IC Elesson: How to Know When You’re Ready to Make Deals
(this article continues from last week, where I described the problem with objectively being ready to make an offer, vs. ‘feeling’ ready, and how there are forces in the world that try to convince you that you aren’t ready when you actually are). Here's when you know you’re ready, whether you “feel” ready or not:...
IC Elesson: How the Real Estate Education System is Stacked Against You (and what you can do about it)
Some people learn by reading, some by listening, some by doing. And some learn by teaching. If you’re wondering if “learning by teaching” is really a thing, and not just what your REIA program director says when he’s trying to get you to teach a class, I assure you that it is. I definitely learn...
Guest Blogger Al Williamson: The Top 10 Dos and Don’ts for Airbnb Short-Stay Landlords
Al Williamson is a regular old landlord from Sacramento who decided to see if all the Airbnb hype was for real. He furnished and offered a few of his units as short-term corporate rentals , made some mistakes, figured it out, and now makes 2-3x what he did from plain old rental properties. You can...
Guest Blogger Raymond Aaron: How To Gain Instant Authority, Credibility, Fame, and Higher Income In Your Work Or Business.
Raymond Aaron is a New York Times top 10 best-selling author, internationally recognized speaker & wealth mentor, and adventurer. He’s also the Saturday Morning Keynote speaker at the 2017 OREIA national real estate summit, an event you just really need to attend. Get $40 off when you register now at www.OREIAConvention.com The concept of “branding”...
IC Elesson: Motivation will Get You…Nowhere.
Have you noticed that real estate entrepreneurs are especially big on motivation? We have favorite motivational speakers the way normal people have favorite sports teams. We speak about Zig Ziglar in reverent tones. We have Brian Tracy, Mel Robbins, and Tim Ferris downloaded on our phones. We’ve got shelves full of books with titles like...