by Augie Byllott | Mar 3, 2011 | Working With Sellers
The key to making money is making offers, right? While that’s certainly part of it, getting offers accepted is what causes the cash to flow! And flow it will if you follow a few simple steps. 1. Whenever possible deal directly with a property owner. Dealing with...
by Augie Byllott | Mar 1, 2011 | Working with Buyers, Working With Sellers
One of the greatest opportunities we may ever see is staring us in the face. Mortgage rates have now been at historic lows for a while, the stock market has proven an unreliable wealth building vehicle for the average person. This has set the stage for building...
by Augie Byllott | Aug 14, 2010 | New Investors, Working with Buyers, Working With Sellers
While you can’t always tell a book by its cover, a well wrapped package tends to be more inviting to explore than something that looks like it fell off the back of a garbage truck. I’m always surprised when I attend investor meetings. We’re an entrepreneurial bunch of...
by Augie Byllott | Apr 8, 2010 | Investing Videos, Working With Sellers
Some time ago I wrote a piece on the Pareto Principle more commonly known as the 80/20 Rule. 80% of our problems come from 20% of our customers. So, do we really need that 20%? Being a small business owner is not without its challenges. The good news is that we...
by Augie Byllott | Mar 17, 2010 | Experienced Investors, New Investors, Working with Buyers, Working With Sellers
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...
by Augie Byllott | Feb 7, 2010 | Working With Sellers
What will I accomplish this year? How much money will I make? How many deals will I do? Will this year be better than last year? These are all valid questions to ask our selves and worthy of consideration. I’m always asking questions; questions of sellers,...