[facebook] [retweet] The biggest challenge for both new and experience investors is finding and creating a consistent source or quality motivated seller leads. Some newbies mistakenly think that there is a plethora of high-equity deals just hanging out on the MLS, just waiting for them to come snatch them up and make a fortune on…
[facebook] [retweet] In today’s entrepreneur-driven society, it’s not unusual to find that the owner of a small business is also the senior vice president of his one-man marketing department. Since most entrepreneurs enjoy the core operation of their business, it’s common to find them preoccupied with daily minutia and a list of tasks, rather than…
[facebook] [retweet] In part one of this series, I discussed the first 5 essentials to achieving greater success in the New Year. These include setting ambitious goals, writing those goals down, consistently marketing your business, thinking positively, and staying away from negative people. And while this is certainly not an exhaustive list, below you will…
[facebook] [retweet] The Waterford crystal ball has reached the bottom of its descent in Times Square, the final chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” has been played, and the mountains of confetti have been cleaned up. So, now what? If you’re like most people, this is a time of great anticipation for what this new year…
[facebook] [retweet] I’m very thankful that I’m not in the business of selling books and tapes to unsuspecting people who think they can get something for nothing, and not have to work to build a successful business. On the contrary, I run a real estate investment club of passionate students and true entrepreneurs who REALLY…
In part 1 of this blog series, I discussed the very real possibility that things will not always go right in your real estate investing career. Though I’ve had way more successes than failures while flipping houses, even the successes are sometimes only achieved after putting out a few fires, and sidestepping a few land…
[facebook] [retweet] For the last 11 years I have been involved with real estate in various capacities, including as a realtor, broker, investor, and trainer. I am extremely passionate about what I do and there are few things that give me a greater sense of fulfillment. My business gives me the opportunity to help people. Whether it’s…
Recently on Facebook there was a viral post making its way around news feeds in which people were sharing the 8 or 9 or 10 things that people “might not know” about them. And of course, since my mind is unable to think about anything but real estate, it got me pondering some of the…
Last week on Halloween, millions of little “ghosts” and “goblins” went door to door begging for sugary snacks from neighbors, in what has become a very popular annual tradition. Though I don’t personally celebrate the holiday, I realize I am definitely in the minority, as the National Retail Federation reports that annual spending on Halloween…
I can still remember the first time I heard that little sales axiom. I was working as the V.P. of Operations for a fledgling internet start-up in my early 20’s, and our buyer/graphic designer (yes, employees of cash-strapped dot-com’s had to pull double duty) was on the phone with a supplier out of New York…