None of this; no raises this year because the economy is bad, worrying about a possible layoff, who's butt to kiss to make a sale or get a promotion.

This was a referral from a contractor I'm working with, who I've told a hundred times that I expect investor/volume pricing from him as well as his subs/referrals, and will provide him plenty of work, blah, blah...

I love that the people on one of the top shows for promoting making money by flipping property, is also one of them.It is a sad state of affairs.

And the top six prospect types (your different audiences) you need to promote to are: FSBOs, Expired, Nod's, Absentee Owners, your Farm and FRAOs).

One thing I have learned is that a happy customer at the close means a good referral source for myself and the realtors involved.

Let them know you are prospecting the entire neighborhood and ask them for the referral.

Your best source for referrals is a personal reference.The real estate business is full of people with their interest in mind.

Numerous articles, speeches and even postings on BiggerPockets pop up with my name when searches for high yield mortgages. during this time I did not do any advertising, it has all been by referral, network, or website.

Once you communicate that to an agent, you will have many referrals coming your way.

Just kidding LOLI think that both sides of the media and govt and everyone else with an agenda is using half truths or creatively edited info to promote what they think is the right direction to head this freight train.