Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
If you’ve ever dreamed of getting out of the rat race, now may be the time do it. One of the most well known gurus who can show you how to make money is the author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad.” His name is Robert Kiyosaki. And, he’s been showing people how to get rich for probably 20 years. I don’t know about you, but I like to follow others who are successful and the Rich Dad Poor Dad guy has been very successful for a lot of years.
What can Rich Dad Poor Dad show you how to be successful? His ideas are about thinking outside the traditional box. One of the things he teaches us from the beginning is to not think of making money the old way. Yes, he says go to school and get a college degree. That is very important. But, don’t worry about the PhD and working as a college professor. Not that its necessarily a bad thing if you want to be a working stiff the rest of your life.
Rich Dad Poor Dad talks about the true, old tried and tested principles of real estate investing. Robert Kiyosaki’s advice is mostly about smart financing. Which is very timely nowadays that many homes are in foreclosure. According to Robert Kiyosaki, real estate investing is a way to have your brain power and create real wealth.
Finding the right properties, getting creative financing and seriously focusing on financial literacy as well as academic literacy are just some part of Robert Kiyosaki’s teachings. The ways how can one truly understand what properties are good to buy, when to sell and when to hold. These are the things why Robert Kiyosaki is well known.
Robert Kiyosaki has been followed by many because of his practical ways on how to be successful. He’s not the only one teaching it, in fact, he wasn’t the first one to teach and talk about ways to be successful. Rich Dad Poor Dad is just one of the many books that discuss about it. However, around his successes, Robert Kiyosaki has also had some controversies.
The controversy has many to investigate into whether Rich Dad Poor Dad example stories are true, up to and including the question about the people Robert Kiyosaki speaks about in the book. Do or did those people really exist? It went on to some even have made an analysis the Rich Dad was really made up to make the book more conceivable.
Robert Kiyosaki was sued his the co-author of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. The reason? I and Robert Kiyosaki himself do not know. One thing for sure though, anybody who gets sued, is sued for something dastardly and frivolous lawsuits can backfire on you.
Whether the controversies are true or not, the decision to follow Robert Kiyosaki and use the principles and his book Rich Dad Poor Dad, is all up to you. Just keep in mind, that he’s not the only person giving advice in real estate investing. You may want to look around and see which principles will suit you best.
Elwood Misch on June 25th 2009 in Real Estate