I devour a couple books a month. While there are many genres I enjoy, I’m always on the lookout for a good business book.

Although it certainly has its flaws, I just finished a book that will remain in my top five for some time. It’s a philosophical novel, a genre I’ve never really heard of, let alone explored.

The book is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. While its 1,200-pages of fine print is a little intimidating, at times the book was impossible to put down.

The plot is a comparison between capitalism and socialism. The story takes place in America after the turn of the century when major captains of industry begin to emerge.

These powerful producers, who activate and mobilize the economy, are viewed by many Americans as greedy, selfish and exploitive.

The poor, self deceived and misled by political power-mongers and bureaucrats, rally for a welfare state and persecute the producers for their business success, using the force of law to take the wealth created by producers and give it to those who hadn’t rightfully earned it.

While the book is fictional, the battle between the consumer mindset and the producer mindset is real in every individual, and this battle plays out in politics, government, business — virtually every aspect of society.

People caught in the consumer condition struggle to earn more. And although they desire to have more, they are often the most critical of more successful people.

The part of the book that I found deeply satisfying was the twist on the beloved theme of Robin Hood.

In contrast to the typical rendition, Rand portrays Robin Hood as one of the worst bandits, since he represents stealing from the creators of economy and giving to the undeserving looters.

I shared this with my father-in-law Matt, who told me that he grew up with the Marriotts, the owners of the massive hotel chain.

As a teenager he spoke of the Marriotts maliciously because they employed so many people at minimum wage. He wondered if they were so successful, then why couldn’t they pay more to their employees.

Later, as he was going through an MBA program, Matt recalled how gaining a better knowledge of market forces and supply and demand he came to honor what the Marriotts had created.

Rand also argues a concept previously foreign to me called ethical egoism, which argues against altruism. The idea is to be in business to do what you love and to make money — and as much money as possible.

If you truly have a needed product and your passion drives you to produce, your engaged self-interest will help you maximize what you can produce and earn.

Get over the limiting mindset that making money is a sin. Your ability to produce, earn and create value for others is part of your nature. Embrace it to increase your production.

Be proud of what you are creating, and learn to structure your business endeavors in a way that the value you create comes back to you. Instead of creating 10 times the value for the marketplace in exchange for what you receive, how about a fair trade?

Don’t diminish your worth out of fear or a false sense of altruism.

Most people don’t have a frame of reference for creation; they don’t even know what it is, let alone how to do it.

I encourage people to read this book to peer into the minds of powerful men and women that are the engines of productive economies.

I have learned so much from studying and examining such a rare mind. Just reading this book has assisted me in becoming a much more powerful creator.

In fact, I am writing this because last night I produced an additional $80,000 with a single principle I learned from the book. I’ll give more details on this later.

I invite you to become a powerful creator. Creators enjoy wealth and influence, two of the greatest aspects of a full life.

REIC takes a different approach than most similar companies. Rather than charging you for books that teach you about how to invest in real estate, the REIC team takes action with you.

You aren’t left on your own to figure out the best way to implement the suggestions you are reading about. You have a team of professionals who assist you in every step of the process, guiding and walking beside you as you make the all-important decisions of investing.

In addition, REIC has discovered the most efficient form of real estate — Strait Path™ real estate. This proven system requires the least time, effort and risk, and serves society and individuals the most, while offering the greatest returns. What’s more, it’s proven to work in every market, and especially down markets.

We’ve taken the learning curve and guesswork out of investing.

The System Most Relevant to Today’s Needs

In the fall of 2008, analysts and experts were warning about the fact that America was in a financial crisis. The stock market experienced its greatest fall since the Great Depression.

But, Americans have always worried about the safety of their investments; and wondered if they will have the retirement necessary to sustain them. Will the government even be capable of paying social security?

The truth is that according to the National Social Security Board, only 2% of all Americans are financially independent by the time they reach 65.

When retirement funds fail and stocks fall, people look for a safer way to ensure their future. Of all the different forms of investing, real estate has a long track record of being one of the safest; and real estate done the REIC way is the safest yet.

According to the 2008 REPR (Real Estate Purchase Report), REIC’s clients averaged a 67% annualized rate of return. REIC’s System is proven in a good or bad economy, in an up or down market.

REIC’s 4-Step Investment Purchasing System

We keep it simple and clean. We’ve developed a system that works, and each time we help a client implement our system, we feel assured of the outcome.

Our clients finish the process with confidence and a new sense of hope about the future; and the bonus is that it was all so much easier than they ever dreamed it could be.

Step 1: Portfolio Game Plan

What are your dreams and hopes for the future? Our goal is to help you realize them. We want to help free you from worrying about money so that you can live the “soul purpose” you were created for.

We’ll sit down with you, and together we will craft a personalized Portfolio Game Plan to help provide a steady source of income that will support your goals, as well as expand your net worth and ensure a secure retirement.

Step 2: Find the Investment

You add to your net worth and make money when you buy your first investment home. You don’t have to wait until the day you sell it.

How can we make that claim? REIC only buys homes that are listed below market value, with an average 15% equity position, which equates to about $50,000 of equity the day you sign your papers.

REIC’s team of professional real estate agents and brokers has developed a system where they are aware of the best deals on the market every day of the week.

Every morning, the team has compiled these properties, analyzed them, and rejected or approved them for eager REIC clients. Once the homes hit our radar it means they are officially priced to move, and as a result, they usually stay on the market a couple of hours, or a couple of days at the most.

Accordingly, successful REIC clients realize that when they receive a call from one of our agents, they need to move immediately and plan to make an offer right away to beat out the competition.

Step 3: Finance the Investment

We want to keep your credit healthy and strong, and our financial experts will guide you as to the best course for financing any investments, while at the same time keeping your credit intact for future investment purchases.

If you do not have a ready down payment, we implement a number of options, including refinance of your current home, or borrowing against the equity of the investment home you bought at such a great price.

At the very least, our professionals can help you to repair and prepare for future investments, creating a personalized plan that will offer you the greatest security and confidence.

Step 4: Mine the Investment

Our team continues to guide you even after you have purchased your investment property.

We have developed a perfect hybrid of the Rent-2-Own system that we call Compassionate Financing™, which eliminates the typical landlord hassles, while at the same time allows you to receive a positive cash flow on your home, including a substantial non-refundable down payment.

Our Compassionate Financing™ course offers invaluable hands-on training for how to market your home, screen potential lessees, understand and implement contracts, and then prepare your tenant to actually purchase the home at the time the option portion becomes due.

Our services don’t stop there! We will work with your tenant to make sure that they are ready to purchase by assisting them with credit repair, if needed, prepare them to qualify for their own home loan, and coach them through all the necessary steps of home ownership.

We hope that this review of our services has reminded you that REIC truly is different than any other real estate investment group.

We’ve made investing easy for our clients, who appreciate the comfort of having professional team members assist them every step of the way. But our clients are especially thrilled with the bottom line: immediate cash flow and strong profits that mean a secure financial future that they once only dreamed of.

Our secret? Strait Path™ real estate, which was created after analyzing and experiencing virtually every form of real estate investing.

The hybrid, proprietary system incorporates the strengths and eliminates the flaws of all other strategies.

It takes the least time, effort, and risk, creates the most value for society, and generates the greatest profits. Best of all, the system is proven to work in every market, and especially down markets.

When applied properly, not a single person has ever lost money long-term using our system.

Our average client enjoys a more than 50 percent annual return on investment, purchases investment properties with at least a 15 percent discount, and often increases his or her net worth by $50,000 with each investment purchase.

Furthermore, it can be applied by every individual, no matter your circumstances. From college students with no job history and no credit to bankruptcy cases, the system has solutions for every possible scenario, complete with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

The system consists of four systematic phases. It is much more profitable than other forms of real estate investing because it incorporates five profit centers. And it trumps all other real estate strategies in a head-to-head comparison of six pillars.

Why the Name?

The name of the system comes from a verse in the Bible: Matthew chapter seven verse thirteen:

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

The pursuit of eternal life is your business.

We simply apply the metaphor to real estate and prove that there is one sure way to real estate wealth for the vast majority of investors — though few people ever find it.

Everything else is a “broad and crooked” path that leads to “destruction,” or in other words, investment failure.

Many forms of real estate investing result in little more than stress, heartache, and financial loss. Discernment comes when we examine the “fruits” of all teachings and strategies.

The fruits of Strait Path™ real estate have been proven by hundreds of REIC members and over 700 real estate deals.

We invite you to step onto this undeviating path so that you, too, can enjoy those fruits.

Hybrid Methodology

I voraciously studied every form of real estate available to most investors, including rentals, fix-and-flip, foreclosures, lease options, spec building, land development, multi-unit, commercial, and many more. I identified the strengths and weaknesses of each.

I then researched and analyzed how to incorporate the strengths of each, while eliminating the weaknesses. The result was the Strait Path™ system.

To give just a few examples, it incorporates the cash flow aspect of rentals, but eliminates the stress and hassle of property management. It helps investors buy properties with foreclosure discounts, but without foreclosure complexity. It assimilates the strengths of lease options, but rejects the exploitation commonly present in lease optioning.

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Our members begin making money immediately, while education takes place on a continuing basis. In 2007, we produced more than $10 million in profits for our investors.

We firmly believe that real estate investing is for everyone, not just those who enjoy real estate. Traditional retirement philosophies, strategies, and products have failed miserably.

Our investment program, combined with our proven Strait Path™ investment system, offer a much safer, quicker, and more profitable alternative to 401(k)s, IRAs, and the stock market.

Furthermore, we make it easy for you. You don’t need to be a real estate expert because we provide the expertise — from finding properties to financing to maximizing profits, we’re with you every step of the way.

Learn more about the process of joining and capitalizing on the program here, and get started here.

Thanks to the proven Strait Path™ system, our company continues to thrive in the worst real estate market in living history. Our program currently supports 344 investors who collectively have purchased 734 properties to date, with a total value of $80.3 million. View member testimonials here, and case studies here.

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Their secret? Strait Path™ real estate, which I created after analyzing and experiencing virtually every form of real estate investing.

The hybrid, proprietary system incorporates the strengths and eliminates the flaws of all other strategies. It takes the least time, effort, and risk, creates the most value for society, and generates the greatest profits. Best of all, the system is proven to work in every market, and especially down markets.

The Strait Path to Real Estate Wealth explains the Strait Path™ real estate investing system in depth. It demonstrates why other strategies and systems fail and reveals how to escape their pitfalls.

It exposes the flaws of America’s traditional retirement advice and products, offering a refreshing, practical, and safe alternative. It empowers you to move beyond simple education to actual implementation.

Read this book to learn why the next ten years could be the most profitable years of your life — regardless of economic conditions.

• How to turn real estate problems into profitable solutions
• How to own four houses free and clear within ten years
• How to buy bulk bank foreclosures nationwide at 90% discounts
• How to convert 401(k)s and IRAs into real estate without penalties
• How to maximize cash flow on rentals using “Compassionate Financing™”

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