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One of the most powerful personal programming activities you can engage in is positive self-talk. Be your own cheerleader and talk to yourself positively all of the time.
Think About Your Dreams
As it happens, the average person talks to himself in a negative way. As much as 94 percent of your inner dialogue tends to be [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
The New Mental Diet
December 1, 2008 – 4:42 pm
How to Turn Nothing Into Something
December 1, 2008 – 4:41 pm
Have you ever wondered how to turn nothing into something?
First, in order to turn nothing into something, you’ve got to start with some ideas and imagination. Now, it might be hard to call ideas and imagination nothing; but how tangible are those ideas? That is a bit of a mystery. I don’t believe that ideas [...]
October Foreclosures Drop Dramatically to Near 2008 Lows
December 1, 2008 – 4:41 pm
ForeclosureS.com Index Offers First Post-Election Look at October Trends
Foreclosures fell for the second month in a row in October to nationwide lows not seen since last February, according to the latest U.S. Foreclosure Index from ForeclosureS.com.
In this first post-election look at foreclosure numbers, October pre-foreclosure filings — which can include notice of default [...]
Avoid This Tenant Debt Collection Nightmare
December 1, 2008 – 4:40 pm
Tenant debt collection expert Bill Gray is seeing a disturbing trend:
“We are getting more and more collection requests from owners who inherited the existing tenants from the seller,” Bill explains.Â
“Problem is, all they have is the lease. They don’t have the information we need for collection. Sometimes they don’t even have the debtor’s Social Security Number.”
The demand [...]
2008 Income Tax Planning NOW
December 1, 2008 – 4:38 pm
Many of us are so focused on what Obama’s administration and a Democratic controlled House and Senate will mean to our taxes next year that we’re forgetting about 2008.
There were changes in 2008. In fact, the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act had some nice depreciation provisions. And there are also some tax extenders in 2008 [...]
Selling in a Down Market. What Can I Do?
December 1, 2008 – 4:37 pm
It’s in the news day after day about how bad the real estate market is across the country. Available supplies are rising, builders are cutting back, the sub-prime mess, prices are dropping, etc. We both know that while many areas in our country are experiencing challenged real estate markets not every market does. Real estate is local, so [...]
Private Investing in Real Estate Trust Deeds
December 1, 2008 – 4:36 pm
Editors Note: Are you looking for MONEY to fund your great foreclosure deals? If so, you don’t want to miss my critical “Mini-Lab” Webinar coming up on Tuesday, December 16th, 6pm Pacific! You will learn the inside secrets of FINDING THE MONEY (without using your own or your own credit) BEFORE you sign your deal and [...]
Winning Negotiation Concepts
December 1, 2008 – 4:32 pm
I’ve been in this real estate investing and selling business since 1983.  I’ve bought many properties and sold over 2,500 homes as a Real Estate Broker.  In all of those deals, whether they were mine, a homeowner’s, or investor’s, I’ve noticed common negotiating concepts that have led to not only great deals, but win–win situations [...]
10 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid in Negotiations
December 1, 2008 – 3:27 pm
Editors Note: As a firm believer in continuing education to sharpen my skills, one of my favorite books is “Starting with No” by Jim Camp. For those of you who have come to my 3-day Lab, you will notice a lot of what we teach you, come from this great book. The below report is [...]
Short Sale or Foreclosure: Which is Best for the Home Owner?
December 1, 2008 – 1:23 pm
When a home owner is behind on their payments and their mortgage balance is higher than the value of their property, what do you do – sell with a short sale or let the bank foreclose? What is best from the home owner’s standpoint?
Here is what Craig Watts, public affairs manager of Fair Isaac, the [...]
