ATTENTION REAL ESTATE INVESTORS

“Wholesalers are stupid” he said to me. “They always send out stuff at prices that would never work, they miss all the important details about the property, and half the time they aren’t even the one with the contract for the deal, they’re just trying to push out someone else’s junk deal and mark it up.” I smiled. Then he…

We’re 3-and-a-half months into 2018. Stop and think for a minute. (And be HONEST.) What have you actually done so far? In terms of marketing for motivated sellers, making calls to potential sellers, negotiating prices, going to see properties, making offers, sending contracts, etc? Have you done anything? And, if so, have you done enough to make results happen? It’s…

Let me tell you a story… Flop. Left side of the car. Ouch. Right side of the car. I woke up as I was being flung back and forth in the backseat. Opening my eyes, I saw the breathtaking mountain scenery on the twisted winding road to Sarajevo literally flying by outside. “Take it easy Mario” I said to the…

This might sound harsh, but you need to hear it… The #1 roadblock is YOU. So don’t blame anyone else. Just get out of the way of yourself. Drop the preconceived notions. Drop the excuses. Drop the B.S. Focus internally. Fix that and then you’ll be able to move ahead. Everyone’s got baggage. Everyone’s got a sob story. Everyone’s been…

“Drama early, or drama late. But drama for sure!” My students hear me say that constantly. Every real estate deal has its drama. (Sorry boss, it can’t really be avoided.) If it seems like smooth sailing at the beginning, then the drama will probably take the form of a wild finish. Proceed with caution. And don’t say I didn’t warn…