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Building Wealth – Episode 7 – The Special Sauce
Knowing the right things is like having the ingredients of a special sauce. Blend them together and good results are virtually guaranteed.
For Real Estate Investing Practice Makes Perfect…Well, Not Exactly
These were top professionals, the best in world, yet they practiced before the match and again after the match. They didn’t show up unprepared when the money was on the line. They were as prepared as they could possibly be. Can you make the same claim when you are talking with a seller, a buyer, a realtor, banker or contractor? Are you always ready for the big game?
Dress For Success and Generate More Leads
What’s the biggest challenge facing the new investor? If you’re new there’s probably a list as long as your arm and choosing just one can prove difficult. Is it establishing credibility? Finding leads? Letting people know what you do or want to do? What does an investor look like? A policeman has a uniform, a hat and a gun; a doctor has a white coat. Lots of people can be recognized by the uniform they wear; but what about the investor?
When I first began attending REIA meetings, (that’s Real Estate Investor Association for the uninitiated), I was always impressed by the folks with shirts that had their business logo embroidered on them. They looked more professional, seemed more confident, more knowledgeable, more… well you know…prepared. Why was that? I think it was because they looked the part
Seller Financing and Your Rights – H.R.4173 Revisited
On July 21, 2010, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R 4173 was signed into law by President Barrack Obama. The final version of H.R. 4173 includes some improvements over the initial version challenged by the Real Estate Investment community. Rather than limiting seller financing to a single transaction every 36 months, the version signed into law allows for up to three seller-financed transactions in a twelve-month period.
REI Rainmaker Retreat
Right before we broke for lunch, we captured this shot of all the attendees...the event is going great and we hope to see you at the next one!
Building Wealth – Episode 6.6 – Planning For Effectiveness
The human brain wasn’t designed for multi-tasking anymore than ADD is an excuse for not starting and completing a task.
Building Wealth – Episode 6.5 – Planning for Effectiveness
Are you accountable? To yourself, your business, your clients? When you share your goals with others it can make a big diffenence in how effectively you manage yourself and your priorities.
Building Wealth – Episode 6.4 – Planning for Effectiveness
Be decisive- successful entrepreneurs make the best decision based on available information and adjust as needed. Procrastination is a costly luxury and never moves you closer to your goals.
Building Wealth – Episode 6.3 – Planning for Effectiveness
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Achieving goals can work the same way. Learn how…
Building Wealth – Episode 6.2 – Planning for Effectiveness
Establishing a routine can increse your effectiveness, reduce anxiety and put you on the road to freedom! Once you know where you want to go, you can create a map to get you there. The fuel for the journey is your time.
Building Wealth – Episode 6.1 – Planning For Effectiveness
Want to know how to maximize your effectiveness in 6 simple steps? Planning to be successful demands effective execution. Without it there’s little productivity and that’s where the results are!
Two Separate Bills Passed S 3217 to Become HR 4173
I urge every American property owner, real estate investor and tax-payer to contact your Congressmen and Senators to seek amendment of the seller-financing portion of this 1000+ page legislation. Main Street is not Wall Street and individuals aren’t the cause of the financial collapse and shouldn’t be held hostage because of corporate malfeasance.
Protect property rights and the right to negotiate and sell your own property without government interference. For more information see our earlier post https://creativerealestateinvestingguide.com/2010/04/26/protect-your-property-rights-now
What’s the Capital of Taxes?
The real estate industry is still very fragile and likely to remain so. In better times, the real estate industry would be a dynamic engine of job creation. Any new tax burdens on real estate owners will impair and delay further recovery. These proposals are ill-advised, inopportune and potentially destructive. Please take action today to tell Congress “No New Real Estate Tax Burdens”.
Building Wealth – Episode 5 – Do Like the Wealthy
Do you spend time doing things? If you do that it could be costing you money, big money. Think about wealthy people, do they stay wealthy by spending money? They make money by investing; preserving their capital and making it grow. So do like the wealthy, invest in yourself before you find yourself spent!
What can we say to our elected officials in Washington?
We have made huge strides in raising awareness on why Congress needs to de-couple seller financing from HR 4173, and why the Senate needs to de-couple it from S 3217. These bills are designed to protect individual consumers from big companies who are misleading the...
Protect Your Property Rights Now!
Contact your state representative and ask to have seller financing de-coupled from the following bills: HR4173 and the 'Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010'. There is currently one bill in Congress and a companion bill in the Senate that threaten the...
Working Hard at “Day on the Hill”
Hello from Washington, D.C. everyone! I wanted to post a quick update and say hello to all of my online friends. I'm here representing Central Florida Realty Investors, one of the premier REIA's in the nation, for "Day on the Hill". The National Real Estate Investor...
Building Wealth – Episode 4 – How to Love This Business
One way to ensure you keep frustration to a minimum is to have a well-defined understanding of who you want to work with, and just as important, who you don’t want to work with. Have you ever worked with a client you knew would be more trouble than they were worth? That makes it tough to love your business doesn’t it? Remember, it is always your choice!
Happy Easter
Are You Maximizing the Tax Credit? Top Homebuyer Questions…
According to the National Association of Home Builders, the following are top questions asked by prospective homebuyers. In all cases, buyers should check with the IRS or a qualified financial advisor for specific personal advice
Building Wealth – Episode 3 – Success Habits
This is where the rubber meets the road. When you work well with others, you’ll close more deals, have higher sales and your business will thrive.
New EPA Lead Paint Laws Effect Remodeling Projects
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has new lead paint laws going into effect on April 22, 2010. The new lead paint laws require any renovation work performed on houses built before 1978 to be performed by a certified contractor. Obviously his new law is causing some serious moans and groans from both home owners and contractors. Contractors will be required to provide home owners the Renovate Right Brochure which contains useful information about the new law.
Building Wealth – Episode 2 of 12 – Profitable Habits
It has been said that we are creatures of habit. If that’s the case then shouldn’t our habits serve us rather than the other way around? If we’re going to have them anyway, shouldn’t they be profitable? This video is an introduction to profitable habits.
Who Holds You Accountable?
All results are based in the right application of knowledge. Getting objective feedback is what answers the questions, “Am I getting the right knowledge and am I using it effectively?” Correction is critical to making the most of one’s learning.
Conversations, Confidence, and CASH
In these days of Tweets and texts, introducing ourselves on Facebook and LinkedIn, it seems the fine art of conversation has gotten lost. While technology can be a viable part of an investment business, never forget for a minute that we are in a people-centered...