The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives, it is called today. Today is yesterday’s tomorrow. The question is what did we do with its opportunity? All too often we will waste tomorrow as we wasted yesterday, and as we are wasting today. All that could have been accomplished can easily [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Three Keys to Personal Power
September 1, 2009 – 5:58 pm
There are three personality powers that top leaders use to increase their personal power and influence.
Your Emotions Are Contagious
The first power you can develop is enthusiasm. The more excited you are about accomplishing something that is important to you, the more excited others will be about helping you to do it. The fact is that [...]
Bad News for the Rental Market Vacancy Numbers May Be Worse Than Reported
September 1, 2009 – 5:57 pm
On Wednesday, July 8, 2009, the Wall Street Journal reported that apartment vacancies had risen significantly, to a 22-year high. This report used statistics furnished by the independent research firm Reis, Inc.
But a different research company, Axiometrics, Inc., reports that its findings are far worse. Axiometrics claims superior methodology in its survey of apartment rental [...]
Zero-Down Investing with Lease Options
September 1, 2009 – 5:56 pm
I hear from many people who believe that zero-down investing cannot be done in real estate. Realtors will tell you that you have to have a down payment to get a mortgage. Mortgage brokers say the same thing. Even some real estate investors that have had their opinions clouded by naysayers will say that zero-down investing deals just [...]
Loan Modification Failure Rate Update
September 1, 2009 – 5:55 pm
Effective immediately, title companies may be eliminating much of the information they provide on property profiles. The California Department of Insurance recently issued a letter taking the position that title companies may only give the following information on property profiles:
Names of owners of record of a specified real property;
Description of real property; and
Property characteristics as [...]
Miss These Two Taxes and You Could Be Out of Business Fast!
September 1, 2009 – 5:54 pm
Take a minute and imagine this. You have a small, local store, stocked with merchandise. In this case, it’s a health food store/metaphysical bookstore. (Okay, maybe a bit of a stretch, but stay with me.) You have a bookkeeper who takes care of paying your bills, doing the payroll for you and your spouse and [...]
There’s No Place Like Home
September 1, 2009 – 5:53 pm
Many of my Coaching students want to work in several areas of the country. However, I think if at all possible it is always best to stay local and focus on finding deals and building your team on a local level.
To do this, I suggest you become an “expert” in your OWN market area. What does [...]
Becoming a Real Estate Rehabber
September 1, 2009 – 5:51 pm
I’ve been talking a lot lately about the “Investors Flip Feast” going on right now. With an Investor’s Flip Feast you contract a great deal with a homeowner and then assign your contract to another investor for a quick finder’s fee. It’s a great way to get started in foreclosure investing without needing any of [...]
You Need to Know Who Represents Whom in Realty Deals
September 1, 2009 – 8:01 am
Question: I’m a very concerned buyer. Recently I placed an offer on a house and was turned away by the selling agent, who claimed he had too many offers. To make a long story short, he was not taking anymore offers due to the fact that he wanted to collect the maximum commission by representing [...]
