I recently heard a quote that really stuck with me: “The worst thing an entrepreneur can do is run enthusiastically in the wrong direction.” It got me thinking about all the newbie real estate investors I’ve seen over the years—full of excitement but following bad advice. They dive in after watching a YouTube video or
Let me tell you, probate real estate is full of surprises—Suzanne’s story is just one of them. Imagine this: you spend years helping someone out, walking their dogs, being there for them, and then one day, without expecting anything in return, you find yourself the owner of a house. Sounds too good to be true?
You won’t believe what I’ve been up to—cleaning out my old stacks of magazines that go back nearly 20 years. It’s crazy to think how long I’ve been diving into anything and everything related to real estate, entrepreneurship, and business. Heck, I’ve even been a subscriber to AARP for years! Now, back when I first
This morning, I found myself back in court, filing an unlawful detainer against a tenant who hadn’t paid rent. Now, I don’t end up in court very often—most of the time, I’ve got a great relationship with my tenants, and we can usually work out a solution that benefits both of us. But every once
One of my younger students, Cole, lives in a small town in northern Wisconsin. When he came to me, he was skeptical that probate would work where he lives. His own town is pretty rural with just 9,000 people and there’s not much else around him. Just a bunch of other small, rural towns. Even
Do you know what a Thomas Guide is? If you were born in the last 25 to 30 years you probably have no idea what I’m talking about right now. Before the invention of the iPhone, people didn’t have google maps that told them where to go. Regular maps have been around pretty much forever.
Back when I was a kid, things were way different than they are today. No cell phones, no internet, and door to door sales were a real thing back then. I remember one time, a guy came to my house to try to sell my mom a vacuum that he said, “would revolutionize the way
Well, it’s official. We’re going to have an early spring. How do I know this? I’ll tell you my scientific approach to the weather; a rodent in Pennsylvania didn’t see his shadow. Never mind the fact that this groundhog, named Punxsutawney Phil, has only been right 40% of the time since 1887 (that’s one old
I love just about everything from the 1980s. And at the top of that list are the movies from that decade. The movie Scarface is so good. While most people remember the line, “Say hello to my little friend”, one of my favorite lines is when Tony Montana is given the advice, “Don’t get high
As an entrepreneur, I’ve always been a big fan of taking your kids to work. Learning from books will only get them so far. But back when I got started in real estate, bringing my 2 year old daughter, Christina, along with me to pull probate records at the courts or along on appointments wasn’t
Have you ever cold called a personal representative and they came off a bit guarded or even rude? Fraud is an enormous problem nowadays so it makes sense why they might be a bit guarded during your first call. It’s not much of a surprise that the FTC reported consumers losing a total of just
We’ve had an amazing kick off this January. Many of our Probate Fox family members are thriving and they have reported back their level of success. Now, their early success in 2024 is no accident. They took the time in December to meticulously prepare for a successful January. As a result, their current success is
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