Mindset

My Neighbor Won the Powerball Jackpot

Did you hear about the huge 2 billion dollar lotto jackpot that was won last week? The gas station where the winning ticket was bought from was right in my back yard. Joe’s Service Station is three and a half miles from my house! I think it’s pretty neat and crazy all together that I

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Mindset

It Costs How Much?

Freedom is a word we throw around without much thought. But it has been purchased for us at a price. And it’s a price that most of us didn’t have to pay. Freedom has been purchased at the expense of the brave men and women who have freely given of themselves to defend our country.

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Mindset

Do What You Want, When You Want

A couple of weeks ago I told you about how experiences are so much more powerful than gifts. The Vargas family celebrated my youngest daughter Rebecca’s 14th birthday this weekend. Instead of wrapping something in a box, we created a city-wide scavenger hunt for her where every location had an event or challenge to complete.

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Mindset

This Whole Thing Is Bigger Than You (Or Me)

On Wednesday I mentioned the book, Die With Zero. I’ve always said that real estate, especially probate real estate, is the best business to be in. If you learn the ropes and do it right, it can give you all of the personal and financial freedom you’ve ever dreamed of. But like I said on

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Mindset

Die With Zero

Have you noticed how fake real estate investing ads have become? My Facebook feed is constantly flooded with self proclaimed “gurus” in private jets, driving Lamborghinis, and throwing lavish parties, as if the obtainment of material things solely defines freedom and happiness. Now I’m not saying you shouldn’t make a lot of money and buy

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Business, Mindset

10 Million Barrels of Oil

Gas prices are going up again. It kinda sucks to have to pay so much to fill up my Escalade, but I feel really bad for the average Joe whose discretionary income is already getting gobbled up by inflation. Why is it going up? OPEC decided to cut production. And on top of that, our

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Mindset

Save Yourself First When the Plane Goes Down

I flew into Tampa last night. Most people run away from natural disasters. Hurricane Ian is bearing down on this side of Florida, but I’m meeting with a group and I’m sort of like the mailman – neither snow, nor rain, nor heat… nor hurricanes. As we were getting ready to take off on my

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Mindset, Negotiations, Probate Niche

Dirty Lawyers

Thursdays are a busy day for me. In addition to doing my free Probate Essentials Q&A call, I also do a weekly coaching call with my Probate Growth Accelerator group. I love doing that coaching call because I get to work with some super smart, savvy, and motivated investors, brokers, and agents. And I love

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Mindset, Probate Real Estate

Dead Cats In the Freezer

On Monday I wrote about house hoarders and asked you to share your probate house hoarder horror stories. My Probate Fox family did not disappoint – I got a ton of replies all loaded with crazy stories. One of the craziest was from Casey who wrote: “Just dealt with one… Victorville, had to evict tenants

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Mindset

Real Estate Wisdom From Mark Twain

Snippets of wisdom can come in all forms. Some people like Confucius. Me? I’m more of a Mark Twain kind of guy. The housing market has been taking a dive. It hasn’t jumped off the rails yet, but its current state has a lot of people worried. There’s a particular Mark Twain quote that I

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Mindset

Are You Ready for Zero Percent Mortgages?

Bank of America announced that they will be offering mortgages to people in disadvantaged areas who meet certain income requirements. They’ll get loans with no closing costs, no down payments, and no minimum credit scores. They’re not the first bank to offer something like this either. TD Bank and JPMorgan Chase have also rolled out

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Coaching, Mindset, Probate Niche

The Real Reason Why Everyone Isn’t Working Probate Real Estate

Money. Success. Travel. Family. Freedom. Everyone has their own reasons for getting into real estate. Whatever they are, achieving those goals always looks easier on paper. When you actually get your hands dirty and try to make those dreams a reality, there are a million things that can get in your way. The quickest way

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