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INVESTOR INTELLIGENCE Books & Apps BOOKS RETIRE RICH THROUGH PROPERTY BUSINESS PLANNING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS: VERSION 2.2 Jason Lee Author, Jason Lee provides information on how to build a property portfolio that will allow you to reach financial security. He gives advice on finding the right deals for retirement purposes, how to finance a property with retirement requirements and whether or not to or sell a property. R.M. Santucci In this book, developers are mentored through the path of creating a three to five-year business plan using a seven-step process. This includes a template outlining the narrative and spreadsheet format for administrative and capital projections. REAL ESTATE INVESTING FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO BUY PROPERTY AT AUCTION Giovanni Rigters Samantha Collett Investing in the real estate sector is on many people’s wish lists, as it gives the opportunity to for to be their own employer. But there is a lot of energy needed in this competitive sector. This book gives first time investors tips on how to maintain the stamina in the sector. Buying property at auction is nerve-wracking, exhilarating and can be hugely profitable - as long as you know the pitfalls to avoid. In this step-by-step guide readers will learn why so many successful developers and investors buy at auction - and how they can buy and profit from property auctions. APPS Real Estate Investing for Beginners Lightstone Property Pro Property Management can be intimidating for beginners. It is therefore important that one takes this online course before jumping into this career. It will teach you the basics of Real Estate and the overall general picture of what it entails. It focuses on how to make the right real estate purchase, amongst other things. Red Monkey Property 24 Find your perfect home with the property24 mobile app. This app will help you find all of South Africa’s leading Estate Agent properties for sale and to rent on your phone or tablet. The intuitive interface makes searching for property quick, easy and fun. 62 The app can be used by Lightstone property toolkit subscribers to access various reports anywhere, anytime. The reports are specifically designed to assist property professionals that are on the on the go all the time by providing the most needed information in an easily accessible and mobile manner. MARCH/APRIL 2020 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine Property app for property buyers around Tableview. The Red Monkey app helps people own and enjoy the property that’s right for them - whether as a buyer, a tenant, a seller or a landlord. As a division of Rawson property, this app is designed to help individuals reach their real estate goals.