John Theodore "Jack" Reed[1][2] (born July 5, 1946)[3][4][5] is an American businessman, author, and former real estate investor. Reed has written and self-published books on real estate investing, football coaching, baseball coaching, success, and self-publishing.

Reed, who claims many years of experience in property management,[6] considers real estate investment a hands-on business.[7] He has been writing and publishing "nuts-and-bolts guides devoid of motivational or promotional filler" since 1979.[8] Reed also publishes the Real Estate Investor’s Monthly newsletter.[6][9][10]

The most popular feature[8] on John Reed's website is his real estate "guru" rating,[6][11] with his opinions of the legitimacy of their claims. Those whom Reed critiques include Robert G. Allen,[12] Robert Kiyosaki,[13][14] Carleton Sheets[15] and Russ Whitney.[16] Whitney sued Reed for three years, later withdrawing some of the suits and settling another on confidential terms.[8]

Reed was born in New Jersey and graduated from the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in 1968. He was commissioned as a United States Army officer, served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 and left active duty in 1972 as a first lieutenant.[3][4][5] Reed later earned an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School in 1977.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "John Theodore Reed". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. 1 2 "Additional alumni books for your consideration". Harvard Business School. December 1, 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. 1 2 "Class of 1968—Register of Graduates". Register of Graduates and Former Cadets 1802–1971 of the United States Military Academy. The West Point Alumni Foundation Inc. 1971. p. 781. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. 1 2 3 Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 739. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  5. 1 2 Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1991. p. 627. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. 1 2 3 Gerri Willis (May 22, 2006). "Get Real". Interview with John Reed, CNN Money magazine, June 2006 issue Vol. 35, No. 6. The problem, he contends, is that it's harder to make money in real estate than most gurus would have you believe. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  7. ↑ Vivian Marino (February 13, 2005). "Tips on Becoming a Successful Investor". The New York Times.
  8. 1 2 3 Jonathan Kaminsky (February 7, 2007). "Don't Tread on Me". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. John Reed makes a living off his real estate books, but made his reputation debunking the get-rich-quick gurus.
  9. ↑ Vivian Marino (November 12, 2006). "Ventures: 10 Ways to Stumble In Commercial Real Estate". The New York Times (NYT abstract). {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  10. ↑ Broderick Perkins (December 5, 2001). "Why Are Vacation Homes Still Hot?". Realty Times.
  11. ↑ "John T. Reed's views of various real-estate-investment gurus". 3 September 2015.
  12. ↑ M.P. Dunleavey. "Nothing quick about getting rich with real estate". MSN Money. Archived from the original on 2007-03-09.
  13. ↑ Dwight Garner (October 30, 2005). "Inside the List". The New York Times Book Review.
  14. ↑ Steve Cannane (June 4, 2004). "Spare us the finance evangelists and their false profits". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  15. ↑ Damon Darlin (April 8, 2006). "Words to Live By in Infomercial World: Caveat Emptor". The New York Times.
  16. ↑ Randall Patterson (March 18, 2007). "Russ Whitney Wants You to Be Rich". The New York Times.
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