challenges: The "OPEN" Door - 07/27/07 06:24 PM
Are you are facing CLOSED DOORS?  You may have tried:
Speaking: "OPEN SESAME!!!"Kicking the door open!Knocking on the door!Praying that the Door would open....Going around the door!Going under the door!                                       Going over the door!Using keys to the door!Going THROUGH the door! OUCH!!Looking for an opening in the door!Laying hands on the door!Leaning against the door!Blowing open the door!ALL of this.... to NO AVAIL!  You figured, well, "it worked before!" It certainly should happen again!  You've gone by the book, did all the right things from A to Z, have said all the right things, and were in great expectations!  The door still failed to open!
So now you are … (20 comments)

challenges: CLOSED DOORS - 07/18/07 02:34 PM
For the past several months, we have been facing CLOSED DOORS! In the natural, it would appear that we chose the wrong field, and that we should pack it all in and CLOSE SHOP!!!  
I've experienced at least 12 deals this year that fell apart because of change of heart by the buyer or seller.  No use trying to coerce, pry, manipulate, convince, plead, preach, threaten, grab by the neck, chastise, sweet talk, or whine!!  These deals went totally sour! 
No need to rationalize, rehearse, retrace tracks, go figure, relive, pinpoint, blame, disdain, accuse, kick self in butt, have tantrum, or bury head in embarrassment...... THESE DOORS … (38 comments)

challenges: THE SOLUTIONS (tenants with bad credit) - 07/16/07 08:43 AM
There are SOLUTIONS when dealing with tenants that have bad credit..... they do not necessarily have to be turned away......!  EVERYONE needs a place to stay..... even if it's NOT YOURS!
In the market areas we serve, many "would-be-tenants" apply for rentals having poor credit.  Rarely have we  seen scores over 700.  The reasons given are listed on the previous post written July 9, 2007.  We have seen a commonality that we have grown to expect..... but MUST deal with!!  We simply cannot turn EVERYONE away in expectation of the ideal tenant showing up with excellent credit! 
('Scuse my vanucular... but, it "JUS AINT GONNA HAPPEN!!!")
SO..... what do … (20 comments)

challenges: A Post for Rain For Change - 01/29/07 12:37 PM
" 95 million Americans struggle to pay their rent or mortgage"
At Active Rain, we have a concern about the above statement, and are doing something about it!  It all started when Jeff Turner posed a question to the Active Rain members after making us aware of the Growing Poverty Gap which he blogged about.  He felt we could do something collectively, as a professional online community. Jeff solicited ideas that generated responses after writing a blog called "Harnessing the Power of Active Rain". 
His "Idea Came To Life"!  RainforChange is now alive and well! We DO care as professionals!
The relevant article below is another source to be … (4 comments)