: Time Intensity

Chapter 22: Skill Alignment

Chapter 23: Tax Benefits

Part V: Portfolio Management

Chapter 24: Hold Periods and Capital Allocation

Chapter 25: Scaling Paths

Chapter 26: Current Portfolio Balance

Chapter 27: Market Conditions

Part VI: Taking Action

Chapter 28: Your Buy Box

Chapter 29: Deal Flow

Chapter 30: 1-Year Plan

Chapter 31: 3-Year Plan

Chapter 32: Keeping Score

Part VII: Examples