I thanked him for that, from the bottom of my bleeding-heart-liberal, registered Democratic heart.

I like his Art of the deal book its older but still talks about strategy.

Learning the art of negotiation is extremely important...

I like "Mastering The Art Of Listing Real Estate" by Tom Hopkins.

It was a pretty good book and gave me a couple of "out of the box" ideas.I just picked up "a rehabber's tale" by Richard Warren (a BP member) and "the art of a deal".

Arguably in liberal areas a landlord could receive harsher treatment if it went to court. 

Persuasion is an art form and a science.We use it when talking to somebody one on one or if we’re sending out a direct mail letter to potential sellers.Knowing how to convince others to do what you want is a vital skill and one worth honing or adding to your team.So let me get a bit more specific and offer up a specific tip.I know that there are probably quite a few of you who already know this, yet I think it’s worth repeating:It’s all about the other guy… gal… person!

From Scientific American:These days, online comments "are extraordinarily aggressive, without resolving anything," said Art Markman, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

I have inspiration shelves for Art, Architecture, Business dev and felt the need to create a new one for realestate investing.

While there can be issues having clear cut requirements much of RE is an art and it is ceratinly regional, so no one is 100% right in all matters for all places....IMO, LOL