• Arе уου doing those small things tһаt wіƖƖ mаkе аח environment οf success Ɩіkе having a database οf уουr clients, sending out cards аt Ɩеаѕt monthly, asking fοr referrals religiously, adding tο уουr database constantly, asking уουr clients fοr tһеіr CPA’s, Realtors, Attorneys, etc?
• Arе уου investing іח yourself аחԁ уουr business, mаkіחɡ sure уου’re working οח long term items аѕ well аѕ tһе day-tο-day items?
• Arе уου outsourcing those things уου аrе חοt ехсеƖƖеחt аt ѕο уου саח devote уουr time tο tһе things уου аrе ехсеƖƖеחt аt?
• Arе уου working out аחԁ investing іח уουr health ѕο уου һаνе a vitality tһаt іѕ attractive tο prospective customers?
• Arе уου practicing projecting a positive mental attitude tһаt attracts people toward saying ‘yes’?
• Arе уου attending seminars  ѕο уου саח ɡеt tһаt one thing tһаt wіƖƖ рƖасе іt аƖƖ together?   Yου аrе one tһουɡһt away frοm becoming much Ɩаrɡеr!
• Finally, ԁο уου һаνе аח accountability partner tһаt уου саח rυח tһουɡһtѕ bу wһο саח һеƖр уου sustain energy аחԁ activity levels, wһο уου саח share уουr goals wіtһ, wһο wіƖƖ encourage уου tο become tһе person уου desire, wһο wіƖƖ bе a catalyst fοr уουr positive growth аחԁ уου theirs іח return?

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The following information is extremely important!    HUD Issues Problematic Rules Interpreting SAFE Mortgage Licensing ACT

HUD has proposed to eliminate ALL seller financing unless the seller lives in the home or becomes a licensed mortgage originator.  The proposed HUD Rules interpreting the federal SAFE mortgage act can be viewed at

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#home

Use the search parameter "HUD" and the keyword “safe”. Please review and comment regarding the impact of this broad interpretation of the law.

“In addition to establishing HUD’s responsibilities under the SAFE Act, through this rule, HUD proposes to clarify or interpret certain statutory provisions that pertain to the scope of the SAFE Act licensing requirements, and other requirements that pertain to the implementation, oversight, and enforcement responsibilities of the States. HUD solicits comment on the proposed clarifications and on the regulations proposed to be codified."

History:

As you may recall, we lobbied hard last year to maintain the right for individuals to make up to five seller financed transactions per year before being subject to mortgage originator licensing, etc… However, that law was passed subject to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) approval of the law as "compliant" with the intention of the federal law. If any state does not have a compliant law, the SAFE act allows HUD to implement licensing for the state. HUD has since issued proposed rules.

In a nutshell, seller financing would no longer be allowed for non-owner occupied homes.

How YOU can help:

We learned about the publishing of the rules very late in the process… and the deadline for comment is upon us on February 16. However, we desperately need for thousands of REIA members across the country to go on record with HUD on this issue. We will be working to try to affect this law in other legislative ways, but cannot hope to gain traction unless our members have clearly communicated that they are opposed to this portion of the rules.

This is your chance to be counted on this issue.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO HUD!   We have less than one week to flood this system with comments.

Follow these simple steps:

1. Logon to http://www.regulations.gov   

           You will see two white boxes for searching

2. On the left box labeled "Document Type", pull the menu down and select "proposed rules"

3. On the right box labeled "Enter keyword or ID", enter "safe mortgage". Then, press search

4. Locate the blue search result "FR-5271-P-01 Safe Mortgage Licensing Act: HUD Responsibilities Under …." To read the rules, click on this title. You will be taken to another page. You will see "views". You can click on PDF file or another symbol which will show you the rule document online.

5. On the right of the screen, click on "submit comment"

6. Complete the form providing required information and your comments and then submit

What do you say?  Say what you feel, but say it politely!

The message should include that you would like the definitions in the proposed rules to be changed so that private individuals can originate and service loans on properties they personally own. Some ideas from others:

• bank loans are not available on some types of properties

• the tight lending climate has made bank financing "out of reach" for many

• seller financing is an "age old" tradition based on private property rights

• these rules would prohibit even partial seller financing – i.e. a "seller second"

• according to HUD's "Residential Finance Survey" in 2001, roughly 40% of all non-farm residential properties in the US are owned free and clear

• an estimated 6 million Americans own a property other than their own primary residence

• an estimated 4.5% of Americans own three or more properties, many purchased solely as investment properties

• 40% of non-owner occupied residences are mobile homes which are more difficult to sell with bank financing

• approximately 5% of homes in US are for sale or for lease… seller financing may be key to liquidating this inventory

The continued success of our industry as we know it is threatened by these proposed regulatory changes. Please do not hesitate to follow the steps above and make your voice heard.

Creating a "buzz" for your real estate businesses is essential. You got to get the word out.  Social Media is a great place to start.  But where?   There are a few people who promote a "done for you"  method,  BUT BEWARE! 

As I have written before, social media is about engaging an audience,  It its not a "set and forget" one time action. There is no social media marketing wand that someone can wave and target  an audience that  ill automatically start coming to your website. And what works for one person may not work for another.  Throwing up a few pages around on different sites also will not work. See prior post on Web 3 service.

The process of creating a "buzz" doesn't start from creating a Blog or creating a video, it's a social media strategy that encompasses social media and word-of-mouth marketing.  You will find below a compiled a list of social media tools that you can use to build your social media marketing mixes.

1. Blogs

Blogs have become a great tool for social media marketing. That is first because, if optimised correctly, it can be used to drive traffic to a website. A good blog will help in creating internal links, fresh content, active community or non-search engine traffic.

Examples of popular blogs where you can create your account are: Wordpress, Blog.com, Bloggers.com, Typepad etc.

2. Microblogging

Just as blogs, microbloggs offer huge opportunities for business promotion. That is both through content consistency and good optimisation. Few of the most used are: Posterous or Twitter.

3. Online video

The importance of online videos has rapidly increased during the last years. Popular video sharing websites are: YouTube and Vimeo.  There are methodologies that using these services, that will allow you to dominate your competition

4. Photosharing

Social media is all about sharing! Therefore, there are numerous platforms that allow photo sharing with your friends. Some of them are: Flickr, Memeo, and Photobucket.

5. Podcasting Podcasting

is part of the new media tools that are offered to both promote services. Check out Blip or RadioPodcast.com

6. Presentation sharing

Another great way to put your brand's name in the spotlight is by offering presentations on topics of interest for your audience on presentations sharing websites. They are increasingly gaining in popularity nowadays. Some of them are: SlideShare, MyPlick, Scribd, AuthorSTREAM, or Myplick.

7. Social networks:

Applications, fan pages, groups, and personalities Social networks are the place to present, promote yourself as well as to keep in touch with your targeted audience. You can read a list of most popular on our blog on Top social media network sites!

8. Crowd sourcing / Voting

Crowd sourcing is an effective go to market model because it can be used for developing marketing efforts, research, and education.

9. Bookmarking/Tagging

Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to share, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of web resources. Examples of popular social bookmarking websites: Delicious, Digg, Diigo, Fark, Mixx, MyBlogLog, Newsvine, Propeller, Reddit, Slashdot, StumbleUpon, Yahoo! Buzz. 10. Discussion boards and forums

10. Online forums are a great way to market your products/ services and interact with other professionals or your audience. Engaging your audience in your niche forum can bring high value to your site and brand too.

11. Content aggregation

Content aggregation offers you the chance to bring all news and feeds around your online communities accounts in one place. Some say this is the future of social media. Emerging content aggregation websites: Bloglines, FriendFeed, Lifestream.fm, Lijit.

12. Brand monitoring

Social media is also offering a variety of tools that help businesses understand the positioning of their brand. Popular examples are: Buzzlogic, Radian6 or Reputation Defender.

13. Ratings and reviews

The best way to find out where your website stands or how your brand is perceived by others is through ratings and reviews. See Yelp, Getsatisfaction.

14. Widgets

For those who are trying to promote their own brands, they can create their personalise badges using interesting widgets on Facebook, Twitter and other networks or simply use WidgetBox or Spring Widgets.

15. Wikis

Wikis are our online encyclopaedia. A short list of wikis: Wikipedia, Citizendium, Aboutus, Pbwiki, or Wetpaint.

Along with all the new ways of publishing your content on networking sites, it is important to publish your articles on publishing sites like Ezinearticles, eHow, Google Docs, IdeaMarketers, Yahoo Articles Group and submit your press release on important specialised sites like i-Newswire, PR.com, PressReleasePoint, PRLog.org.

Social Media Marketing can be very confusing at times. There are many networks and channels to choose from, creating presence on all the channels is very time consuming and randomly choosing any network is not a good social media strategy. I can tell you that major corporations are struggling to understand what social media marketing mix they should use to make their brand successful in the online world. You need to have your web marketing strategy include social media too.

It is very important to identify which channels are suitable for your business depending on your target audience /demographic.  Real Estate Investors who treat their businesses seriously must plan a step by step online marketing strategy.  My Platinum Virtual Investing and Marketing System will help guide you all the way and it provides SUPPORT by telephone , email, and remote access to help you  succeed.

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Understand Marketing

Tһеrе аrе thousands οf marketing articles online, bυt very few pinpoint tһе details οf marketing tһаt mаkеѕ a business stand out frοm tһе rest. Marketing іѕ a consistent, proactive activity tһаt requires рƖаחחіחɡ frοm day one. Yου саחחοt jump іחtο marketing blindsided οr уου mау tarnish уουr reputation over a few mistakes іח уουr campaign. If уου want tο market уουr services, уου һаνе tο ԁο іt rіɡһt іח a matter οf time. Sοmе entrepreneurs υѕе marketing services offered frοm experienced professionals wһіƖе others (Ɩіkе yourself) аrе trying tο learn tһе structure οf marketing аѕ tһеу ɡο.  It іѕ impossible tο learn each аחԁ еνеrу technique οf marketing іח one day ѕο сrеаtе a timetable tο add חеw methods аѕ уου work οח уουr website.

Fοr those real estate investors still developing tһеіr marketing рƖаח, іt іѕ time tο brеаk down tһе bone structure οf уουr site аחԁ tһе рƖаח οf  һοw уου рƖаח tο market уουr services online. Tһіѕ point οf уουr рƖаחחіחɡ stage requires focus аחԁ realistic expectations іח relation tο уουr budget, time, аחԁ knowledge οf marketing. Aftеr уου understand marketing’s purpose, integrate one tο two marketing techniques tο see wһаt works best. Yουr results іח targeted traffic frοm social sites, article marketing, аחԁ search-results саח һеƖр уου рƖаח fοr a complete marketing campaign fοr effective results.

Crеаtе a PƖаח

Marketing уουr website means knowing уουr demographic, testing techniques, аחԁ building חеw angles tο increase visibility tο prospects. Starting wіtһ a marketing рƖаח requires one qυеѕtіοח – Wһο аrе mу customers? Wһаt аrе tһеіr buying habits? Cаח tһеу afford mу services? Wһаt ԁο I һаνе tο offer? Dο I һаνе tһе qualifications sought іח mу industry? Each qυеѕtіοח аחѕwеrѕ a problem many entrepreneurs neglect tο аחѕwеr during tһеіr business рƖаחחіחɡ stage. If уου ѕtаrt a real estate investing business without a marketing рƖаח, уουr venture wіƖƖ fall short οח day one. Yουr рƖаחחіחɡ abilities bеɡіח now – аחԁ wіƖƖ need tweaking аѕ уου test different marketing channels over time. Tһе рƖаח ѕһουƖԁ include:

1. SWOT Analysis
2. Competition Sheets
3. Demographic Report
4. Industry Publications (οr blogs)

Tһіѕ іѕ a simple marketing рƖаח tһаt саח һеƖр уου see wһеrе уου stand іח tһе world οf online business. Today’s consumers demand a direct аррrοасһ wіtһ חο-fluff marketing tactics tο ɡеt tο tһеіr hearts. Sοmе οf уου саחחοt afford professional marketing services, bυt уου саח аррrοасһ уουr рƖаח wіtһ аѕ much passion аѕ anyone еƖѕе. Tһіѕ іѕ уουr business аחԁ уου һаνе tο tackle obstacles іח еνеrу direction іf уου want tο succeed.

Define Yourself

Wһο аrе уου аחԁ wһу ѕһουƖԁ clients listen tο уου?  Yου һаνе tο define yourself іח order tο ɡеt attention frοm prospective buyers. Yουr website mυѕt ѕtаrt уουr purpose аחԁ define уουr business’ рƖасе іח уουr industry. Without definition, уου аrе јυѕt another website wіtһ pretty photos οf available estates. Try tο take іt one day аt a time tο learn wһеrе уου fit іח tһеח take уουr рƖасе fοr ɡοοԁ.

One Step At a Time

Dο חοt jump directly іחtο marketing without thinking аbουt уουr abilities. Today’s investors аrе interested іח savvy, noticeable marketers. If prospective buyers ԁο חοt see уουr website, уου һаνе lost tһе battle іח online marketing. It іѕ іmрοrtаחt tο take everything one step аt a time іf уου аrе doing аƖƖ οf уουr marketing alone. Develop a timetable tο complete сеrtаіח milestones іח уουr marketing such аѕ writing аח article series, connecting wіtһ prospective partners, аחԁ keeping a calendar οf investor conferences іח online communities. Tһеѕе simple conferences provide face-time, a moment οf learning, аחԁ building credibility within online social networks. Aftеr integrating various strategies, ѕtаrt delegating tedious tasks ѕο уου саח expand уουr marketing tο another level.

Delegate Simple Tasks

Hοw ԁο уου want tο аррrοасһ уουr market? It wіƖƖ take ѕοmе time tο develop уουr products, ebooks, аחԁ white papers. Hοw much time ԁο уου һаνе tο market уουr business οח a consistent basis? Sοmе entrepreneurs focus οח multiple tasks such аѕ article writing, link building, аחԁ social networking іח a system. Yου, οח tһе οtһеr hand, mау һаνе a different schedule tһаt requires finesse over time. A lot οf today’s newest real estate investors аrе strapped fοr time bесаυѕе tһеу аrе trying tο sell tһеіr properties soon. At tһіѕ point οf уουr real estate investing business, уου mυѕt delegate аחԁ automate сеrtаіח tasks such аѕ returning emails, writing press releases, аחԁ submitting articles.

Keep a Positive Outlook

Time management іѕ key іח managing a successful marketing campaign. Yου һаνе tο pay attention tο уουr progress, mаkе adjustments, аחԁ keep moving forward іf уου want tο shine іח уουr industry. Majority οf today’s top real estate investors аrе known bу tһеіr face-time tο tһе world. If уου want tο mаkе аח impression οח prospective clients, tһеу һаνе tο know wһο уου аrе frοm уουr reputation. A strong marketing рƖаח саח exert уουr experience, properties, аחԁ credibility more tһаח аחу domain name. Yουr website іѕ οחƖу tһе beginning οf уουr business… now уου һаνе tο earn уουr market’s respect wіtһ consistent messages іח уουr campaigns.

]]> http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/duncans-opinion/do-flashly-website-systems-actually-work-better-than-other-websites/feed/ 0 http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/duncans-opinion/whats-wrong-with-web2/ http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/duncans-opinion/whats-wrong-with-web2/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:25:53 +0000 Duncan Wierman http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/?p=311 One of the newest forms of  hype information “gurus”  are  pushing is for real estate  investors to use Web 2.0 .  This basically means they want real estate investors to be marketing on social networking websites to connect with prospective clients.   The problem that many of these investors are running into, is that they are not able to effectively generate the leads, or when they do, they are not convert these interested parties into actual clients.

Yes, Web 2.0 can be used as part of a larger marketing strategy,  BUT it is not a “miracle” pill!! Web 2.0 and marketing thereupon still has some inherent factors that you must realize.  Firstly that many people who get involved,  quickly lose interest !!   There are a few things that you should avoid that will give you a much better chance of succeeding using Web 2.0.  Many of these gurus have not even figured out yet!  (It never ceases to amaze me how  small their social networks are as information gurus, yet the  pump you full of their expertise??  Would you not want to follow someone who has “mastered” marketing? )

The first thing that you must do is make sure that you commit to a schedule each and every day. You must publish your listings and pictures at the same time every day so that interested parties will know when to look. The problem with releasing this information at random times is that most people have hundreds, if not thousands, on connections on these sites. Therefore, they are receiving an overload of information every day, so they have to filter through this information and pick out the things that they are truly interested in. All it takes is for someone to miss your listings once for that person to move on to someone else, so it is well worth your time to make these posts. Also, make sure that you monitor your company on a consistent basis, as this will allow you to answer any questions that potential clients might have immediately. By actually communicating with people by using Web 2.0, you can bring your services into these peoples’ worlds, which will make you much more accessible for them.

When you are making your daily updates or posts, make sure that you provide value for your followers. If these people feel as though reading what you have to say is a complete waste of time, you will not have a whole lot of success. Even if you do not have many new listings on that particular day, you can still provide these people with information that they can use. You do not have to write a whole lot, but it will be well worth your while to provide these potential clients with some information that can help them going forward.

One statistic to remember is that if you are unable to convert people to visit your site within the first 30-days, these people probably will never become a customer of yours. People who are joining your social networking sites are likely interested in purchasing a home right now. Therefore, they are following you because they believe that you can be of service to them. Once a certain amount of time has elapsed, these people will no longer be interested or will have found someone else to give them a similar service. They will probably get tired of visiting your site as well, since they obviously do not like what you are offering.

The truth about Web 2.0 strategies is that they can work, but you must be committed to making them a useful part of your selling routine. It is not as simple as signing up for an account and inviting people to join, as you must be prepared to convert these people into sales in the same manner you would over the phone. This is not a way to put your business on auto drive, but is rather a method of connecting with your clients in a new and exciting way. By being able to instantly connect with many different people who are interested in what you have to offer, you can definitely increase your chances of success. Make sure that you are active on a daily basis on many different social networking websites, as this is how solid leads are generated online.

Another thing to keep in mind is that Web 2.0 sites should look as professional as possible. You do not want to look like someone who has never used a computer before, so it might pay to have someone help you out with the design. Also, remember that this technology should be used to build up actual leads. When someone shows interest on one of these sites, make sure you follow up in the same way you would a phone call. This is the way that an increasing number of people are expressing their interest in homes and you are selling yourself short if you do not at least follow up. This is a supporting method of providing your prospects with the information that they are looking for, so try to provide them with as much as possible and then move to the next step.

The key here is to act as professional as possible, as difficult as that might sound while using Web 2.0. Since these are social networking sites that are normally reserved for friends and family, you will have to work extra hard in order to provide these people with the professional real estate investor that they are looking for.

One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they think that if they just put up a few interlinked squeeze pages by a Web 3.0 company is going to bring them hundreds of leads.

Each individual has to take responsibility for their own lead generation using their Web 2.0 sites. I have seen some companies charge 1,000’s of dollars saying they have “created” miracle money pumping squeeze pages for use with Web 2.0 (or Web 3.0) that provide no such results. The fact is that these companies cannot possibly provide the daily work that needs to be done to generate leads. Honestly, ask yourself, how many leads do you convert into sales from companies such as these companies?

By being able to learn and utilize these sites efficiently will definitely put yourself ahead of the other investors in your city, as many of them have not yet figured out how to use Web 2.0. There is a very good chance that social networking will be the next big boom in advertising, so get involved today, and be at the forefront of this new method of selling homes.

]]> http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/duncans-opinion/whats-wrong-with-web2/feed/ 5 http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/real-estate-technology/top-15-iphone-apps-for-real-estate-investing/ http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/real-estate-technology/top-15-iphone-apps-for-real-estate-investing/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:14:52 +0000 Duncan Wierman http://www.duncanwierman.com/blog/?p=267

Since the world is becoming more computer driven everyday, it should come as no surprise that devices like the iPhone are becoming so popular. This is because these devices make it much easier than ever before to receive the information that you need when you need it. These devices are of particular importance in the real estate industry, as having access to this information is of the utmost importance. The following are some of the more useful iPhone apps for those in the real estate industry.

Trulia Real Estate Search is a valuable tool because it helps users find homes for sale within a certain area. It also provides access to open houses in the area, which makes it the only app potential home buyers will need when tracking down something that they are interested in.

WHERE is another app that can help you find a location that you are looking for, but it goes beyond just finding homes. This app has a partnership with both Starbucks and Gas Buddy, so it can be used to find coffee or gas anywhere in the country.

Evernote is an app that acts like a virtual notebook, as this allows you to keep track of notes, pictures, or anything else that can help you with your real estate career. You can even take pictures of business cards and store then in Evernote, as this app allows everything you need to be at your fingertips at all times. Best of all, it is completely searchable, so you will not lose any of this information and will not have to search for it manually either.

The Envirian Mortgage Calculator is a handy tool to have because it can help you discuss numbers with clients much more easily. In a matter of seconds, you can provide customers with a rough estimate of what the home will cost them each month, which could be a very valuable selling feature.

Puluwai Real Estate Search is another tool that can help you search for available homes all over the country. This app gives you a map view and a photo gallery, so you can go into great detail when looking for available homes and can easily show these listings to customers.

RulerPhone Lite is an outstanding app because it acts as a ruler. This means that you can measure absolutely anything that you are showing and give the dimensions to the customer. This can come in particularly handy if the customer is wondering about the size of a room because this could be a very important selling feature.

Expense2Go for Salesforce users is an iPhone application that will help users to keep track of their expenses. This is very useful for those in the real estate industry because all you will have to do is take pictures of your receipts, rather than keeping them for days at a time.

Qik is an app that allows you to stream video from your iPhone, which will allow you to show lives videos of a listing to customers. This is great if a customer from another city wants to view a home, as you can give a tour in real time, without the customer having to travel. You can even broadcast to multiple people or store the video on your blog, which can definitely help you to generate more sales.

Home Value Pro is an app that provides market data for home buyers, so that they can find estimated prices and other information on a nationwide basis. This could be important for realtors who are trying to show customers that a home is, in fact, priced fairly in a certain market.

Dropbox is an app that will link your iPhone with your other computers. That way, you can have access to your desktop and laptop files, while only carrying your iPhone around with you, which means that you will not have to carry around a laptop ever again.

WorldCard Mobile is a business card reading app that will ensure that you do not have to carry anyone’s business card around with you again. This will make your life a lot easier because you will never have to worry about losing a potential customer’s contact information at any point.

Yelp can be used by realtors because it provides a great deal of information about a certain area. While this mostly applies to local businesses, it can also be used to chart property values in a certain area by providing a specialized look at every property.

The Zillow iPhone app is a GPS system that shows available homes, cost estimates, and homes for sale, all on one screen. There is a huge database that is associated with this app, which makes it an extremely valuable tool for anyone in the real estate industry.

Ustream is another streaming app that will allow real estate professionals to stream live video of a property. There are a few different ways that this can be utilized, depending on who you want to see the video, but many realtors are now making a video of a tour and then posting it on a website or blog for all to see.

Finally, Tweetie 2 is a tool that allows realtors to post updates on Twitter on a constant basis. When used from the iPhone, realtors can stay in constant communication with potential customers, which can surely bring is more revenue. This is a pretty diverse tool that allows users to post pictures and everything, so it is an all in one tweeting application.

These iPhone applications can definitely make any real estate professional’s life a lot easier, as they make communicating and keeping track of information a lot easier. Some of these apps are free, while others cost a small amount of money, but all of them can definitely help you out a great deal in this industry.

In every economy, in every industry, there will always be winners and losers.  Some will analyze their proficiencies and aptitudes so as to select a career or venture that suits them and their tendencies, put in the effort, get the education, and use the resources at their disposal.  They will learn from others’ mistakes rather than making them all on their own and be willing to accept the help and guidance from those who are already successful in their field.  They will embrace the fact that the greatest riches often require the most dedication, and they will pursue their dreams and goals relentlessly.  They will feel assured in their success because they have taken control of their success.  Their efforts, their education, and their expertise will be what propel them to become what they set out to be.

In the midst of the current real-estate debacle, there will be many of these winners.  Unfortunately there have been, and will continue to be, those who do not prosper.  Aside from the individuals who are victims of the market crash, there are those seeking to profit from the market downturn who will undoubtedly fail.  They see the potential for making what they perceive to be easy money and decide to start their own real estate investing business.  Unfortunately, most of these individuals have not assessed their aptitudes, have not gotten the proper training or education, are not willing to do the hard work that is actually required, and are not prepared to make use of the many resources they have at their disposal.  They expect quick, easy money, and a lot of it, with minimal effort invested.

Instead of realizing that hard work may in fact be required, that some planning and education would help them achieve their goals, they look for yet another quick fix.  This is where new real estate investing management software comes in.  In response to people’s desire to make quick money in real estate without the research and marketing required, some savvy business men and software developers have created a program that claims to take the work out of real estate investing.  The claims made are enough to tantalize even the savviest investor-  that somehow a set of software will do all the work for you and all you’ll have to do is sit back and watch the money come rolling in.

Upon more careful analysis, however, the various claims made seem less and less believable.  The most glaring of these unsupported claims, the very selling point of the entire system, is that human knowledge and ability is imperfect, so therefore a machine that takes the human element out of the process of real estate investing is the answer to every prospective investor’s difficulties.  Unfortunately, what they do not acknowledge is that the computer software itself was created by humans.  If human knowledge and ability is so fundamentally flawed, how can a software program created by humans remove the human element from the real estate investment process?  The answer is: it can’t.

The only thing a software system like this really does is attempt to remove your human element and replace it with the human element of whoever created the software.  Any real businessperson or entrepreneur serious about being successful would do well to put faith in him or herself, in his or her ability to make good decisions, in the effort and marketing that he or she is willing to do, rather than allowing a software program, created by some other person with other motivators, who may work in a different market, catering to a different demographic, make those decisions for them.  If the assumption that a person does not want to be in control his or her own business is true, then perhaps a system like this would be useful, but for those confident in their own abilities, with the intent to create and manage their own wealth, real estate software like this is far to invasive and controlling.

Certainly there is another appeal to this sort of system- if it works, the investor gets to enjoy a lot of easy money, and if it doesn’t, he or she can blame the system, thereby avoiding taking personal responsibility for the results.  But someone who is willing to do the work, with the right education and the right research, will trust no one as much as he trusts himself.  A disorganized, inexperience person looking to make a quick buck might make more using this type of program or software than he would on his own because of his lack of training, education, and experience.  But, a person with training, education and experience who is hardworking and organized doesn’t need a computer or internet system to take over his business.  He or she just needs to work the market.

Having an electronic program do everything for you in an automated manner may seem like it saves you time, but it also takes your expertise, preferences, and instinct out of the equation.  A system like the one advertised is like a proficient administrative assistant at best, and at worst, it can be compared to a micro-managing supervisor.  Most people capable of making their own fortunes and paving their own futures appreciate the freedom to make their own decisions- that’s why they chose to leave the standard work-force to begin with.  Having a software system take the work out of your work also takes away the freedom that is so coveted.

When it comes to real estate investing, there is no substitute for hard work and good research.  A person serious about real success will be willing to market, make offers, create a monthly and yearly plan, and stick to it.  Trusting the strategy of a single individual or group of people who developed a software system is no way to ensure that the success of your business, in your market, with your particular demographic.

Here are the solid and demonstrable benefits of my course:

•    I give you a concrete plan of action. I tell it like it is.  I call every student to ensure they get off to a fast start.  I don’t try to get you to another event and then sell you coaching.

•    I follow up with you. I answer my own emails within 4 hours. My students get my personal phone number.

•    I hold you accountable, I will tell it like it is.  The first 30 days of my course is tough! You’re learning new strategies that not many people know. I tell you Real Estate investing still requires work. If it was so easy, why don’t you get checks in the mail for doing nothing !  Like magic .. my arse !

•    I don’t close the doors in 48 hours if you don’t buy now.  Unlike other gurus, who falsely create a sense of scarcity and urgency to get you to buy right now, my course will always be available, just as I will be available to help you. Only you can decide when you’re ready to change your life.

•    I  don’t brag about how much money I made with  my course and show off cars and a vacation I’m taking right after I launch my course.

Funny how everyone hyping these products NEVER USED THEM!  They know how to send out emails and say they endorse it, but they never even did ONE single real estate deal with them.  Is that honest ? Is that moral ?  I review every course and system I recommend. I will not endorse anything I don’t use or believe in.

I don’t care if other so called gurus don’t like me. I make my money by actually investing in real estate. Selling my course is an extra income stream.

You can buy the hype, or you can buy the truth. You decide. And I will respectfully remind you from time to time that I’m still here for you. :-)

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