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If You Don’t Invest In Your Education, Then Don’t Expect Success Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 10:49 AM EST (226 reads) Contributed by Primo_Coach There is a quote along the lines of “if you want to know the size of a man’s bank account look at the size of his library.” Another quote says “rich people have big libraries; poor people have big TV’s.” I don’t know who said these, but they are absolutely correct. Quite often, I meet new investors who tell me that they are not going to purchase any courses or buy any products until they get their first deal and have some money (I don’t even say anything to the people who are stupid enough to make a comment like this. They are just a waste of time, because they will never get it) Many of you know that when I first started in this business I was “duped” like many others and lost several thousand dollars. Of course I was royally ticked off, but I just kept going and investing in my education. That is one of the main reasons that I became successful. It is such common sense, but so many people don’t seem to understand. ... (Read More... | 3703 bytes more | Comments? | Score: 0)

Mortgage Industry Shake Up is Good News for Borrowers Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 10:49 AM EST (177 reads) Contributed by JeffAdams Real Estate expert, Jeff Adams, examines the changes being undertaken by the mortgage lending industry. ... NOTES: This article was written by Jeff Adams, a national author, speaker and trainer who has done over 350 deals over the past 12 years. http://www.FreeForeclosureCourse.com (Read More... | 2803 bytes more | Comments? | Score: 0)

The Crucial Tests All Investors Must Pass Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:26 PM EST (778 reads) Contributed by Primo_Coach The road to real estate investing success is one long test. As they say “success is not a sprint, it is a marathon” (or some quote along that line). I am a firm believer that there are certain “rites of passage” that everyone must go through before they can become a millionaire real estate investor, so I am going to list a few of those rites: 1. Putting out bandit signs at 3:00am, on a Friday night in the freezing cold. You must almost injure yourself 24 times when you slip on the ice as you quickly throw your car in park, jump out of your car, put the sign in the ground and run back into your car before too many people wonder what is going on. (Luckily as soon as you have money, you can hire someone to do this wonderful chore for you.)... (Read More... | 2330 bytes more | 2 Comments | Score: 0)