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A practical place to begin.
Progress becomes easier to act on when the next step is clear. Choose the question that matters to you today.
Lead with a clearer expectation.
Name the outcome, the next action and who owns it. Leave room for questions before moving ahead.
Research before you decide.
For a Florida property, separate verified facts from estimates. Write down the source and the question that still needs an answer.
The principles behind the practice
Progress at your PACE.
A simple framework for turning intention into action, in your own work and alongside others.
Prioritize with Purpose
Choose what matters and make the next priority clear.
Activate with Accountability
Own the action and follow through on the commitment.
Coach with Clarity
Ask better questions and make expectations understandable.
Energize with Intention
Bring purposeful effort and encouragement to the work.
25 books / Investing + PACE principles
Books for the decisions ahead.
A reading shelf for building investing knowledge and putting accountability, discipline, respect, excellence, and humility into practice. Choose the next book that fits the work in front of you.
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Five shelves. Five books each. Open a shelf to explore the selections and why each belongs here.
Property foundations5 selections
Build a practical starting point for rental ownership. Start with one strategy. Write down the work, capital, and risks it asks of you.
The Book on Rental Property Investing
Standard paperback
A practical starting point for evaluating rental properties, financing purchases, and assembling an investing team.
How to Invest in Real Estate
2018 edition
Surveys property types and investing approaches to help you choose a strategy that fits your resources and time.
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor
1st edition
Offers a structured way to set buying criteria, build a team, and organize a property-investing business.
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing
2017 edition
Focuses on the local teams, checks, and operating systems needed to evaluate and manage out-of-state rentals.
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat
2019 edition
Breaks down the BRRRR sequence so you can examine renovation, financing, and refinancing assumptions at each stage.
Deal numbers & operations5 selections
Turn a promising idea into questions you can check. Use the examples to question your assumptions, then verify local costs, rules, and financing.
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures
3rd edition (Updated Edition)
Explains the financial measures behind a deal so you can compare properties using consistent calculations.
Real Estate by the Numbers
2022 edition
Uses worked examples to connect cash flow, financing, and return calculations with everyday investment decisions.
The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs
2nd edition
Provides a framework for defining renovation scope and building a budget to check against current local quotes.
The Book on Managing Rental Properties
Standard paperback
Turns tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance into repeatable routines for day-to-day rental operations.
The Book on Flipping Houses
2nd edition
Walks through acquisition, renovation planning, contractor management, and resale as one connected project.
Long-term investing5 selections
Make room for patience, uncertainty, and clear thinking. Compare the approaches with your own goals, time horizon, and ability to handle losses.
The Psychology of Money
2020 paperback
Examines how patience, personal experience, and uncertainty influence the way people save and invest.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
10th-anniversary edition (2nd edition)
Introduces low-cost index investing and explains why fees, turnover, and diversification deserve close attention.
The Simple Path to Wealth
Revised and expanded 2025 edition
Links debt, spending, simple portfolios, and retirement planning in an accessible long-term financial framework.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
13th edition
Explores market history and competing investment approaches before outlining a diversified, long-term portfolio.
The Four Pillars of Investing
2nd edition
Connects investment theory, market history, behavior, and industry incentives to practical portfolio design.
Discipline & execution5 selections
Own the outcome. Keep showing up. Choose one useful idea and turn it into a small, repeatable action this week.
Atomic Habits
Avery hardcover, 2018
A practical starting point for turning intentions into small, repeatable actions and making consistency easier.
The Courage to Be Disliked
Atria Books hardcover, 2018
A philosophical prompt to examine personal responsibility and make deliberate choices without relying on everyone's approval.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
New Edition, St. Martin's Press hardcover, 2017
Uses military and business examples to examine accountability, clear priorities, and taking responsibility when execution falls short.
The War of Art
Black Irish Entertainment paperback, 2012
A concise challenge to procrastination that encourages showing up for difficult work before motivation arrives.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Crown hardcover, 2014
Offers a way to evaluate competing commitments, choose what matters, and protect the attention needed to follow through.
Leadership & relationships5 selections
Practice accountability with respect and humility. Bring one better question to your next conversation, then make space for the answer.
Dare to Lead
Random House hardcover, 2018
Explores how courage, honest conversations, and willingness to be vulnerable can support more trusting teams.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
30th Anniversary Edition, Simon & Schuster hardcover, 2020
Connects personal integrity with listening, cooperation, and the everyday habits that shape dependable relationships.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Updated for the Next Generation of Leaders, Simon & Schuster hardcover, 2022
A classic introduction to showing genuine interest, listening carefully, and treating other people with consideration.
Ego Is the Enemy
Portfolio hardcover, 2016
Uses historical examples to explore humility, openness to learning, and keeping recognition from becoming the goal.
The Coaching Habit
Original paperback, 2016
Introduces simple questions for listening more closely and helping others think through their own next steps.
The work ahead
Resources taking shape.
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Real estate toolkits
Planning workspaces for deal screening, rental analysis, portfolio records and property turnovers.
In developmentFlorida county research
A planned membership for organizing research by county, for beginner and experienced investors.
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