A Weekly Kick in the Butt

“To live an extraordinary life you must resist an ordinary approach.” – Frank McKinney

If we want extraordinary result, we have to be willing to not only think outside “the box,” but also go beyond the norm. If 2% of the population controls 98% of the wealth, it would be safe to say that 98% of the population is only putting in 2% effort.

You will only hit as high as you aim.

Whole$ale Tip of the Week “Consistency”

Hello Hu$tlers I know it has been some time, we have been slammed lately. Ground Zero is going well and we are flipping assignments as well. But what I wanted to talk about is  “Consistency” and I mean it in every fashion. How Consistently are you putting out bandits, how consistently are calling back sellers, how consistently are you making craigslists posts, how consistently are you GROWING your business! Consistency is not difficult it takes discipline, and will help you achieve you goals. The only way you are going to make consistent MONEY, is if you are consistently doing the things necessary to grow your business.

Whole$ale tip of the Week “Networking”

Hello world today I want to talk about networking and how crucial it is to your business. I had a very wealthy man tell me one time “Sam a successful man/women is only as good as his network, no one gets to where there at alone”. And it’s true I doesn’t matter what the profession, you need other people to supplement whatever it is that you are doing to get there.

Growing a Succesful Wholesale Business part 1 “Act like an Investor”

The Sole reason why my partner and I created this blog was because early on in our start we realized how challenging this business can be. It takes alot of work to be successful. We have been blessed to call this our job and do this for a living. But getting to this point has not been easy. I want to encourage you to do what it takes to be successful, and share with you what helps us create our own success.  Growing in this business can be very challenging, you have all of these different factors weighing against you. 1st you are probably broke, know there is nothing wrong with that, because my partner and I were as well getting started. But you can’t think like your broke. Now I am not encouraging you to go blow whatever money you do have to create an illusion of having money. What I am saying is that you need to think rich, think like the people you are trying to do business with, you need to think and act like an Investor.  When you can think and operate like an actual real-estate investor does, you will start creating more success in your business. Acting like an Investor is more than spending your day looking at real-estate. You have to diagnose these investment opportunities, and scrutinize the details like your investor will. When you do this you are accomplishing a few things. 1 you are answering your buyers questions before they can ask them. 2 you are building your investors confidence in you, because of the amount of information and quality of that information you are providing, this will allow them to start to see you as an expert in your field. 3 you are learning how to successfully invest through the syndication of your deals with other investors, preparing you for the other side of the fence. These things are critical to your success, now every investor doesn’t need a whole plethora of information because they are experienced and or understand the market of the investment you are presenting. But it shows them you did you homework, and thoroughly understand what you are doing, and also is good practice for yourself on building sound investing principles. With that said you have to know how these investors like to buy and build you business model around that. Now I personally don’t believe in the business model that some of buyers use, but its not my money so it really doesn’t matter.  Shop for the majority and you should convert alot of you Assignments into check from your escrow company!

-Sam

Motivation

“If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived.”

History is riddled with stories of people who failed or were told they would fail, only to later rise to a place where 99% of the population only dream about.

Nothing can stop you… except you.

Vanilla Flips Houses!

Rob Van Winkle has been flipping houses for the past 15 years. He’s also has a reality show on DIY called “The Vanilla Ice Project,” documenting his real estate business.

Check out Episode 2 where he rehabs a mansion in South Beach

The Pursuit of Success

This is a short clip from Will Smith’s movie “The Pursuit of Happiness.” His statement is remarkably true. People who have tried and failed or refuse to get out of their slump, do not want to see you succeed. Agents will tell you wholesaling is illegal and you cannot flip contracts (a flat out lie). Close friends and family will be jealous of your success because they never “made it.” It’s sad, but very very true.

The good news is, however, our success is not determined by other people’s expectations, jealousy, or perception, but  by what WE do!

There are three types of people who will try to give you advice: Those who tried and succeeded, those who tried and failed, and those who have NO CLUE what they’re talking about. Be cautious with whom you surround yourself with. Do not let others pull you down.

So if you want to succeed, it’s up to you! Get out there and make it happen!!!

To your success,

-Chris

“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
2 Chronicles 15:7

Money Never Sleeps

Money never sleeps, and most of us sleep too much, is that possibly why most of us don’t have as much money as we would like or need? Wall Street is one of my all time favorite movies, and this clip is from the film where Micheal Douglas calls Charlie Sheen before the son gets up, and tells him to get to work! I love it, because like they say ” The early bird gets the worm”.

-Peace

Gut Check Time

The bottom Line is as an individual you are in control of your success. Even if you do most of the neccesary things to be successful, you know deep down inside that you are not doing enough. I know personally that I need to step my game up! Eric Thomas cut me to the bone with what he says in this video…. Enjoy!

Whole$ale tip of the week “Educate Yourself”

Whole$ale Tip of The Week

“Educate Yourself”

Now for you readers that are getting started, or even been wholesaling/investing for some time, by reading this post you are already on the right track. Each day you want to educate yourself.

– It’s Gut check Time!

“Knowledge is Power’ and as cliche of a statement that is, it is as true now, as it was the 1st time it was ever muttered. Ignorance(a state of being uninformed) is not an excuse for failure, but will take you down that road fast!

There are a few elements in wholesaling and investing that you need to address and work on daily.

1. Networking – A successful man/women has a successful network, so work on this daily and reach out to people in your area and industry that are doing what you want to do, and align yourself with these people. Ask them questions, and listen to there advice.
2. Resources – This can be anything from Cash Buyers, to Private Money Partners, to even hard money. Find it and grow your list of resources for funding your deals.
3. Negotiation – If you can’t do this, you will not be successful… period! Don’t be discouraged if your not some negotiating ninja, you just need to educate yourself, and practice, we all have to start somewhere. Go to borders, barns & noble, amazon wherever and pick up this book by Herb Cohen called “You Can Negotiate Anything” it will help, I Promise. Negotiation is a skill that needs to be worked on. You must have a strategy in every negotiation in order to get what you want out of the situation.
4. Organization – Without systems of tracking things, and recording information you will fail, I like to create spreadsheets in excel to keep track of everything.
5. Prioritize – Certain tasks must take priority over others, because of time-lines, deadline, and promised response times. Don’t waste your time doing things that will minimize you efficiency. And always due what you say you are going to do, follow up calls ect. You got a rep on the line, remember that you will be know as a one that gets things done, or the chump that doesn’t.
6. Reading – Reading blog post like this are great ways to get inspiration, and find information, but take things to another level, and find books that pertain to Business, Negotiation, Marketing, ect. This way you are not only staying sharp and on the cutting edge. But you will have inspired strategies to implement into the growth of your business.

These are just a few things to consider, and should be worked on daily in your pursuit of financial freedom. Educate your self in these areas of your business daily, these are tools you need to have that would be important in any business, not just real-estate, and will help you on your path to success.

– Sam

p.s. For Questions or comments, hit me up!