Real Deal REInvestor Network

The other day my partners and I met with an equity investor who is interested in one of our commercial projects. During this very interesting meeting, we began to talk about different players in our market place. Long story short... we had some friends in common. One of them was Mr. S (To protect his identity) who has been in business for well over 20 years now. He is very well connected in the US and Internationally. What this investor shared with us about Mr. S just floored us.

We found out that Mr. S has run several successful businesses over the years (Including commercial real estate) and closed deals that have ranged from $25M-$300M. That is not what impressed me though, what blew me away is that Mr. S can't read or write!!! That's right... he can't read or write and he has done $100M+ Deals.


I am so tired of people coming up with excuses as to why they CAN'T do something. Wake up!!! God created you with unique gifts and abilities. Stop squandering your gifts and start being a good steward. Here are three simple tips to help you get results.

1. VISION: The Bible says that people perish for lack of Vision. Vision must have a purpose that is bigger than you . If you are bigger than your vision you are missing the mark. Are you here to exist or to leave a legacy? You need to be crystal clear about the benefits and direction of your vision. So ask yourself these questions. 

What is my vision? and... Will people be blessed after I am gone?

2. NETWORK: History has proven again and again that the people who thrive are the people who work together. Did you know that most millionaires at one point formed an alliance with other people of the same vision to ensure their success.  You need to be a person of value which means that you offer value to others. When you become a person of value people want to help you succeed. Ask yourself these two questions.

Who have you formed an alliance with? and... Are you a person of value?

3. ACTION: Through out the years I have met many people who do alot of talking and never follow through. So why waste your time talking if you will never do something with it? I have also met with people who start to do the work but the moment a barrier pops up they give up and go home. Why would you waste your time talking about it and then starting something without ever following through to completion?
It takes consistent massive action to get to where you need to be. I can assure you there will be seasons full of turmoil and obstacles. This is the time when you have to keep Taking Action!!! If you are not willing to take action and follow through you might as well give up now. So ask yourself these two questions.

Are you ready to stop talking and start taking action? and... Are you willing to pay the price to fulfill your vision?


Mr. S reminds us that we have no excuses in this life, only opportunities. I pray that you would receive a clear vision, surround yourself with the right people and that you would stop making excuses and begin to see possibilities. Start believing in yourself and take massive action daily if you desire to reap the fruit of your labor. I believe in you, will you join  me and begin working towards creating your legacy?

Rick Melero
www.RealDealCommunity.com
www.HisRealEstateNetwork.com

After much thought I have compiled my 10 year action plan:

This year - Spring of '10 to Spring of '11
I will begin my real estate investing career with wholesaling. My goal is to focus on wholesales and move to Raleigh, NC where I will dominate that local market with my wholesaling. By the end of this year I will have automated most of the processes so that, I can go from 100 hours a week to less than 10 hours per week devoted to wholesales. 
As I automate my wholesale business I will look to move into the niche of short sales on executive homes. My paychecks will be bigger and I will be able to automate more and more so that within 3 months of beginning my short-saleing I can compress this to under 10 hours per week.

July of 2011 - I will have my short sales and wholesales mostly automated and I will begin investing in student housing. My ultimate goal is to house 1000 students. There are many colleges around the Raleigh Area (NC State, Duke, Carolina, plus many others). With these I will make passive cash flow and be able to buy and hold to gain long term wealth from equity and appreciation. This 6 hour per week strategy will be a long term strategy that I will do over the course of the rest of the 10 years. 

By the end of 2011 I do not want to do any wholesales or short sales or student housing myself. I will have a staff who will run everything for me. Even if my personal checks go from $10,000 to $5,000 or from $30,000 to $10,000 it doesn't matter because I will have free time. 

2012 - New year and I have no responsibilities. I don't even sign my own checks. This is the year of either worldwide apocalypse or the beginnings of my commercial empire. With all this free time and passive income I will spend my time networking with investors internationally and  I will work with a group of investors to begin doing commercial property deals. I am going to build a huge network of friends and investors from all over the world on a huge scale. I will be very well-networked locally already but now I am going to take it worldwide. I don't want a major player anywhere in the world not to know my name. 2012 is the year of the joint venture. Over the past two years I have built a solid foundation of wisdom, self discipline, and success. I will be 20 years old and I will travel the world to network and joint venture on commercial deals.

2013 - As I build my network and make lasting friendships in commercial real estate investing circles I begin to branch out into other investments. I do a variety of no-down deals. I may own an oil well, gold mines, silver mines, copper mines, I will trade commodities and get deals done into which I have no capital. I will "control not own."

2014-2016 - More of the same. I have an established network. I have all sorts of deals coming in and out of the pipeline. My staff is growing and I have a beautiful office building where my 150 employees love to come to work each day. I have experience developing different types of real estate properties in large metropolis areas - New York City (where I currently live), Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte. I have experience trading commodities and bulk REO's. My business moves "at the speed of thought." 
 
2017 - I keep on doing deals which are fun and which I love. There is a lot of creativity, people involved, and people who are helped by each deal that I do which is why I love to keep doing them. However I spend more and more time just matching professionals and putting people together into deals since my main skill is people skills and getting people to work together and I prefer to let professionals handle the technical aspects of each deal. I also begin ambitious projects such as the vertical farm project, the space camera balloon project, the nikola tesla projects, my recuperation project, and my most ambitious project yet the prosperity for Africa project. 

2018 - I create a beautiful self-sustaining place to live for myself and my family, that tons of my investor friends and such visit each year. Many of my deals are done with all the investors meeting here. This idea is currently on the fringes of my imagination so I haven't decided many details about this place yet

2019-2020 Who knows? 

We've all made decisions in our lives.  In fact, if we choose not to decide we are making a decision.  Often times we think or say we have made a decision, however we have not.  This is what fuels a multi-million dollar industry of diets and health.  Who hasn’t started a diet only to find themselves back to where they started in the coming weeks or months?  I ask myself, why?  I think there are two key answers to this age old question.  Either we’ve not really made a decision or our reason was not big enough to overcome the ensuing obstacles.

 

Often we make a decision while leaving ourselves a way out.  We say things like, “I’ll try this” or “if this doesn’t work out, I’ll….”.  We may like the idea the rewards of a decision will bring – a better looking body, more money in our bank account, or something else.  Yet we have not truly made a decision to forsake all other options to achieve our set goal. 

 

Other times we make a decision and life has a way of testing our resolve to that decision.  Obstacles arise, either in the area of our decision or in other areas of our lives.  Life happens and we have job concerns, health concerns, or money concerns that draw our attention away from our goal.  Make no mistake, make a decision and life will challenge your resolve to that decision.  If your reason for making a goal is not big enough to overcome those obstacles, you will fail!

 

Recently 24 students embarked on a journey towards their real estate goals in the MMM Challenge.  For success in this journey we must all make sure we have truly made a decision and that our why is big enough to overcome the obstacles that will ensue.  Since the start of the MMM Challenge there have been several health concerns within the group.  Personally I have experienced an increase in job pressure, additional financial constraints, and a health issue.  These obstacles may or may not have presented themselves if I had not made a decision to pursue my dream.  Either way, I have made a decision and my why IS big enough to overcome these obstacles!

 

The next time you make a decision – make it and be ready for the obstacles that come your way with a big enough why!

Life has been no crystal staircase for me, yet my persevering spirit coupled with passion and purpose has enabled me to overcome great odds throughout my short life span and create varying levels of success in multiple areas of my life.

For example, last year was one of the greatest tests of my faith and my life when I was challenged with ill health. If the situation had not been dealt with in the time that it was, I may not have been in the land of the living and subsequently be here to share this blog with you.

The challenges were great; hospitalization; the threat of death even looming; uncertainty regarding many things; the inability to therefore be my normal go-getter self during that period. But when life throws me lemons, my natural instinct is to make lemonade. Therefore this test that I passed has drawn from within me reserves that I did not even know existed within me.

I still was able to lead in the midst of this challenging time; recuperate and thrive through it. My perspectives have also been redefined and I have been able to refocus some of my sometimes scattered energies and have poised myself to win even moreso than I have in the past.

New opportunities have therefore opened up for me as a result of my repositioning and refocusing. So much so that as I compare the first time that I entered the challenge to now, it is incomparable. I know that the first time around I was truly too busy to have been able to benefit as well as contribute as one of the 24 and therefore I am glad that I was not chosen last time.

Now however, I know that I am ready and am an asset to your network as well as to the other 35 that will be chosen. I bring drive, determination, a wide array of skills, a great mindset and coachability which are vital assets to be successful on any team.

Interestingly as part of my good fortune to receive and overcome challenges, I spent quite some time before writing a similar blog, submitted it, and to my chagrin when it was published it was blank. I could have decided to just forget about it, but my indomitable spirit would not allow me to.

I'd like to share with you a link to my organization's Youtube video regarding the vision and purpose which fuels my passion for life and for empowering others. Do enjoy it and I look forward to working with you Danny and Rick as well as the entire team over the next few months. Perhaps you guys can join me on my beautiful island of St. Maarten and enjoy our beautiful beaches and hospitality while making money. :)

Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFKlKwGuyA

Sincerely,
Dr. N. Erna Mae Francis

I came to the USA  back in 1978, worked in the fields and wanted to prosper I went to school in the evenings to learn english as a second language

I graduated from junior high school and just took the GED test and passed
after a few years I found a job in an automotive shop I went back to school to improve my skills

in  1988 I was certified by the State of California to performed automotive smog inspections and repairs, and in 1991 I became a USA citizen

it was back in 2007  that I was unemployed for over a year and spend all my savings and got myself in a very large credit card debt and from then on we are living pay check to pay check, I'm married and have two children

I have to make more money soon, I believe Real Estate is the vehicle to
achieve financial freedom, my next goal is to become a professional investor but for now I can't affort the training and mentor's fee

I've come a long way, I learn fast and follow instructions very well I want to make it  but I need help, your help, please give me the opportunity
 
Ramiro Rosales
AKA  chon

     Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be
     understood -- Marie Curie

     Yes, this is me and I am walking on  real broken
     glass!   This exercise is  about conquering fears
     although for me it really also emphasized the  
     power  of coaching.   It gets easier each time and 
     with  the right  instructions and guidance you can
    walk  across the  glass and have absolutely no cuts!  Yes, it really does  get  easier  and with time I am sure  you can  do it  on your own as well.  I also know that as  you grow and move to the next level there is always a benefit  to having a mentor/coach.   This is why I am so excited  about the MMM Challenge.  I know that the guidance of those that have already walked the path has no price tag.  The opportunity created by Rick and Danny when they put this together is amazing and the icing on the cake was that it really was for free.  So it is not something to pass by or take lightly and so with challenge #2 -- I am definitley putting aside being modest and talking about me (if you knew me a couple of years ago you would know --this is not something I would do). 

Today I will write about a few of my strongest core competencies.  One which  is a necesity in the Real Estate environment is being a Team Player.  My first career is the foundation of who I am-- I was an Emergency Room Nurse and there was no way of being an ER Nurse if you could not be a team player because peoples life's depended on you and how you worked with the  rest of the team.  There is no other job where being a team player is so critical -- I learned that well and used that througout my career in Sales.  At the same time you needed to know how to and when to take Initiative--sometimes in a split second, you needed to take the lead while the rest of the team assembled or the MD showed up!  Being an assistant in sales there are decisions made and  interactions  in the  absence of the the sales director or field sales representative.  The key is knowing the business, the product, and the person(s) whom you work with.   I loved being a nurse and I am grateful that career was the foundation to who I am as a professional and person.  I am a healer at heart,  and always will be.  When I look at  Real Estate, I see how I am  able to extend that healing and helpful  hand to people who really need it.  I also as a nurse learned to be an Educator .  I currently work with homeowners facing foreclosure and what I  enjoy the most is when I am educating the homeowner on  their options and I see their relief because they  felt there was no solution to their problem and they are desperate to keep their home.  Their smile and the thank you are the biggest gifts.

I am Passionate and want  to do more and to do  that means having the life style that will allow me to do it .  The vehicle is  REI and the MMM  Challenge and why I am here and can only see myself as  one of the 36! 

With Love & Light,
Lady G

Spent some time reflecting recently on the energizing and amazing 3 ½-days Rainmaker Summit and 1-day Global Ambassador Program presented a couple of weeks ago by Bill Walsh’s Powerteam International.  The days were long but well worth every minute.  The group of entrepreneurial business owners participating was of high caliber.  The presenters and coaches were tops!  This was a personal and business development educational event that also built community and great connections.  When you find yourself in the midst of excellence it is good to share a bit about the experience.  Since you couldn’t make it… I’m highlighting portions of the event for your consideration.

 

Many readers may have experienced similar events, but many may not have attended such a personal and business development coaching session.  This kind of training should be a life-long occurrence; it serves the seasoned as well as the new entrepreneur.  Just being appraised of what was presented may serve as a benchmark of your awareness of the tried and true as well as of current trends.

 

The focus was on unlocking your passion and becoming inspired about your true personal and business ‘vision’.  Clarifying your ‘vision’ and then your ‘why’ begins the process of empowerment which ignites the power to pull you to your biggest goals, living your dreams.  The ‘why’ is always what keeps you motivated when the temptation is to quit.  If you haven’t identified your vision, your core foundation for being, it is essential to do so.  Taking the time to really discern your ‘vision, why, passion’, will make such a difference in all that you do in life.  Those currently participating in the MMM Challenge application process with the Real Deal Community are being asked to look at this very issue.  If you have already built your current business with a clear vision and why, it might be a good time to take stock and see if you are really on track.  Are you congruent with what you say and believe versus what you do?

 

Another key focus of the event was on having solid business plans and systems.  Planning must include the systems that will help to keep you moving forward consistently.  Systems are critical to a thriving business.  For example, the McDonald’s system is instrumental in its international success.  Success or failure often hinges on the quality of systems that have been put into place, or lack thereof.  Systems serve to make your processes repeatable at the same level of quality time after time.  Small business owners, like so many of those in real estate investing, often have to do all aspects of the business themselves.  This solo operation may lead to inefficient systems which can make the business cumbersome and sluggish.  It really takes a team!  Real estate investing is a business and you should be looking at your venture as such.  Realizing early on that you are starting a business that requires planning, development, and the implementation of effective, supportive systems, can help you avoid serious and expensive mistakes down the road.  Many investors that I have run into don’t really view investing as a business and often think that it suffices to just go buy a house and flip it.  And, for some that works, for awhile.  Now there are lots of gurus out there that say they have the ‘magic bullet’ for a winning system.  One pops up about every other week; they take turns.  Once you know you have the need for systems, or need to update yours, be sure to do your due diligence about which system you build, use or buy.  Thinking though your business model is crucial to supporting your success.

 

And, here it was again.  Every time I turn around (not only at Rainmaker), a consistently repeated part of the product development and marketing plan that seems to be getting extra emphasis is value, value and more added value.  Value has always been part of the business proposition but ‘value’ is truly becoming a key way of distinguishing yourself from the pack, from all the clutter out there.  Sometimes the added value is a small thing but can make an impression that keeps bringing the customer back, and referring others.   What are you doing to make yourself memorable?  How do you differentiate your business? Would your customers refer you to their family and friends? Why?

 

It is important to keep your train on the track once you start the journey.  Given that you clarified the vision of where you are going and why, and developed your plan and systems, it is necessary to measure your results so that corrections can be made that further your business success.  Since there are only 86,400 seconds in a day, time organization and accountability really assist you in staying on track.  Is this aspect covered in your business plan and systems?  Staying focused and on target will make a significant difference as you build, maintain or grow your business.  Master mind groups, accountability partners, as well systems benchmarks/metrics, can all help you stay on track.  If you aren’t using a great time management system, then it is time to decide which vehicle will be one that you can work with effectively.  Then use it religiously!

 

Do you have a brand?  Once you know who you are as a business, and what you are offering, be it wholesale products, commercial JVs, short sales, notes buying, tax liens, or any range of those products/services, it is so very important to build your brand.  You guessed it, differentiate yourself from others, or join your competition and work together as affiliates who help one another grow their related businesses.  Having a brand isn’t enough.  You must advertise that brand.  Online and offline presence is essential.  Your  social media brand will need to be promoted.  Syndication is one way to connect your activity throughout the social media world and drive traffic to your website or Word Press blog.  If you are using Word Press as your interactive website, you probably won’t need an informational and/or store website. And now, Face Book is moving to the use of the ‘i-frame’ that will allow you to move your website on to your Fan Page.  Be sure you have a clear brand and a unique selling proposition.  If you aren’t sure how to do that, there are many who excel in that service who would be more than ready to serve you.  Then again, you can take the time to research and study branding and then review-copy-alter the best of the best concepts that you find online and in other publications. 

 

Offline marketing has years of proven strategies and tactics, though some of those are shifting with the move toward online marketing. Sheila Stewart, an executive business coach with a proven track record and years of experience in marketing and advertising, provided a plethora of ideas about marketing strategy, advertising and sales.  It was clear that the integration of offline, online, and mobile ways of finding, and then meeting and exceeding customer needs, should be the integrated thrust for today’s business marketing.  Have you identified your strategies in this arena?  There are many pieces to fit together but the sooner you start to understand the pieces, how they fit together, and how they serve you, the better off you will be.  Finding virtual assistants (VA) to help put some of these tactics into place can be fairly inexpensive.  However, it sure helps to have a basic understanding of what is happening with online and mobile marketing in order to hire and manage your VA’s effectively.  And, be sure to have a seamless approach that integrates the best marketing strategies and methods to serve your targeted market segment(s).

 

 Austin William Walsh, a 19 year old entrepreneur with his own business since age 16, covered the role of Face Book in social media and how one must truly understand the sales funnel, how to drive traffic, and how to utilize social media as a part of that funnel.  Social media is continually evolving as we see with Face Book out-pacing Google.  Overall, there was a substantial focus on building and using Face Book Fan Pages for business, and how to build and monetize your brand.  Probably an understatement, but doing business online will be essential in the near future, if it’s not already, especially in real estate endeavors.  If social media is an area that you aren’t utilizing or just starting to look at, it is definitely worth your time to familiarize yourself with the dynamics of this marketing medium and make it a part of your business plan. 

 

There is definitely a major trend toward the use of short videos in all online presence.  Get your flip-cam and start to explore how to use and edit.  Videos are already beating out ‘text’ advertising.  A new emerging company, MOJO, headed by Ira Rosen out of Scottsdale, is positioned to capture the mobile market through the use of video that can readily be dropped directly into the text message being sent out to the mobile world of i-Pads, Droids, Blackberry’s, etc.  MOJO knows that video email utilization, currently not on the market, will only grow and provide business owners the capacity to have direct access to existing and potential customers.  This mode of direct customer contact will result in a higher percentage of text messages opened due to the embedded videos.  Video has a much higher capture rate than text.  The industry is definitely moving toward mobile strategies.  Soon we’ll all be making our own 30 second spots and connecting directly with the world!

 

One other note of interest about MOJO was my conversation with the principal, Ira Goldman.  He is an older entrepreneur who told me he didn’t even know how to use the computer three years ago.  Ira connected with a young man in his twenties, Cory Sanchez, who had a technical background and a great idea.  This connection led Ira and Cory to building a primarily ‘twenty-something’ staff to support a million dollar idea.  Ira and Cory were definitely on fire about the video product they are bringing to the market.  The real point to share here is that there is a great need and value to pair skills and wisdom regardless of age.  If you think you can’t jump into the online world, then you are right.  You can’t.  If you take action, pursue ongoing education, connect with the right partners, VA’s, etc., then YOU CAN!  I am a firm believer that you can learn new things if you are open to it.  It is a right, privilege and choice to learn new things; it is a choice to stay open to possibility.  Who of you are holding the next greatest idea, invention or service?  Are you open to the realm of possibility of pursuing joint ventures that are collaborative and mutually supportive?  Can you be an old dog that can learn new tricks?  Can you be a young buck open to the wisdom and experience of those older than you?  Merge the best of both worlds and see what you can come up with that will serve the planet in new ways.

 

Speaking of blending ages in business, as a result of this Summit I now have a new master mind partner who is in middle school.  He attended the entire event, sat taking notes on his laptop and already has a business building personalized backgrounds for Face Book Fan Pages, LinkedIN, Twitter and YouTube.  Got to love the spirit!  He will definitely provide great insight into anything that I am working on, and it will be easy to support his entrepreneurial ventures.  As a former teacher, a Dean of a middle school, and a professor, I must say I was impressed.  And, as for college student and entrepreneur Austin Walsh, whom I mentioned earlier, he already makes a six-figure income and speaks internationally.  He noted that when he is goes to a party, which he loves, he is busy looking around the room to see how he might, from a positive perspective, monetize the situation.  Austin is acutely tuned into cause marketing as well and really comes from his heart in his dealings with people.  How many of you are thinking that way?  How many of you are taking action?   I absolutely love to see resourceful young people who are not totally programmed for the ‘moo-baa’ herd mentality of life.  Are you involving your children, nephews and nieces, in your business in real ways?  Do they have a sense of all that goes into your business?  Have they participated in some way?  Do they get to see you win?  Fail?  Do you encourage their entrepreneurial spirit?

 

As a side-note away from the Summit, while on the topic of role modeling for and encouraging entrepreneurial spirit in youth, I’ll share how one of my accountability partners involves his ten year old daughter. This investor does a hearty business with gut rehabs and buy and holds.  His daughter goes along when he goes to work on houses and gets to see what happens to ‘ugly houses’ that eventually transform into ‘desirable’ housing.  She has helped to sweep and knock away cobwebs, helping her dad in small ways.  She also comes along to our accountability meetings and does her homework, but still is exposed to the process of our group holding each other accountable.  She even saved her own money to buy her first laptop computer.  She’s not being rushed into overly mature ways of being, but is learning about business, work ethic, the value of money and her dad’s role as a businessman.  I daresay she will be prepared to take on life as a successful entrepreneur at an early age if that is her choice.  It is my hope that you are modeling entrepreneurial behavior for any young person in your life. 

 

Ross Goldberg, an SEO expert and author, also presented his perspective on creating web-based traffic.  He supported the use of content based links as a viable way to increase your website ranking despite other alleged guru’s suggesting other methods were now more effective.  Ross noted a number of tactics useful to drive traffic to your website, including:  social media marketing, Digg and other similar sites, RSS feeds, blogs/directories, videos, press releases, article and e-book marketing, squeeze pages, affiliate marketing, and web directories links. Don’t know what all of those tactics entail? Check the web and start to understand the pieces and which will work for you.  No matter what the marketing presenter’s background throughout the event, the point of commonality was their emphasis on how to achieve effective online marketing.  Do you think that you might want to pay attention to this aspect of your business?  Yes, or yes?!

 

The topic of Google AdWords was presented by Perry Marshall, Internet entrepreneur and the most quoted authority in the world on the subject of Google AdWords and pay-per-click advertising.  Perry shared information on how to increase your click through rate and reduce the cost of your advertising budget on Google.  He also offered split testing techniques.  Entrepreneur Scott Rewick, the One Hundred Million Dollar Man, continued the internet discussion sharing his many year’s of wisdom on low-cost media buying strategies that attract new customers.  All the presenters were great and filled their presentations with lots of useful content.  It is good to learn from those who have been very successfully involved in the industry for years. 

 

And, not to leave out real estate, Marco Koslowski, shared his Luxury Home Sales program.  He deals with properties $700,000 and higher.  Interestingly enough most of these homes that are currently being auctioned off are going to international buyers.  America is on sale!  Marco is such a positive and animated presenter who is the embodiment of a rags to riches story, now owning eleven different business and ready to launch a new clothing line.  Marco persisted with hard work, failing before winning, and developing systems and fine tuning them, all recurrent themes for those who eventually make it to the top.  There isn’t an overnight get rich quick elixir.  You have to get involved, get your hands dirty and your mind fired up, and just do it!          

 

No way have I touched on all the topics covered and the incredible team of presenters at the Rainmaker Summit.  Topics such as asset protection, building business credit, and more, was also covered.  The long weekend’s value for me was ‘priceless’.  The networking and connections alone were worth the time.  In order to keep your self fresh, on top of trends, aware of new methods of doing business, refreshing that which you already know, and further challenging yourself to grow, invest in yourself.  Attending such an event has the potential to open your creative juices, unwrap your potential, create new partnerships, and help you get un-stuck if that is your situation. 

 

I invite you to identify a seminar or workshop, such as the Rainmaker Summit, that you feel is worthy of your time and funding and go for it.  It’s time to enrich your self to richness!  Since you weren’t there, I hope that you have gleaned a snap shot of what I consider quality continuing education, an invitation to the ongoing process of achieving personal growth and greatness.  See your ‘vision’.  Support it with your ‘why’.  Build your plan and systems.  Be accountable.  And, passionately take action KNOWING you can do it! YOU CAN!  Now go do it!

 

 

Body “Why PAUL  KESTENBAUM WILL be Chosen as one of the
Lucky 36 MMM Students”......
I would humbly say, that to choose me would be a very good decision on your parts....I bring: Tenacity, Persistence, Persevereance, Loyalty, Complete Honesty, Team-Player, Coachability, Action-Oriented, Creative Thinker, Above Average IQ-(not that that beats taking action),   a person willing to share-(as long as it is not one of the (36) positions instead of me), I can be a good Teacher, I have spoken in front of Groups over 1,500, I listen carefully, & love to learn...Especially about Commercial Real Estate Investing!!
 
I would like to further  introduce myself,  I was Born in: Hollywood, Florida, & have lived in Ocala, FL for the past 17 Years.   I am very proud to be very happily Married for  21 & 1/2 Years!!    I helped Raise two Daughters.

I have been a Licensed Insurance Agent & I am currently a Licensed Mortgage Broker....although, I only have been focusing on Commercial Loans for the past 3 years, it does not even require a License...go figure...it becomes a "Buyer Beware"  you are now playing with the "Big Boys", & you better know what you are doing!

I have been involved in what was supposed to be a Residential "Fix & Flip" Investment Property, but, got caught in Aug. 2006, when the "R E Bubble" Burst...we couldn't sell-(tried EVERYTHING), or rent for anywhere near what we had in it, let alone no profit....but, we held on & carried it for 2 & 1/2 years, & had to let it go back to the Bank...BUT, even after losing everything-(91K), it slowed me way down, but, has not deterred me.  I am currently involved in doing Due Dilligence with a potentail Partner-(he has the money), & I found the Deal, on a Multi-Unit group of Apartments.

  I recognize the times we are in, as EXACTLY the time in an economy, as when Robert Kiyosaki, made his FORTUNE.....Buy when it's REAL LOW...Sell some , & Hold some & when it recovers, you are sitting on a Gold-Mine....your Retirement!   Financial & Time FREEDOM!
I  LOVE Commercial R.E., it just facinates me to no end...that is why I am now READY, to take this to a whole new level, & HIS R.E. Network has the right people behind it...because they are DOERS...which separates them from the VAST MAJORITY of anyone out there speaking about, especially,  Commercial R.E.I......I met them in the 3-day training in Orlando, FL during: 10/2009 & we were on the 13th Floor, in Downtown Orlando, in which one of the Trainers, Gary, was in the middle of Purchasing that Building!!

We also Learned of the Huge Deals that Stew had done in the past, & heard it from him, directly!

Rick, put the whole thing together, & was a friendly & knowledgeable Host, not to mention his REI Skills & deals he had completed!
I also believe, that the TEAM, assembled, including Danny, who was behind the HUGE  FREEBIE REI GIVEAWAY, & his Marketing Skills, are phenomenal!!   Who else ever GAVE -AWAY valuable information, like that??  No One!

These are just a couple of the reasons I KNOW, that I would be an ASSET to the "Team of 36"....I want to have a resume' even HALF of what these HIS-REI Guys have done!!

I had a Business Partner-(who has gone back to the Corp. world), where we were able to pull-off two really big Commercial Loans where others left them out there, hanging-out to dry...but, with my persistence, when I saw a possibility...I could not let it go, until the Job was done.

One was an Apartment Complex needing a Multi-Million Dollar Loan Refi. to KEEP their Property, because the Loan had Matured, & was in default, because (4) Banks turned them down for Loans...but, we got it done, & at a LOWER Interest Rate & LONGER Amortization than the Banks could have ever offered!   Then, I called in a Friend of mine, who used to Play for the Miami Dolphins-(yes, I tried on the Super Bowl Ring), who does Property & Casualty Insurance, & he saved them over 12K on their Premiums, for three Apt. Complexes!!

A Restaurant needed Funds to Finish Construction & Open for Business...but, their Bank Stopped their Credit Line & left them Hanging....do you know how hard it is to get Money for a Restaurant Loan?   I was CREATIVE in my thinking, & was able to get him a Great Loan, at a great Rate.....

Anyway, I have taken way too much of your valuable time in reading this, & I appreciate it very much!!   I just wanted you to get a glimpse into why you should DEFININTELY SELECT:  PAUL  KESTENBAUM, as one of the (36) MMM2 Challenge Students.

THANK-YOU VERY MUCH!!!
PAUL  KESTENBAUM

Life has it's ups and downs, 
sometimes it's seem as if it has more downs then up's ,
 but that's just a trick of the hand .
 (Luke 15:11-32) Dark on one side,
 light on the other.


In this Story of the Prodigal Son,
the Son was asked to leave !
(Please don't get hung up on the word
 son here (Mentor /Student will do .)

I am back for round two , looking for the rewards ,
 hopes, and promises of the first go around !
 It's on your mind now ,  the big question  ,
 who failed the student or the mentor ? Keep reading ,
I promise I will get to that in a minute.

This year I will not answer any of your questions ,
I  will not give you a catchy word to enchant your
mind with a beat and phase , to catch your mind and emotions.
(Is that what he did last year ? " The champ is here")

Think how powerful the word is , if you seen me on the
 streets the first word that would pop into you head would be
"Oh , look the Champ is here."
lol - This is for Danny just in case you want to hear it again :

I am not going to say hey pick me , pick me ;
 you know me , you have worked with me ,
 you know how dedicated I can be.
 This year it's not about getting into the challenge ,
it's about the networking ,
 and being apart of a strong
 group that has directions and  connections.

 ( Rick will atest to the fact that even
 when I was out of the challenge
, I still called him when I had a lead
with a banker who was looking to buy up some property .)
( With me it's blood in blood out ! lol)

I think we all want something out of life ,
 some  want to get rich , some want more time with family
 and friends , some want a better postion in life ,
 no matter what the want is ,
it's just a search for happiness and fulfilment in life. 

Funny thing is, all the above does not  matter ,
 because 98% that do get what they want,
 still will not be happy. Happy today ,
and chasing another happiness tomorrow.
Over the pass year I have been learning
 contentment , and waiting.

It might sound like strange skills to learn in business,
 but talk to the mob boss of His Real Estate Network ,
 sorry I meant Board of Advisors.
 ( Men who have been in this business for a long time )
 No disrepect , but in age is wisdom.
I want to be around people that help me to grow ,
and makes me to dig deep down inside and pull out the best.

Here is where I answer
the big question , who failed,
the student or the mentor ?

Again , it's a trick of the hand !
 Be very careful when you only have one side to a story .
You might just loss your equilibrium
trying to draw a conclusion to a point
 that has no conclusion to draw. lol -

Up-down ,  black-white  ,      Cold-Hot, lets do the smart thing ,
 and stay in the middle. 
 If you think I am talking to you , I am ! (lol) :-)

The truth is a real mentor will not let a student fail ,
 and a real student only has one goal ,
 to learn from the mentor  to better
 both his life and the mentor's life .

Final conclusion , I would love to be apart
of His Network group , but not as a student ,
I feel I have proven myself last year ,
I did not leave , I was asked to leave .

Signed the Prodigal Son .


Who said in truth is love?
I don't know but it rings truth to me ! 

If you want happiness for an hour—take a nap.  Then wake up refreshed to continue on Real Deal Community.com
If you want happiness for a day—go fishing for more deals
If you want happiness for a month—get married to an  Entrepreneur 

If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune on Real Estate
If you want happiness for a lifetime—help others in the MMM Callenge