john.hervan's blog

I saw the weekly wisdom on changing your spots. I find that I have been handcuffed by my own fear that people won't believe me as being a Real Estate Investor, or that they will think that I am trying to scam them. I feel that I will not have anything to leave my sons if something should happen to me, or that I will never find a secure future. I start out great but as soon as I am faced with confrontation, naysayers, or feel like I shouldn't be trying to help anyone with any problem with money or such because I haven't even kept my finances right. So, who am I to try to help them. I am gripped in a fear that I am not worthy to give advice.

I am finding that I have a lot of time that I never noticed before. I am starting to manage my time better and do the things that need to be done before I start to sit and relax. I am trying out a new agent and am hoping that she will be the one that works out for me. I am starting to get around to more areas in my town and am looking for the best deals.

I am sorry I have strayed away for so long. I was starting to get involved with a Real Estate Broker that deals mostly with pre-forclosures, and short sales. He seemed to have quite a bit of knowledge and I was going to Birddog for him. Mostly he would give me a listing of homes in pre-forclosure and I would do my do dilligence to find the ones that were still not forclosed yet. I was to approach them and set an appointment for them with this broker ut for the life of me I couldn't approach them and it got worse and worse. It got to the point that I was frozen in fear. Because I didn't have a car,so I was afraid that they wouldn't take me seriously or that they would be thinking that I was trying to basically steal the house out from under them.

I have been in contact with a Real Estate Broker that has asked me to do some birddoging for him. His Name is Gregg Watkins. He is out of Vista, Ca. and he supplies me with the MLS of pre-forclosures. I google them and the ones NOT for sale are the ones I approach. to see if they want to save their mortgage or if they can't they are approached by Gregg with the option of a short sale if the lender agrees.

I am getting a bit frustrated because so many of the listings my realtor is sending me, I am finding that they are already under contract to some other buyer. I just have to tough my way through it. With every disappointment there is a reward waiting in the wings. I just have to find my first. Dean keeps encouraging me to keep going so that is what I am going to do.
I am going to have a major breakthrough in 2013. My pastor has told me and I know my GOD want it for me as well. Focus,Focus, Focus. Stay The Course.
12/29/2012

I am getting a bit frustrated because so many of the listings my realtor is sending me I am finding that they are already under contract to some other buyer. I just have to tough my way through it. With every disappointment there is a reward waiting in the wings. I just have to find my first. Dean keeps encouraging me to keep going so that is what I am going to do.
I am going to have a major breakthrough in 2013. My pastor has told me and I know my GOD want it for me as well. Focus,Focus, Focus. Stay The Course.
12/29/2012