Chris's 30 Days to Real Estate Cash

Dan, I use the SFL system. I have all my buyers listed there. I all use SellPoint and Postlets as well as Craigslist.

Was a great weekend lots happened! Ordered bandit signs, new business cards. I did research on all the good areas to post bandit signs. I posted a ghost ad, got a bunch of responses all ready! More adds to the buyers list!

I spoke to a few realtors also! I also have a deal that I am working!

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment."

Author Unknown

"To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first."

William Shakespeare

TIP OF THE DAY
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Get Dean's latest book, follow the steps, and don't stop!

I really enjoy your post and your journals. You are so detail and methodical. You inspired me to start my own 30 day journal. I wish you continued success in your real estate endeavors.

Glad you enjoy it! My hope is that I inspire at least one person to success.

Deal #1 done! I helped a fellow dg.er sell a property, not a huge deal, but a deal no the less! Still talking to Realtors, looking for the right one! Talked to a few potential cash buyers from my ghost ad!

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon."
Konrad Adenauer

TIP OF THE DAY
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Most of us have limited time on our hands. Make sure you work on the most important items first, those that will get you deal, marketing & making offers, will lead to checks.

My new business cards showed up today! Bandit signs coming soon!

Working on setting up a meeting with my Realtor. She has a goal to have $5M in sales this year...hmmmm...maybe we can help each other out? We are working on setting up a meeting within the next week.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want."

Ben Stein

TIP OF THE DAY
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If you haven't done so already, start a journal. Not only will it keep you accountable, it will blaze a trail for others to follow and you will meet some many people stopping by to encourage you!

I am still here, sorry I haven't been posting. Ran into a new challenge, my family felt neglected...OUCH. Yes, so I took a little break to rekindle the family and thought really hard about how I can do this and still have time for my family.

I sat down and looked at a few pockets of time that I have, driving to and from work, plus lunch that will not interfere with my family time. I was also coming home from work having dinner, spending a little time with my family then going into my office to work on real estate. Saturdays I was spending all day working on my business.

I am sure some of you have run across this. Don't get me wrong my wife fully supports me, but she and my family still need some quality time with me. So here is what I did. First of all, my wife and I decided that we will have at least 2 date nights per month, just her and I. We went on one last night, it was great! We still got it! There is nothing more important than having a loving & supporting wife, and there is NO money that can replace that kind of relationship.

Secondly I am going to make use of some pockets of time that I have driving to work and back and lunch. I can listen to messages, return calls, and run comps. I am still doing work at home also, but instead of going into my office I am doing as much work as I can in the family room with the family. I am still going to do this! And have time for my family!

OK....whew sorry, that was a little deep.

On another note, I was able to get access to the MLS! I can now run my own comps anytime that I want! As well as run any data I need from the MLS. I also got my bandit signs in, I still need to make them up and post them!

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends."

Chinese Proverb

TIP OF THE DAY
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Carve out enough time to do this business, but don't forget to make time for your family.

You are a smart man Chris. Glad to see your priorities are straight.

Best wishes!

Sometimes I wonder how smart I am?? LOL One thing I am is persistent!

On the Ca$hflow Investment Club MasterMind conference call tonight, such a great group!

Great news about EDGE tickets being for sale! If you haven't been you need to go!!!! It is an awesome event!

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to achieve it."

Dalai Lama

TIP OF THE DAY
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Don't forget to keep this fun! This is not supposed to be another job, but something that you enjoy doing!

My name is Damion and I live in South Kingstown RI. I have been trying to stay focused and get things done for many years now, and I always seemed to get sidetracked, whether it be the birth of my daughter last year or starting a new career in RI and MA. Anyways, I was hoping maybe you would be willing to take a longtime newbie under your wing, and maybe I could be of some assistance to you since you have a job that takes up alot of your time. I happen to have a good job that allows me the time to work from home as well as out in the field. If you would not mind taking the time to talk one day just PM me and let me know, maybe I can help you do some of the things that you do not have time for in return for your guidance and knowledge. Have a good day Chris and I hope to hear from you soon,

My signstapler showed up today, can't wait to use it! Got a bunch of signs ready to go.

I spent some time on the MLS learning how to run reports. I think I have the cash buyers and expired listings figured out. Next stop is comps!

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

TIP OF THE DAY
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I borrowed this from a friend of mine:

Post this question on your wall, your bathroom mirror,
your car dashboard...

"What did I do today to move my REI biz forward?"

OK Finally posted some bandit sign!!! That sure was FUN!!

A few random thoughts:

+ Get yourself a sign stapler (http://www.signstapler.com

+ Why do they have metal pole?

+ If anyone asks, you are putting up Yard Sale Signs....LOL

+ I think next time instead of running across 3 towns I am going to focus on one zip code at a time.

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"The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall."

William Arthur Ward

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Dreambuilding is essential to keep your goal alive. Depending on what you dream is, go look at it, touch it, smell it, get pictures of it, videos of it, brochures on it! Keep the dream alive!

If you think metal poles are a problem, try this: most of the electric and phone poles are CONCRETE or underground in FL. Just about nothing sticks to them.

Andy Sager
DG's AndyS

PS, Thanks for all you've done for me.

I just came back from Puerto Rico and noticed a lot of concrete poles there.

You could use a Ramset to put the sign up, they will have a heck of a time getting it down!

Hi Chris,

My name is Ms. Monique I'm getting started again. I purchased RBBP in August and ready to jump back in. I was looking for someone to follow or be accountable with. Hopefully, I found that person with you. Will follow you and keep you posted.

Thoughts become things...so choose the good ones!

Here's to a great journey!!!

Ms. Monique

Ms. Monique, good luck, take action & don't stop!

Got a lot of responses to my ghost ads, so I am adding some new buyers. I am going to change up my ghost ads using some actual deals from another wholesaler, so I can actually refer them to a property. I also figured out how to send bulk deals to a buyer using SFL!!!!

No call from my bandit signs. Tonight I am planning on posting them, but in a single zip code this time. I also have some calls to return from ghost ads.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be."

George Sheehan

TIP OF THE WEEK
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Here is a great tool determine the boundaries of an area code and determine the major streets.

http://www.zipmap.net/

Hi Chris,

I got some replies from my ghost ads about a month ago. I didn't reply & now I feel embarrassed to contact them. I let life & work get in the way. I will contact them by end of week no matter how it turns out. Also, fearful I may not sound like a investor.

Thoughts become things...so choose the good ones!

Enjoy your day!

Ms. Monique

Don't sweat it, I have troubles with phone calls sometimes myself. The important thing is to carve out some time every day for real estate. If nothing else the calls can be practice, the worst thing anyone can say is no.

The highlight of the meeting last night was the networking event. We all got a few minutes to come up with an elevator speech, then we each had 1.5 min to say our pitch, then on to the next contact.

Met a few contractor, but more importantly I added some new buyers to my buyers list. I also met some new investor that are in need of some guidance. I can exchange some knowledge for some help finding properties...a win-win.

Got a call on a bandit sign, a women who is selling the house for an aunt that is going into a nursing home. So the signs work!

I followed up with some of the contacts that I met at my REI meeting the other night.

I am also working on a new area based on a tip from Matt Larson. Got a buyers list and set up for post cards to go out, about 630 cash buyers in the last 6 months! Not bad. Surprisingly the two REIs that were in the area don't seem to be active. I need to track down some realtors in the area.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."

Oprah Winfrey

TIP OF THE WEEK
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Want to find out if you are in a area that has active cash buyers? Listsouce is a good place to check, and it won't cost you anything to check.

Go to www.listsource.com
click build list
under the geography tab > pick county > then choose your county
under options > pick absentee owned (in-stete & out of state)
under options > under trustee-owned pick "no preference",
under options > under corporate owned pick "no preference",
under options >under address completeness pick "both mailing & property address"
under property > property type > pick Duplex, Quad, SFR, Triplex
under property > last market sale date > search by month/year > pick last 6 months

You want to have a minimum of 100 buyers.

Keep up the good work

Monday night was the CashFlow Investors Club, was a replay of a previous meeting that I had missed. Always good stuff!

Tuesday I was supposed to go to an REI meeting, but work kept me tied up...UGHHH.

Talked to a local new real estate investor that wants to learn from me, we keep missing each other on the phone, so we haven't gotten anything going.

Buyer postcards went out to a new area I am looking into, we shall see how that pans out.

Just came back from posting some bandit signs. Still trying to work out a good system, looks like I need to get up a little earlier before the roads get to busy (so I can pull over where ever). When i was putting up a sign on a pole the end came out of my stapler, except I didn't realize it till I went to put up the next sign, good thing it was at the same intersection, i was able to go back and find it...whewwwwwwww. I also had a backup stapler just in case!!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them."

Denis Waitley

TIP OF THE WEEK
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When talking to sellers, find out WHY they are selling. This will often give you a clue to their motivation. If they are not motivated, move on to the next one. Make a note to call them back in about a month or so.

I would prefer not to pay any more and to just get knowledgeable and do a deal on my own.
How much does the 6 month to 1 year of coaching cost anyway?
I've seen some disturbing online info on the coaching not following through...so this person did not make any property contracts and did not regaining funds used for coaching service.

Please help especially on the cost of coaching.

I am not sure on the price for coaching, you will need to call them to find out. There is also different levels of coaching. I will say this, if you are serious about this business, then if at all possible you should do coaching, when you do 5 deals you get your money back. Would you rather learn from someone else's experience or learn on your own?

That being said, everything you need to know is in Dean's books and you can certainly do it without the coaching. It just may take a little longer.

The best advise I can give you is to take action. Action = results.

You can do it!

Just realized I had a typo in my title!!! All fixed now, guess no one else noticed either!! LOL

As Dean says, the hardest person to be honest with is yourself!

OK, so why haven't I gotten a deal yet, I thought this was "30 Days to Real Estate Cash"?

One reason....I HAVEN'T TAKEN THE ACTION I NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Yes, that is right, I have taken action, but not the action I need to be successful. So what action am I not taking, well specifically I have not taken enough action to get deals coming in. Primarily putting up enough bandit signs. It is something I am getting better at, but not good enough at YET.

So what does it take? From talking to other successful investors, it takes 25-50 bandit signs per week. I am not up to that amount yet...getting there, plan on being there next week.

So what have I learned about bandit signs so far?

* put up at least 25 signs per week
* go out late at night Friday or early in Saturday morning (I am a morning person, so morning works best for me). Why this time? There is little to no traffic, so you can pull over almost anywhere to put up a sign. The "sign police" typically does not work on weekends. People will be out & about on weekends and your signs will probably be seen by more people on weekends.
* stick to one zip code at time to maximize the # of signs you can get up
* traffic light intersections and stop sign intersections are good places to put signs.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."

Oprah Winfrey

TIP OF THE WEEK
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OK, I found this out the hard way. If you are using a "Sign Stapler" or "Hammer Tacker" make sure you keep it loaded with staples, as many as possible. Otherwise when you go to hang a sign the end will pop of the stapler and you will lose your staples, the end of the stapler and obviously you will not be able to hang the sign.

I discovered this after repeatedly losing the end of my stapler, hopefully you don't drive off an leave it lying in the middle of the road....your sign stapling will quickly end.

It took me over a year to realize that I just wasn't doing enough to get the deal done. Once I did more, I got it done. Now, I have more opportunities as well. What I found is that there just aren't enough hours in a day to do everything so you have to maximize your time to get the most you can get done each day. That's the hard part! Dean even explained it in a "Weekly Wisdom."
Gotta go, my allotted posting time is over. It's back to work for me.

Andy Sager
DG's AndyS

Andy,

Thanks for stopping by! Yes, prioritizing your day is important!

AndyS wrote:

It took me over a year to realize that I just wasn't doing enough to get the deal done. Once I did more, I got it done. Now, I have more opportunities as well. What I found is that there just aren't enough hours in a day to do everything so you have to maximize your time to get the most you can get done each day. That's the hard part! Dean even explained it in a "Weekly Wisdom."
Gotta go, my allotted posting time is over. It's back to work for me.

Andy Sager
DG's AndyS

cbrindamour wrote:

As Dean says, the hardest person to be honest with is yourself!

OK, so why haven't I gotten a deal yet, I thought this was "30 Days to Real Estate Cash"?

One reason....I HAVEN'T TAKEN THE ACTION I NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Yes, that is right, I have taken action, but not the action I need to be successful. So what action am I not taking, well specifically I have not taken enough action to get deals coming in. Primarily putting up enough bandit signs. It is something I am getting better at, but not good enough at YET.

So what does it take? From talking to other successful investors, it takes 25-50 bandit signs per week. I am not up to that amount yet...getting there, plan on being there next week.

So what have I learned about bandit signs so far?

* put up at least 25 signs per week
* go out late at night Friday or early in Saturday morning (I am a morning person, so morning works best for me). Why this time? There is little to no traffic, so you can pull over almost anywhere to put up a sign. The "sign police" typically does not work on weekends. People will be out & about on weekends and your signs will probably be seen by more people on weekends.
* stick to one zip code at time to maximize the # of signs you can get up
* traffic light intersections and stop sign intersections are good places to put signs.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."

Oprah Winfrey

TIP OF THE WEEK
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OK, I found this out the hard way. If you are using a "Sign Stapler" or "Hammer Tacker" make sure you keep it loaded with staples, as many as possible. Otherwise when you go to hang a sign the end will pop of the stapler and you will lose your staples, the end of the stapler and obviously you will not be able to hang the sign.

I discovered this after repeatedly losing the end of my stapler, hopefully you don't drive off an leave it lying in the middle of the road....your sign stapling will quickly end.