ROI on This Book is Incredible
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I dare you to find a book you can buy on Kindle for $0.99 and includes this much wisdom.

Damien Hoffman
CEO, Wall St. Cheat Sheet
http://www.mindfi.re
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This is one of the best books I've ever read.  I have always been interented in learning about various ways to save and make money.  This book describes techniques for making money by being a real estate investor part-time or full time.  The book is also very motivational as it gives case studies of students of David and Peter's system who have used the techniques listed in the book to make tremendous profits.  The book does not say that this is the easiest thing to do in the world (it's not a get rich quick scheme), but for people who are willing to put in the effort of learning the techniques and going out there and carrying out the actions, wealth is unlimited.  I seriously could not put this book down.  Now that I have read the book, it's time to put this into action.  I am going to follow their techniques to do this for myself.  I'll keep you all posted on the results.  For others of you out there who are thinking about purchasing this book, STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!  Start reading this ASAP because it might just change your life.
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Wow. I was really skeptical at first, but by the end of the first chapter, I was hooked and knew I would benefit greatly from following the Profit First model presented by Mike in this book.

I started my very first business 9 months ago -- completely bootstrapped and without any formal business education or experience. Sort of like tripping and falling into a pool without knowing how to swim as a full grown adult. I had to quickly figure it out or drown. I've been keeping my head above the water but always suspecting there was an easier way to do things. As a process person, I am really drawn to order, rules, guidelines, benchmarks, and objectives. I love having a plan to follow. But I simply haven't known which "expert" to listen to. Until my accountant/business advisor handed me this book a couple of weeks ago and told me my homework was to read it.

Of course I put it off. I have a business to run! Who needs homework on top of that?

I had lunch at my favorite pizza joint yesterday and decided to kill time while waiting for my food by cracking open this book. By the time the pizza arrived, I was neck deep into the introduction. I propped a knife up across the pages to keep the thing open so I could read and keep my greasy pizza fingers off the pages of this loaned book. I simply couldn't wait to get back to my computer to run the instant assessment and see how terribly I was doing at making and spending money. As soon as I skipped back to my office, I ran the numbers on my last 9 months of income and expenses and for the sake of simplicity assumed the amount of cash sitting in my bank account was "profit."

Damn.

I am pretty frugal and very focused on saving money right now. I'm hesitant to make any big commitments without some padding. But I never how much padding that needs to be. Some people say 2-3 months of expenses. Without having many months under my belt, it's hard to figure out what a typical month of expenses are, ESPECIALLY when using the Sales - Expenses = Profit model.

Crazily, my current allocated percentage for profit is 21.6% but my owner's pay is well below Mike's suggested target allocated percentage. So I have to shout ,"THANKS FOR THE RAISE, MIKE!" I'm gonna go ahead and fix that.

The real lightbulb moment for me was noticing how crazy out of control my spending is already. I know that had I not started following the Profit First model TODAY that my spending would soon spiral out of control. All of my target goals for this year included big expenses (hiring someone full-time, getting an office space). That's nutso. Spending money won't grow the business. Saving money and paying myself what I'm worth will.

This morning, I opened up 4 new checking accounts at my bank. When the branch manager questioned this move ("Ma'am, why do you need 4 new checking accounts? It's just you that owns the business, right?"), I couldn't stop myself from gushing about this plan. Whatever, even if he doesn't get my excitement over this, I really hope YOU do. Especially if you've read this review all the way through.

Here's why I'm excited: I am pumped because for the first time I feel like I actually have a real idea of the health of my new business. I have realistic goals. And I have a pretty clear path to follow to meet those goals. And when I do meet those goals (because I will), I know what I need to do to create my next set of goals and exactly how to get there.

And by following the Profit First model, I FINALLY have a realistic idea of what my expenses should look like. Whew. Finally, a rule I can follow in this mystical world of entrepreneuring.

Anyway, you know the best part? I emailed Mike to thank him for this great book and the guidance he's sharing in these pages. And he emailed me back less than 12 hours later. He genuinely cares about helping businesses grow in a healthy way and I'm excited to share my progress with him. And I know he will be a great cheerleader along the way! Thanks Mike!
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This book is a must read for all serious investors. Like the Millionaire Next Door, you almost can't afford not to buy this book. The money you will make and accumulate with the information this book contains offers a return on investment that you can't refuse. This book costs $15 for the Kindle version. That's nothing for the investing knowledge and guidance that it imparts.

My only complaint with this book is that the "updated" commentary isn't really that recent. The most recent examples from the commentary date only to 2003. It would be nice to see it updated to discuss the Great Recession and its impact on investing, though of course the basic assumption is that the GR provided one of the greatest opportunities to buy undervalued stocks in American financial history.
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That's a great book and obviously written by someone who knows what they are talking about! ..but wait, there's more! The in-Book Bonuses are mind blowing. Read it and you'll be well on your way to higher income!
1207983
I read about 3 books per quarter and have been a fairly voracious reader over the past year or so now. This book though, has seriously blown me away. The first section is truly inspirational. Then the book gets better from there as Ryan goes over, in detail, how his refined Survey Funnel Strategy works. It's a game-changer for business owners, marketing professionals, and entrepreneurs (and others) that want to "level up" their funnel aptitude! Phenomenal book!
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Hello Folks,

This is the best investment book I have ever read. I have an MBA and Preston explains financial concepts that blow away the method I've been taught. I believe that Preston has set a precedent in how technical books will be conveyed: Simple, tight, real world, with hours of video to back up each concept. And, he has his own website where you can Q&A him if you have questions surrounding the material.

This book is under $3! (Kindle)

You will be hard pressed to find a better multimedia presentation on the planet that has a better value.

Preston, you are the best! I hope other technical authors now come to the plate and offer such value...

Regards,

Marc
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I got this book so I could generate some more ideas for books and courses, and let me tell you it exceeded my expectations. This is one of the best books Ive invested in to give me some insight the most successful niches, but it also helped me brain storm some new ideas. I generated five unique book ideas and two book series each with at least five books. I cant wait until I start writing these books and watch the sales roll in because I know they will be winners thanks to this book!
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This is arguably one of the best and most applicable pieces of literature that I have ever opened.  Not only does it challenge me to step up my game in life, but as both a family man and a born-again Christian this book motivates me like crazy.  I wish I could have read this as a young adolescent; it would have spared me a significant amount of heartache and stress from learning things the hard way.  My children are still young and in the process of becoming stronger readers; however, this is one book that I will certainly encourage them to read in the future. Buy this book! For what you're paying, your Return on Investment will be priceless.
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This book is worth WAY more than the $14 I'd paid for it. I was always a little skeptical with business "self-help" books, but this one is simply a gold mine of advise; I can't wait to see how all of it applies in (my) practice. If you've just started a freelance business, are a beginning (or established) freelancer, or are planning to start a freelance career, BUY THIS BOOK. You won't regret it.
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My question to you is why are you reading comments and not buying the book? It is the best investment you will ever make. the best therapist, friend, and tool to relieve your stress ever. The fact that you are stull reading tells me you still didn't get the point that no matter how much money is in your pocket this should be number one on your buy list. Please rate this comment.
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I agree with a lot of the other 5-star reviews about the sheer utility of this book and the depth of resources. The airline ticket purchasing strategy is a good example of that. Yet, there's something else here that's difficult to put your finger on -- It's the possibility heartbeat of the book, the stirring enthusiasm that exhorts you to go take some chances, test some ideas (on the cheap) and explore your life. This is the reason this book will endure for quite some time.
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This is an incredible book and I also highly recommend the audio CD's as well.  I had the added benefit of knowing a great amount of this information already but the simple facts presented that proved everything talked about simply increased my knowledge.  A family member of mine does a great amount of reading newsletters similar to the kind that Kevin talks about at the end of the CD's that they subscribe to and summarize for users.  Making all of the changes will be a lot of work and it will cost a lot of money for all of the food because it is so difficult to purchase that I think the little, tiny $200 optional fee to become a member is a little price to pay.  I have a Vita-Mix machine as well and those are over $400, so you shouldn't complain.  Also, the information presented here is easily worth the price of the book.  There is also a huge number of books that are recommended on the CD's that are very good to read for additional information and I would buy them all and read them all if I could--and I may eventually.  This is an excellent starting point and the amount of time put into making this book and the risk Kevin has taken is very great.
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This book made me so rich that I don't even type my own Amazon reviews anymore. I am actually dictating this to my personal assistant, who, by the way, I pay so well is dictating to her personal assistant.
So here is my advice: This book is very powerful and should not be taken lightly - I read the book twice and doubled my money. But I have an uncle who read it backward and lost everything.
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I'd heard about this book from a friend of a friend who described it as "probably the most important book of a generation". I was skeptical, but its a topic that I like reading about so I bought a copy. So far I've skimmed the book, but I can see that this book delivers the goods.

I've never seen a book that describes in such a concrete way how to create portfolios for different types of people. This has everything from background economics to market segmentation. The case studies in the book are worth the price of the book. The segmentation chapter is worth the price of the book. There are several other individual chapters that are themselves worth the price of the book.

I haven't looked at the workbook yet, but I'm already in love with this book.
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Detailed how-to's & simple instructions make this book worth 5 times more than purchase value. But when you add the rich and vivid illustrations that go with it make this book truly unique and value and measurable!
884172
This is a fabulous book! I'm now about to press the publish button of my fifth full-length novel. I'm by no means a big money author (yet!!!), but I'm making nice and monetarily measurable steps in that direction. Chris's book teaches things I've been doing instinctively. I love reading reviews of books. I focus on the 5s and 1s, just as he suggests. This is market research on the frontlines, and it costs nothing but time. By employing some of the things Chris suggests, it has reinforced my conviction that I should try my hand in other genres.

Also, Chris says things that may be controversial (the world is NOT flat!), but I've found them true, nonetheless. For instance, my most popular book says nothing about the typos I later found and the truly revolting formatting that used to be there. I wasn't trying to be sorry or unprofessional. It was just a growing process. Honestly, for a long period of time, I was so not expecting anything to happen with the book, that I didn't pay a lot of attention to it. Later I changed the cover and blurb and revised the first chapter. Sales increased a lot and so did reviews. I went through the Kindle version page by page and was SHOCKED at the presentation quality of the book. I quickly fixed it. What was also shocking was that the presentation quality wasn't at all reflected in the reviews. What was reflected was that people absolutely loved the book! What I've found in my own experience, and by doing what Chris encourages (read reviews of great selling books) is that when people love your story, they'll overlook your mistakes. When they aren't impressed with it, they will nail you to the wall in their reviews.

As Chris says, this doesn't mean we should put out crap. I repeat: We should not put out crap! We should do our very best (whether that includes outside help or not) and then push the button. Several books into this journey and I am glad that I've been able to achieve at least the level of success I have without being perfect. I anticipate that within a year of following Chris's methodology of writing to market, I will have produced at least one book that hits #2,000 or below overall on Amazon. Incredible success awaits those who aren't intimidated by not producing absolutely perfect work.

Rock on, Chris. You're awesome!

Eric M. Hill
Author of Spiritual Warfare Novels
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