2017 Will be upon us in just a few weeks, and I’ll bet you’ve already thought of some personal and business related goals for the next 12 months. This time of year lends itself well to some deep thinking and goal setting, and even the annual optimism about how THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. The…
So I’ve been thinking. It’s what I do at this time of year: think about the prior year (which, incidentally, went REALLY fast…did anyone else notice that?) and whether what I’m doing in all facets of my business is really supporting my vision. If you’ve ever tried to do this kind of introspection (that is,…
One of the questions I get over and over is, “How do I find/negotiate/buy properties from people who’ve inherited them?” It’s a good question, because lots of people who’ve inherited a property want to sell it. What’s more, the properties themselves tend to be outdated if not downright distressed, and paid off or close to…
So, back in May, at the urging of a friend who had lost about 40 pounds and looked fantastically in shape, I read a book called Younger Next Year. The main theme of the book is that, unless we take actions to avoid it, our lives from about 50 years old to death are a…
Lordy, people, there are SO many ways to put together real estate deals. SURELY there’s one out there that you’ll like/understand/benefit from. If you don’t like full-on wholesaling—maybe because ugly houses repel you, or some of the areas that work well aren’t neighborhoods in which you want to spend time, or you don’t like making…