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Book of the Month: Trump Strategies for Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor by
George Ross
Ready for more? Pick up Trump Strategies for Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons for the Small Investor. Written by
George H. Ross, best known as one of Donald Trump's sidekicks on "The Apprentice," this book will help you move into the bigger
leagues of real estate investing. Ross gives some tips that seem to come right from the popular television show—Be Distinctive:
Add Sizzle to Your Property and Understand Your Buyer's Lifestyle, for example—but he also throws in a tremendous number
of funny and fascinating stories culled from years in the business. A lawyer by training and practice, Ross has watched and
shared Trump's real estate magic for more than 25 years. Now, with Trump's blessing, he shares the secrets he's learned with
all of us. Trump Strategies for Real Estate is a kick of a book because it offers insight into Trump as well as into the true
nature of real estate investing. This is definitely a primer for anyone who wants to add sizzle to his or her personal style.
It's also a great how-to book from an associate of the glitziest and most interesting personality in the real estate business.
(BookPage, April 2005)
George Ross, Donald Trump's sidekick on "The Apprentice" (and his longtime real-estate lawyer), offers up a mini-biography
of the Donald's best "gets," detailing the negotiations behind Trump World Tower at United Nations, Mar-a-Lago, Trump Tower
on Fifth Avenue and other illustrious acquisitions.
But even average Joes can take Trump's strategies and apply them to
their own real-estate investments, says Ross. Like Trump, Ross' suggestions are bold: For example, be willing to overpay for
a prime location (it will bring in affluent tenants), don't let anyone else negotiate for you (Trump always negotiates face-to-face),
and always try to add that distinctive Trump "sizzle" (like expensive touches in the lobby of your building).
The behind-the-scenes
gossip is even better than Ross' advice.
For instance, when Trump bought Mar-a-Largo, he purchased all the antique furniture
in the estate. Trump promptly sold all the furniture, made more money than he paid for the estate, and then replicated each
piece of the original furnishings for the club.
Geared toward the ambitious investor, "Trump Strategies" is an inspiring
read for anyone hoping to be the next Donald. (The New York Post, March 19, 2005)
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Health Tips from My eHealth:
Beverage calories
Don't forget the calories in sugared beverages. One 12-ounce soda contains about 150.
Drinking 3 cans of regular soda each day, without eating less food or doing more exercise, can mean a
4 pound weight gain each month. If you regularly drink sugared beverages, try cutting back.
Switch part or all of your consumption to sugar free drinks. Try alternating sodas with some of the calorie-free
flavored waters.
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