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48 days from becoming a father With January in the books already, I’ve only got 48 days till I officially become a father for the first time. It is an amazing thought and puts a warm feeling in my heart every time I add a new piece of furniture or hang some tiny, yet oh so cute baby clothes in the nursery. One of the most amazing parts about becoming a parent is how generous the people around me are being. Everyone …
With Christmas only a few days away and New Years right after that, I’ve halted my mailings until January 3rd. However I’m still going through the motions of putting my mail pieces together so they can be ready to be mailed out when the time is right. Staying active is a benefit on two fronts. First it keeps me active and thinking about real estate investing during this slow down period. I’ve always found that once a break a routine, …
One of the most difficult parts of becoming a real estate investor is making sure you are always limiting your activities to those that will make you money. Many times I get caught up with things such as working on my blog or wasting to much time trying to come up with the perfect probate letter. It’s very easy to trick yourself into thinking you are being productive when in fact you are just doing busy work. I tend to …
This past week I made some positive strides which should help me out greatly in the long run. What helped me most was when i took a few minutes early in the week to identify a few problem areas that have been hindering my progress and then came up with a “solution” for these problems. Just like Alcohol Anonymous and their 12 step program, the first step to solving a problem is admitting to yourself that you have a one. …
Probate Goals Back in January I posted about my one and only goal I’m focusing on this year, Getting my first probate deal. If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I did not succeed in accomplishing that goal which had a target date of March 1st. This goal is still however at the forefront of my efforts and it will happen sooner then later. Over the past couple months I have made some very good progress and have, …