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Be a Real Matchmaker!

Now that the push for real estate matchmaking software has ended again for now… There is more to being a real estate matchmaker other than getting a buyer and seller and putting them together. I

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209 Days of Silence Ended by 209 Gurus&#

Well it’s been 209 days since my last post this one will be short the next one won’t be nor will it be in 209 more days! I guarantee it won’t even be another 209 hours before the nex

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209 Days of Silence Ended by 209 Gurus…

Howdy It’s Been A Minute!

So it has been awhile, but every time I had a post I wanted to write the flavor of the month would come out with an email that all of his large list of friends would send you also that was close to th

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Howdy It’s Been A Minute!

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Questions&

I know several people have asked me about doing deals in other markets what’s my best tip? This is a good tip for doing deals in your own  market also though… There is an old saying that

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Questions…?!?

Yeah Buddy!

So I’m just gonna say something real quick like… Be careful what you ask for you just might get it is a powerful old ass saying… I’m gonna have start digitally bitch slapping p

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Yeah Buddy!

Don’t Be a Complete P.O.S.!

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by on January 30, 2011 at 9:43 am

So I see that mortgage assignments are the new latest greatest investing strategy… This also goes out to some of the lease option guys and gals out there… The buyers that you are seeking for the most part are chasing the American dream, but that does not give you the right to completely take advantage of them! If you are selling a house to a young family with bad credit are you taking a risk yes, however that does not mean you can do whatever you want and take all of their tax return as a down payment and leave them no money to fix up your trashy ass deal which in most cases isn’t even a damn deal to begin with! I refuse to just sit and watch people get fucked over and not say anything!

You can’t sell a house for just under the full after repair market value even though it’s barely standing, has shitty wiring, no heat in the middle of winter, piss poor bathrooms and plumbing, and zero functional windows!  That is just straight up bullshit! You aren’t “helping” anyone but yourself when you do shit like that! Does everyone deserve the opportunity to make money sure, but they don’t have the right to fuck people on their way to the top!

So please have some integrity when you go looking for the “hungry new home owners” money people! Real estate investing is great being a real estate complete piece of shit isn’t!

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Rifle Season Won… Sorry

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by on December 14, 2010 at 6:09 pm

So if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been lately I’ve been hunting and closing a few deals. I will return to semi routine after I fill my last 2 tags. Miss ya’ll!  (If you are gonna make some dumb ass reply about hunting I’m just gonna say point blank don’t because if you think you have a valid reason for people to not hunt 1. you suck at life 2. you are wasting your breathe because no one is going to stop hunting especially not me and 3. write down your thoughts dip them in water freeze them over night and then stick them up your ass…)

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Change… I Don’t Think So!

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by on October 27, 2010 at 10:59 pm

So someone emailed me a question and I didn’t have an answer for it at the time, but I will answer it now. In the form of a blog post since that’s kind of what the question was about.

Dear Greg,

I very much enjoy your blog posts, great tips, and writing style and know very many others that do as well. Have you ever considered changing your style a little bit to start getting the respect you deserve? That’s the only thing I can think of as to why you have been left off of Bigger Pockets best bloggers list and Patrick Riddle’s REI Blog battle.

Thanks  and keep up the great work! (Name Withheld)

Well I thank you for the appreciation and email. To answer your question though hell no I’m not changing anything and I’m not about to start kissing anyone’s ass for “e-cred”!

Fact: Thousands of people come to this blog per month. Note the word thousands is indeed plural.

Fact: I do deals. That pays better than getting digitally sucked off by list makers.

Fact: People find this blog and keep coming back without them… So in a nutshell fuck’em!

Fact: If I sacrificed a little self expression I would blog about 4 times a year “to play by the rules” because it bores the hell out of me.

Fact: Every time I people read my posts they get to see ME not some PG award chasing bullshit.

Fact: More buyers and sellers who read my blog like me more because of it, I am a REAL person. I don’t put on some little facade pure garbage stuffy act to please a bunch of people I will never meet.

Fact: I may tone it down a bit in time, but today is not that day. My give a damn ran out a long time ago on people pleasing.

So if you are reading this and have been for awhile expect more of the same and thank you!

P.S. Be sure to like the Facebook fan page I will be doing a lot of things on there in the near future!

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Just for Funzies- An in Depth Peak Into a Home Owners Mind

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by on September 19, 2010 at 4:16 pm

Having been on the phone for about 5 hours today already with sellers has inspired me to write some observations of at what point these people lose there freaking mind! I mean honestly its not rocket science Mr. or Ms. Home Owner you have a house or houses you don’t have very many choices….

Choice one is to live in it. This is an obvious one you will be in the house until you either A stop breathing, B sell it, or C someone with the authority to tells you to take your stuff and get out!

Choice two is to let it sit there. Again another no brainer here. You walk out the door and waste money on silly things like lawn care, taxes and possibly an extra mortgage payment while not getting squat in return.

Choice three is to rent it out. This one isn’t bad you actually have a chance at making money with this one. After you take out for repairs that you constantly pay for because you keep getting the lame tenants who have kids who would be better off with litter boxes! Not to mention the taxes and insurance you are paying for at the very least. Once you get past all of that though this is a sound way to get a return on investment or inheritance whichever the case may be.

Choice four now this bad boy here is where seemingly these people start taking too many shots of either alcohol or blows to the head. They can sell the house. Now most people go to do some research before selling their home whether it be talking to a neighbor who recently (a.k.a. usually not at all recently enough for it to matter today!) or buy going online and seeing how much it’s worth and of course they give you the Zilllow value which honestly who knows which crack addict makes that craziness up but oh well. So obviously they decide whether or not to sell it straight up for fair market value in a traditional manner or to an investor for an under market discounted price. They can also sell it via a lease with an option to purchase to an investor or a non cash poor tenant buyer also known as some call them want to be home owners.

I can understand the dollar signs play into their decisions on any choice they make but honestly there really aren’t any of them that are that difficult to decide on. However to do any of them ,but let it sit though you have to tell people where the hell it is! You can call these ignorant people and they will say such ludicrous things like “I will call you 15 minutes before I show it to you with the address” , ” I can’t tell you the address I don’t want to robbed”, ” the address is only available upon a signed agreement”, ” I don’t know the address”, and my favorite ” you can have the address AFTER your check clears!”

So finally after all of this what is in the mind of a Home Owner who now wants to make money off of it….

Not a damn thing!!!

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Really Again? F**k Them Too

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by on July 20, 2010 at 2:33 am

I have decided to ignore any tweet with the word list in it, because I’m tired of all of these ratings people who base all of their criteria off of not a  damn thing. The real estate business isn’t rocket science is there plenty to write about? Yes yes there is if you are in the business for real doing the correct things everyday you should have an infinite supply of stories to tell as well as giving good advice.

Between twitter, facebook, talking to aspiring real estate investors and other blogs you will see and/ or hear the seeds for failure every 4.3 seconds. I almost did this, I didn’t have time for that, I don’t like this, I don’t know how to…, I’m too tired, I was sick…, my dog had bad gas, Zillow says its worth…, I was gonna but didn’t, I missed that goal… again, I am creating…These are all  the very reasons people are failing except at getting e-cred and blogosphere love. You know how much all of those statements put in your pocket… $0.00 every second for the rest of your life.  Why am I writing a blog post at 2:00 am central standard time, because I have been busy doing things that create income. Like making offers, doing marketing campaigns, placing ads and talking to buyers. You see lead conversion is the most important thing in wholesaling, real estate investing as a whole, or any business for that matter. All of you people who bought that one thing last week are in for  a rude awakening whether you are doing it yourself or paid extra for them to do it all for you… If you are going to make a dime one from those leads you have to convert them!

Here is your free big money tip if you made it to the end… Do the things that make money and forget the things that are for your leisure. Building relationships with people is a great thing to do with your time. They don’t have to be the most authentic relationships with a Realtor or other investor, but don’t completely fake it either. You don’t have to become fifteen Realtor kids’ god-parent by any means, but be real. Build a team or dare I even say a network of people you can work with or at the very least kick some ideas back and forth. I have a contact page if you want to see if we can get along. Unlike some people I don’t play “favorites” with my lists, or blow smoke up anybody’s ass so we can be “pals.”

The next post will be the second in the Ninja Marketing series. I actually will even throw in a case study post from the latest deal in the 50 in 52 challenge. To get back to what I do at a high level regardless of what some people “see” (I’m tired of the borderline “bitching” and electronic ass chewing posts myself… almost)

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It’s Not Nice To Keep Secrets…

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by on June 16, 2010 at 5:20 pm

People have always told me it’s not nice to keep secrets, but at the same time why should you have to tell everyone everything? If anyone has a good answer for that I will send you a free book signed by absolutely no one…

What’s the point of the question? ———————————–>

If you want to know my super secret negotiation line that drives even the most hard headed sellers down in price via newsletter in exactly 24 hours! Which is now highly visible and there is no reason for you to not sign up. All current and new subscribers will get  digital copies of my 2 favorite books no less. Join the list or get the fist! (Well at the very least not get any of the cool shit)

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Big Dogs Start As Pups!

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by on June 7, 2010 at 3:05 pm

Every big dog at one point in time or another started as a pup! Name anybody doing big things at anything let alone real estate they have one thing in common. They paid their dues! People just starting out see all of these guys and gals doing huge numbers and think if they are doing it I can to exactly the same way they are. It’s true you can become a top producer in any field with some effort! You absolutely have to do the little things first there is no way around it. It’s perfectly fine that you have people you look up to, but you can’t repeat can not just pick up doing the same things the big producers are!

One thing I see a lot of people trying to do is automation and outsourcing which is okay except for the fact you can’t automate a business you don’t have yet that’s the bottom line point blank period! If you truly want to have the grand life not working for someone else you need to put in the work needed to get there. That means putting out your own signs, calling every lead you get whether you think it’s good or bad, answer your own phone calls or at the very least return them, and remember exactly where you are in the pecking order.

No matter what stage of the game you are at realize that time is of the essence in a multitude of ways. You can’t wait at any point in business in the beginning it’s important to be putting in time to learn your chosen profession inside and out. The best way to learn is by talking to sellers, buyers, other investors, and mentors. As you move forwards you still have to be conscious of time you can’t take your sweet time on deals, because one of the hungry young pups who gets it will step in and snatch it up.

You don’t want to be the baby in the game shooting themselves in the foot by trying to play big shot and just throwing away leads for chump change or the guy who used to be the top real estate investor that got passed by being comfortable let alone lazy!

That doesn’t mean that you can’t help people along the way or wholesalers have to hate each other it’s about establishing and protecting your bottom line. Which will actually get bigger if you learn to work with other wholesalers I kid you not on that one. You are in real estate investing to make money as an entrepreneur and stop being just an employee for someone else! Realize though it’s gotta be done the right way.

2 Quick tips before I sign off when doing ads for craigslist or whatever make 2 versions one in English and one in Spanish! Just use google translate if you don’t know it.

Tip 2 learn about other forms of investing or at least meet other investors who are doing different things so you can do something with every lead you get.

PS be sure to check out the new fan page!

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A Quick Tip

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by on June 3, 2010 at 11:51 pm

Here is a quick yet useful tip for wholesale real estate investors. Sign up for other wholesalers property buyer lists especially when you are just getting started! Why you ask? Because they do a lot of legwork for you for free without even knowing it. About half of them that you sign up for don’t know how to really send a bulk email… What this means for you is a free buyers list! Check the to and cc section of the email for other people receiving the emails and voila a free buyers list for spending a few seconds to sign up.

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Who Are You? Get Over It!

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by on May 31, 2010 at 8:07 pm

What or who are you? I know some people who have a problem seeing either themselves or other people as real estate investors, especially people who are just into wholesaling houses. Some say that wholesalers are investors because the rarely put their own money into deals, and because they aren’t holding onto properties. Wholesalers are just marketers blah blah bla f’n blah. Every body has heard the same tired ass b.s. from somewhere whether it be a landlord, rehabber or just some jackass on bigger pockets (which I highly recommend you checking out… go ahead click it I’ll be here when you get back). Yet all those things that are said about people who wholesale the real “big dogs” are exactly the same things also. They are just brave, rich, stupid,ballsy or whatever enough to invest with their own money also (f.y.i. I don’t think its stupid never have actually) . Except they don’t do one thing quite as fast as wholesalers do. Get to motivated sellers with ______ ( I’m not going to tell them haha.)

Anyways lets wrap up this holiday post with the answer everyone wants yes wholesalers are real estate investors no matter how people try to argue it gets shut down with the dictionary. You can’t f#$% with the word of Webster!

Invest-

1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

2. to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books.

3. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something.
So there it is in just plain black and white indisputable evidence. So now some final words of encouragement get over it whether its a hurdle preventing you from having confidence to say it or just the fact you are a stuck up jackass get over it! You’re all really entrepreneurs on top of it all. Now all sides and innocent bystanders even go invest in some real estate dammit!
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Seriously?

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by on May 30, 2010 at 11:43 am

So I’ve finally decided to just give in and realize most people who call themselves a Realtor hate money. I’m sure you’ve all been to one of those “squeeze” pages they use and filled out the 100 unnecessary necessary questions. One of them is for what purpose are you interested in purchasing, and investment is of course an option so I selected it. About 10 minutes go by and he calls me and for some reason asks me why I want to purchase I tell him and then he says I don’t even talk to investors and says good bye call back if I want something to live in myself. I then say hold on a second before you jump off the phone… You sir are a ratard click click “huh?” yep and then I hung up. He then called back looking for an explanation I gave him the short version of why he was a moron besides genetic defects. Here is a replay of how it went with the name changed to protect the “handicapped”:

Me: You have a business right

Douche #87: Well yes obviously…

Me: How old are you and how many times have you been to Wal-mart?

Douche #87: I’m 47 as of yesterday (in my mind I wondered how could he breathe for that long with his head up his ass) and probably thousands.

Me: See that proves my point.

D- bag: What does?

Me: For what logical reason would you just want to just have a customer one time?

Douche McGouche: Shit I am retarded… Want to see what I have?

Me: Yes I know, but its okay little buddy and of course I want to see what you have that’s why I went to the site to begin with!

So the moral of the story is they might be a little slow but it doesn’t take long to get them on the right page if you piss them off a little bit  and open their eyes.

I’m also gonna hit you back up with a post later today.

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