After 9 Months..I completed my first deal! $3000

I love the success stories. Glad for you Martini. You took that action Dean and all talks about, you had an opportunity and you you took it. Sweet deal. I glad you didnt give up. Now use your money to invest yourself. Meaning put some cash aside for marketing so you can have more deals coming to you. Keep networking, pay some bills, and keep cash on reserve. Now get with that relatorsince you know what he is doing and team up with him. Have him submitt offers like hell and you can get him buyers and make more money quick. Martini he is opportunity too, so dont get lax now and admire your work for too long. Let him know youwonna do more deals with him. He access to all that you need. Opportunity is starring at you. He would be glad to becasue you proved to him you can get a buyer and you made him money so of course he wants to make more. Go get some more deals and tell us about it. Do get with taht realtor I AM VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THAT DONNOT LET HIM GO YOU NEED HIM AND CAN USE HIM NOW AND FOREVER. HE CAN BE THE REALTOR ALOT OF PEOPLE WANT ON THERE TEAM AND CANT FIND. Way to go lady. Kepp it moving now.

Boy if that doesn't sound familiar - Parents? LOL! I don't ever think of the money but the experience I'll gain from my first several experiences. Martin you did GREAT! Keep it up, don't let a few bumps in the road slow you down...you're on your way!

Bill G.

Way to go, Martin!
I am so happy for you
Thank you for sharing your success story & Keep it moving!!!

~Miyuki

Congratulations on your first deal, that is awesome! I am glad to have read about it! It proves that patience leads to profits! The first one can be the hardest, now that you got that one under yoru belt I am sure there will be even more through-out 2010. I look forward to reading about your future deals. Thanks for sharing it with us. Believe and Achieve! - Joe

God do works in strange ways !!

Congratulations!! Both on your deal (YAY!!)and on all that you have overcome to make it happen. I remember back to your first posts, and WOW! Look at you now! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome success story and for coming back to be an inspiration to all the DG Family. Looking forward to many great deals to come for you.
Congrats again, friend!!! (Feels so good, doesn't it?? Woohoo!)

God bless,

Rina

Your story is a true testament of the power of persistent. Once you decide to not let obstacles waiting at the door of success stop you, your entry will ultimately be granted. Keep up the good work.

Best Regards,
Shane Gore

You are already in Dean's Success Stories now that you posted your accomplishment! It does not matter how much you made or how long it took all that matters is YOU DID IT!!! That makes you a success story! So you are already written in Dean's big book of success!

Keep em coming!

This is absolutely great. May God continue to Bless you and yours. Indeed he does work in mysterious ways. Nevertheless, I'm so happy that all of your investment has manifested into such achievement. No, it's not a mistake that you received Dean's new book on the same day. Continue to enjoy your success!

Charlie

This is absolutely great. May God continue to Bless you and yours. Indeed he does work in mysterious ways. Nevertheless, I'm so happy that all of your investment has manifested into such achievement. No, it's not a mistake that you received Dean's new book on the same day. Continue to enjoy your success!

Charlie

Can you tell me what contracts you used to do this? I am new and kind a confused but eager to learn. Congratulaions on your $3,000 transaction. Thanks .

congrats, Martin got your feet wet. Plus 3k at that,AWESOME!
you're om your way, God is good, have a blessed day
go get more.
George41

That has Got to Feel Good!!!

One question, you said that he agreed to pay you a $3000 fee.
Did you have him sign a written agreement stating that he agrees to pay you a $3000 fee? Or was it verbal?

Thanks

Hi Martin,

Just wanted to say thank you for your story. Thats totaly cool that you overcame your shyness and just did it. I'm the same way when it comes to talking to people a littly bit nervous and unsure. Ive been doing things lately that I never would of before I bought Deans books. I havnt made that first deal yet but I keep moving forward because I know it will happen. With all the stuff there is to learn in the books and everybody here sharing what they have learned, we all have what we need.

Thank you

Lance

It is not what we want and when we want, but when God says it is time. Martin, you have exhibited patience and it all paid off. This is only the beginning. Your journey has begun. Congrats and may God continue to prosper you.

Sandra

Congratulations from the bottom of my heart! Good luck on your next one and now that the first one is done, the next should be so much easier! Congratulations, again!

Sincerely Always,
Deb

I understand about going to a investor club, you just dont know how networking can lead to better things and opportunity.I found a great group of investor, title person and finaly a realtor that understand creative finance thid week. Also a room full of rehab/investor. Hope to retun the good news back to you. Well now that you have your feet wet dont dry them off yet have fun.

You are right god works in mysterious ways.

It's been about 3 months for but I came to conclusion that networking is definitely a top priority.

Way to go...I'm next...lol

Keep up the good work and continue taking action.

Good job Martini! I'm looking for properties in and around Stroudsburg Pa. Maybe we could help each other in some ways.Allentown's not far away and it's good to know lots of investors.

Rick

Where are you in PA? I am in the east in Allentown and I have a few clubs around me that I willl be joining now that I have the money.

look up these websites to find the ones near you.

nationalreia.com
digonline.org
creonline.com

LADY? Who? I am a man dude last time I checked ha ha. I hear you on the Realtor thing but the thing is that I already have one and I signed a 1 yr agreement with him (don't do that unless you have to). The guy I had is not bad at all althoug at times I wish he had more time. The guy who got me deal is probably less experienced but he caught a lucky break. Either way, I told him that a partnership with him is very possible in the near future. Thanks for the input anyways.

I noticed you are from Lancaster and I am in Allentown , I grew up in Reading. We are not that far and I have no problem exchanging knowledge sometime. Let me know. Take care.

Thanks for your help and support. I remember you being in Deans book and then seeing here and looking at you like a celebrity . Because of senior members like you I got the courage and kept pushing forward and now I hope to do the same for the newer guys. God bless!

The contracts I used were ...actually I didn't use any. If you read the original post it said that I just bought a buyer and seller together and got paid a birddog fee,a hefty one at that. It just goes to show you that persistence can't be beat so learn, hang in there, and you will get yours one way or another.

I actually should've included this in my prior post , I actually did have an agreement with my investor/seller. It was something very simple that he wrote up and just said that I would get $3000 if I brough him a buyer within a certain time. The funny thing is that the deadline expired before he closed with my buyer and I was a bit nervous that he would cut me of the deal but he didn't. He is actually a great guy and he would've paid me on a verbal agreement but you should always try to get something in writing just in case. Very good point you brought up and that I forgot to mention. Thanks!

Shyness , lack of confidence were my biggest enemies and I am still fighting those demons. The thing is that my whole family is shy and my mother always wanted that "stay to yourself" mentallity becasue she didn't know no better. I am sorry but this is something that we need to overcome as society because just the simple fact of not communicating with people can keep you in poverty.

I remember when I first started, I hated to even pick up the phone and was afraid of sounding dumb to the other person. I had a very bad view on life and for a long time I felt that all people were against me. It took a lot of self help books and getting God back in my life to make the switch.

The funny thing is that now I EDUCATE some investors when they call me. My mentor says that I know more then %90 of other "investors". That may an exageration but I know a lot because I went into it full speed and thank God I had a lot of time to learn.

If you are religious , trus in God to give you tyhe courage. There's also a guy by the name of Tony Robbins that has helped, google him. Good luck!

Are you looking to buy or wholesale properties in Stroudsburg? Either way we can help each other out but if you are already buying then I would love to add you to my buyer's list. The property I helped wholesale is in Bangor and I am about to start paying attention there because the other thing that happened with this deal is that I now have a stronger buyer's list. Talk to you soon.

Thank you so much for your kind words, I am happy to support you now, as then and in the future too! You can count on it!

I am not sure how often you are on this site these days.

However, I do not know if you caught this Thread (below) and I think it will be wonderful for you to talk to Carol, "freeindeed" .

http://www.deangraziosi.com/real-estate-forums/marketing-buyers-and-sell...

Keep us all posted!

Angela

I am sorry I could not answer all but I hope you will be the next one writing your success story and I will be reading it. Go get that deal!

I did catch it and I been thinking about looking in the Philly area so when I do lock one up, I will contact Carol.

Gracias!