Probate Business

The Government Is Raising Interest Rates to 69.5%

Inflation isn’t just hitting us here in America. It’s affecting economies all over the world. And if you think it’s bad here in the states, take a quick look at Argentina. Their inflation rate just topped a whopping 71%. Their central bank’s response was to raise its benchmark Leliq rate to 69.5%! Now there’s a

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Probate Real Estate

Ernie’s Friday Market Update

Thursday is my phone day. In addition to the free Q&A call that I offer every Thursday, I also do a group coaching call for my Probate Growth Accelerator members. On top of all that, I also scheduled some one-on-one coaching calls yesterday. I basically spent the entire day talking with various real estate agents,

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Negotiations, Probate Investing

We Stopped A Foreclosure With Just 3 Hours To Spare

Data is a weird thing. Sure, numbers are numbers, but most of the time you need to do some digging to see the big picture. Have you seen the foreclosure data that was recently released? Foreclosures are up 153% for the first half of this year compared to the same time period last year. 153%

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Mindset

This 13 Year Old Is Gonna Go Places In Real Estate

I read an article the other day about a 13 year old kid from Columbus, Ohio who brought a toaster and a box of pop tarts to school so he could give everyone a snack during lunch. This was his mom’s Twitter post: “Apparently, my kid got in trouble today for PACKING OUR TOASTER IN

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Probate Niche, Probate Real Estate

They Raided Trump. Are You Next?

We live in a very weird world right now. I’m sure you heard about Trump’s mansion in Florida getting raided by the FBI. And everyone, including President Biden, claimed they didn’t know it was gonna happen. Whether or not you believe that it should scare you. Government agencies seem to be drunk on power running

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Probate Business, Probate Investing, Real Estate Investing

Just Stop It. You’re Embarrassing Yourself.

I love stand-up comedy. And I really respect the comedians who excel at their craft. The timing, the wit, the memory – they have a skill set I do not possess, but it’s one that I truly admire.It’s not an easy job. Some comedians rise to the challenge and work hard to hone their skills.

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Probate Investing, Real Estate Investing

My Secret 3 Step Recipe

Wanna get more houses under contract? I’m going to share with you the exact same formula I use when talking with sellers. There’s really no gimmick or secret to it. But you do need to be a good listener. 1) Build rapport There are piles of books written by so-called “gurus” who will tell you

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Probate Real Estate

Baba Yaga is Coming for You…

Every culture has some version of the Boogyman. My favorite version is Russia’s. They call him Baba Yaga. If you’ve seen any of the John Wick movies, you know that Keanu Reeves plays a pretty good Baba Yaga. When Baba Yaga comes to visit, fear comes with him. It sort of feels like Baba Yaga

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Business, Mindset

Remember That Time They Fired Steve Jobs?

In 2005, Steve Jobs gave the commencement speech for Stanford University. If you haven’t heard this speech before, do yourself a favor and google it right now. There’s a reason it has become the most watched commencement speech in history. It’s undeniable that Steve Jobs was a visionary. The success he created out of thin

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Mindset, Probate Business

Is 80 the New 40?

I read a news story this morning about an 86 year old gal named Bette who has been working as a stewardess for American Airlines for the past 65 years. And she has no plan on retiring. She loves her work and the people she serves love her right back. Some people might think she’s

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Goal Setting, Mindset

Wanna Get Lucky?

I love to work. That’s a weird statement to make after just getting back from a 3 week trip through Italy. Was my trip for pleasure or work? It was both actually. I took the trip to get together with some of the smartest marketing minds I’ve ever met. We’ve been getting together a couple

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Mindset, Real Estate Investing

Wholesalers Caught with Their Pants Down

It seems like everyone and their brother has been jumping into wholesaling over the past couple of years. And have you noticed wholesaling “coaches” have been popping up all over the place? When the market’s hot, it’s almost impossible to not make money wholesaling. Up til about a month ago, everyone was looking to buy

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