WHAT I LEARNED FROM PEOPLE LIKE TOM BRADY
Wednesday, February 10
Before this last Super Bowl I knew absolutely nothing about Tom Brady. I always rooted against him growing up. When I dug into his story I realized he has a lot in common with Michael Jordan. They both are competitors that fuel themselves in proving doubters wrong. Entrepreneurs can learn a lot ...
I HAD THE TOUGHEST WEEK AS AN INVESTOR LAST WEEK
Monday, February 08
Hey Biggerpockets, I haven't written a blog in a week because I had one of my toughest weeks as an investor. I had the following 3 things happening at the same time: 1) Furnace went out in one of my properties (almost $2650 to replace retail) 2) Problem tenant was late on rent for 2 months 3) My ...
what learned from Kobe Bryant's leadership style and focus
Tuesday, January 26
In the last couple of days I have been watching a lot Kobe Bryant highlights.He was a basketball player and I am a real estate investor. I was surprised to see the things we had in common, things we are different in, and things that I copied from him. Here's a few things that crossed my mind: ...
PROJECTED NUMBERS VS ACTUAL NUMBERS
Friday, January 22
I learned something new this week. When we analyze deals our projections won't be the same as "actual numbers". For example, when we run our projections we might run our numbers to have 5% repairs and the property cash flowing $100-200 a month. What new investors don't understand is that these nu...
THIS IS MY WHY TO WORK EVERYDAY
Saturday, January 16
Sometimes I don't feel like working , but I remember that there is a kid in humble beginnings watching. What message would I be sending if I didn't work today? That is the thought that gets me out of bed and get to work looking for my next deal on the days I don't feel like working. I think of Mi...
going the extra mile to skip trace
Friday, January 15
Today marks the last day of week 6 of 13 of our campaign. I found that we talked to 30% of the decision makers in our list. Our goal is to talk to 75% of the owners by the end of next month. In real estate we are so dependent to the accuracy of our sellers list. Remember that the harder it is t...