About
Robert G. Allen is a Canadian-American author and entrepreneur, best known for his books on real estate investing and wealth creation. Born in Alberta, Canada, he immigrated to the United States in the 1970s and became a U.S. citizen. A graduate of Brigham Young University, he founded his own real estate investment firm in 1977. His first book, 'Nothing Down', became a New York Times bestseller and popularized buying real estate with no money down. He later published other successful works, including 'Creating Wealth' and 'Multiple Streams of Income', which helped spread personal finance concepts. His books have sold over four million copies.
Major works
- Nothing Down: How to Buy Real Estate with Little or No Money Down (1980)book
- Creating Wealth (1986)book
- Multiple Streams of Income (1999)book
- The One-Minute Millionaire (2002)book
Key milestones
- 1974Earned an MBA from Brigham Young University.
- 1980Published 'Nothing Down', which became a New York Times bestseller.
- 1999Published 'Multiple Streams of Income', popularizing the phrase 'multiple streams of income'.
Themes
Real estate investingFinancial freedomWealth creationPassive incomePersonal development
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