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]