Joel first became curious about the prospects of investing in rental properties when someone built sixteen townhouses on his newspaper route in junior high. After obtaining a BA in accounting, he opened an accounting practice while also pursuing his other passion, which was to pioneer the professional mobile disc jockey business in their area. Not long after that, he began to add income properties to his (already busy) life. He soon sold the accounting practice as his involvement in real estate continued to grow, but his DJ business existed nicely with his rental properties for thirty-five years and 5051 appearances.Along the way, he began flipping houses (before ""flip"" was a real estate term), and he's done well over one hundred flips. He retired from the DJ business in 2011, and since then, he has grown his rental investment portfolio. Eventually, in 2018, he became a hard money lender to many other investors, and discovered a real desire to boost newer investors in their journeys with whatever wisdom from his own experiences seemed appropriate.While contributing many years as a leader of the professional organization for landlords in northwestern Pennsylvania, he became the lead instructor of their Landlord 101 class, which is a sixteen-hour seminar on becoming the best landlord you can be. Landlords find the class beneficial whether they're still looking for their first rental or if they already have several dozen units. Additionally, he created classes on house flipping and hard money lending.He has been an occasional contributor over the years to professional magazines in both the real estate and the mobile disc jockey worlds, and after a bunch of podcast appearances, peers began encouraging him to write a book. Out of a perfect storm of investing experience, business knowledge, podcast appearances, professional writing, and a desire to teach, Build Real Estate Wealth: Enjoy the Journey of Rental Property Investment was born. He hopes you enjoy reading it as much as he enjoyed sharing his insights on these pages!
Joel did a great job in this book explaining how to make money in real estate without taking all of the risks that many investors take. He makes the case it doesn't take money or credit to buy houses and he's a living example of what one can achieve as a real estate investor. I wish I had his book when I started. Ron LeGrand-Legendary real estate investor, educator, and author - Want to be a Real Estate Millionaire?! Joel Miller's book is out of the park! A gamechanger for the industry. This book is one you'll pass down for generations. Fire it up!"" Real Estate Steve Szumigale - Joel Miller's Build Real Estate Wealth belongs on every real estate investor's desk. After its initial read, it will serve as an excellent reference guide to turn to over and over again. It does an astonishing job of breaking down and simplifying each aspect of the real estate game, providing a blueprint for every nook and cranny. It provides specific tips and examples that will save thousands and help maximize returns. Even the most seasoned real estate investor will learn something from this book. It is the (investment encyclopedia) for real estate investment. Travis Yates-Lecturer in Economics; Penn State University - Life is too short to make all of the mistakes on your own. Joel takes 45 years of investing experience and condenses it into an easy-to-read guide. This is the type of book that will always be on your desk, full of notes and dog-eared pages, as you will want to come back to the content over and over again. I skipped immediately to the chapter on taxes, then went back through the rest of the book, and I was amazed at how Joel has taken really complex topics, and simplified them for readers at all levels of experience. Adam J. Williams, Esq.- Co-founder, Pennywise Tax Strategies, LLC. - Build Real Estate Wealth is the REAL DEAL of real estate investment advice. Real estate investment guru Joel Miller makes you feel 100% confident that you can ""acquire the right properties in the right way to support the growth"" of your portfolio. (In fact, this book is making me seriously consider wrapping up my 37-year career in public relations and pivoting to real estate.) If you truly want to play the game of real estate investing and start making winning plays, then Build Real Estate Wealth is the only coach you'll need. Miller's well-written book is THE comprehensive, step-by-step definitive blueprint for constructing your own residual, cash-producing real estate portfolio. Anyone else here on out who tries to write a book about how to invest in real estate is just wasting their time - or just echoing what Joel just wrote. Jeff Pizzino-Chief Authentic Officer - Seasoned real estate expert, Joel Miller, offers an invaluable guide for aspiring investors. With meticulous detail, the book breaks down each step of the process of successfully investing in real estate. What sets this book apart is its balanced approach; the author thoughtfully outlines the advantages and disadvantages of various strategies, providing a realistic blueprint that anyone can follow. Whether you're a novice or looking to refine your existing portfolio, this book is an essential resource that demystifies real estate investing and empowers readers to achieve their financial goals. Dan Lane-Rental Income Podcast