Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Real Estate Investing 101
Michele Cagan · 2019
74/100
👍 Worth It
Michele Cagan, a CPA, covers a genuinely wide swath of ground here — rentals, REITs, flipping, even newer trends like crowdfunded real estate — and readers consistently describe it as an easy, engaging read for a technical subject. It trades depth for breadth, so don't expect a deep dive on any single strategy. Still, it's a strong, trustworthy starting point for beginners.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing78
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit75
Human-eye read80
Penny’s verdict74
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