real estate: 3rd Annual New Jersey Distressed Mortgage Expo - 01/17/17 01:47 PM
I'm excited to be one of the many speakers speaking at the 3rd Annual Distressed Mortgage Expo taking place at the Newark Airport Hilton January 28-29th.
This event is limited to first 200 signups and will be packed full of content and panels to help you kick your 2017 off on a good start (all before the Superbowl)!
Grab 25% off of your tickets by using the special code, WCN25 at http://bit.ly/NJDistressedExpo now before it sells out!
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real estate: MLK Day of Service - How Can We Serve You? - 01/13/17 04:05 PM
In honor of Dr. King and MLK Day, we'll be taking a little different spin on this episode of the Monday Note.  How can we best serve you? 
We'll be taking LIVE phone calls Monday night and working through the issues that you might be having in your note business or deals. It's your opportunity to pick my brain and or ask anything LIVE Monday night!   So join us Monday night at 7pm CST and let's see how we can best serve you!   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3838894650839030529     … (1 comments)

real estate: Merry Christmas! - 12/23/16 11:51 AM

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real estate: Build Your "Forrest" One Seed At A Time - 05/11/16 09:59 AM
So last night I'm at the gym and I'm listening to Gary V's rant about how sick and tired he is of entrepreneurs looking for the "layups" in business and how people today want to have the champagne lifestyle on a beer work ethic. Basically people want all the success without putting in the time, effort and work.
Today I see a National Geographic post about a man in India who has planted and created his own forest (bigger then Central Park) by planting trees since 1979. Now he has a place where tigers and elephants and all sorts of wildlife live. … (0 comments)

real estate: 15 WAYS TO JUMPSTART YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS - 04/20/09 02:49 PM
I am a firm believer that with this yeat comes with it a promise to change who we are as investors and the opportunity to change how successful you and your investment business can grow or become.  So many people use excuses to delay their success along with hiding behind their fears and insecuredness as human beings to become successful. That's why I've come up with 15 ways for you to jumpstart your real estate business.
 I've had the good fortune to have been trained and study some of the best educators and guru's out there who have helped me over come … (0 comments)

real estate: The Top 10 Mistakes That New Investors Make When They Buy Rental Properties - 04/17/09 04:55 PM
What and Where Not To Buy
Do you know the TOP 10 MISTAKES that new investors make when buying investment (rental) properties across the country? There is so much more to consider beyond just cash flow and appreciation. Here they are:
Here they are: 1. Buy new homes - New homes can be fun to live in, but they are rarely the best value as investments. Spec homes generally cost more per foot than neighboring houses (but don't resell for much more), and tract homes are generally found in areas that are the worst areas for appreciation (see #2)...Unless you are … (0 comments)

real estate: A Great Place to Peak - 04/17/09 04:51 PM
            Would you want to invest in an area that had beautiful views, home to several large universities, moderate home prices, and is home to one of the largest defense industry areas outside of the east coast?  Oh yeah, this place was voted as the #1 place to live by CNN Money in 2006.  I would be talking about Colorado Springs, Colorado. 
            I was fortunate enough to spend a week in Colorado Springs with father and son investors, Tom and Kory Kempton.  Tom has spent close to 40 years in building construction and his son, Kory, had spent the last … (0 comments)

real estate: What I Invest in Austin With. - 10/14/08 04:44 PM
What to Invest In?
I often get asked by other investors (often very new or green investors) what do I invest in or buy in the Awesome real estate market that is available in Austin, Texas. Well, that is not an easy or one sentence answer especially in this market. With the Austin real estate market avoiding the dramatic hits that have hit the East and West Coasts with property values decreasing, we've been lucky enough to still see a steady appreciation of values ranging from 5-10% in areas. While we haven't been immune from the rash of foreclosures like a … (0 comments)

real estate: Helping a Father/Son Investment Team Get Rockin! - 10/14/08 04:42 PM
My Investment Week In Houston
I work with a lot of investors across the country to help them either get their real estate investment business off the ground or help them take it to the next level. My schedule is usually packed one to two months out. I sometimes feel like the post office in that I am working with clients whether it is sunny, rainy, sleet, or snow! So this was the case that I found myself with having a week planned in Houston AFTER Hurricane Ike ran through the town like a paper shreader. I wouldn't be able to … (1 comments)

real estate: Enjoying the Dream and Secret of Life - 10/14/08 04:40 PM
When Life Just Goes Right
Life has a habit of throwing us for a loop from time to time. Along with these loops, there often comes an amount of bewilderness as to why these "loops" happen to good people. Sometimes the "loops" just line up in all entirely positive way that makes one truly believe or rebuild one's faith in the power of positive thinking. I've been fortunate enough to experience this more than once,but this experience was one that I had to share with others.
My day started off at 5 am as I woke up 5 minutes before my … (1 comments)

real estate: Systemizing My Business - 10/09/08 08:58 AM
I often find myself reflecting on how I am able to accomplish so much while I travel. Here I am sitting in Panera after spending the morning with one investor, lunch and the afternoon with another, while I have successfully leased one of my houses for 12 months, raised another $500K in private money for my own investments, and found another property in Austin to purchase below 70% of current market value. I'm sitting here in Panera Bakery (yes, its Panera again. Is anyone really surprised by this?) reviewing my Big Rocks List and I realize that I've somehow figured out … (0 comments)