HOW I TAPPED INTO MY POWER BASE DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Sunday, January 03
I had lunch with my aunt (who is a nurse) yesterday to make up for not seeing each other during the holidays. Naturally, the topic of real estate came up. She was telling me that she has been wanting to invest in real estate for a long time, but her husband is scared of the "risk" that comes with...
MY MENTOR MADE ME WRITE A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
Saturday, January 02
My mentor made me identify the problem, vision, mission, and principles to bring more structure to my business. Here is what I wrote. PROBLEM: With most owners expecting to sell their properties at market or above market it is difficult for busy professionals to find stable real estate investme...
LEARN TO IDENTIFY A MOTIVATED SELLER
Friday, January 01
One of the biggest mistakes I made when first looking for an apartment acquire was that I was giving energy to sellers who were not really motivated. What more experienced investors have told me is that you should focus your energy on the 20% of the leads that's going to bring you 80% of your lea...
DON'T START 2ND GOAL UNTIL YOU FINISH FIRST GOAL
Thursday, December 31
Two weeks ago I was thinking about quitting my W2 and start a 2nd business. I was thinking about starting a bookkeeping business focused on small to medium real estate owners. I was frustrated that I did not close on a property in 2020. I wanted to be a full time investor. However, I had one fea...
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY BUT THERE'S NOTHING TO CELEBRATE
Wednesday, December 30
It is official. Today is my 32nd birthday and I did not achieve my goal that I set back in January to close on an 8-20 unit apartment building. I will not be celebrating my birthday this year. No parties. No travels. No vacations. There is nothing to celebrate. One mind shift I made this year is...
WANT TO QUIT MY W2 AND BE A FULL TIME INVESTOR IN NEXT 12 MONTHS
Wednesday, December 23
Life is so precious. We don't how much time we have on this earth. We might as well live life doing things we love and makes us happy. I am no longer happy at my career as a CPA. I find it draining. I am a distant with my coworkers. I just need to get away from it because it truly sucks the ene...