The great Australian dream is to own our own home. In fact, it's probably the same dream right across the world: finish school, get a job, save up, buy a house. But the essential skills needed to make this dream a success are not taught as a part of a basic high-school education.Real World Real Estate provides a purchasing blueprint for someone with limited or no real estate industry experience and readers will learn how to successfully purchase a residential property, and what to avoid. Author Simon Read's "Seven Deadly Sins of Property Investment" will help readers to eliminate risks associated with purchasing real estate, which if left uncontrolled can be extremely costly and even life altering for some people.This book could make a profound difference in someone's life, they could retire earlier on a passive income from investing using Simon's tried, tested, and proven methods and they could live a life on their own terms, break the daily grind and ultimately have true freedom.Who wants to work indefinitely and then rely on a government funded pension!

Simon Read is an award-winning entrepreneur, one of Australia's leading buyer's agents and a successful property investor with years of experience. His passion for the property industry started in 2000 and he has since managed hundreds of real estate transactions on behalf of his clients.Simon is the founder and director of Worth Property Investing, a professional buyer's agency that was established as he has a passion for helping people get ahead financially so they can scale back their day job and have more time for the things and the people they love.Simon is a fully Licensed Real Estate Agent and an Accredited Auctioneer, and he also holds a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management.