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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Mindset, Personal Story, Probate Niche

Raden’s Probate Hell

Sadly, the Vargas family’s Italian vacation is coming to a close. We fly out today to head back home. We’ve all made memories I’m sure we will keep forever. But, I am looking forward to getting back to work. To be honest, I have been doing a bit of work while on the road. I’ve

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Probate Real Estate

Eduardo’s Dilemma

Just because I’m traveling around Italy with the Vargas clan doesn’t mean I’m not working.  I had a conversation yesterday with Eduardo. He’s an associate we are working on a probate property with. The said piece of property is currently in foreclosure. The problem he’s running into is the seller keeps raising the price. I

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Personal Story, Probate Business

I Became a Privileged Roman Citizen Yesterday

Have you ever visited the Colosseum in Rome? We are about a week into our 2 1/2 week vacation and yesterday we took a private tour of the Colosseum. Our tour guide was amazing. In fact, he had the same traits my Probate Fox students have: strategy, wisdom, and cleverness. Over the years working in

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Business, Mindset

What Room Are You In?

I’m in Italy for a couple of weeks. It’s actually a work trip. I belong to a group of really sharp entrepreneurs from around the world. We get together three times a year to mastermind. We usually meet somewhere in the United States, but since most of them are from Europe, we decided to make

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