Set For Life by Scott Trench

        During the first quarter, I read Set For Life: Dominate Life, Money and The American Dream by Scott Trench, who is the CEO of BiggerPockets, a program that teaches users how to invest in real estate. Basically, the book was a step-by-step guide to building a fortune and retiring at an early age. The only real reason I read this was because I got the book from my uncle as a Christmas gift around two or three years ago and I felt bad that I didn't read it. I didn't really expect to enjoy the book since it's more of a guide, and I typically enjoy books more when there is a story with characters to get invested into.
        Each chapter of the book outlined a different step of the process to early retirement. In my opinion, Trench's advice goes a little bit overboard, since he basically encourages an extreme lifestyle of frugality. However, some of the advice is genuinely helpful, like when he talks about buying properties and the financial consequences.
        I ended up somewhat enjoying the book because I liked to imagine what my life would be like if I actually followed his advice. To be honest, early retirement would be nice, but being rich isn't my number one priority in life. I'd like to live a more simple and happy lifestyle. If money and early retirement is your goal, however, I'd strongly recommend this book, since it could possibly give you the information you need, but I'd also recommend to take his advice with a grain of salt, since it could be a bit extreme at times.