Author: Kenneth Clark

How to engage with followers and customers

February 23, 2023 / Kenneth Clark

The way prospective customers interact with brands is changing. Increasingly, consumers are turning to social media to research potential purchases and express their thoughts and opinions about the industry. As a result, it’s more important than ever for businesses in the corporate space to have a strong presence on social media.

There are a number of ways businesses can use social media to boost their brand and connect with prospective customers. In this blog post, we’ll share some tips on how you can use social media to give your brand a boost. Stay tuned for our next blog post where we’ll discuss strategies for creating an effective social media marketing plan.

Why social media is important for brands

Social media has become an immensely powerful tool for brands to showcase and promote their services. Not only can they use tools like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to reach out to their existing customers as well as potential ones with informative content, but they can also leverage SEO strategies that are designed specifically for social media in order to ensure maximum visibility.

An SEO specialist is someone who specializes in the practice of search engine optimization (SEO). This person works to ensure that businesses’ websites are optimized for visibility in organic search engine results. They do this through a variety of techniques, such as optimizing page titles, headings and meta descriptions, creating content with relevant keywords and phrases, building backlinks and advising on social media strategies.

By taking advantage of these marketing tactics, brands within the industry can stay up-to-date on the latest trends and rise above their competitors by creating unforgettable online experiences.

What kind of content to post on social media

Knowing what kind of content to post on social media can be tricky if you’re in the industry. A great starting point is images. Whether it’s images of your cars and services, images from car shows and events you attend, or simply images that tie in with your brand messaging, they’re an easy way to engage customers with eye-catching visuals. Additionally, focus on posting content that adds value instead of direct promotions; think of it as following the 80/20 rule. Create posts about the latest industry news or cutting-edge technology for the majority (80%) of posts, then include mini promotions for your products or services in the remaining 20%. This helps provide a balance between useful content and direct sales messages.

How to engage with followers and customers

Engaging with your followers and customers on social media is essential for the industry. You should always let your audience know that you value them by responding to their comments, inquiries, and feedback in a timely manner. Keep the conversation light and friendly, but don’t be afraid to show your expertise. Share useful information about your products and services that can help to build trust with your audience. It is also important to make sure that you stay up-to-date with developments in the industry so that you can provide interesting content which will make people want to come back for more!

The benefits of social media for brands

Social media is a powerful tool for brands looking to build their brand presence and reach new customers. Engaging with customers via social media allows brands to build relationships, better understand their customer’s opinions, and deliver more targeted marketing strategies. Increased brand recognition and loyalty can be achieved through regular content sharing that is tailored to the needs of the audience. Additionally, engaging on social media gives brands the ability to respond quickly to customer inquiries and complaints, allowing them to provide superior customer service. Finally, harnessing the power of social media marketing allows brands to tap into new channels and increase potential leads. Social media offers countless opportunities for brands that utilize it strategically. Take a look at what a fire suppression equipment company in SA is doing on their socials, as an example.

Social media is a powerful tool that can help brands reach new customers, engage with current followers, and build a strong online presence. When used correctly, social media can be an invaluable asset for any business in most industries. Keep these tips in mind as you create your social media strategy and you’ll be on your way to success.

A brand example:

Go take a look at what the Equites real estate investment brand is doing on Facebook. They’re creating a space for their investors to learn about projects, stay up to date with the financials and reports and build a relationship.

Do you have any other social media tips for the industry? Share them with us in the contact form!

Check the structure

December 31, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

When buying a house, it is important to take various factors into consideration in order to ensure you make a sound investment. One of the most important items on your checklist should be the condition of the home and its surrounding environment.

First and foremost, it’s important to pay attention to the condition of pipes and electrical outlets throughout the house. Look for signs of corrosion on pipes as this could be a sign of an old system that needs replacing. Check the wiring on all light fixtures, ceiling fans, air conditioning units, etc., to make sure everything is up-to-date with no faulty connections that could lead to fire hazards. Inspect all closets and storage spaces for signs of pests such as rodents or insects. You may want to have a gas fitter and plumber handy to check under the hood too.

Additionally, check for any visible signs of structural damage. This includes inspecting the roof for cracks or crumbling bricks as well as checking for warped or sagging flooring. Check the foundation too. Be sure to look at every wall and ceiling for any water stains which may indicate past plumbing issues or potential mold growth. You’ll also want to take a good look at all windows and doors to make sure they are installed properly and that they close properly. Pay attention to small details such as creaky hinges, broken locks, peeling paint, etc., as these can signify larger problems that may need repair down the road.

It is also wise to investigate what kind of energy efficiency features have been installed in the home such as programmable thermostats or efficient lighting systems, which can help reduce your utility bills in the long run. Consider how much natural light enters each room during different times of day—you want most rooms in your home to receive some sunlight during daylight hours so you don’t have too many dark corners where dust collects easily or mold spreads quickly due to lack of ventilation. Make sure there is proper insulation throughout both exterior walls and attic spaces so you don’t end up with an incredibly high heating bill during winter months due to too little protection against cold air seeping through cracks in walls or around windows/doorsills.

Finally, consider your neighbourhood when shopping for a new home—take note of any nearby parks, schools or businesses that could potentially affect noise levels or safety concerns in your area—and take time driving around during different days/times so you can get a better gauge on traffic speeds/flow throughout certain parts of town at various times throughout the day (or night). Having an understanding of what type of people live nearby is also important when buying a house—is it mostly families? Retirees? Young professionals? This will help determine if this is an area where you feel comfortable settling down long-term with no worries about future renovations needed due to changing demographics over time!

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Before you buy the house: What to look for

December 30, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

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Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 8 Just Do it

August 1, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

There is no better phrase out there than JUST DO IT! Once you have learned all you can network with investors in Billings and learned real estate investing strategies there is nothing left to do but get your feet wet. There is no better learning tool out there than doing a deal. Once you have completed that first deal you will know what to expect and find out that it is not as hard as you thought it would be. You will have learned what you did right and what was frustrating. Take that experience and ask yourself what would have made it run smoother. Apply that to your next deal. Then the next deal will be easier and it keeps getting easier as you go. I will say that every deal is different from the last but that is what makes this business fun. You have to be creative and always keep on learning and growing with your business.

The average person never uses what they learn. Don’t be average apply your knowledge. When going out and doing your first deal act like you have done thousands of deals. The fastest way to change a habit is to act like it is true.

Five keys to success:
1. Specialized Knowledge
2. Tools of a professional
3. Have the mindset of a winner
4. Mentors
5. Money and the knowledge of leveraging it (you don’t have to have millions to invest in real estate, there are many strategies out there to use other people’s money or no money at all)

This is going to conclude this article about getting started in real estate investing. I hope this gave you some ideas about how you can get started. I didn’t give you any strategies at this point but look for some in upcoming articles. These are simple steps you can use to get started. If you read this article thank you for listening.

The RECAP:
The Eight Tips are as follows

1. Desire
2. Goal Setting
3. Learning What To Do
4. Attending a Real Estate Investing Seminar
5. The Billings Montana Market
6. Finding a Mentor
7. Your Real Estate Team
8. Just Do IT

The sidenote one more time:

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 7 Your Real Estate Team

July 24, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Building an effective team can make your life as a real estate investor a lot easier. You are only one person and cannot do everything or be an expert in every aspect of real estate investing. Going on a project alone can become one of the most frustrating experiences you will ever encounter. Many people have become frustrated and quit real estate investing because they try and juggle too many things. Make sure that when putting a team together you provide everyone with win-win opportunities. When someone knows that working with you is going to make them money they will put you as a higher priority on their list. But you have to prove to them that you are the real deal.
People to have on your real estate investing team include

o Real Estate Agents ( find the top agent for the volume of sales in your area and other agents who work with real estate investors)
o Real Estate appraisers (find an appraiser that has done a few hundred jobs or more and make sure they carry errors and omissions insurance)
o Real estate contractors (good rehab crews that can get the job done in a timely manner, have 3-5 crews and on every deal get 3 estimates done. Ask for referrals from them and make sure they are licensed)
o Real estate attorneys (every investor needs an attorney, they can help to protect your assets, make sure you find one that works with investors)
o A property management company (can manage your properties and will give you leads on property they are managing that might come up for sale)
o Title companies (take care of the legal process and make sure there are no liens against the property you are buying, choose one that does hundreds of closings a year)
o Home inspectors(charge about $400 but will give you a great inspection and could save you thousands in the long run)
o And your Mentor

All of these people can help you in various aspects of real estate investing. You might find that there are a couple of others that are keys to your business but this is just a list of a few.

The sidenote one more time:
This article is just the basics for getting started in real estate investing. This is not a how-to article but an article that gives you some information about things to do to get started. Everything in this article is tools that can be applied to helping anyone get started in real estate investing. I am going to give you my eight keys to getting started. Nothing is right or wrong but reflects the point of view of the author. Laws and legal practices vary from state to state, and laws can change over time. The author does not vouch for the legality of his opinions, nor is there any intent to supply legal advice. The author strongly encourages the reader to consult with professionals and an attorney prior to entering into any real estate transaction or contract. The author is not a writer but he is a real estate investor. There will be grammar mistakes and errors, so don’t be too critical of the grammar but focus your energy on what is being said. With that said prepare yourself to think a little differently and expand your mind. Let’s get started on an amazing adventure.

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 6 Find a Mentor

July 21, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Having a mentor to help you can be your biggest learning experience. Mentors can help you with any questions you may have, walk you step by step through the investing process, give you moral support, learn from their proven system, and also network you with others in the business. Every successful real estate investor that I know says they owe a lot of their success to the mentors they have had in their lives. I have had one of the best mentors around, my father. He is teaching me something new every day and pushing me to become successful.

When trying to find a mentor I would suggest network with the investors at your local real estate investors club meeting. There is a real estate investing club in Billings Montana that meets once a month. You can find information about real estate investing clubs in your area by searching for REA or real estate investors club then your area in Google. When you go to the meetings ask around who the biggest investors are. Then ask if you could get together with them sometime and discuss real estate investing. Ask them if they would consider working with you to get their career going. Offer your services as a bird dog. Bird dogs are people who go out to find deals or leads about deals and give them to other investors. A bird dog gets from $500 to $3000 dollars depending on the deal. Make sure that you have a bird dog contract signed with the investors saying that if you find them and deal and they buy it that you get paid a certain amount of money. Being a bird dog helps you to build credibility with the investor and they are more likely to mentor you if you have something to offer them. If you would like to contact me with a question go to my website Equites.

Sidenote to remember:
This article is just the basics for getting started in real estate investing. This is not a how-to article but an article that gives you some information about things to do to get started. Everything in this article is tools that can be applied to helping anyone get started in real estate investing. I am going to give you my eight keys to getting started. Nothing is right or wrong but reflects the point of view of the author. Laws and legal practices vary from state to state, and laws can change over time. The author does not vouch for the legality of his opinions, nor is there any intent to supply legal advice. The author strongly encourages the reader to consult with professionals and an attorney prior to entering into any real estate transaction or contract. The author is not a writer but he is a real estate investor. There will be grammar mistakes and errors, so don’t be too critical of the grammar but focus your energy on what is being said. With that said prepare yourself to think a little differently and expand your mind. Let’s get started on an amazing adventure.

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 4 Attend a Real Estate Investing Seminar

July 16, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Attending a Real Estate Investing Seminar can be one of the best places to learn about real estate investing from some very well-known experts. There are several seminars going on all over the country every weekend. If you live in a big city, it will be very easy to find one. If you live in a town like Billings Montana, you might need to travel a little ways to find one. Now most of the best meeting cost money to attend them. Some range from five hundred dollars for three days and some can be up to $20,000. There are a few that I would recommend. Than Merrill is a great speaker to go hear. I have learned a ton from him. You can find his company online by Google searching him. Also, rich dad poor dad has seminars all over the country. I attended one of their seminars in Billings Montana for only $500 dollars and learned a ton from it. There is also Preston Ely, Larry Goins, and hundreds of speakers out there. If you find a great book that you really enjoyed, then just simple search for that person online and see if they are speaking somewhere or offer a seminar close to you.

Another reason I recommend going to a seminar is because they get you pumped up and motivated. I have not yet found anything else that just gets you feeling like you can do anything. When you get back from one of these seminars you will have tons of energy and knowledge. Every time I get back from one all I want to do is going out and do a deal or ten.

These seminars will also provide you with several opportunities to purchase amazing real estate investing tools, software or learning material at a fraction of the cost. Believe me when I tell you all of the low-priced seminars try to sell you something. But a lot of times what they are trying to sell is some really good stuff.

Another reason to attend a seminar is to network with other investors and build relationships with them. You can meet other investors who you can partner with on a deal, sell a deal too, people who will provide you with deals and so on. You should have hundreds of business cards made up and try to give them all out. You never know how much one business card you hand out can make you.

Sidenote to remember:
This article is just the basics for getting started in real estate investing. This is not a how-to article but an article that gives you some information about things to do to get started. Everything in this article is tools that can be applied to helping anyone get started in real estate investing. I am going to give you my eight keys to getting started. Nothing is right or wrong but reflects the point of view of the author. Laws and legal practices vary from state to state, and laws can change over time. The author does not vouch for the legality of his opinions, nor is there any intent to supply legal advice. The author strongly encourages the reader to consult with professionals and an attorney prior to entering into any real estate transaction or contract. The author is not a writer but he is a real estate investor. There will be grammar mistakes and errors, so don’t be too critical of the grammar but focus your energy on what is being said. With that said prepare yourself to think a little differently and expand your mind. Let’s get started on an amazing adventure.

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 5 Learn About the real estate market in your area

July 16, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Most real estate investors start their careers off by investing around where they live. This is why I do my real estate investing in Billings Montana. You can venture out when you have more experience. The reason behind this is that we feel more comfortable with the areas and know the areas better. It is also easier to get the local real estate information that we need. Investing in your local market is also cheaper to start out, there are fewer travel costs, you can see what you are buying and it may give you a feeling of comfort.

First, you have to decide which part of town is the best place to invest in. This can be determined by what kind of you choose to do. I have not gone over the types of real estate investing but some include rehabbing (fixing up and selling), wholesaling (finding deals and selling them to other investors), buying to rent, and there a few others. These are the real estate strategies that I use for the most part. When looking at the market you need to see where other investors are buying their houses. Most of the best deals will be found in low to middle-class neighbours hoods. By low I don’t mean drug-infested war zones, what I mean is blue-collar safe neighbourhoods that might have somewhat older houses and houses that are not on the higher-end price side. Now you can find deals in the higher-priced neighbourhoods but most will be in the low to middle-income neighbourhoods. When looking where others are buying ask local realtors, other investors or appraisers.

When talking with investors ask them several questions such as what neighbourhoods they prefer, what type of houses they buy (3 bed 2 baths), and what they do (rehab, rent, wholesale). You should not look at other investors as competition but try and work with them.

There are different types of markets such as appreciating markets, flat markets, and deprecating markets. Appreciating markets are markets where there are not enough houses or a very high demand for houses which causes the price of houses to go up. The reason there is a high demand for housing can be because of job growth, a very appealing area, or several reasons. Flat markets are markets that have no or very little growth. This means that there is not a lot of demand; buy just enough to fill the needs of everyone. Depreciating markets are where there are a lot more houses than people to fill those house. This causes house prices to start going down. This can be because of a large employer leaving the area, a natural disaster or just overbuilding. There is an old saying buy in a bust and sell in a boom. In depreciating markets you can pick up several deals, while in appreciating the house prices are going to be much higher and harder to find great deals. The deal will still be out there you have to know where to find them.

Learning your market is another key to becoming successful. Real estate Brokers and experts in your area can be the best source of information for you. Learn to use them to find out what kind of market you are in. If you are in Billings Montana we are in a pretty stable market. Billings Montana has not seen the ups and downs that other markets have experienced. I will have to say that I have been noticing a little bit of a downward trend but not much. Once the first-time home buyer credit is over with we might see a little more decline. Every market can vary by neighbourhood, so make sure you know your market well. I have seen the same houses just one mile apart selling for totally different prices.

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 3 Learn

July 15, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Knowledge builds confidence and destroys fear. If you are starting any kind of business you need to learn the ins and outs of that business. The best way I have found to learn about real estate investing is to read all about it. But once you know it you have to apply what you have learned. Learning and reading is just one step to take. There are thousands of books on the market about real estate investing and everyone has something you can learn from. You don’t just want to read real estate investing books though. You also want to fill yourself with motivational and leadership books. Every successful person that I know is a reader and they all spend at least thirty minutes a day reading something that will teach them about improving their business or helping themselves to become a better person.

Some of the best books that I would recommend reading are listed below.

1. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (read this first and also read everything in the rich dad poor dad series, great books to start with and will expand your mind)
2. Be a Real Estate Millionaire by Dean Graziosi
3. Flip your way to financial freedom by Preston Ely (this is an E-Book)
4. Four-hour work week by Timothy Ferriss
5. The Attractor Factor
6. Short Sale Pre-foreclosure Investing by Dwan Bent-Twyford and Sharon Sestrepo
7. Keys to success, by Napoleon Hill
8. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
9. How to win friends and influence people
10. Any Book by John C. Maxwell (he has tons of amazing leadership books)
11. Getting Started in Real Estate Day Trading by Larry Goins
12. The E Myth by Michael Gerber
13. How to be a quick turn real estate millionaire by Ron Legrand
14. The Power of Full Engagement
15. The It Factor
16. Anything by Anthony Robins

There are tons more you can read but these will give you a great start. You should also read books on negotiating, sales, motivation, and biographies on American business people.

I hope this list gives you the knowledge it has given me. If you learn and apply what you have learned from these books there is no reason that you should not become very successful.

Sidenote:
This article is just the basics for getting started in real estate investing. This is not a how-to article but an article that gives you some information about things to do to get started. Everything in this article is tools that can be applied to helping anyone get started in real estate investing. I am going to give you my eight keys to getting started. Nothing is right or wrong but reflects the point of view of the author. Laws and legal practices vary from state to state, and laws can change over time. The author does not vouch for the legality of his opinions, nor is there any intent to supply legal advice. The author strongly encourages the reader to consult with professionals and an attorney prior to entering into any real estate transaction or contract. The author is not a writer but he is a real estate investor. There will be grammar mistakes and errors, so don’t be too critical of the grammar but focus your energy on what is being said. With that said prepare yourself to think a little differently and expand your mind. Let’s get started on an amazing adventure.

Some Blogging Tips

July 10, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Hey everyone! Welcome to our blog. We’re so excited to start sharing our business and blogging tips with all of you. Our goal is to provide valuable information that will help you grow your business or blog. We’ll be covering topics like social media, marketing, SEO, and more.

We encourage you to interact with us by leaving comments on our posts or sending us questions that we can answer in future posts. We want this to be a community where we can all learn from each other.

Tips for writing a cool blog:

– Be yourself! Write in your own voice and style.

– Engage with your readers by asking questions or starting discussions.

– Share your knowledge and expertise.

– Keep it fresh by writing about new topics and sharing original content.

What’s the difference between a blog and a vlog?

A blog is a written format, while a vlog is a video format. Both are great ways to share information and connect with your audience.

If you’re new to blogging, we suggest checking out our beginner’s guide to starting a business blog. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up your blog, choosing a platform, and writing your first post.

Choosing a topic for your first blog post can be tough, but we’ve got you covered. Check out our list of business blog post ideas to get started.

List of blog ideas:

– How to start a business blog

– Why you should start a business blog

– What to write about on your business blog

– How often to post on your business blog

– Tips for promoting your business blog

We hope you enjoy our blog! If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Happy blogging!

– Be sure to proofread your posts before hitting publish. typos can make you look unprofessional and can turn readers off from your content.

– Don’t be afraid to experiment with different formats, styles, and lengths of posts. You’ll eventually find what works best for you and your audience.

– try to keep your posts focused on one main topic.

We’re so excited to start sharing our business and blogging tips with all of you. Our goal is to provide valuable information that will help you grow your business or blog. We’ll be covering topics like social media, marketing, SEO, and more.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you enjoy our blog!

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Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 2: Setting Goals

July 8, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Tip 2: Setting Goals

Having goals is one of the most important aspects of achieving what you want in life. You don’t want to have your goals up in your head you want to write them down and past what you have written on the wall somewhere or in the bathroom mirror. You want to review your goals daily and read them out loud to yourself. This way you remind yourself everyday why you are building your business.

How should you start to write down your goals? First, off you should think big, and by big I mean HUGE. If your goals are too small you will easily achieve them and have nothing else to look forward to. You should start off by asking yourself the question if I had all the money and time in the world what would I do, what would I buy, how would I spend my time, and how would I spend my energy. Are you starting to write these down? Well, you should be. Think about what you want, spending time with family, travelling the world, the best cars, a castle, owning a small country, running for president, or having the biggest real estate investing business in your area or in the country. Whatever your dreams and what you want out of your life, write it down. Some of my goals are becoming free, travelling the world, having a Ferrari, and having 10 vacation homes all over the world. Right now I am just trying to get you out of your comfort zone of thinking and let your imagination run.

There are several ways to set goals. I have learned a lot of ways you can set you goals and there is no right or wrong way. The best way that I have found to set your goals is to break them up into two categories. First your short-term goals. These should be goals from a month out to around a year. The second is your long-term goals these goals are you think big goals and what you see for your future.

For year one I like to first make a list of what I want to achieve this year and I will give you an example of how to do that. For year one you want to be very specific first you want to list what you want your income to be at the end of the year, and next how much cash in the bank you want (this is money in your checking account, not assets). Next, you want to list how much you are going to give. Giving is very important, this can be giving to charity, giving of gifts to friends and family, giving to your school or anything you can dream of. As long as what you give brings joy to others who need it more than you. Next list what bad habits you have that you want to eliminate. Weather is quitting smoking, spending too much on junk, drinking too much, working too much, not spending enough time with family, too much TV, not exercising and many more. We all have bad habits that need to be changed in order for us to grow as human beings. Under each of these bad habits list out some steps that you can take in order to quit them. If your bad habit is being lazy and not exercising enough what can you do to change that. Well, you can get a gym membership or homework out program. Commit yourself you following through with a plan to work out 3-5 days a week. For you to change these bad habits you have to be totally committed and follow through with a detailed plan you set for yourself. After you have your plans in place you should start listing several things you want to achieve or do in the next year. This can be starting a successful business, spending time with family, travelling to 2-5 places and so on. Now under each of these, you should also write a detailed plan on what you need and what you need to do in order to achieve these goals. Finally, you should take all of this information you have a write-on page on what you see your life being over the next year. Doing this is a great exercise to really see what you want out of life.

Goals Year One

This is what I am going To Do This Year

Income: $500,000

Cash: $100,000

Give: $20,000

Bad Habits that will be changed:

Over Sleeping

1. Go to bed at 11 p.m.

2. Use a timer and set it for 8 hours

3. Set the timer on the other side of the room

Buying things that you don’t need:

1. Going out shopping less

2. If you have the urge to buy something think to yourself is thing item going to help me to achieve my goals of becoming financially free?

3. Tell friends what you are doing, so they can help to stop you.

What I want to Achieve:

Start a successful Real Estate Investing Business: (you should write a detailed step-by-step plan of everything you need in order to achieve your goal)

Travel: Where do I want to visit? 1. Gators football game (what I need to do it, money, etc)

And last your own page about what you want to achieve using words like I will and only positive words.

For long-term goals you don’t need to be as specific right now, but you should list them and under them list a few steps or smaller goals that need to be achieved before you are able to achieve them. With long-term goals always think big. Another good exercise for long-term goals is to make a collage of your goals. Put pictures of the house you want on it, places you want to travel to, a picture of your family, a number of what income you want in or anything you can think of.

A sidenote:

This article is just the basics for getting started in real estate investing. This is not a how-to article but an article that gives you some information about things to do to get started. Everything in this article is tools that can be applied to helping anyone get started in real estate investing. I am going to give you my eight keys to getting started. Nothing is right or wrong but reflects the point of view of the author. Laws and legal practices vary from state to state, and laws can change over time. The author does not vouch for the legality of his opinions, nor is there any intent to supply legal advice. The author strongly encourages the reader to consult with professionals and an attorney prior to entering in any real estate transaction or contract. The author is not a writer but he is a real estate investor. There will be grammar mistakes and errors, so don’t be too critical of the grammar but focus your energy on what is being said. With that said prepare yourself to think a little differently and expand your mind. Let’s get started on an amazing adventure.

Getting Started in Real Estate Investing – Tip 1 Desire

July 7, 2022 / Kenneth Clark

Introduction

This article is just the basics for getting started in real estate investing. This is not a how to article but an article that gives you some information about things to do to get started. Everything in this article is tools that can be applied to helping anyone get started in real estate investing. I am going to give you my eight keys to getting started. Nothing is right or wrong but reflects the point of view of the author. Laws and legal practices vary from state to state, and laws can change over time. The author does not vouch for the legality of his opinions, nor is there any intent to supply legal advice. The author strongly encourages the reader to consult with professionals and an attorney prior to entering in any real estate transaction or contract. The author is not a writer but he is a real estate investor. There will be grammar mistakes and errors, so don’t be too critical of the grammar but focus your energy on what is being said. With that said prepare yourself to think a little differently and expand your mind. Let’s get started on an amazing adventure.

Tip 1 : Desire

Before we get in to the bolts and nails of real estate investing in I want to talk to you about desire. If you are going to be successful at anything in life including real estate investing you have to have the desire to do it. Desire is defined as longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment. Desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim. In real estate investing if you don’t have a desire to learn and grow as a human being and really get satisfaction out of it, then real estate investing is going to be hard to do. When I go out and look at a property it brings me a lot of enjoyment. Every aspect brings me joy from talking to home owners, figuring out how I can make a deal work, to buying the house and to finding a good homeowner or tenant for the house. Real estate investing may not be for everyone but real estate investing can offer anyone the financial freedom we all crave for. If you do not have the desire for real estate investing that is ok, it can still help you to live your dreams and help you to get where you want to go in the future.

Why is real estate investing an amazing avenue for anyone to live out all of their dreams? Let me ask you a few questions. Do you have enough money to do anything you want? Do you have everything you want? No debt? A nice house? Great Marriage? The freedom to do anything regardless of how much it costs and the time it takes? If you have all of these things then you are one of the few people in America who does. Most people may be working fifty hours a week and making just enough to pay their bills. In today’s day and age most people are living pay check to pay check never really knowing if they will make enough to pay the bills that just keep piling up. If you cannot keep up with your monthly bills how are you going to plan for retirement or send your kids to college or have time to enjoy life. The answer to all of these questions is becoming financially free. Now it’s not going to be easy everyone will have to get off the couch and out of their comfort zone. Real estate is proven to be one of the fastest ways to get your out of the rat race of the nine to five and begin living the life you deserve to live. Everyone wants something different out of their life. Some dream of traveling the world, spending more time with family, volunteering, golfing, laying on a beach, giving back to the community, or anything that will make them happy. There are thousands of things that make people happy.

Making it in real estate takes a person who has a strong desire to change their lives for the better and think big. Anyone can become a great real estate investor. It is going to take a lot of work and can be a struggle at times but in the end it will be the most amazing feeling ever. The people that make it in real estate investing all have a few things in common.

First, they run their real estate investing business like any other business out there.

Second, they get out there and network with anyone and everyone. Some people might be like me and have a hard time talking to other people. If you are that is ok, anyone can learn how to become a people person, it just takes hard daily work. You have to push yourself past your comfort zone.

The third thing is that you cannot be afraid to fail. Everyone has failed at something but the most successful people out their learn from their failures.

The fourth thing is that you have to put a good team together. I will go into putting a team together in a later chapter. The concept of putting a team together is so that when you don’t know something you have team members that know what to do and can help you with questions. They can also make sure that you are not working yourself to death. You do not want to be the person doing everything in your business. Doing everything is a receipt for failure. You have to put together good people who you can trust and rely on. The fifth thing is that you need a mentor. Sixth and final is the desire to do it. No one can become successful at something if they don’t want to do it and don’t get satisfaction out of what they are doing.

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