Laura J's Journal

Thanks for your positive support! I have had more people around me here telling me how much they admire my adventurous spirit and how they wished they could just go for things in life like me...and its funny - because before RE I wasnt that way either! It has just seemed to bring out a really excited part of me I never knew was hiding in there and I am SO grateful for that! The financial rewards are awesome...but the personal growth is PRICELESS

Well, I actually spent most of this weekend outdoors enjoying nature and hanging with friends. Was in the 50's, sun shining, birds singing...just beautiful! Now back to packing for my move. Thats going pretty well, actually. I have donated so much and really simplified my things - but I still have enough to make hiring a moving co. worthwhile. My next challenge is mapping out the trip to I can find pet friendly hotels along the way. I have two cats...I have been putting them in their crates a little each day so they are getting used to them, and plan to actually take them for a ride or two before we hit the road. My excitement level of getting out to Wi. and started to work with Rina is off the charts!! I actually just realized my arrival there will be Easter Sunday. I think this is so cool - because this is like my own rebirth and start of a new life! I take that as yet another sign this is all meant to be for sure and give thanks to the higher powers that be
In the meantime, though, I have continued to build a team in S.C. in a town I plan to invest in. I was really inspired by Chip & Andrea's story and am amazed at how relatively easy it is to do this! I anticipate getting my first place down there within the next month. Its a 5 college town so rental income is my goal there.
I've also spent alot of hours reading through this site...catching up on old friends and touching base with the new....so many new members all the time its fabulous.
So that was my weekend.....this is my last week of work! At times its so hard to believe this is all happening for me...but I just love all the changes, all the growth, and all the things I'm learning along the way and the great people who keep coming into my life!!!

That's so cool that you're arriving here on Easter Sunday! I hadn't realized that either. Depending on what time you get here, you can either sit down to dinner with us or I'll save you a plate.

SOOO excited! Counting the days. I know you're gonna have to get settled in, but things are really moving around here and you'll be hitting the ground running if you're ready for that. I talked to a friend this morning and he had some suggestions for us (you and me) working together, which I have been thinking about (never take what he says lightly).

Anita's birthday is beginning of April, and she said she might just come up here to celebrate! Cool, huh? pre-EDGE reunion for the 3 of us. lol. And I KNOW we're gonna have to make a run down to So WI to see Dawn (I owe her a WI Dells trip).

I am amazed at how much you area accomplishing, sister! You've got stuff going here (WI), there (NJ), and everywhere! (SC) Amazing.
Well, I'll talk to you later.

btw, I got all the yogurt cleaned up. LOL

Love ya!!

Rina

Those Sherrif Sale are the way to go but don't just go in your county go a couple of counties over. I love me some tax sales!!

I must admit I'm not sure what prompted your entry here LOL, but I've been to several sherrif sales here in my hometown - never bought a property that way though. I was a little chicken buying auction houses I havent been able to inspect, but it was exciting watching them! As far as tax lien sales - N.J. only does that once a year and I missed last year. By the time they have it this year I'll be in Wisconsin...guess that just wasnt in the cards for me! Glad you are doing well with them though - thats the great thing about real estate - there is a strategy for everyone

Hey Laura I can understand your excitement level must be out of the roof. I know I do not only speak for myself when I say that I am so happy for you. With the heart that you have alone I think you deserve all of the finer things of life that you have coming your way. You said that you were suprised about the wonderful happenings in your life, but if you think about its only right because Great things naturally happen to Great people. You stay just the way you are and everything will fall right into place. Thats right ladies and gentleman "Laura, a millionaire in the making" its just a matter of time and you know it too. I will see you at the TOP!

Best Regards,
Shane Gore

didn't realize your journal had gotten so big.i'll have to go backwards in a while to catch up.guess you'll be as big(successful..lol) as rina now that you guys have teamed up.good luck(we know thats got nothing to do with it).keep moving forward,rob

I really enjoy listening to the DVD that you did with Dean on the Empowering Conversations. The information, enthusiasm, and encouragement that I get just from listening to your successes is very motivating. It is also a reminder to me to re-read a lot of the material and to not just read the posts on the forums, but to also participate and get to know others. Thank you and continued success to you. I can really relate to you on the re-hab end of things because I'm a professional remodeler (specializing in kitchens and bathrooms). There's nothing like the feeling you get when the project is completed and now someone gets to enjoy the fruits of your labor and you've blessed their lives in that manner. I wish you much continued success.

EHCO

Glad your spill wasnt too big of a disaster LOL!
I am ready to get rockin the minute I get there- cant WAIT!!! How fun it would be if Anita came up to celebrate her bday! Counting down the days now - what an exciting chapter in my life love ya and see ya soon!!

Hello my DG fam! I so appreciate seeing your posts when I come on! Shane - I feel the same about you my friend - you too are a great person who is working so hard I just KNOW you are gonna break it open and go to the TOP, and I am so happy to share your journey here on the site - and cant wait to meet you in person on Sunday! Its going to be a big boost for me for sure
Rob - you are right when you say luck has nothing to do with any of our successes here....its the combination of great knowledge mixed with determination and action that takes us to greater heights!
Earl - thank you so much for your kind words about my Empowering Conversation. I am truly so humbled and honored that my story is able to help inspire and encourage others! I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to give back that way. And with your rehab experience you have a jump up on that end of the business - very exciting! Oh - I saw you mention art as an interest in your bio...painting in oils is one of my other great passions! What do you do? You can check my stuff out at lauraspaintings.com. Also - do you have a journal? I cant seem to locate it.
Again, thanks to all of you for stopping by and taking the time to share your thoughts!

Ok Laura I found the address for the Diner. I will pm you and you can pass it on to Shane.

I sent Shane an email - no response yet - I will call hime tomorrow - and then call you to confirm Sunday morning! Sure hope it works out

WOW - today was my LAST DAY OF WORK!!!! Now its really hit home - I quit my job, sold my house, and am moving to Wisconsin 3 weeks from today! Holy moly Its so amazing i cant even believe this is my life! They threw me a huge party at work...i wasnt even aware of how many people I touched without even really knowing them.....and the admiration and suport was truly overwhelming. I was humbled and honored, and look forward to this next chapter of my life with great expectations

wow I bet that really hit home as you were leaving. sad, but the other side is sooo much brighter atleast you know you were well liked at work
Now you can concentrate on what your going to do when you get to WI, I have to admit I am sad to know you are not next door anymore,you were the first DGer I met in person and actually worked with.
But I know we will meet again in the future.

see ya on Sunday.
Richie.
check your pm.

Laura it's so great to see what you're up to. I'm so happy for you. that 3 weeks will fly by and Shane's post is so true about you. I wish you all the best in these next few weeks as it seems to be falling into place and there's no one that deserves that more than you. Thank you always for your encouraging words and inspiration.
CAthy

Hey Laura Im just checking you out. I know the storm or the "Noreaster" as the weather man called it had you trapped in on the shore this Sunday unfortunately. Its funny but I think more than Me You and Richie were looking forward to that meeting. Well when nature calls we have no choice but to heed to the answer sometimes. That will not stop us, I mean we can virtually have a meeting anytime anywhere with the internet capabilities of this Century.

I was looking forward to that meeting this morning so just maybe we could make something happen before you leave, even if its just to let off a balloon in the air on the day you leave as a symbol to the direction that you are headed.

Alright Laura keep on rocking, you are a true Star!

Best Regards,
Shane Gore

I know you will be successful anywhere you go. You and Rina will surely make a great team. I know parting from your friends at work was difficult, but look at it as your vacation spot to visit in New York. Hope your meeting went well today, can't wait to hear how it all turned out. Laura, you know I wish you all the best. You as well as many others were there for me from the beginning of my journey, and I appreciate it all. Maybe one day Dean will have a reunion of the DG family where we all get together for two days of fun. God Bless.

Sandra

Hello my friends. Well, it was quite a weekend! The nor'easter (some say it was a hurricane) blew away the meeting plans for me with Richie and Shane. I have NEVER had water reach my house...but Saturday night there was no land in sight as far as I could see! It reached to just below my car doors (talk about panic-and I couldnt drive out because the street was deeper!) ...and was 4 inches deep all the way around my house, naturally coming in the front and back doors. while I dont have a basement - my ground floor level was 4 inches deep, and there was NOTHING I could do but watch the tide keep rolling in....well, eventually the flood waters receeded and I was bailing and mopping up Sunday morning instead of sipping coffee and talking RE with Shane and Richie. Now I really know the meaning behind the saying 'you cant fight mother nature' So..... meeting to be rescheduled!!
Cathy -thank you so much for your kind words. Coming here and finding posts from my DG fam is always so uplifting!
Sandra - I feel like we know each other well from being on this site together during our journeys. I will celebrate the day we get to meet in person and share hugs and smiles and stories together.
So much love and respect back at everyone - and my sincere thanks for all the support and encouragement you guys bring to me

Sorry to hear about all that water getting into your house but I'm glad you got it cleaned up and it has receded. Sounds more like a hurricane to me.

I remember one of the storms we had (didn't flood our house) but came up in the yard some so for a day or so we had water front property It was during the warm weather and people were actually water skiing behind pick up trucks LOL!

Sorry to hear about your meeting being cancelled with Richie & Shane but I KNOW all of you will meet up sometime

Take care,
Lea
SPR Property Solutions, LLC

WOW!Much thanks for the info you ladies bring to the table.Very inspireing and most of all being able to be allowed to read the way a true DG family come together and share and help all of us.The deals may be great but the family expereance is Barnone.

Much thanks:
Kahuna.

Waterfront property haha...thats looking on the brightside! Thanks for dropping in my journal and all your encouragement along the way! I sure hope to reschedule the Shane & Richie meeting. I cant believe how fast my days are flying by! I thought it was still mid afternoon and its after 7pm...that time switching really messes up my internal clock lol

Welcome to the DG family and stopping by my journal! I spent a fabulous 10 days on the north shore of Oahu a couple years back - what a magically beautiful place Hawaii is! And you are SO right - the financial rewards of RE are terrific - but the personal growth and friendships established - PRICELESS

Laura,
First, I was sorry to read you had flooding in your home. Just not the added stress you needed before you move, but like everything, this too shall pass.

Second, congratulations on your decision to make this big move, doing everything you are to prepare for it and eveyrthing you are doing to make it happen. Everything, and I mean everything you are doing is scary to most people - probably even to yourself, but the reward on the other side in so very many ways will be worth it! I know of what I speak as I made a similar type of life changing move back in 2002, doing the same thing - quit my job, sold my home, etc. etc. In my case, I'm sure many thought I was crazy! But it was the right thing to do and so much greatness came from it.

Wisconsin is a beautiful state and one I think you're really going to love. Your new partnership with Rina is going to be such a great success, I have no doubt. I'm several hours away from where you'll be but I hope one day my travels will take me close to your location and we can all meet for coffee!

The very best to you as you continue on this new life journey. I'm sending many postive good thoughts your way!

Nancy

Hello Laura,

I read somewhere on here that you were wanting to figure out how to post pics for people to view your properties.

Dean has a list of "Allowed" HTML tags below, and the tag you need will get filtered if I post it here, feel free to send me a PM and I will email you the embed code directly.

Take care and great success.

Kurt a.k.a. Vision

PS - You can also simply past the link to your property pics within your postings, and people can just pull them up outside of DG.

Hello my friend! Thanks for your kind, kind words of encouragement! We MUST get together in person once I get settled - heck - several hours will be nothing after this trip I really appreciate hearing you say you made the same big type of change in your life and your so happy you did - I would love to hear your story! It is a bit scary - but in my heart I know I"m doing the best thing I possibly could for myself and my future. Everything has been falling into place since Rina first put the thought in my head - its very exciting and all signs point to Wisconsin haha!
Things have worked out ok with my flood - they are drying out and no harm done - but what an experience! So thank you again from the bottom of my heart for your kindness, support and prayers

Thanks for visiting my journal - and I appreciate your posting information on how to put pics up - but I dont remember when I may have asked that question haha. A while ago I put up a link to my flip house pictures on photobucket. But its most kind of you to share the info and I hope anyone who may need it sees it!
I notice your post here was your 9th so far, so welcome to the DG family

man we must be slack,we're on the second page lol.hope everything is well with your move.keep moving forward,rob

i keep moving you off the second page.what are you moving or something more important than posting with us lol.i saw you updated for rina,iwonder how many properties she locked up while on vacation lol.keep moving forward,rob

You are too funny Counting down to moving day - April 2nd...it IS taking all my time each day to pack, update all adressess, emails, online payments, etc etc....I've moved across town before but not across country - its a big job! Also been taking my cats for test rides so its not so traumatic for them. Seems to be working - they are not so afraid of their little kennels and only meow their heads off in unison for maybe 10-15 minutes now before they calm down haha. Thanks for checking up on me - appreciate it! And yes - Rina probably owns half of Florida by now haha!
I've been continuing to build my team in S.C. as well - and all seems to be in place, now its time to start putting in offers. Juggling alot but its so darn exciting! And I must say I have LOVED the last two weeks of no regular JOB committment, even tho my days have been busier than when I was working - the feeling of freedom and the great new chapter in my life I'm moving towards seems like a dream. Really amazing where RE has taken me!
Thanks for all the support here my DG fam!

hi laura,i'd like to hear more about your sc team setup.i'm wanting to do the same in nc.any info would be appreciated.keep moving forward,rob