Earlier this year I got through this book in a couple of days. Honestly I recommend it to everyone. And I mean that. He knows his stuff. (I know him personally). He’s a CPA as well as an attorney, so his area of specialty is tax and legal planning, but he’s also an accomplished real estate investor and businessman.
The nature of the book is almost like 4 Hour WorkWeek by Tim Ferriss. (Which I also strongly recommend). The difference with this one though is that it’s even more geared for beginners…and by that I mean people who might be so set in their current life of job, spouse, kids, mortgage, 2 weeks vacation/yr, and 401k+social security, etc, that something like Tim Ferriss might be too much for them to grasp right away.
While Ferriss does keep that demographic in mind, and he does teach tactics for guys in that very situation, there is still an element of stigma that needs to be hurdled, and Tim didn’t have a lot of room to tackle that in his book.
This one is totally geared for the crowd some like to call the 4-40s…40 hours/wk, for 40 years, at 40k/yr, for a $40 gold watch at retirement. He helps overcome those obstacles that plague a lot of people by making it practical and applicable to their situation. He shows how a transition to entrepreneurship can be made, and offers some invaluable advice on tax planning and asset protection along the way. Seriously, read this one.
If you follow that first link you can get a physical copy, a pdf, and an audio for $20. (And no I don’t get anything for it. There’s no way to link me to your purchase anyway.)