With numerous published works dealing with the real estate business to his credit, John T. Reed, as well as numerous entries in the newsletter Real Estate Investor's Monthly, he has a reputation for clear understanding as well as careful analysis of the intricacies surrounding real estate investments. Most of his books are written with a well-educated audience—particularly useful for those who may be from a non-financial background—in mind as they go into considerable technical detail at time to elucidate various points. The books contain information on various subjects ranging from how one can boost the value of properties to recognize and deal with different aspects of tax issues. Attention is also given to subject like using and understanding financial calculators and depreciating one’s property as well.

Often highlighting his West Point and Harvard MBA background, Reed’s critics have leveled accusations of shameless promotion his way from time to time, but this has not really had much effect on his popularity. In fact many people are set at easy because of his knowledge and education regarding the field.

Reed has made it clear at numerous times that he gets frustrated with the approaches of other, supposed real estate experts who advocate the “get rich quick scheme” concept because the results are always the same: the strategies do more to make the author wealthy than they do you. In answer to many of these “Get rich quick” schemers, Reed wrote several books that teach you how to deal with them and how to avoid falling into their clutches.

Other critics point out the fact that John T. Reed hasn’t done any real investing for the last twenty-one years. But Reed answers by stating that his lack of involvement has been a good thing because it allows him a certain objectivity that would not otherwise exist if he was still involved heavily in transactions. With this freedom, Reed can be candid about the many negative aspects of the business.

John T. Reed is a full-time writer who does extensive research on actual case histories that cover various real estate issues. Understanding all of the real life situations that can arise only helps you to better understand the different aspects of the real estate market as a whole. While Reed’s work may focus on many of the negative aspects of the real estate business, the purpose is always a positive one: keeping you away from these types of pitfalls.