Did you know that often times the difference between a successful real estate investor and one who either loses money or never really plays the game to begin with comes down to two things?

Those two things are...

PROPER KNOWLEDGE & A PROVEN BLUEPRINT

However, both of these resources can be very difficult not to mention expensive to acquire.  In fact, it's so difficult and expensive that many people aspiring to build wealth through real estate get frustrated and give up before they ever reach their goals.  These are the same people who say that it's impossible to get rich investing in real estate or feel like they've spent a bunch of money on courses and information without receiving anything in return.  How do I know?  Because I was that person before I started investing in pre-foreclosures and doing short sales.

I spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours trying to make money in real estate.  Don't get me wrong it was not a total waste because I did actually acquire two investment properties (which I still own) and some of what I learned from various courses and seminars I continue to use to this day.  The point I'm trying to make is that I would have saved both time and money if I knew back then what I know now.  I learned that real estate investing is such a broad industry and that it is impossible to become an expert in every area of the business.  Don't get me wrong, if you are the type of person that feels like you need to know everything under the sun about real estate investing before you get started then be my guest. However, I can tell you from experience that the investor that makes the most money usually picks an area or two as a niche and learns just enough to get started.  No matter how much you study there will be times that only real life education from the School of Hard Knocks will be sufficient.  That's not to say that you want to jump out of a helicopter without a parachute either.

If what I am saying makes sense to you then the rest of this article will hit home.  If not, no hard feelings and I wish you well in all of your endeavors.  I understand that this message is not meant for everyone. For those of you who share in this same philosophy please keep reading.

I had two goals in mind when I wrote Making Money with Short Sales.  Can you guess what those two goals were?  I'll give you a hint... I mentioned them at the beginning of this article.  That's right, providing the proper knowledge and laying out an effective blueprint that almost anyone could follow and become successful with.  I was not interested in being the next so called "guru" or making millions of dollars from my knowledge and information.  I simply wanted to create an affordable product that produced results for whomever was committed to following my step-by-step program.  Both of my goals were reached.  Every month my staff and I get hundreds of emails just to say thank you or to share their testimonials with us.  I did not want to make it impossible for a college student or a single mom to gain access to my information. That's the reason why I continue to offer the course well below the price of other real estate programs and information on the market.  My mission has and always will be to provide a valuable product and great support to our students without burning a hole in their pocket.  I would rather you spend your hard earned money to support yourself and your family.  Besides, as with any business you will need some money for start up costs and periodic expenses.

When I first got started I did not have this same opportunity. There were no reputable courses or information available on short sale investing. However, I did have a mentor that introduced me to short sales and for my first two months in the business he poured as much information into me as I could possibly handle.  The problem I soon faced was once I started learning too much I became a threat to his business, so he thought.  Since we prospected the same territory and often ended up talking to the same potential  clients he decided that he no longer wanted to help me.  I was very disappointed because I never looked at it as threat.  My thoughts were that we were a team and as long as we worked together we would both be successful.  Well, obviously our goals were different and we moved in different directions.  I've since gotten over whatever feelings I had at that time and realized that I was very lucky to have someone to at least show me the ropes.  Many of my current students now work with me on a daily basis and I'm able to instill the same team concept I envisioned as a rookie in the business.

Short Sale investing has given me a life that I could never even have dreamed of.  Over my 15+ years in the business I've personally closed over 200 short sales and have helped thousands of others get their real estate careers started.  If you have considered buying my course but for whatever reason decided that it was not the right time I encourage you take advantage of the opportunity to do so now.  The foreclosure rate is at an all time high and many distressed homeowners are unaware that there are options outside of filing bankruptcy or losing their home.  My biggest joy as a short sale investor is actually providing a solution to a problem that otherwise seemed almost impossible to solve.  Not only do you have the opportunity to help people move on and begin to rebuild their credit and lives but you have the opportunity to make a pretty good living for yourself in the process.

I've even removed all obstacles to help make your decision that much easier.  So you see, there is nothing to lose and everything to gain.  If you've ever dreamed of being your own boss and actually having fun at what you do for a living then I would encourage you to act now.  I believe that everything happens for a reason which is the reason I decided to share this article with you.  I look forward to working with you and hearing your many success stories in the future.


Best Wishes,

D.C. Fowler, Real Estate Investor/Educator


www.shortsaledeals.com

 

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