Starting out on the journey that is 2012

The last few weeks of 11" were pretty interesting to say the least. Right there at just about the close out of the year I decided to do something about changing the way my life has been going. Got up at the usual 3:30am or so maybe 4:00. Turned on the T.V. and there was Dean again. His motivating and informative infomercial on once again. I saw these infomercials countless,dozens of other times. Usually, watched, daydreamed a little while watching and going over what I thought was really going on in my life-or maybe, not daydreaming but hoping and wishing for some change, a chance opportunity call coming over the phone, the winning lottery # (just kidding on that one-no lottery here in Hawaii so I guess that just goes back to the "dreaming part")anyway, you see where I'm going with this. By some "chance" on one of those days I made a "decision". Ordered the program (books?)and by some small inspiration / hope? sat back and waited to see what would come out of this impulsive move I had just made.Yea, I thought, this guy Dean is a really great sales/promoter personality but is he real? When you watch all these thousands of pitches comming at you through the years,some interesting, some no doubt a hyped up pitch to get you to spend a couple of $$ on some useless article well?.... I think my saving grace was that some years back I had signed up for a "financial success" orginization. Same pitch through a late night infomercial. The Givens orginization. (hope I'm not breaking any rules here name dropping?)
Same scenario- life in the dumps,divorce,bankruptcy,house in foreclosure,living away from home and family in a state across the ocean. (WA)
Attended the seminar,listened carefully and thoughtfully, then came the big decision. A descision that required some commitmnent and taking a big chance. Sign up for the program by forking over what little money I had at that time, was I really willing to make a change? I went for it!
Tax strategies,how to budget,look for low interest credit cards, how not to get ripped off as a consumer (ex: buy slightly(gently) used autos for a huge discount because the first owner absorbed the depreciation etc) information that has profoundly changed for the positive how I handle my finances.
REAL ESTATE INVESTING was THE CORE philosophy of wealth creation of the Givens organization. However, I dropped the ball on this one (and most important) financial strategy that the organization promoted. WEALTH BUILDING BY INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE.
They were REAL. Everything else I have faithfully followed and would probably not be where I am today or to rephrase that - My life would have been much much harder without that knowledge. The Wealth building? Some day. Some day some time. They gave me the knowledge-this back in (1992) I got close a couple of times but was not utilizing the support that was available to me. Yes, 0 down, low down, OPM,etc, all the tricks of the trade. A Hotline of "coaches".
So, what shoulda been, what coulda been.....
Point is, I know that this CAN work. Yes, Dean is "THE REAL DEAL" What I think I really want sometimes is for someone else to do the work for me. Yea, that's my problem, thats what I will overcome this year.
My fortune that came to me end of last year? an incredible Christmas present! What could be better!?
1. I know this works, it's not a scam, a con, it is information that works for those willing to work it.
2.I put my money where my mouth is and made a beginning by "investing in myself" through joining the Real Estate Academy.
3.I have seen this work through personal experience by working with an investor who was self-taught- I even negotiated a deal where I left myself out of $20,000 profit but saved my "partner",that much on the deal.Thats how much he would have been willing to pay for this property and the final price that I negotiated, he and his dad were floating on a cloud.( another story I may mention later).
All this not to brag, but I guess convince myself that this works! "If" I do the work it takes! Ok, so I gotta go. Super excited about making it work this time around. Thank you Dean for wanting to share the wealth with others. I can see that by your success, the philosophy(s) that you promote are a huge part of how you got to get where you are now. A real inspiration and I can't thank you enough for putting yourself out there for others.I hope to be able to do the same someday. Someday soon.... starting with "today" I guess would be a start?
Thank you and thanks to the great group I have involved myself in. Wishing the biggest and best successes to all in this new year 2012!
P.S calling the Real Estate Academy hotline right after I sign out to sign up.