{"product_id":"brick-by-brick-alex-saltout-9798187079704","title":"Brick by Brick: Real Estate Investing: The Secret To Building Wealth \u0026 Lessons From Building Wealth the Hard Way","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people think real estate investing begins when you have money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI believe it begins when you change the way you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, I had nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo financial safety net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust ambition, discipline, and the willingness to work harder than most people around me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile studying in Malta, I worked three jobs, survived on very little sleep, and saved every euro I could because I had one goal: to own property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy first investment was a 7,000 property purchased during Greece's economic crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was not glamorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was not perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a small, overlooked property that most people would have ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat first set of keys started a journey that would eventually lead to a property portfolio valued at approximately 500,000 and thousands of euros in monthly rental income.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this book is not a story about effortless success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not about overnight wealth, perfect decisions, or getting rich without sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about the reality of building wealth through real estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about working impossible hours to save your first deposit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about buying properties that look like disasters and seeing potential where others see problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about renovations that go wrong, contractors who disappear, unexpected costs, difficult tenants, debt, unemployment, mistakes, and moments where you question whether you made the right decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the truth is, real estate is not difficult because of the properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is difficult because of everything that happens around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter sharing the journey of building my first five properties, this book moves beyond storytelling and focuses on the lessons that can actually be replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat failed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat I would do again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat I would avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn the principles behind finding opportunities, analysing properties, understanding cash flow, using leverage responsibly, managing renovations, protecting your investments, and building a portfolio that can survive difficult periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, you will learn the mindset behind successful investing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause buying property is not just about numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about knowing when to take action and when to wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about understanding that wealth is not created by one perfect investment, but by repeating good decisions over a long enough period of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who believes property ownership is impossible because they did not start with wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is for anyone who wants to understand how ordinary people can create extraordinary results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is for anyone who wants to stop simply earning money and start building assets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI started with zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI learned expensive lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI kept going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of how I built wealth one property at a time, and the blueprint I wish I had when I started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Saltout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798187079704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Alex Saltout","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174373466367,"sku":"9798187079704","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brick-by-brick-alex-saltout-9798187079704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}