“Quit Real Estate Investing!” That’s What They All Said Until I Showed Them My “Never Say Die” Investing System MD/DC/VA
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Valarie Jacobs
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Why have you still not done what you said that you where going to do. When we consciously do not do something that we know is best for our real estate investing business the underlying reason is fear.
We know that it is best for our business to set up private investors. We know that it is best for our business to search for buyers everyday. We know that it is best for our business to read and study real estate investment techniques everyday…but do we do it! Why not?
The root is always fear. The fear of the unknown is learned early on in our childhood. We say that we want so many things consciously but out behaviors show that unconsciously maybe we don’t….or are we just afraid of the unknown. It always feels better to stay where you are comfortable….even if you don’t like where you are. Sound contradictory right? I know…but that’s the challenge. You must realize that in order to get what you want out of your real estate investing career you are going to have to get uncomfortable..real uncomfortable. If you feel comfortable in what you are doing, then you probably aren’t doing much. You have to be willing to stretch yourself and step into that which is not familiar to you. Is there a person that you always depend on…stop…do it yourself. Is there only one method that you use for moving your properties…stop…learn another. Have you been putting off setting appointments for private lending…stop…set the appointment. Have you been putting off even starting your real estate investing career….come on now…you know what I’m going to say.
Sit down today and ask yourself “What have I been avoiding?”. After you have answered to this question ask yourself “What do I fear in this area?” “Is this FEAR, false evidence appearing real? Are you trying to leave yourself an excuse for failure? Are you afraid of rejection? Here’s the good news, once you figure out what it is that you are doing or not doing to stop you from getting what you really want out of real estate investing…you can change it. Hey, what do you have to lose. You can only improve your business and yourself by facing these fears. Everyone does it…but until you STOP…you will never achieve what you truly desire.
Supporting Your Real Estate Investing Career,
Valarie Jacobs
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Real Estate for .50 cents on the dollar.
With the sub prime market being absolutely unpredictable, investors can not depend on their buyers to come thru with loans. Try this little technique of acquiring property. It will help you to survive as a Real Estate Investor in Maryland, DC and Virginia.
Stop looking online and finding REO (bank-owned) properties to buy. Find an agent and tell them you want to make about 30 offers a month on REOs that have been listed for 180 days or more. Tell the agent to make the offers at 50% of the listing price and make them contingent upon inspection. Each time the bank asks for a counter, send the offer back $5000 less. Of course, all of the offers won’t be accepted, but if you can get two or so accepted out of 30+, you have hit the jackpot. All you need to do is fund the deals using cash, private money, hard money or other sources. Agents are not super-busy right now, so they will jump all over this idea.
The reason this technique is going to help you survive as a real estate investor is you don’t have to count on traditional loans that aren’t dependable right now. Just find a hard money lender. They are listed right in the yellow pages. Most will lend on properties that are 70% below market minus repairs. This method leaves enough of a spread to add any repairs right into your loan. Many hard money lenders don’t even care about your credit rating, they decide whether to loan you the money based on the deal. Don’t let the cost of money discourage you from using hard money lenders. The availability of money is more valuable than the cost. Look at your bottom line after the deal is done. Acquiring half priced real estate, will ensure your survival as a Real Estate Investor!
Supporting your Real Estate Investor Success,
Valarie Jacobs
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The other day we addressed setting goals and sticking to them. Focusing your every activity on accomplishing those goals. Well, if it were that easy…everyone would be rich. So what is the problem…what’s stops us from getting the one thing that we want the most. Is it money… circumstances… divorce… lack of knowledge …your race …uhm? Whatever popped into your mind for that question “What is stopping you?” IS NOT the right answer. The answer is your determination to reach the goals that you have set for yourself.
When you set your mind to a goal, it seems like out of nowhere there are hundreds of giants(problems, challenges, oppositions) standing in your way. I’m sure you’ve heard this but remember it…internalize it…”The Bigger They are The Harder They Fall”. You have to be willing to stand up to the giants in your life and knock them down (or simply walk around).
When I started thinking back on challenges in my life, after the dust settled things really were not as bad as they seemed and many times the ending was better. It all depends on how you view the “what appears to be” giant. Usually at first site, the opposition seems impenetrable to you because of the angle you are using to view it. It’s like a camera. When you first look thru the lens, everything appears to be so blurry…”What a horrible picture this is going to be!” However, when you take the time to adjust your focus the true picture becomes crystal clear. You can use this same technique for attaining your goals.
When opposition first shows it’s face..don’t focus on all of the opportunities that have been taken away. Train you mind to change the focus. Focus on the opportunities that are now available to you . What CAN you do that you could not do before this happened? How CAN you use this to get you closer to the your goal? This is one of the most difficult things that you MUST train your mind to do. Practice daily. When the buyer calls you on the day of the closing, and says “I’m not coming” and you are financially counting on that closing….When you’ve been married fifteen years and your spouse says out of the blue “I don’t think I want to be married!” When the teenager runs the stop sign totaling your brand new car and says “I don’t have insurance” or on a lighter note when you’ve been looking forward to finally getting home to just sit down and relax with a bowl of your favorite ice cream and your teenager says “I didn’t know you wanted it”. Will you be able to change the focus of your thoughts? If you practice and train your mind to always stay in proper focus… Guess what?
Nothing is a Giant….Nothing is an Opposition…
Absolutely Everything is an Opportunity…..
“A Blessing In Disguise !”
You are on your way to becoming a successful Real Estate Investor in DC, Maryland & Virginia!
Supporting Your Real Estate Investing Success,
Valarie Jacobs
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