DOCUMENTS
DES MOINES REAL ESTATE REPORT
This report offers a summary of the Des Moines real estate market.
Stability. In 2009 RE downturn, Des Moines lost just 2.5% (nat’l 7.5%)
Job growth, net in-migration
5th-Best Place To Live. (U.S. News, 2019)
Metro population 650,000
3.6% average appreciation over last 20 years
Diverse employers, $70,000 median household income
VIDEOS
NAPOLEON HILL - MASTERMIND PRINCIPAL
Napoleon Hill’s material is “old school” (1930’s) and this makes it a bit cheesy. Cheese aside, the Mastermind Principal and the concepts in his best-selling book Think and Grow Rich are revolutionary for frame of mind, and personal development.
WEBSITES
Top Shelf Property Management
Top Shelf Property Management has successfully managed over 50 of our properties at a time. We have been delighted with their management, timeliness, and expertise.
Roofstock
The self-proclaimed “#1 marketplace for buying and selling single-family rental homes.” We have not personally used Roofstock, though they do offer many Turnkey properties from markets outside of Des Moines.
PODCASTS
GET RICH EDUCATION
https://www.getricheducation.com/podcast/
Everything investing, GREAT resource for real estate investors. Very practical perspective on growing wealth, and passive income!
CLICK HERE and listen for Des Moines in Episode 284!
THE REAL ESTATE GUYS PODCAST
https://realestateguysradio.com/listen/
Everything real estate. THE go-to place if you want to learn more about the many ways real estate can bring success.
HIGH RETURN REAL ESTATE
https://highreturnrealestate.com/real-estate-investing-podcast/
This Podcast provides many Turnkey, and other real estate investing, lessons from Turnkey providers based in Indianapolis.
NPR | HOW I BUILT THIS
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
Experience the stories of entrepreneurs behind some of the world’s best known companies. Great inspiration through other peoples’ stories!
BOOKS
RICH DAD POOR DAD
This is where the journey to financial success begins for many, as well as for us. The book will teach you how the rich think about money and investing differently, and some tips and tricks on how to start your investment journey. Something of a natural “part two” is Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant, where you’ll learn the power of passive cashflow from investing.
THE CASHFLOW QUADRANT - GUIDE TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM
The foundational understanding that you need to develop a personal financial strategy. Do you aspire to be an Employee, Self Employed, Business Owner, or Investor?
THE 4-HOUR WORK WEEK
How to create and live a life of financial independence. Live more and work less.
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
Be effective in determining and achieving your goals. The principals in this book are a rocket booster for success - in whatever area of life you choose. It’s a bit long and dense, but you’ll find concepts that will be tremendously useful, over and over again. Check out the Wikipedia page or a book summary, if you’re not (yet) convinced it’s worth your time.
WHAT EVERY REAL ESTATE INVESTOR NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT CASH FLOW
It’s business accounting for real estate. …and it’s exciting. Yes. Not the boring numbers, but those that guide you to making business decisions that are key to achieving your goals.
CRUSHING IT
Gary Vaynerchuk’s follow-up to his wildly popular book Crush It. It focuses on building your personal brand through social media.