Had a great meeting this morning with a great friend and colleague about raising private equity to buy commercial investment real estate; I’m meeting with my banker this afternoon because they want to host a wine and cheese book signing with me and their high net worth clients; and I’m meeting with another small group of investors this afternoon to talk about raising private equity. So life is great! And then there is Lulu.com. Ugh.
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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Confusing Activity with Accomplishment
More and more in the workplace I’m seeing activity take the place of accomplishment. We have meetings where nothing gets decided and no conclusions are reached. I’m fighting this in my real estate business as well, and it’s a constant battle, because these social media tools can be a waste of productive time if not used effectively.
Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: I’d Rather Be the USC Trojans Than the Detroit Lions
Although my USC Trojans are having an “off” year on the gridiron, I LOVE the fact that they consider a 3 loss season a complete and utter failure and a “rebuilding” year. Contrast that with the Lions that have been complete and utter failures for 50 years, and they would think that a 3 WIN season was a success. Who would you rather emulate in your business?
Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Where Do You Find Time To….
A good friend asked me how I “found” the time to write my book and have a second one in process. I thought that was a pretty funny question.
Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: How I Do My First Walk Through
Mike Dundon attended my seminar last weekend, and on Monday I had a bunch of emails from him about properties to see. A couple looked promising. So we met at the first one this week and I decided to video the walk through. It’s longer than I normally spend in a house, but you’ll get the idea.
Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: A Near Perfect Flipping Business Model
Saw a presentation last night that Scott Baumgart gave at Mark Ijlal’s real estate investor club. It was excellent – and his business model was worth taking note of.