jbtoggs journal

boy i miss dg.com, benn busy since the edge and have closed on 3 deals two weeks after the edge!! deal #1 is the closing of 30 *100 wharehouse blding.i am in process of advertising to rent out the space.seller wanted 15000 and i closed the deal for 4000 !!!! i couldnt even pour the concrete for that !!!!
deal # 2 is a sfhome that a friend asked me to buy so he could buy it on a lease option from me!! finally closed on this deal and i bought for 18000 and lease optioned for 40000 to existing tenant/friend
my third deal #3 since coming home from the edge was the closing of a sfh on the river that i had been overcoming obstacles for months to close!! i finally own this propert for 1000 down and 300 per mnth NO INTEREST!! with a balloon pymnt in 5 yrs !! it has 2-2 car garages with big back deck and out of state owner.this deal is special because i was very dedicated to seeing this deal through .it has alot of potential and i had been watching this prop for a few yrs and made it a goal to own if ever it became available. i just listed it on sellpoint and the local papers and have MANY interest rent to own buyers looking at it now!!
i will say the edge lit a fire under me that i believe many fire trucks could not put out!! when i got home my mind was so focused to make things happen that i forgot where i lived for a few weeks!! am now back on track and i can find my way home !!lol any way hope all is going great for everyone taking action in real estate and dont forget to take that free day that dean has finally learned and is teaching us to grab !!
jay

wow! what a great adventure! you just can't stop. i hope to follow in those footsteps very shortly. thanks for showing us all what can be done.

thanks linda for your support ....and YES IT CAN BE DONE !! it takes ACTION on our part because the path is right here in deans books,academy,dg.com and all the dg members!! ANYONE on this site can make it happen if they just set their MIND to it.it takes time ,learning and PATIENCE but it is worth it !!.

i am at a camp ground camping with my wife and we r just relaxing for the whole weekend !!sitting outside in a lounge chair with the breeze blowing and on dg.com this is the free day dean talked about ONLY i am on 4 FREE DAY weekend for the 4th of july. i have all weekend to post and think of some opportunities to take advantage of. i am currently advertising my latest deal on sellpoint .com and trying to sift through some rent to own buyers that will make the most profit and a win win situation.i had a buyer all lined up but that fell through.just an obstacle to go through.
spoke to the team of jan and jeremy about a potential deal in their area this a.m. sent carol some info on potential wholesale deals and posted dates and ports of call about a dg cruise so if anyone is interested check the dg cruise post out !!

I miss this site too! Man, so much has been happening that I always intend to come on and catch up with everyone, but then the time gets away. Like you I plan to use my free days this weekend to relax, be happy, and catch up on DG! Enjoy your camping trip...hope you have awesome weather. Roast a marshmallow for me, will ya?

Enjoy your camping trip, my family and I are going on a week camping trip in week ourselves, a little R&R. I am debating if I should bring my computer. Maybe i should do like Dean is doing and get up early to catch up on here before the family gets up.

I am trying sellpoint myself, let me know how you make out with it. I like the way it blasts it out everywhere!

Happy 4th!

LAURA: great to hear from you!! okay i dodnt have any marshmallows butttt how about i will have a lass of wine for ya?? just put a bottle on ice.ok ok it is only 11:00 am its for later!! boy what a beautiful day AND WEEKEND it is supposed to be!! glad to hear u r taking a free day too !! have fun and dont forget to talk to rina too about you guys going on a dg cruise check the post out and let me know!!
jay

chris:great job on your taking action brother!! i can tell you have what it takes to be successful!! keep the determination fire burning !! i bring my computer everywhere but have to be careful as i get wrapped up in it and forget about everything else so i am working on that too !!! this site is addicting to say the least!!.yers sellpoint is awesome and a great tool for us!! nice to hear from u chris!!have a great camping trip too !!
jay ps check out the dg cruise post chris !! i put some dates up but am open to others. u have to call carnival for prices as they change every day.if we can get a bunch of dgers to settle on a date and ports of call we can negotiate a great price with the travel agent !!

Jay - I'm definitely interested in a DG cruise...but I can find the post? Where is it?????

http://www.deangraziosi.com/real-estate-forums/everything-else/49896/dg-...

these sre the dates and ports of call we have booked!! if a bunch of dgers want to go 1 week before on the same ship or 1 week after these dates and same ship we can get cheaper fees!!! karen and i r going on these dates for sure but if everyone decides they want to go 1 week before or after we will book it and go for 2 weeks just to spend time with everyone!!! and we will organize it if we can all agree on it !!!!
LETS GO CRUISING!! IT WOULD BE AN AWESOME TIME TO SIT IN THE SUN ,SIP A COLD DRINK,AND TALK REI WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE THAT HAVE SUCCESS IN MIND !!!
JAY

NOw thats what I'm talking about a DG cruise. I see you know how to put the icing on the cake to have a RE meeting. Isnt the thought nice, "OH well I have to go on another business meeting ON A CRUISE!" Nice Jay. It would be nice to know I could go with not a care in the world but its not like that yet.

In the mean time Im going to do what I have to do on land so I can cruise with the likes of you and other Amazing DG Family.

Keep on enjoying life Jay and I will see you at the TOP!

with your desire and determination shane YOU will be at the TOP before you realize it!! you have the desire,the passion AND THE knowledge that you are gaining with evry day that passes.you have been thinking ,sleeping and taking action on rei and it is only a matter of time for you to reap the benefits of your hard work.with the knowledge and path that dean has provided to us we can only make life better for us AND OTHERS. shane i admire your non stop attitude and the will to make things happen !!!
jay

Jay,
I just looked up your location and it is way up there. I used to live in Lakewood, NY just west of Jamestown. It seems you may be in a situation like Greg Murphy (little town, small population). I appreciate your help and all that the encouragement you give. I posted in your new journal and I hope my little contribution helps someone. That journal is a great idea. I am determined to keep up with your journal so I don't miss all the deals and progress you are making. Good job!

Tim

thanks tim,give me a shout any time and keep up your momentum!! yeah i go down near jamestown one time a yr.it is about 4-5 hrs south of me.thanks for stopping by tim.hope all is going forward for u in rei!!
jay

not any new deals yet but am trying to sell the sfh on river.i had a buyer awhile ago but the closing took so long to get all the bugs out they found another property sooo back to the marketing drawing board!! also had to evict tennant in duplex for non payment!! when they moved out they greased the walls and all the door handles!! i think they have done this before !! anyway only a few obstacles to get through and i will be back on top !! advertising the wharehouse for income,the sfh,and have a few other things in the works!! just a little update as i havent been doing my journal lately and i need to get back at it to keep myself on track and motivated!!!its great to see so many others having success and taking action on what they learn on here!!
my main goal in the next few days ,weeks are to get a buyer for the sfh and sell or rent the warehouse!!! also to fix and raise the rent on the duplex and fill with new tennant.hope all is well with you dgers and take action today!!!!
jay

Whats up Jay! You have a lot going on.sorry to hear about the greasers. hopefully its not much to clean off. remember their name just in case someone calls for a referal
You will get the sfr sold, if you found one buyer you will find another. As we know there is going to be ups and downs, the thing is to gain as much as possible so that the downs dont hurt because the upside is much more.
keep up the good work my friend and get it done!

Richie.

Stopping in to say hi and see what you're up to. Having a few obstacles I see - I just had to rehab my duplex from really bad dog pee. Dont know how some people live the way they do! They were in when I bought the building - so new tenants have been well screened by my management co. Like you said - soon you'll be back on top with everything settled

Hey Jay just stopped by to check you out and give you a shout out! I admire the way you handle the little obstacles that arise. Its like no sweat to you. I think thats the best attitude to have especially when you know that no matter what there is no way you can avoid coming across obstacles along our path to success. You inspire me to make it happen in REI even if its just to chill with the likes of you. Keep it up Jay I know that next deal is right around the corner for you!

Best Regards,
Shane

RICHIE:hey pal,thanks for stopping by!!no way i will forget there name!! just like many others i have bent over backwards for this tennant and this is what we get?????? this shows how important it is to screen and check for references!! although this tennant has been decent up until i had to evict for nonpayment.i let them slide for late payment 2 mnths in a row because they had children.finally the third mnth the payment was late 20 days so i had to take action!!! gave them 3 days to get out.......the boyfriend gave me some riff and i let him know that he wasnt even supposed to be there as i know he had been helping her out!!! crisco on the walls make it hard to paint!!!lol tore out all the carpet ,all the interior doors,ordered new windows,and ext doors,painting all interior.will raise the rent to $500 per mnt now...was netting 325 per mnth before on the 2[duplex] will go from 400 to 500 per mnth now with remodel!! each apt has a 1 car garage under it!! so this will be a great positive outcome to an obstacle!! kinda glad it happened !! my wife and i are both working on it together!! she painted ceilings all day yesterday!! sorry so long rich,hope all is going well with you!! keep me updated on the duplex we talked about !!
jay

Sorry to hear about your tenant. You may already know this but just in case - to remove the crisco use goof off or oops. You can get either at Home Depot. You may remove some paint too, that's OK. Get a quart of Kilz or BIN primer. They are alcohol based primers so use cheap throw-away brush. And then paint. The primers dry fast. After about an hour then you can do next coat. Don't use the primers near a pilot light or flame, they are flamable. Hope you don't mind my 2 cents. Denny has managed paint stores so when I saw your post I asked for his thoughts.

I happy for you that this will end up with a positive outcome for you after all. It's great that you and your wife are in this together

Take care.

Lea

Just stoped in to see what going on. Looks like you have been busy. I have a few deals that need a little painting, I will not charge you to much to do it southern style. After you get done I will even furnish the beer for free.lol
Hope things are going good for you two.

Randy

Now thats what I am talking about Jay. You are taking a negative situation and making it positive. Just when those F***ed tenants thought they were slowing you down, they were actually making you more money. You should write them a Thank You letter. lol Nah just kidding they are not even worth your time. Seems like properties are pretty cheap up there where you are located, compared to down here in the city. When I close my first assignment or two I am really considering investing out of town where I will be able to afford it. Maybe we could partner up or I could get you to bird dog a deal or two for me since you are already out there. I wish you all the best and I will see you at the TOP!

Best Regards,
Shane

laura: yes a couple obstacles but no big deal!! i needed to get the tool pouch back on just to keep on top of the carpentry skills.Its hard to find anyone in this area to get right at any job as it is a busy time of construction season and i want it done NOW...i am losing $$$$$$$.thanks for stopping by !!

shane:yes i should send them a thank you letter!!it should read DONT EVER COME BACK IN THIS TOWN !!! no really they did me a favor as you stated cause it will bring in a higher rent and better tennants!! shane give me a shout sometime if you are interested in working a deal in my area as there are many opportunities here.the prices are alot lower than the city and the profit but many deals as i said.would be great to work with you!!

randy:i think this will be my last paint job!! had paint freckles when i came in to work today...lol but i will take the beer u offer after this remodel job!!i have to call you one night to pick your brain on the awesome subject to system you have.i live near fort drum army base and we may be able to brain storm over some opportunities!! cant wait to get together again with the dg gang!! tell julie hi
jay

Hey whats up Jay..

I will definately give you a shout when Im ready for those "out of the city" deals. My goal is to close my first deal here at least. Put some hard cash in my pocket if you know what I mean. Im sure I could do alot with $10K up there where you are. Imagine when I get my system down pat. Wholesaling in the city and rehabing in the suburbs. We will be in touch when the time is right.

Best Regards,
Shane

Ft Drum Is a good base. I have got a couple of house from people that live in FT drum that left FT Campbell, This works will well in military town. Call anytime,

Randy

thank you for the paint tips !! my sister cleaned the walls with dawn dish detergent and hot water!! she worked on it for 2 days and did an excellent job !! my wife and i painted all the walls and ceilings and replaced all the carpet and pad,ceiling lites.i have all new windows and interior doors ordered and ext doors.i can now raise the rent and get better tennants in there. thanks for the tips from you and denny!!
jay

Hey Jay, I knew you would get that house rehabbed and ready for new tenants asap!
keep grinding, and I will let you know if that dupleX comes through in my area of FL.
Looks like I wont be able to make it up to see you guys this yr. But there is always next yr I have too much on my plate right now and if I am going to make a trip it would be to FL to look over my properties.

Talk to you soon.
Richie.

Stopping in to say hello...glad everything worked out on the clean up of your place and you now can get more rent too. ALways a bright side in there Keep up the great investing!

rich: hurry up and retire so you can get up here to see me!! there are a ton of deals here!! i understand u r super busy and doing GREAT!! awesome for you richie !! i knew u would be on fire after the edge.just talking to you after the event was done was uplifting to hear all the action that you were going to take ...AND HAVE !!!!! great job friend !!

Laura:thanks for stopping by ,its always great to hear from you,i know you are also super busy and really climbing the ladder of success!! thanks for the opportunity to work with you and we will def close a deal in the near future!!!

Finally got all the material for the duplex that i am renovating.put all the interior doors in yest and new lite fixtures.did more painting and installed windows.Althuogh everything going well with the renovating ,we had i window came in wrong so we had to cover up the opening until a new RIGHT measured one comes in.
I have a new tennant signed up for this apt for the first of mnth at the new mnthly rate.just need to get it finished for then.
Will post some before and after pics if i can in near future!! looks totally different from greased walls with holes in them and holes in doors to new carpet,dors,fixtures,windows !!!!!! a little elbow grease and some action have led to a $75 increase per mnth in rental income!!

hope everyone had a great weekend and look forward to hearing about others success!!
jay

just got off deans call and i am super excited to get the automated system!! i believe this will take my real estate investing to the next level.i have been on gregs webinar and almost bought it but soon learned dean was having something amazing coming up!! being a success academy student of his i knew enough to hold on and get what he was bringing to us!! i knew from experience that what he brings is top shelf and most of you know dean dedicates his life to see us succeed !! there is a great bonus in there too !!! thank you dean !!
so excited i dont know if i can sleep!! like joe said in a post before the call ....kinda like christmas !!!

thanks again dean and staff for all you do !! grateful to you for life !!
jay

Jay,
I just got caught up on your journal again. You are really on fire. I am hoping to close on a couple of deals soon and then I can experience what you are rehabing and gaining equity. I noticed you mentioned you were on a webinar with Greg. Who is he? I expect you will continue to close those deals and I really want to join you groupy's doing your deals and crowing about them. You are really doing great!

Tim

first i am sorry you have been feeling under the weather for awhile!! hope you will get back to climbing the ladder and being healthy !! great to hear from you and being on the site more!! i wish i could get on more too!! this site is addicting with all the positive support and lessons learned and shared by everyone!!
greg clement is involved with dean to bring us some amazing real estate sites to help propel us faster to get more deals done.watch all deans blogs and emails and youn will be updated!!

great to hear from you tim !!
jay