Just this morning, I was having yet another conversation with a fellow educator about the frustration we have with students who have the brains, education, and resources to make deals—but who, month after month, do everything BUT make deals. We discussed people who spend big bucks on courses, set up their LLCs, draft land trusts,…
As you can imagine, I meet a LOT of real estate entrepreneurs every year. And something that I’ve noticed about many of you, including newbies and old pros, is an energy you give off that I can only describe as clenched-upness. Even folks who are excited, on the surface, about starting or expanding their real…
As I learn more about myself and my business, I realize how little I really know. Don’t get me wrong, my business is successful, but sometimes the filters I wear as a business owner and entrepreneur keep me from seeing the entire truth. Sometimes it’s ego or pride. Sometimes it’s perspective. When the filters are…
When you read this article, you’ll see why Wendy Patton is my favorite “pretty house” expert. She’s got an understanding of creative financing to a depth that only comes from years of experience, and she has a very precise way of pointing out the pros and cons of different strategies. She’s written several books on…
There’s been a lot of chatter lately about a possible repeal of all or part of the Dodd-Frank Act and what that might mean to housing in general and small real estate entrepreneurs in specific. If you’re wondering how an omnibus finance-regulation law affects you at all, here’s the quick answer: If you SELL houses…
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