things to think about

I have to whole heartedly agree with you Jay!

Today I woke up at 5:30 am because I had so many things in my mind on how to get my deal going.

Before I would always when my kids would let me sleep until 10 or even 1pm. I used to just wish I could sleep and now I am so excited and my mind is going at 100 miles an hour I find it hard to sleep that long anymore. There is so much out there to do and to learn to get me to a better place than where I am now.

Read Read Read and when you have that Idea pop up in your head. Write it down! Seriously stop and write it down because you will be able to remind your self and take action on it. You will be grateful you did.

When I first started I was so afraid to do so many things when it came to the business but now I have the mindset that no one is going to change my life for me but me. I have to do it. I have to go for it. I have to change it.

Why should I care what these people think of me? They do not pay my bills, feed my children and they do not give me a place to live. So what if they get mad, call me crazy, or say its impossible. I know like I know like I know that it is possible because we are on our way to deal number 3 and there are so many more out there that are doing the same and even more.

Thank you Jay for this post. It is a wonderful reminder of all that we have learned and need to continue to learn:)

I feel the same way now -- I don't care who laughs at me or what re agent tells me it won't work -- I will press forward !!

The end result is more than worth the journey. The journey is the exciting part anyway !!

Randy Sherman
Elkton Maryland

yess ALWAYS have a pen or pencil or voice recorder handy because all you need is ONE great idea to make a fortune !!
jau

Very well said and I as well as all committed DGers agree with you. Keep up the great posts, and clean up as well as you can...cause a bunch of us are watching!! Hehe

When I started REI, I would listen to tapes(1980's)in the car on the way to and from my J.O.B.(just over broke). At lunch READ my books to use the time wisely. I didn't care what others thought or snickered about me.

That was in the '80's and look who's still at a J.O.B.---NOT ME!!!!

So do what YOU need to do and don't be destracted by losers!!!!

EVERYONE keep going and pushing forward. EVERY step takes you closer and closer to where you want to be.

Mike

Hey Jay,

Thanks for the post!

I do have to say when i would read one of Deans books I would Take off the cover so no one could see what I was Reading.

I would put my books away when ever my wife or my daughters would come Home.

I would also Go out Late at night or Early in the morning to put out bandit signs so nobody could tell who i am.

This all sounds SILLY! but I think alot of people did this.

NOW I put out signs when I see a good spot Day Or Night, Read my books with the covers on, Watch my tapes any time of the day no matter who coming over.

I felt like a little kid doing something wrong.

Now I tell the WORLD what I do!

Jay C

As long as Jay has been hanging on that pole I surprised no one has stapled a bandit sign to his back side.

You made the best use of your time and you are now reaping the results of that choice !!

Excellent post !! It is too easy to be distracted with all of the negative folks out there . Misery loves company -- don't be part of that crowd . It will kill your dreams .

Randy S.
Elkton MD

Can clean up...only when it rains up here !!!!! Keep pounding the rei pavement!!

Mike: I still listen to tapes every where I go.It is now a HABIT to think,act and do real estate.EVERY second at work or play....i am thinking real estate now...i think .....no I know dean has created a monster
Jay

and rewarding! just knowing that you are working on a deal gets you all charged up! don't mind staying up late at night...can't wait to get up early in the morning to keep working at it... don't mind spending my lunch hour reading...just can't get enough of it!...and yes, people around me think I am crazy!!!

this forum is awesome!

valerie

Crazy??? Yes I can relate...........kind of like jim ???????

Hey jim I have my binocs up here and can tell you every corner them bandit signs are!!!
Also can see over to 5th street.......whats going on over there..its packed!!!!!!

Jay There's always room for you stop over anytime. I need to talk to you and Jan and see who else is here in upstate. I need to find out what areas you guys want to cover.

I came up with an ideal last night and started posting on CL. I started thinking about all the snow birds and how a lot of them get down south and decide they don't want to come back to the snow and cold.

So this is what I did,I started in S Fl but have a lot more areas to cover.All the favorite snow bird places and retirement locations.

I BUY HOUSE IN UPSTATE NY. Click on my website and leave your contact information.

So now I just got to hit the rest of them.

You hit the nail on the head !

People will think what they want -- so let them.

Don't hang out with anyone that will kill your dreams.

Get out there and make it happen .

Randy Sherman
Elkton MD

I wAS there too.AT first people think your wasting your time.......then...what r you doing ??? You cant make money without having money.......then....ohhhhhhhhh you got scammed by one of those tv commercials too ???? .....then you r wasting your time ...'...........'.....

Now....' What r u doing ????? How can I do that ???? Can u teach me ????

II LOVE IT !!!!

I bet your partner is thanking you now !!! And I have heard ....you may want to keep your dreams to yourself from other teachers.....'........but NOT ON THIS SITE !!WE ALL HAVE THE DREAM OF HELPING PEOPLE AND MAKING MONEY TO BE able to ENJOY FREEDOM,TIME WITH FAMILY,HELP OTHERS...............
And THATS WHY WE HELP EACH OTHER RIGHT HERE ON DG.COM......................TO SHARE OUR DREAMS............LIKE MINDED DREAMS ..............................AND REALITY !!!!!
Jay

Yes lets get out there and make it happen!!!!!!!!!! Most of the time we cannot change ones mind ....although if we are positive and determined then sometimes minds are changed ........not all I will agree but in keb64 case he got to one !
Jay

Good thinkin..................have you been studying "think a little different" ??????????
Yes we will have to talk and get all the new yorkers aligned with a brainstorm session and capture the rei market.........................matter of fact I just gor done talking to a snowbird who may have a propery to rid of since he is going south for good,about 2 miles from me .I bet you will get a good response.keep me informed.
He is looking now for a property in panama florida soon soooooooo if anyone knowa any dg member or family in that area ..let me know.
I will stop by JIMs PLACE soon to see whats COOKIN!!!
Jay

Looks like the SAME pole too!! How does he get anything done?

and a 765 k volt to be exact !!! and i can see many a deals from up here.i can see who is out puttin bandit signs and who is makin deals and who is over to jims playin cards.I do most of my deals up here cause its alot closer to the sun.I dont like this cold ny weather.I long for the day to have enough rei deals to retire with the income i desire AND benefits or insurance to take care of my family.

I am doing something rei every day ....and night to be able to fulfill my dreams.i know it is only a matter of time if i keep learning and studying and most important TAKING ACTION with what we all have available right here on dg.com !!!!
what are your thoughts ?????
jay

I have been steadily climbing the rei ladder to learn more and more each and every day .Sometimes it feels like it is taking forever to make something happen but all of a sudden multiple deals or mopportunities come at you at once !!!! get in the game and you will be amazed at the opportunities that just fall in your lap.stay focused on learning from others .....as matt said on his last conference call.....or maybe it was dean ???/ anyway the cheapest way to learn is from others !!!!! stay on this site and watch the days go by as your knowledge PILES on ...layer upon layer..

what are your thoughts?????
jay

You are exactly right!! Things can be sssooo slow and all of a sudden it all happens at once. When it rains its pours.

Deals DO fall in your lap after a while and you can get deals accidentally, but, I am not complaining.

I hear you ....as a matter of fact we r grateful for all the deals and opportunities that r coming our way.GE GRATEFUL and give to others every chance you get and it will come back tenfold !!!!!!
Jay

I like many use to see The Info Mercial's on TV on selling Real Estate & I would Be like Yeah right You probably need a lot of money to start & I would just Turn the TV , I seen Dean's Info Mercial's A few times in 2008 & 2009 & Just wrote him off as another Gimmic in these Get Rich quick scams & I just was like Another one......LOL . It wasn't until late in 09" is when I got A letter stating The Creditors were trying to Garnish my Checks out of the bank & I was out of State visiting Family & I was like OMG! What can I do & that Day I ran across Deans Books online & I'm like maybe I should Order them & Try so I Ordered " Think A Little Different", then I ordered Deans Other 2 Books " Be A real Estate Millionaire" & "Profit From Real Estate Now!" & Then I Bought his New Book " Your Town your Real Estate" & i couldn't wait to Open the Packages & start reading & Realized that Dean covered Techniques That Other "Wonna Be" real Estate Guru's Miss which is Locking up the Properties Under Contract With None of your own Money Or Credit . many of these Real Estate Guru's Write these Books & lecture on how to Buy Real estate the old way which is getting A Loan from your Bank & this Day & age No one is Giving out Loans like Candy its just not even possible & then they fail to give you info on how to sell the Property like How can you Buy something if the Banks aren't even out anything & once you do get it you're stuck with trying to find A buyer , so deans books are right on The Market we're in Today Because not everyone has cash to go out & buy Properties , & Banks aren't giving out anything anymore to anyone , & then we have Those with NO! Money , NO! way to get any Money , Bad Credit & Just NO! Way of buying A Property & all not without getting into A deeper hole then they were before especially If you're Following the Old day's techniques of getting A loan from A Bank which Now days Either Not happening especially if you have Bad Crammered , Hammered Credit , & NO! Money or If you do Get A Loan you're Stuck with having to Pay it back later on.

I'm like I like Dean's Techniques Of using Transactional Day Funding to close your Deals & not have to worry about Money or running to A bank for A Loan .

& I'm happy I bought his Books,DVD's & program's cause it opened up my eyes to A newer way to doing Real Estate & doing it legally & with No Money Or Credit Its Beautiful to know that If I need A check for Something I can Pick up my Books Read A Few Chapters & Go online & do A Deal & Have A check to pay my bill's unlike most Real Estate Guru's who Show you these out dated 1980's Techniques that No longer work & No longer will help anyone in todays Markets DEAN GRAZIOSI Shows you how to do Real estate Today in 2011 Not some BS that worked 25 years old Those Technique's No longer work .

So I'm really Happy I bought Dean's Programs & Now I know If I need Money I can go & Work for it doing Newer & Updated Techniques In Real estate that Works & get A Check to pay my bills & this is for everyone We now know Hard times are nearly Gone with Doing Real Estate this way , & Yes some of us may not have our first Deal yet , But the way Dean puts it down in his Books A 6 year old kid could it & make money its that easy , Yes it may take up some of your time But getting A Check for $1,000 , $2,000 , even $500,000 Or more isn't it beautiful to know know that you can do it just Follow A few Steps & BAM! once you get the Step's You can use them Over & Over to Generate A Life of Not been in debt & starting A Life building your wealth just by doing What Dean's Books show you.

So For those who are Nay Sayers in life & in our Lives who claim Dean is A scam , its funny to me of how many of these people have neither Bought anything from Dean , Or Have Bought his Books but thought Money & Dollars would show up on their Door step Right out the Package.......LOL

All I have to say is You can't Judge something or Someone if you've never tried it , & you surely can't Get Money just by Opening A Book you have to read , figure out how to do whats in the books , Find the right People & websites , & Deals , you have to Put in Time & effort & Some Blood & sweat into Making it Work & The Beauty of it all is Once you've Figured it all out & Done your First deal , You can't Possibly Forget how the System works Its like Embed in your mind & you'll be doing deal's Over & Over & over just by remembering Dean's Techniques.

Nothing is Free & Million Dollar Checks aren't going to show up on you Door step just because you opened A Book , You have to Figure out the Techniques , & do them & remember them for future Deal's & Check's rolling in .

cause i've read many of peoples comments of these blogs & websites & i'm like OK Seriously you really thought by buying A book & just reading a few lines would bring in some check's & when you don't see it they get mad & want to call it a scam why not come to DG.COM & ask those of us who have done Deal's Or those who Have figured out The techniques & system who can help you Start Instead of Complaining & writing BS on websites About something you haven't even started on yet Or Just read A few lines & don't want to go the rest of the work .

As I would Say teach me how to go & feed myself & I will remember how you Tought me to Feed myself & I'll Never Starve to death Because You tought me how to hunt the deals to feed myself & to build wealth & keep it to were I'll never get Hungry again .

By reading Dean's Books , i've figured out its about the way you Think & how you soak in The Techniques as A Mind system to remember Once you've done it you can go back & do it over & over & over , you can generate whatever type of Money you want rather its Just A few Check's to get By in this Rough & tough times , Or rather its generating A life of Wealth & living A life Of What you see as Luxury.

Think on the Level Of A Every day Person & you'll get A check for A Every day Person to Get by , Think On A Level of A Millionaire & You'll get Checks in the Mail that will Build your wealth .

Its A system anyone can Figure out if you Read Enough Of Dean's Books , to me its A system that you can use Over & Over again to build the life you would like.

WELL SAID !!!!!!!!!!!

Another thing If Buying & reading A book brung in Millions then A lot of us wouldn't still be struggling trying to get A Deal , This isn't A 123 ABC type of thing You have to read the book & figure out the techniques but not only that but also figure out what works best for you & how you can make the Techniques work in your favor & as I said before Its all on how you soak in Dean's Techniques Or A System & Once you've figured it all out , Got your People, websites & Sources done then you can go & do A few deal's & you can do it Over & Over & Over again Once you've Figured out how to do it .

some people think well If I go & buy the Book & Read 1 or 2 little chapters or lines then I'm good It should work instantly NO! it doesn't work that away its A System that you must Figure out to do Step by Step & then Apply it & make it happened Its not going to make money on its own just setting on A Table or Book stand You have to have the mind set to go for it & challenge yourself & once you get there You'll remember to do it Over & over to Generate The Money you want or like to come into your life Like "THE LAW OF ATTRACTION" its what you think in your mind that Enables you to Get out of The Financial runt .

you can't do it If your mind is still stuck on " Negitive thoughts " or else you'll give up before you can even see your pail of gold st the end of the rainbow .

i believe training your mind first or at least while you r learning real estate is another secret to making things happen.i know many who have asked me about how to do these deals i am doing and i can tell them all day long how to go about it but if they dont TRAIN THEIR MIND to keep doing it over and over and TRAIN THEIR MIND to be positive NO MATTER WHAT and TRAIN THEIR MIND to keep and reinvest what they make then it is ALL going to go down the tube.
I believe you as an investor or new investor NEED to not only learn real estate but find ways to develop your inner voice and confidence and mindset to be successful so when you are becoming a success then you can keep it !!!!
what r your thoughts ??

RIGHT-and they HAVE to make time to work toward their goals instead of making excuses...
'I don't have time- I have to do this or that'.

STOP and MAKE time and then tell everyone else 'I don't have time, I'M doing THIS' no more excuses, even if you have to miss a kids game or two,but try to schedule around them. WHAT'S more IMPORTANT your financial future or a missed game??

yeeeeeeeesir it goes back to HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT ??/ all the info you need to make $$$$$ while HELPING OTHERS is right here at your fingertips and the coaching,mentorship and positive support is right before our eyes....NO EXCUSED AS YOU SAY MIKE .......just how bad do you want it ?????
thanks for your encouraging thoughts mike !!
jay

NOOOOOOO EXCUSES !!!!!

Hello Jay, Just stopped to say hi. Let me know when you want to get together with Jan and where so I can meet up with you guys.