Number 11: Set for Life
Scott Trench
Best for: Employees early in their careers
A step-by-step early-career plan built around housing, savings rate and building income.
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25 books for the road to FIRE
The books FIRE readers mention most, from first steps to life after work.
Different books suit different people, and some of these disagree with each other, for example on debt or on how to invest. That's fine. These are starting points, not advice.
Real estate: 2 books
Number 22: The Book on Rental Property Investing
Brandon Turner
Best for: Real estate path
How rental property works as a path to FIRE, including the work behind the rent.
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Most of these books are at your local library. Many libraries also lend e-books and audiobooks you can borrow from home with your library card. Borrow first, and buy only the ones you'll read twice.
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