Chris and Jason are discussing their perspective on goal setting. They are going over the “rules” of their accelerated approach, which include writing it down, putting a timeline on it, making it measurable, starting at the end and working your …
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After being involved in over 1,000 transactions, either on the buy and lending side or rental side, we see very similar things from most investors we talk to. Â The three leading challenges that most real estate investors face have to …
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Entering the entrepreneurial world was intimidating. We thought everyone would be extremely intelligent, ambitious, and innovative. It was shocking to discover that many of the business professionals we encountered were unmotivated, lazy, and unoriginal. We quickly realized that those who …
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Welcome back to our new favorite segment! Chris and Jason are interviewing each other again today. Their questions are a little deeper this time and it makes for some compelling conversation. Jason asks Chris about habits for success, favorite books, …
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 We’ve all been there, stuck in the painful experience of watching a speaker trying to articulate an idea and failing miserably. Nothing makes sense, and it’s almost lunchtime. Your stomach is grumbling. At this point, they might as well be …
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A balanced schedule supports your productivity, creative abilities, and strategic thinking skills. We’ve often been tempted to stay late on the job. “What’s a couple more hours or one more item crossed off our to-do list?†we may ask. When …
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What do we mean by “snowball?†This is a term for a self-growing system that enables you to accumulate the resources needed to realize your ambitions and goals, whether they are financial, professional, creative, or personal. Picture a snowball rolling …
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Taking your business or career to the next level doesn’t just entail changing what you do or say. It requires altering the way you see business altogether. It requires a complete shift of paradigm. But which way should you shift? …
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“I’m far luckier than I am smart, and I’m quite happy about that. I’d much rather be lucky than smart when it comes to business.†Are You Lucky? Some people seem to have all the luck, don’t they? They show …
Read MoreReal Estate Investors Are Using Hard Money Lenders to Finance These Empty Houses. Continued foreclosures, the credit crisis, and the economic recession are fueling one of the largest community changes ever to hit your neighborhood, vacant houses. Empty houses for …
Read MoreHard Money for Operating Capital Third Party Loans Pave the Way. The new TV show “Shark Tank” will teach one a lot about bridge loans or hard money as it is called. Hard money is a loan obtained from a …
Read MoreSelf Directed IRA Investments in Real Estate Many firms offering IRAs invest your money in what they deem as “safe†investments, such as mutual funds and CDs. These firms have a vested interest in these mutual funds or CDs, and …
Read MoreHave you ever thought about investing in real estate, if only you had enough money to buy a house to rehab? Hard money may be just the answer for you. When you have found a property that is selling for …
Read MoreRecent troubles in the real estate market have left many homes vacant and often unattended. These vacant or blighted properties cause many problems for local communities. As the level of decay increases the houses become safety and fire hazards, attract …
Read MoreLand Trusts: The Answer to Flipping Short Sales? Flipping a property means to settle on a piece of property for one price and immediately (within minutes, hours, or a day) “flip,†or sell, the property to another end-buyer for a …
Read MoreYou are ready to start construction, but the loan process is slowing you down. You should consider obtaining a hard money loan to get going on your project today. Hard money loans can be obtained quickly and with little upfront …
Read MoreWhat is Hard Money Lending? A common situation that is occurring within the real estate industry itself is hard money lending. This is when a loan is made for the purchase of real estate, where the property is in the …
Read MoreTrust Deed Investing With the continued uncertainty of the Stock Market, many investors are looking for safer and more lucrative ways to invest their money. Trust Deed investing also known as private note investing offers an individual the opportunity to …
Read MoreHard Money Bankers Is Quickly Becoming a Player in Private Real Estate Lending In recent years, the process has become more difficult for Real Estate investors to obtain traditional financing through banks and other financial institutions. Hard Money lenders, such …
Read MoreIRA’s that require the account owner to make investment decisions is called a Self Directed IRA. A trustee or custodian is required though, when actual decisions are made, due to IRS requirements. The IRA trustee or custodian is the person …
Read MorePrivate Mortgage Notes provide borrowers with an alternative to traditional bank financing for real estate properties. A borrower may not want to pursue bank financing due to time constraints, credit worthiness, or other factors, so they look for individuals or …
Read MoreHard Money Lending is Helping the Economy:Â Â For real estate investors access to conventional funding through banks for real estate projects has become difficult to obtain. Banks have tightened up their requirements for lending, and any blemish on your record …
Read MoreWith the subprime crisis of a few years ago, and the recession of the past couple of years, the demand for the services of mortgage brokers has diminished. These facts along with tighter lending standards, has led to tough times …
Read MoreFor real estate professionals, this past year has been one of the most painful in recent times — defaults are up, homeownership is down, foreclosures have soared and the poorly performing housing sector is starting to create negative ripple effects …
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