I remember him mentioning it multiple times in the podcast, but I can't remember the specific book, can anyone help me out here?

Your in the right place to get the knowledge needed and experience from others as they story tell on the forum page.

They are myriad reasons as to why people let this happen, and I've personally witnessed it transcend socioeconomic boundaries.

But once you make this apart of your process, I feel it will transcend a lot of business!

.• After that I worked for three years as a management consultant at McKinsey where I sharpened my business acumen, problem-solving, storytelling, and presentation skills.

To find good contractors, i've had decent luck with the NAHB website, https://www.nahb.org/nahb-community/nahb-directories I don't know that I would spend the money on a designer, not that they are not valuable and have their place, but with an investment it seems like there is a tried and true design that you'll see transcends markets.

Sometimes, the assurance of having trustworthy tenants that you actually like transcends monetary calculations and contributes significantly to the overall enjoyment of property ownership (especially when you're neighbors).

Through face-to-face interactions, you can establish trust, convey authenticity and leave a lasting impression that transcends digital communication. 

I enjoyed his books and leaned a lot, but kiyosaki is storyteller.

Skills, tools, subs, muscle you have to complete fast on paper.Architectural plans with elevations.Plat map, drawing where house goes, title report, gas lines, cost breakdowns, temporary power...Reports of existing utilities.Notes on conversation with planning desk on time frame.Combining the two loan types can be done, you need to be a great secretarial story teller on paper.