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Welcome! Ready to go from dreaming to doing?
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Subscribers often ask us: "How do I get into real estate investing? How
do I close my first deal? How do I increase my income?" To answer these
questions, we brought together three experts with extensive experience
in the industry. Whether you need help taking that important first step
or want to get to the next level in the real estate game, you'll find
the practical strategies you need to reach your goals.
It's natural to dream big, but as certified master coach Sharon
Teitelbaum points out, to turn your dreams into reality, you need a
written game plan - no matter what your level of experience. In her
article, "What's Your Next Step?" she explains how to develop a written
game plan that includes both short- and long-term action steps for
reaching your goals.
Did you know roughly 85% of investors who become landlords file for
bankruptcy within five years? According to real estate investing author
and coach James Gage, seven traits separate the successful investor
from everyone else. Read his article, Seven Traits of Highly Successful
Investors, to learn how you can be one of the 15% of investors still
practicing five years from now.
If you've been thinking about quitting your job in order to go into
investing full-time, you'll want to read our Interview with the Expert.
Derek Ebrecht, who has been a full-time investor since 2005, talks
about some of the challenges of working for yourself and the action
steps you'll need to take in order to get your full-time investing
business up and running.
In this month's Mortgage Minute, Debbie Siegel explains why it's
important you schedule your real estate deadlines into your
planner/calendar. Missing the deadline for your Purchase and Sale
agreement because you lacked sufficient funds, for example, means your
competitor could take your property right from under your nose!
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And finally, we're always looking to feature successful Massachusetts
investors and real estate professionals in our newsletter. Whether
you're a new investor and want to relate the lessons you learned when
closing your first deal, or you run a contracting business and can give
advice on how to refurbish properties, we'd love to hear from you. Send
us an email by completing the form on our "Contact Us" page.
Best regards,
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Jeremy B. Shapiro
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Sheila Farragher-Gemma
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Co-Founders, ForeclosuresMass.com
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