I'm going to give you the *basic* steps in my $0 Down Real Estate Investing Program. I outline the program in *detail* in my 324 page e-book. For details about the book. http://www.realrealestateexperts.com and much, much more! I personally put together four more real estate deals last week... not to mention the deals that I helped my coaching clients put together. This business gets addictive when you get the system set up. It is a lot of fun...more
Networking opportunities are everywhere. Don't let them pass you by.1. Recognize that there is more to networking than greeting people. Develop a step-by-step plan for how you'll build relationships and how you can effectively tell your story. Don't forget your 30 second commercial to tell your story.2. Zero in on specific groups of people. Who are the ideal prospects for your business? Do they live nearby? What activities do they participate in?...more
OK, you say, I've decided to start my business. I have my idea, my identity package, my licensing and zoning done. Now I need to set up my office. Your first step is to decide whether to convert a room into an office or a space/area in your home to office space. If your space is limited you might want to get the type of desk that looks like an armoire so you can close it up at the end of the day. Or use a folding table that can be put away at the end of the business day. Or you can set up a mini-office in the corner of a room and put up a screen to hide this area at the end of the work day. In addition, depending on the type of business you are running, you need to think of files you will need and how you will house those files. For some businesses a small letter file will suffice, which you can cover with a table cloth at the end of the day or you could use an end table with space for files, or you can purchase crates for files and stack those in a corner or closet. Most businesses today need a computer, along with a printer, fax, and/or scanner. Again, if you use the armoire type of desk they use have space for most of this equipment, and you can close it at the end of the day....more
Are you profiting from O.P.P.? If not, why not?We know many of you have the desire and dream of running your own home-based business. But, like so many people, you're not sure where or how to start.You're not sure what type of business you should look for. You're not sure if you could do it. You're not sure if you really can achieve the financial...more
In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property.In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that: could generate multiple streams of income would work in any area of the country could be worked both locally and nationally could be worked both on and off the web would allow you...more
In a previous article we introduced you to the concept of O.P.P., or Other People's Property, and the many ways in which you can profit.In that article we asked you what you would do if you found a business that: could generate multiple streams of income would work in any area of the country could be worked both locally and nationally could be worked both on and off the web would allow you to build your long term net worth and, can be started either in your spare time or part timeRemember, what we are talking about is a wonderful business that allows you to generate immediate cash flow and also build your long term net worth.That business revolved around the Creative Real Estate niche of Lease Purchasing.This article, the third in the O.P.P. series will briefly touch on some of the strategies that are available to the Lease Purchase consultant.The StrategiesFirst, is the co-operative strategy. It is the easiest for the beginner to start with. The co-operative is used when the seller may not want to give over total control of his/her property. The seller wants some say as to who goes into the property. When we assign the contract to a tenant/buyer, we receive the assignment fee. It...more
Entrepreneurship has been my passion for as long as I can commit to memory to learning how to type, and that started in 5th grade! Strangely enough, I wasn’t raised around lots of business owners growing up in New Jersey nor surrounded by many...more
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Recently, I was reviewing our website statistics. One of the sites that had a link to mine caught me by surprise. Since this is a family publication, I won't include the name of the website. But, let's just say it contains a four-letter word that...more