If you're interested in real estate investing, you may have noticed notice the lack of coverage it gets in mainstream financial media, while stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are consistently touted as the safest and most profitable ways to invest. According to real estate guru Ken McElroy, that's because financial publications, tv and radio programs make the bulk of their money from advertising paid for by the very companies who provide such mainstream financial services. On the other hand, real estate investment is something you can do on your own--without a large amount of money up front! Picking up where left off in the bestselling The ABC's of Real Estate Investing, McElroy reveals the next essential lessons and information that no serious investor can afford to miss. Building on the foundation of real estate investment 101, McElroy tells readers:
Ken McElroy
Ken is the author of the best selling books The ABCs of Real Estate Investing,
The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing and The ABCs of Property
Management. He is also a contributor for The Real Book of Real Estate. The idea
behind Kens fourth book, The Sleeping Giant, is to help inspire people to believe
that they can be part of solving the worlds economic problems by creating
business which in turn create financial freedom, job growth and reduces the
reliance on other sources.
The Sleeping Giant, brings together twenty self-employed entrepreneurs who
share their powerful and inspiring stories of how they found success through
self-employment. This book and its success led Ken to embark on another
journey where he held a nationwide contest via Facebook asking people Are You
The Next Million Dollar Entrepreneur? By submitting their ideas and passions for
their businesses, one lucky person received $5000 towards their venture and a
year long mentoring program with Ken and many other highly successful
individuals. Im very fortunate to have the life I do and being able to share my
experience and insight is exciting and something I really enjoy spending my time
doing
Ken is an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, the Young
Presidents Organization and the Arizona Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization
holding several board positions including President for the fiscal year of 2004-
2005.
Ken has enjoyed inspiring people worldwide appearing and speaking for various
programs and leading industry events and has also been featured on hundreds
of syndicated radio and TV programs as well as speaking with and writing articles
for many industry blogs.
Charity being a large part of Kens focus, he stays closely involved within the
community and has served on advisory boards for Child Help and AZ Food
Banks- where he conducted the largest food drive in the state of Arizona. Ken
and MC Companies also support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Hydrocephalus
Association, The University of Arizona Heath Sciences Center, The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, Salpointe Catholic High School, Susan G. Komen for the
Cure, Autism Speaks, McKenzie Monks Foundation, and the Partnership for a
Drug-Free America.
Ken and his family reside in Scottsdale, Arizona and enjoy spending time with
friends and family in Coeur d'Alene Idaho whenever possible.
