Make Every Day Count Journal

Sounds like you are going at a good pace and opportunity is all around us. Good luck with those bandit signs. They are the best way at finding buyers and unlisted deals. You will be sure to generate more calls and more daily activities with those signs. Good luck. Make every day count! Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Hello Joe & Stacey

Today was a difficult day to stay focused but I was able to put together a list of credit unions to start calling on Monday. I also put together a new list of Realtors to call as well. I took my business cards out of the draw and put them in my purse to starting handing them out to everyone. I've decided to make some new business cards because I don't feel they really say what I want but will use them until I get them. I know these are small things but they are big to me.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Peace & Blessings

Small steps can lead to big deals! Keep up the good work. I believe one of the best ways to market your business is through business cards. Keep them in your car and you get better gas mileage

Here is a goal I tell people to try. Each person you meet, give them 3 of your business cards. Hopefully, they keep one card and pass out the other two cards for you. This is a great way to leverage your time.

Each day have a goal to meet at least 5 people. If you average 5 people per day x 3 cards each = 15 cards per day. 15 cards per day passed out x 7 days per week = 105 cards per week which will equal more than 5,000 business cards passed out in a year! Consistent effort each day will pay big dividends over time. Have a great weekend. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Some Day.....

One Day.......

Make today the day! Make every day count! It is only Day # 12 of 2014, how have you utilized the first 13 days of the year. Believe and Achieve!

- Joe and Stacey

Hey Joe! Couple days out from posting so time to catch up with the tasks of the last couple days.

Friday I tried to call back some bandit sign leads but had to leave messages. Phone calls and coordinated meetings for Saturday.

Saturday:
woke up 245am
drove 6hr to market
meet dad at current triplex remodel 845am
drove over to house mentioned in previous post that is under contract and meet agent who opened the house so we could walk thru with contractors for work scope. looks like remodel is more like 8-10k but still a great deal! After walk thru meet insurance agent to discuss new policy and continual policies. Then went to view potential deal from bandit sign lead, pretty bad house but it is zoned R2 so might be able to have the owners carry it and work on getting modular home for second dwelling on property. Need to research cost of moving used modular homes. Then worked on triplex remodel from 2-7 pm before driving back and arriving home at 2am.

Sunday:
Just been reading posts and using the deal analyzer on IE to run some numbers. getting organized for the week by making "to do" list. Sunday is our meeting night where we get organized for the week and make our "to do" lists for RE. Also working to film my sos video to send back.

Make it a great day!
Thom

well thom all I did was meet with buyers today. you're going strong guy. keep up the good work.

Friday-negotiated a bank owned property I should know more Monday.
Still working on preparing for getting investing system going
Worked with my team
Saturday- spoke with a realtor I hope to get him on my team
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have to go back to my seller to get an extension on closing due to my buyers waiting on the appraisal from the bank today. I called him yesterday and he said he'd like more e.m.d. I told the buyers i'd need them to kick up some more cash. trying to find the next deal for the pipeline.

I didn't get any calls this weekend but like my old baseball coach said "always let the first pitch go by so you can get a feel for it." I didn't get any calls but I took the step to put them out and I didn't expect to hit a home run on the first try. Thanks for the encouragement!

Bob

I spent most of the weekend cleaning and repairing little things in my condo to get it appraisal ready. This refi is going to open up a whole new world for me! I'm as excited as the first day I walked into the free seminar!

Today: training, buyers list. Earlier while walking the dogs I met some new connections at a duplex being rehabbed in my neighborhood. Just told them the place was looking good as I was walking by and it sparked a conversation!

Today: The usual work routine, drop cards, business cards and driving for dollars. I am also going to scout out new bandit sign locations.

Tonight: I must write my 2 papers for my graduate program. After that finish touching up my place and preparing a small portfolio to help persuade the appraiser!

Bob
Just Bring It 2014!
Time to get serious!

Sounds like you had a great weekend. The 2:45 alarm clock on Saturday - Ouch! What a long day, but as they say....money never sleeps! You have to do what others are not willing to do today, so tomorrow you can do what other will only dream about doing. Great job!

Keep up the good work and good luck on your SOS video. Continue to make every day count! Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Good job, at least one thing a day to keep building that real estate business. Bueyrs are so important especially with wholesaling. Withe buyers remember the key of "Quality over Quantity"! The Quality buyers matter more, not just a big quantity of buyers. BUYERS = DEALS!!! Keep up the good work! Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Good luck with the bank owned property. Be persistent! Keep building that power team and create depth of team members on the bench. Make every day continue to count! Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Keep the pipeline of deals flowing. Look at more deals and continue to make those offers. Good job. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Good eye, good eye.....Sometimes as your baseball coach stated it is good to just get a feel for it. Sometimes a walk is as good as a hit and we learn from everything we do. With bandit signs we can learn HOT spots to place them and COLD spots where we get no calls. We learn through trial and error. Continue to make each day count! Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Keep up the good work. Sounds like another productive day, way to go. Make sure you include other comps in your area that have sold as well as a list of any and all imrpovements you may have done on your condo. Make things available for your apprasier so they do not have to do as much work and they are well informed Good luck. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Have you been on track this year?

I hope yo uare not OFF TRACK?

Or you are not even near the track!!!

Well, it is okay, sometimes we need that day or two to regroup and get back on track. Try to put together a string of days. In sports we often hear about streaks like in baseball a consecutive game hitting streak or a consecutive game winning streak by a team.

Here is my advice to you......What kind of streak can you put together in real estate? How many days in a row can you do what you need to for your real estate business. You can make everyday count if you are doing something.

If you have done something for 3 - 5 - 7 days and then have a bump in the road, it is okay. Make the next streak go longer than 7 days. The next streak go 10 days or longer and the next streak go even longer than your previous streak. Build momentum and you will build your business!!!

See how long of a consecutive day streak that you can put together in 2014. You might just surprise yourself with your progress and where you end up.

Today is the day!!! Make every day count!

Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Hello Joe & Stacey

I hope you both had a wonderful weekend.

My weekend was not as productive as I wanted it to be but I'm trying to not let it get me down. Unfortunately it takes me out of a groove but today is a new day and I'm starting again and will do better this weekend. Today I watched the weekly wisdom and I started to call some of the credit unions with no results so far. Tomorrow will be a better day.

Monday-
I posted rental ads , posted ghost ads, networked with one of my investing partners
Worked on goals setting

I was going to take a little break this morning and let my mind relax a little but I've got the fever and just can't stop! One email turned into several and then right back into it! I love my life

This morning: Networking and training. Now time to walk the dogs and see if anything new has popped up in the neighborhood.

Today: Driving for dollars, dropcards and business cards as usual.

Tonight: Dean's live cast.

Bob Fahey
Just Bring It 2014!
Time to get serious!

Each day do one thing and start a new consecutive day streak of activities for yoru real estate business. Look at your scorecard fo the week of activites and continue to build momentum each day. Keep focused and on track by making every day count. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Nioce day today! You will begin to see results from your efforts. keep it up each day each week and the phone will be ringing. Continue to make every day count! - Believe and Achieve! - Joe

A little effort continues to go a long way. Network, network, network! Sounds like a good day of activities. Keep on track and the deals will begin to appear. Make every day count. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

Ok well looks like I jinx it! I heard late last night that the seller had change his mind on the addendum (never signed and sent it in) and did not want to take anything less than my original offer. They said they had other offers now that are higher. It was still a good deal so I'm following thru. Sent in all signed docs and had money wired to escrow.

Followed up on bandit sign lead and talked with owner again. Made them offer of 30k. It was a weird scene on Saturday when we looked at the house. The owners cousin had actually passed away in the house next door just before we arrived and an ambulance showed up while we were there. We cut our conversation short and ask that they call sometime this week. So they called today and also asked if we may want to buy their cousins house.

Tonight I will be attending one of the local monthly REI club meetings with Lisa. We get a babysitting, go to dinner and then to the REI meeting once a month together. It is a good way for us to talk about our business, network and have some time away from the kids.

make it a great day everyone!
thom

hey joe and Stacey. picked up "nonrefundable" e.m.d. from my buyers today. my favorite thing in the world- picking up money, lol. just listened to the livecast on i.e. now getting ready to post online ads.
"keep moving forward"

Hello Joe and Stacey

You are so correct about doing at least one thing EVERY DAY. I felt yesterday that I was starting over and lost my momentum from last week. So I will be extra vigilant over the weekends when I am most vulnerable due to obligations. I'm making an obligation to myself to do that one thing. Today I renewed some of my ads and check the classifieds. I also checked out your REO guidelines which was very helpful. That helped me to eliminate some of the credit unions on my list without putting to much time into them. Some were totally wrong. I also just finished watching the LIVE webcast with Dean and Matt.

Thanks for your encouraging words and I really like the suggestions with the business cards. 1 person 3 cards.

Peace & Blessings

Sounds like you hada busy day. Sometimes deals just have a way of working themselves out if we let them. Good job on the bandit signs they really work. You also have a story to go along with the deal that makes it even more interesting how real life plays into every day real estate. Many times people want to move forward and sell homes even only after dyas of an event happening. Glad you are going to the REI Club these are always a good way to network. Keep up the good work and continue to make every day count. Believe and Achieve! - Joe and Stacey

Way to go. Congrat on the nonrefundable emd. It is always important to ensure people have "skin in the game". No time for people backing out of deals. Keep up the good work and continue to make everyday count. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

I am glad that you are getting your momentum back. It is easy to lose that momentum and just say oh well, next time, or next week and soon it will be next year.

Good job on doing your renewals and taking a look at the REO guidelines they are very helpful. Remember hand out those business cards each and every day.

Keep going and make everyday count!

Believe and Achieve
Joe and Stacey

I had dreams that the appraiser showed up and I wasn't ready. So I took the day off to focus on my condo to make sure I get the best appraisal that I can. Been up since 5 cleaning, rearranging, touching up paint, getting this place appraisal ready.

I just got a phone call from the appraiser and she will be here Saturday morning. I feel much better knowing it will all be done today and I will have a couple of days just in case I run into any problems.

I haven't been this happy and excited for a long time. I know this isn't technically a deal but it's close and something that I wouldn't have even known about if it wasn't for all of the education that I have received!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Bob Fahey