OfflineOk well I have to start out by being very honest I read the book I implemented the strategies and thought I knew more Than I did and failed and actually stopped for a while even trying. I failed at a couple small attempts and I would stop for a week and then try again the last thing I did was a short sale and it went belly up I lost the confidence in myself and lost my realtors confidence in me when I couldn't close the deal it was very stressful and once my buyer backed out I was scrambling and panicking and I didn't sleep for 3 days. Once I finalized the backing out process I was so relived to have the stress lifted it felt amazing to have no stress and I was more comfortable being broke and having medical bills than actually working to get out of my situation taking risks again. But once again a little slow IM BACK! I'm ready to controll my destiny and make something out of myself I guess that's why I never got into any meaningfull relationship I think as a man I didn't want to admit I was afraid then and afraid now. I need to take a chance I don't want to look at my life and have regrets. My life may seem pathetic to some but I had to be gratefull for simple things other people demand. I'm going out tonight to put up bandit signs even though im scared as hell about it dont know why?? Cant figure it out but I'm officialy trying again. I have so many obsticals right now but Im going to try and buck up and see this through. Before my medical problems and losing most of my family I was much more strong willed by life has whooped my but to be polite.
read along if you want im doing this for me and to prove to myself i can do this and do it well. i only hope im not crushed after the next pitfall but i know its coming i have to keep on pushin!
Ready to try again journal
Posted on: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 01:15
Ready to try again journal
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I wish you the best and I hope you push through the muck to get to the otherside. Keep Pushing, reading, posting and taking ACTION. The success is usually a few step past the quitting line.
Dan
www.danbuyshomesfast.weebly.com
Good for you, for not giving up on your dream..I am only 4 months behind your listed joining date, have had a ton of training, and information at my disposal and still havn't made it happen !! was sure that I would. much... much sooner than this! Am getting sick and tired of myself !! Yep, me too, scerd bout the bandits !! scerd as a chicken!! They can't eat us or beat us on the phone call ! hahaha !! Just the fear of not knowing what to say, that they'll catch us with our mouths hanging open...duh...huh... just thinking that they will know we are shaking in our chicken skins !! I get it...I got it...I know it...I am there !! We are going to do this... We must do this... We will, and... we will !!
Best of luck to you.
Peace,Love and $$$
XO
Angie
Sure it will be scary at times, but don't let that stop you. Keep your eye on the prize!
... Verses: 35 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31 ...
Thanks I appreciate the comment. I have to stop feeling sorry for myself and take action. And I have faith in you that you can succeed. About the phone call thing I had a lot of fear with the though as well. I did receive calls from previous marketing i did and I made a great recorded message that makes the seller do most of the talking and I try to keep the calls short and sweet and give the caller a compliment and that buys a mistake or two after the calls I had I still have not closed a deal.i updated my journal as well and thanks again
Ok just got back from putting up my signs boy it was actually kind of fun after the first couple I felt like a 00 agent sneaking about in the night but I did it some of my signs I put on phone polls I made my own sign hanger I seen a video on making it and it worked great. Some I put super huge zip ties through and put them around phone polls. I tried having people hang them for me but I got screwed by 2 dif people and decided to do it myself. And so the saying goes ....hope I have something worthy to post after this
We don't know your real name or much about you. If you put up your bio others may also get a chance to connect with you. Wishing you the best. I am still a newbie to this am know some of what you are experiencing. Keep pushing through and making some kind of step each day towards your REI dream.
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Me too! I had to leap across a few ditches to reach the streets and I was thinking, "This is kinda cool".
RENinja
"Remember, success is a journey, not a destination.
Have faith in your ability."
Bruce Lee
I am dedicating my self to fsbo's and after putting my signs up no calls? my signs kinda suck i put to much writing on them but i just need one call. im going back out tonight to put up more signs hope it goes well. i need inexpensive marketing ideas??
congrats on coming back, determined to make it work! it does take a lot of energy, time, and discipline, but if you're committed, you will make it happen!
Keep your bandit signs simple (per Matt and Dean):
I BUY HOUSES
ANY CONDITION
PHONE #
wishing you success,
Valerie
Valerie
“And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!” ― Dr. Seuss
"I believe in angels, the kind that heaven sends; I am surrounded by angels, but I call them friends" - Unknown
My journal: http://www.deangraziosi.com/real-estate-forums/investing-journals/59110/...
Hey, did you get any of the books? Dean's "Profit From Real Estate Right Now" or the "Millionare" one? I did not read "Be a Real Estate Millionare" yet but I did get through a few chapters of the "Profit From"...book. Lots of great examples you can use for adverising in any format you are wanting to try. The written ad's, the phone recording,letters.
Keep up the good work and keep the faith!
Aloha!
Lester
Ok round two of bandit signs I put some more bandits out but still no call. As long as the signs stay up they have a chance to attract a caller. I'm going to keep going out once or twice a week putting my signs up and I'm going to begin as much other marketing I can do with my budget. Once I have funds I will increase my marketing. I want to make myself a schedule to follow each week and maybe it will help keep me motivated. I want to make calls on certain days and make mailers on others. I know I will make money in reo's but until I have the capital and experience I'll stick with fsbos's. I need to start using more methods of finding deals. Any good suggestions would be appreciated??
I am about to head out to put up some more bandit signs. I did receive some calls but I realized unless my signs are in my target area I will mainly get calls outside of my target areas. I had a few days were I felt like being down but I'm so broke and I think my stress level is taking away from my concentration. All I can do is mill over the bills as they pile and my mind is going crazy. One deal and I know I will have more confidence and be able to keep the dogs(bills) back a little. I have so many ideas boy if had an advertising budjet I might be dangerous. I used to be so sure of my self I want to get back to living a more full life. Money doesn't buy happiness but if I didn't have money problems I wouldn't care about the rest of the problems I have that I cannot controll . I think a 1000$ advertising budget would be good enough to close a couple deals and really get started from there. I just feel so stupid when I'm making offers on houses and I don't have enough money for the Ernest deposit but if I can wiggle through this I would make sure I never got back here
Ok well I picked myself up again to try again today. Last night I went out and put up some bandits and it was cold and raining but I pushed through and did it. I looked at the rain like evry other obstacle facing me and I pushed on and put some bandits up. It was all fun until I pulled over to drop a sign in the ground and the cops with a k-9 pulled up on me but to my surprise no trouble for me he didn't care much but I think the fact that it was pouring he didn't want to stand in the rain so thank the rain. But I got a couple more calls today and none panned out into deals but at least I feel like I'm doing something by talking to people and looking at properties
Hi,
I just want to say congratulations on these initial steps. You actually had the cops pull you over huh? Interesting you said they really didn't care. I remember being afraid of that same thing the first time I put out bandit signs in the fall, I even skipped one location until the squad car left the area. I can understand the 'dogs' at the door comment but you've got to start somewhere and I know you will figure out how this works.
I suppose the bottom line for all of us, you included, in 2012 is just do whatever needs to be done.
Leave the fear behind.
Roger
Jaguar Investment Group, LLC
URL for Journal : http://www.deangraziosi.com/real-estate-forums/investing-journals/43293/...
All things are possible to him who believes! ----- Mark 9:23
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity ------ Albert Einstein
Keep at it, you are on the right track!
... Verses: 35 "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31 ...
Ok so I've been receiving many calls all thanks to the bandit signs. They do get your phone ringing. Most of the calls I've received we're properties I can't make money on but I have a couple I'm working that may pan out but I'm still hoping I get the call! When I say the call I mean a person in distress and it's an instant deal just waiting to be closed. It may never happen but I'm at least getting experience handling calls and talking to people. One guy I just talked to scarred me he was very private and kept asking questions about people I know if we knew any of the same people he would not talk very weird.
Just keep at it isneed. And keep positive. It will happen. Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.", so stay enthusiastic,too! I am also in the "beginning process" and am taking action and learning and keeping positive!
Cris
Ok so I'm major stressed but I asked for it and this after all does take work to do and I'm bucking up to the challeng. I have received so many calls from 20 bandit signs it's unreal my phone never stops. No deals yet but boy it's starting to feel like I'm getting close I have 3 great short sale leads but I dont know what to do with them I don't have the time or money to deal with them but I'm going to find an avenue to dump these for fee somehow. I talked to some homeowners and although they are not deals I know I'm making progress. I need to find the courage to call people back when I know I cannot help them and let them know up in till now I've avoided calling people in distress because they sounded so hopefully I would help. I'm nervous and shaking after 3 calls in a row but I have to stop being comfortably broke and start making some cash and have a good summer. I haven't smiled in a while I don't mean smiling when you see someone or laugh I mean smile and feel it inside and out
Ok so once again fear smacked me to the ground. I don't think it's something I can. Actually explain its like every time I get one step closer I have new fears hit me. That's why some people are so fast out of the gate and close deals fast they either have less fears or just get over them faster. I spent 2 days in bed this week from stress overload. When I get stressed I for some reason love to crawl in my covers and sleep and hide out. I have at least one person I can sign papers with to put the house under contract and I won't do it fear has put me to the ground. It's not a big paycheck but i do have the potential to gain experience and some money and I need to do this I can do this! I used to have more hustle than anybody! Not anymore I've become a slumped shadow of a person. I feel depressed and stressed and the only answer I have is to close some deals I will do this screw em all I don't care if everyone thinks I'm some Buffon I'm sick of being a dreamer it's time to live the dreams I have.