My story is a simple one. In the fall of 2005 I found myself lost along lifes path. Broke, unhappy with my job, and trying to recover from a broken heart. I quit my job to solve that problem. I started reading books (self help) to fix my broken heart and I went on an unplanned trip to visit a great friend in Los Angeles. That trip has changed my life forever. That trip is what ignited the spark of my real estate flame. I ordered Deans "Think A Little Different" program and enrolled in Deans Success Academy, even though I couldn't afford it. I bought my first property on November 10th 2005. On November 7th 2008 I "retired" from my job. With enough passive income coming in, a job becomes optional. I chose to opt out. As I write this in January 2012, I now live in Trump Tower in Chicago, Illinois, I have completed nearly 900 real estate deals, and I make more per week than I used to in a year a machine shop worker. Although I consider myself an infant (6 years old) as a real estate investor, my biggest accomplishment is the lives that I have changed as a result of becoming an investor and as a real estate coach to many. When you decide to do something great, other people will be affected as well, and you may never know where that influence will end because it could go on for generations. Go out there and make something great happen today. Have the attitude that you "won't be denied". The world can't stop someone that won't be denied. Get it done!
Matt Larson
Your Step by Step Book
I've noted that there aren't any responses for some time now on this site from you to the people asking
questioms..are you sending PMs instead? This site is fantastic and in the beginning you responded quickly and with clarity and knoweledgeable advice. Sounds like more than a full time job to me..how did you manage your RE Investing too? Maybe that's why I haven'at seen any responses lately. Well, I've asked this question several times now on different sites of dg.com..so here goes one more try. Is your book available to all of us, or just the students you do your 3 day training sessions for Dean? I really would like to purchase it if it is available to me. I have purchased all of Dean's books and The Edge 11 and 10 (which my son bought for me) in lieu of the Success Academy since at this time I'm not able to afford it. But I'm so looking forward to the day my Real Estate Wholesaling/Assignment deals pay me enough to take advantage of it.
Please let me know about the availability of your book and how I can order it.
In March I eagerly began the assignments in Dean's newest Book "30 Days to Real Estate Cash"
and then had a heart attack while attending Dean's Real Estate training event held at PGA National 3/5. I'm on the mend..slowly..checking dg.com, watching The Edge CDs and doing my assignments for TDTREC. Hope you get to read this and respond. Semper Fi!! D-LO