OfflineHi Everyone!
I just wanted to put out a little post today to update you on my progress and to also give you an idea of where you can be in a few short years.
I have completed more than 600 deals since I first started over 5 years ago. Actually my first deal was on November 10th 2005. Life was very difficult my first 3 years. I sold out myself to real estate and decided if I was going to do this then I wanted to be the best. I wanted to go fast! So I decided to go "all in". And let me tell you that I gave real estate absolutely everything I've got! Many, many days during those first 3 years I came up empty handed after a 40 hour work weekend. Yes I put in 40 hours of work each weekend when you considered my drive time. It was tough back then, we were at the peak of the market and people would actually laugh at my low offers because most houses were selling for OVER asking price. They thought I was a joke. But I just kept submitting offers and kept looking at more and more properties. There was absolutely no way possible I could be denied. I wasn't going to let them get the best of me. I was NOT going to give up. I wasn't going to quit until I was a success. Fast forward nearly 6 years....
My hard work has paid off. Life is actually pretty easy. I have to challenge myself constantly just so I don't get soft. I drive a bright orange Lamborghini now and I live in one of the tallest buildings in the world, Trump Tower in Chicago on the 52nd floor. I have a watch collection of Rolexes and Breitlings valued at over $100,000 and growing....I go on a week vacation every single month and I absolutely love my free time, which was why I got into real estate in the first place. Nobody ever tells me what to do--EVER! People are asking when Im going to slow down and I always say NEVER! 600 hundred deals isn't enough. I want more. I want to keep getting better. I have a lot to learn. I want to continue to grow. I am a work in progress.
I think about that little 300 square foot apartment I lived in when I first got started in real estate. I should call the owner and buy it:) Especially since he told me "I wasn't cut out for real estate"
Don't ever let somebody tell you that you aren't cut out for real estate! Go out there and win! Then maybe someday we can be neighbors in the most expensive place to live in Chicago-- Trump Tower. Hurry up! Go faster! Work harder!
Get it done!!!
Matt Larson
You've got to find your obstacles and call them out! Unsheath the sword, and do battle with whatever it is that holds you back!
Congrats on your achievements Matt!! You are definitely an inspiration to all of us!!
Thank you for sharing,
Liz & Anthony Lyn
~ What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. ~ Zig Zigler
~ You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.~ Steve Garvey
~ I am strong, vigorous, and very courageous. I am not afraid neither am I dismayed, for the Lord my God is with me wherever I go. Joshua 1:9
I love the wisdom and capability that matt larson GIVES!!!!!!!!!
"dump the clutch and nail the throttle"
"Just do it, Get it Done!"
--Matt Larson
Great JOB, I luv it, the more you do the harder it makes me work. Keep looking over your sholder I am on the way. Thinks for all you did in getting Julie and I started. LUV you man. Hay guys his will work for you to if you
chooose this way of life.
Randy
www.adeptpropertiesllc.com
I needed to here this today. Thank you for sharing with us. I dident know how far you have come. By knowing what you have accomplished I can now only dream what is possable in my life. I can imagine myself free of debts, worries, and just plain free.
You drove all those weekends lots of miles in the rain, snow & sleet with a sandwich you packed AND NOW you are driving an orange Lamborghini whenever and where ever you like. That is so great and you earned every bit of it! You showed everyone that a person can work hard in the machine shop for thousands or work hard in real estate for millions.
Keep inspiring us whenever you can, we appreciate it so much!
Kay
Kay
You drove all those weekends lots of miles in the rain, snow & sleet with a sandwich you packed AND NOW you are driving an orange Lamborghini whenever and where ever you like. That is so great and you earned every bit of it! You showed everyone that a person can work hard in the machine shop for thousands or work hard in real estate for millions.
Keep inspiring us whenever you can, we appreciate it so much!
Kay
Kay
I am working on my "30 Days to Real Estate Cash". I'm on my 1-5 days phase2. That was really inspiring and gives me even more motivation. Thanks for all that you and Dean do to help us stay the course. By the way that is the best book he wrote for those starting out.
You guys are the greatest
Thanks again
Hey Matt
Thanks for raising the bar, yet again and at the same time motivating us to dream big and go hard! I see me getting closer everyday!! And congratulations to your success!!
Ogal Gaines
LAGO Acquisition, LLC
"Only those who can see the invisible can accomplish the impossible"
Patrick Snow
"Instead of using your words to describe your situation, use your words to change your situation" Joel Osteen
Hello Matt,
What was the hardest part. Now how has the leverage of being able to partner with Dean been able to help. How can we get to that level?
Thank you for your answer.
Sincerely,
HP
Matt,
That is absolutely awesome! You are a true rags to riches story and an inspiration to all of us!
... Verses: 35 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31 ...
Way to go Matt. I may be moving slower than a snails pace but I never quit. I thank you for sharing. I once thought of the Lamborghini as my favorite car in the world! How ironic?! It's very much well deserved!
Cathy L
Congratulations on that huge number!! At 25 to 1 that is 8.2 offers a day every day for 5 years!
Please tell us how you acquire your properties in order to sell them. At this point in your career are you still doing 25 to 1 through your realtors? Using bandit signs, Some how I can't picture you doing this now. So how are you actually getting all those properties. I think last year you were at 300 so you actually acquired 300 properties this year. At 25 to 1 that is actually 20 offers every day this year, I know you must have a much more streamlined acquisition strategy. What is it? Pocket deals from multiple listing agents, asset managers, brokers?? Do you actually still work off the MLS?
Thanks and continued prosperity!!
Michael Mangham
MD Home Acquisitions LLC
Knowledge is power, but execution trumps knowledge. Tony Robbins
http://www.mdhomeacquisitions.com Seller site
http://www.mdhomeacquisitionsbargainhouses.com Buyer site
http://www.mdhomeacquisitionshousehunter.com Bird Dog Site
http://www.mdlodeals.com Tenant/Buyer site
One Day I'll be your neighbors in the most expensive place. Thanks for remaining me why I got started in the first place
It's great to see you're still going strong Matt. For sure you set one of the best examples around here to look up to. It's equally nice that you stay grounded as you excel through the levels of success you're seeing these days. For everyone else, search Matt's previous posts for great info on everything related to investing.
John 14:6
Matt,
Myself and my partner are new to DG.com and look forward to working with you in the future. We will do deals with you very soon. Remember the post I am posting because as I said in the line above we will work together very soon. Great to see your success.
Congratulations! Best wishes with your next 600 deals! Thanks for your encouraging words.
Congrats Matt, you are the best sample of all and genuine. Hope you will have sometime to tell us more how you did it.
Congratulations Matt! You are a great inspiration to me and many others. Thanks so much for all that you do!
"Remember, success is a journey, not a destination.
Have faith in your ability."
Bruce Lee
great job, matt. really enjoy your videos.
Thanks for the updatg. Amazing! You obviously Practice what you Preach and Lead by Example...and are truely an inspiration to us all. Look forward to meeting you one day. Semper Fi. D-LO
Thanks for the updatg. Amazing! You obviously Practice what you Preach and Lead by Example...and are truely an inspiration to us all. Look forward to meeting you one day. Semper Fi. D-LO
I believe the market is changing once again. Don't believe we've hit bottom and looks to me as if we'll have to "Hold" even longer to realize a Profit. Am I misinterpreting the signals? and if not, will you be kind enough to share how this will affect your strategies? Will you be doing anything differently the last quarter of this year than you did in the previous quarters? (due to the economy) Are you finding your Buyers' changing their strategies in any way? Will be looking forward to your reply and from anyone else who cares to comment. Semper Fi. D-LO
Congrats Matt. I also just wanted to say Thnk You for being one of Dean's mentors. You could have simply been a real estate phenom and kept your strategy to yourself.
I purchased the RBBP and because of your story and some of your input in the traiing I decided to make a bold move and walk away from my current job. I realize that it is a big risk but my job is getting in my way and if I do both I will not be able to spend anytime with my family which is unacceptable. I noticed that you did 12 deals your first year. I am in no way attempting to compare myself to you but if you could do 12 deals while working 60 hours a week I don't see any reason why we can't double that with me dedicating 8-10 hours a day to the busineess. I don't need much to cover our current bills. Depending on how good the deal is 1 deal every 6-10 weeks could be enough. My intention is not to just get by however I realize that it will take time before I develop a pipeline that is producing 1-2 deals a week.
Everyone has it in them to be successful. You just need to find a big enough why. It is only a strong desire that drives us. If your drive is not stronger than the pain of stepping out of your comfort zone then failure is almost certain.
Congrats and thanks again for everything Matt.
The only thing that will get you out of your comfort zone is your why. It's what drives you. Is you why stronger than your pain? If not I suggest you go back and focus on your why!!!!
You may not always get what you ask for but you'll never get what you don't ask for. So what if someone tells you no.
VONNY NOW YOU GOT ME WONDERING HOW MATT HANDLES SUCH MUNDANE TASKS
LOL THATS FUNNY THEY HAVE ELEVATORS VONNY
OH THE DOORMAN DOES IT
IMAGINE WHEN YOU LEAVE EVERY MORNING THE DOORMAN SAYS MORNING MR LARSON
MORNING MR DOUGHTY GOOD MORNING FABERSHAM LOL........
HE PROBABLY USES A GROCERY DELIVERY SERVICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WALT
Hi Matt your flying with Eagles and I next, love your energy, I dont have time to get old, wishing you the best, Jim
jbischoff
You are truely an insperation to all of us.
Oh to be as good as you some day. I do not give up, it is just slow in coming!
I got stuck in the so called rut.I am back and more ready than ever..You are a true inspiration.Thanks
michael rambo
Thank you!!!
Be happy and go healthy ^_^
Ling and/or Dustin
Matt,
Thanks for sharing! I know your original post was over 12 months ago, but I'm just now coming across it and getting started in RE with the DG family and it just goes to show that what we share on this site will be here to help others down the road for years to come! ROCK ON!
Steve
Steve
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A dream doesn’t happen in a day, but it does happen daily, and what you
do daily will determine what you are permanently – Pat Mesiti
Matt you are a great inspiration for all of us here.
Today is my 16 th day I have read profit from real estate 3 times and are taking the action steps now have done all the advertizing going to place the bandit signs(although it is illegal here in the Inland Empire) so basically getting through advertizing I have foreclosure access 100 % and are writing your real esate professional and mortgage professional letters today and will fax them out in the morning.
Question: Can I send this same letter (proffessional realestate Investor looking for properties )to the heads of REI clubs
I am excited and just again want to say thank you for being here for us all.
t
I just wanted to put out a little post today to update you on my progress and to also give you an idea of where you can be in a few short years.
I have completed more than 600 deals since I first started over 5 years ago. Actually my first deal was on November 10th 2005. Life was very difficult my first 3 years. I sold out myself to real estate and decided if I was going to do this then I wanted to be the best. I wanted to go fast! So I decided to go "all in". And let me tell you that I gave real estate absolutely everything I've got! Many, many days during those first 3 years I came up empty handed after a 40 hour work weekend. Yes I put in 40 hours of work each weekend when you considered my drive time. It was tough back then, we were at the peak of the market and people would actually laugh at my low offers because most houses were selling for OVER asking price. They thought I was a joke. But I just kept submitting offers and kept looking at more and more properties. There was absolutely no way possible I could be denied. I wasn't going to let them get the best of me. I was NOT going to give up. I wasn't going to quit until I was a success. Fast forward nearly 6 years....
My hard work has paid off. Life is actually pretty easy. I have to challenge myself constantly just so I don't get soft. I drive a bright orange Lamborghini now and I live in one of the tallest buildings in the world, Trump Tower in Chicago on the 52nd floor. I have a watch collection of Rolexes and Breitlings valued at over $100,000 and growing....I go on a week vacation every single month and I absolutely love my free time, which was why I got into real estate in the first place. Nobody ever tells me what to do--EVER! People are asking when Im going to slow down and I always say NEVER! 600 hundred deals isn't enough. I want more. I want to keep getting better. I have a lot to learn. I want to continue to grow. I am a work in progress.
I think about that little 300 square foot apartment I lived in when I first got started in real estate. I should call the owner and buy it:) Especially since he told me "I wasn't cut out for real estate"
Don't ever let somebody tell you that you aren't cut out for real estate! Go out there and win! Then maybe someday we can be neighbors in the most expensive place to live in Chicago-- Trump Tower. Hurry up! Go faster! Work harder!
Get it done!!!
Matt Larson
I am determined dedicated and will make it in real estate thanks Dean
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