Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Getting Started in Real Estate Investing
Michael C. Thomsett · 1998
76/100
👍 Worth It
Thomsett has written more than sixty investing books and this Wiley title has been through multiple editions, which tells Penny it's actually been kept current rather than left to rot. It leans practical — helping you assess your own financial readiness before you buy — which is exactly the kind of grounded first step beginners need.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness72
Craft & writing75
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit85
Human-eye read70
Penny’s verdict76
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