If anyone is sitting on the fence wondering about whether or not you want to do some variation of what everyone is doing here, all I can say is GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING! Yes, Deans products are completely worth it and I wish you all the best.
Late last year I got laid off and spent the rest of the year doing the same ole thing. Pounding the pavement as hard as I could to get myself right back into the same position as I was just let go from and disgusted with! Is that insane or what! But, that was my programming and I robotically carried out my ingrained marching orders. "pound pavement, get employed asap". What a crop of crap that thinking was.
I decided after the holidays to get into re-hab and flip because my construction and finance background is well suited for that. I know I can do it but I spent all of January and all of February doing everything I could to talk MYSELF out of my own dream. I saw Dean on TV one night and got the books. It has been a whirlwind since that day. Dean gave me the good solid kick in the pants that I needed. What a guy, I hope to meet him someday!
You know that guy (or girl) that resides in between your ears and constantly tells you what you cant do? Well I have finally pulled an all out frontal assualt on that guy and he don't live inside me anymore. He's gone! HASTA LA VISTA, BABY!
I have two properties that are good money makers (nobody is gonna get rich on these deals they are just the first of many), two bird-dogs pounding the pavement for me every day bringing me pre-foreclosure opportunites, and probably 14 potential deals hanging out there RIGHT NOW! I offer on 2-3 properties PER DAY!
Needless to say life is quite different. I went from being a well paid executive, to laid off, to pounding the pavement like nobody's business to rinse and repeat, to a low paid employee of a company I created out of thin air. But guess what? The low paying thing is temporary! And I know it. I wake up in the morning feeling like I could eat barbed wire for breakfast and a fire that is burning down below that can't be touched.
Here is the cool thing about DG. The rehab flip is just my bag. Its what I know, its where I'm comfortable. DG will give you the information so that you can apply it to your situation and WHAT YOU DO WELL!
Dean,
You have my gratitude and thanks. I appreciate your swift kick to the behind!
Now, what will happen tomorrow? I don't know but I can guarantee it will be a load of fun! Regardless of compensation, how many people can get up in the morning and say that?!
Stan
When one sets out to take Rome, TAKE ROME!
Greatness courts failure.
That's 5. Yes folks you read right, 5 properties. Now I gotta go and get them done and turned into profit.
Here is a little rundown.
The first two are decent and reasonable expectations are 12-15K per. The Third one I stole. In at 50K, nobody can figure out how to fix this pig and keep trying to get crappy additions into sf $'s. The additions are going adios and are going to be outside living areas. Roof brought through original property roof. It is gonna look great! Final quick sale here 142-145K.
The 4th and 5th are much like the 1st and second. A little bit better properties so reasonable to expect 12-15K per.
Dean, Just a quick kick in the butt to reaffirm what I already know. Thanks my friend!
Stan
When one sets out to take Rome, TAKE ROME!
Greatness courts failure.
My oldest daughter has a track meet this afternoon. I talked to my boss to see if I would be able to attend to route her on. I told myself, sure go right ahead! Do whatever in the heck you want to! And for future reference you never have to ask again. EVER!
Wow, what a feeling!
Thanks Dean and Rina.
Stan
When one sets out to take Rome, TAKE ROME!
Greatness courts failure.
Hi Stan,
Just wanted to stop in and say, way to go! You're doing an awesome job!
Have you found a new REA? I went through several...still beating the bushes too!
Dawn
Life's a Dance you learn as you go...GET HAPPY FEET!
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed no hope at all." ~Dale Carnegie
Thanks for the kind words. Good luck to you on your hunt.
My REA has some commissions in the pipeline. Quite a few actually, and also is visualizing the re-listing of these properties. If he can get off dead center and drag his own potential buyers to the immaculate properties that he will be listing he stands to make a small fortune.
In other words, he seems to have had a definate change of heart, mind, and most importantly attitude. He saved himself from himself. Deals keep coming daily.
Stan
When one sets out to take Rome, TAKE ROME!
Greatness courts failure.