John T. Reed is an American businessman, author and investor. He is a former real estate investor who has authored and self-published books on real estate investing, football coaching, baseball coaching, success, and self-publishing. He has been reportedly recommended by the National Association of Realtors as a serious investigator in the industry. Reed, who claims many years of experience in property management, considers real estate investment a hands-on business. He has been writing and publishing ?nuts-and-bolts guides devoid of motivational or promotional filler? since 1979. Reed also publishes the Real Estate Investor?s Monthly newsletter. The most popular feature on John Reed's website is his real estate ?guru? rating, with his opinions of the legitimacy of their claims. Those whom Reed critiques include Robert G. Allen, Robert Kiyosaki, Carleton Sheets and Russ Whitney. Whitney sued Reed for three years, later withdrawing some of the suits and settling another on confidential terms. Reed has a B.Sc. from West Point and a MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is based in Alamo, California.