Coach Tim talks about how to successfully transition from a real estate agent to a full-time investor.
Author Archives: Tim Rhode
Rules for Successful Investing (and Life)
July 1, 2010 – 12:09 am
Coach Tim offers advice on making your deals (and your life) flow smoothly.
Should I Have a Real Estate License? (A look at a different “model” to work Alexis’ system)
March 1, 2010 – 4:06 pm
This is something that students ask all the time: “Tim, should I get or keep my real estate license? What are the pros and cons?”
Alexis has always taught that it is best to not have a license when working her systems. There are good reasons for this, especially when working mainly the pre-foreclosures (code of [...]
Focus on “Dollar Productive Activity”
December 1, 2009 – 5:08 pm
The Dollar Productive Activity Concept
One of the best concepts I’ve learned that helped me build a successful real estate investing business is the concept of concentrating on DPA, or dollar productive activity. I define “dollar productive activity” as activities that DIRECTLY lead to me getting a deal.
There are many things we HAVE to do in order [...]
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 [...]
The Power of FOCUS
April 1, 2009 – 12:23 pm
After Coaching hundreds of Lab Graduates over the last few years, and observing what made the successful ones the MOST effective, I have come to some conclusions. I have found, as I saw in my own career, that an extremely important trait to one’s success is your ability to FOCUS.
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An old mentor of mine always [...]
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 [...]
If it is to Be, It is Up to Me
August 1, 2008 – 9:42 pm
What does it take to transition from your “job” to a “career” in real estate investing? I’ve observed Alexis and the other Coaches along with other successful investors and asked them what were the most important qualities that made them successful investors? Listed below are their answers which translate to 10 traits that brought us to [...]
Build It and They Will Come
April 1, 2008 – 12:07 am
Remember the movie “Field of Dreams” where they built the baseball field and all the old great ball players showed up and played? Well, that’s the analogy I’m going to use to help you see what it will take for YOU to build your own investing “Field of Dreams.”
The problem is all the “hucksters” found [...]
Showing You Care with the Right Questions
December 1, 2007 – 5:28 pm
So what do you do when someone asks you, “Do you want to buy my home?”
Okay students, you’ve been working hard helping lots of homeowners solve their problem – without buying their home. You feel good about that but wonder, “When will my deal come?”
Then it happens. Your phone rings and the person who has [...]
