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I was told the other day that after doing something for 10,000 hours you are an expert in that field. That had me doing the math. How many hours have I put into my real estate investing career? If a normal person work...
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Sorry guys, in Clint fashion, this is another long post, but there is some gold in here if you’re willing to dig for it.It’s been a while since I posted, but in response to some questions about this, I thought it migh...
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Jobs are back and the economy is recovering. How do you spin this doom and gloomers?
Jobs Are Back! Recovery Abounds
When working with hard money lenders, be sure you are able to quickly summarize your loan request. Don’t go into too much detail or explanation until the lender has decided to move forward in the process with your loa...
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My name is John, I am grateful to introduce myself to the community. In my introduction I would like to share some words about myself, Share my goals, Share my why and invite you to speak with me on how I can help you...
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Hello Everyone!!I suppose it is time for me to stop reading all the posts and introduce myself. My journey into R.E. came to be in 2005 at 20 years old. I had become a Land surveyor in San Diego, California and was in...
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Hi everybody!I want to get started in real estate and believe I know how I want to start, but want to make sure all my i’s are dotted and t’s crossed. I just started getting my military pension which more than covers ...
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“This is how we’ve always done it.” Sound familiar? I’m sure you’ve heard this before, in fact I’d venture to say it is a universal statement that spans across every professional field. That statement is the business ...
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Roughly 5 weeks ago I lost my job due to COVID. I originally had a plan to get my real estate license and use that as side income alongside my pretty well paying job. Since I lost my job, I was able to pull up my real...
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Well, I almost fell for it! A couple of weeks ago, I heard Larry Goins speaking on another guru's podcast about HUD homes. I checked out Larry's HUD website and ordered the Free book with several "bonuses'" A few da...