Business

My Amazing Birthday Race

This weekend was my birthday and I decided to surprise my family instead of them surprising me. In our family, we often do city wide scavenger hunts which is a twist on The Amazing race. Here was my Amazing Birthday Race: I prepared a list of cards with questions on each card. Once my wife

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Business, Probate, Probate Business, Probate Real Estate

Team Work Makes the Dream Work

One of the things that make this probate real estate business so opportunistic is that there is more than one way to make money. For example, I just closed on another probate lead. This closing was in the form of a listing. This particular administrator wanted a price that was more that I was willing

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Business, Real Estate Investing

If You Can Look Up, You Can Get Up

Yesterday I met up with my local mastermind in Pasadena, California and as usual we collaborated, reviewed, and planned for each other’s success and business growth. I both run and belong to a few masterminds and this group is one that is very close to my heart.  This mastermind group is led by Craig, and

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Business

Don’t Go It Alone

My two younger kids absolutely love soccer. It’s been such a great sport for them. I’ve even had the chance to be a coach at times. It sure is a lot of fun and even in this sport there is growth in more than just the physical aspect. My son is very good at defense,

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Business, Probate Business, Real Estate Investing

I Just Had to Tell the Seller No

I am out here in Chicago for my business and I was getting ready to go out for dinner with some of my entrepreneur family when I got a call from my apprentice Brandon. He called me to inform me that a particular seller that he has been diligently following up with, just called him

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Business

Mojave Desert Sand Dunes

I went camping with my son’s Boy Scout group. It was a great weekend. We got to do some local hiking and campfires but what was really awesome was a particular trip to the sand dunes. It was literally a mountain made out of sand and the entire hike from beginning to mountaintop was all

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