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Key Notes for the Real Estate Diva Panel Meeting

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Key Notes for the Real Estate Diva Panel Meeting

by Linda Pliagas, founder/publisher

at the Beverly Hills Country Club, Feb. 2, 2012

Starts at 7 pm. Hosted by Sam’s Real Estate Club

http://samsrealestateclub.com/

The following are some notes I am taking to help me convey my tips for real estate success.

I hope you like them!

 

Humble yourself to achieve greatness.

Sometimes we have to start at the bottom or ask for help. Don’t be to proud to ask for assistance.

Sacrifice and Save, it’s good for you.

Don’t fall for the “instant gratification fix”. In order to start as an investor, you do need some money. Be careful of your spending habits, always put away money for short and long-term investments.

Enjoy the AWESOME Ride.

Success is not a Destination, It’s a Way of Life. Don’t wait to be happy until you’re a multimillionaire. Be happy and thankful now, but always expect and strive for greater.

Work as hard as you WANT IT!

Don’t just sit back and relax and wait for abundance. Go out there and make it happen. Be proactive, take measurable steps towards your goals. Success is not meant to be easy, so how badly do you want it?

Your best investment Starts with Yourself.

Having a solid educational foundation is important. Having a degree can up your annual income by $25K. A graduate degree will give you $45K more, year after year!

Your level of education is also important in how you perceive yourself and how others perceive you. It’s also important to also take seminars, boot camps and refresher courses to keep up to date with what is going on.

Leverage is a Double Edge Sword

Using leverage to grow your portfolio is important, however proceed with caution. Being over-leveraged is risky and can send your portfolio tumbling. Be wise on what you can handle, slow growth generally means stable growth. Don’t be so obsessed with having so much that you end up losing everything due to greed.

The Golden Rule: Do unto others…

Real Estate is a relationship based business. We need our property managers, they need landlords.

We need our tenants, they need investors. Don’t be cocky and belittle people, everyone has a special gift and talent.

So always be gracious and charming, which is NOT EASY.

Remember: If you are a joy to be around with, you will never lack business, real estate partners and deals!

People will bring success right to your doorstep and want to help you because they LIKE you.

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“The bursting of the global housing bubble is only halfway through,” The Economist magazine wrote recently.
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Here in the U.S. at least, the housing bubble is completely over.
It drives me nuts when I hear commentators say, “We’re halfway through,” and, “We have more pain to come.”
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MemphisInvest to Visit Texas!

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Memphis Invest to be in Dallas, Texas

A Press Release from MemphisInvest.com

 

Join Us for a Dallas Meet & Greet.

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Location: Omni Mandalay Hotel, 221 E. Las Colinas Blvd.,Irving, TX. 1-972-556-0800

One of the greatest joys we receive as a company is the opportunity to meet with investors one on one where they live.  For the past two years, the owners of MemphisInvest.com have made it a point to travel to cities across the country near where our investors live and give them an opportunity to speak in person.  In 2011, we were honored to have met 400+ investors – some current clients and others simply wanting to hear why Memphis Invest stands out among the many opportunities investors have today.

We are kicking off 2012 in Dallas, TX. after having over 50 investors meet with us in October of 2011 near DFW Airport.  That was a fantastic night for all involved and we are excited to get back to Dallas and see our friends again as well as meet new investors.

These events give investors an opportunity to:
• Meet the family and team that makes up MemphisInvest.com
• Learn the ease of which you can start investing in Real Estate
• Review the investment process & view example investment properties
• Have a one on one with one of our portfolio advisers
• Network with other investors who are taking action!

Let Memphis Invest show you our form of southern hospitality and customer service when it comes to real estate investing. Providing you with high quality, turn key, cash flow properties in a completely passive environment is our specialty. Assisting you with investing in Memphis real estate for long-term wealth building is our passion.

We look forward to seeing you in Texas!

TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE!

 

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Dave Lindahl says "It's Decision Time…"

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JOIN US AT THIS EVENT TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS AND LIFE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
RSVP NOW FOR A DEEP DISCOUNT ON TICKETS — SEE YOU THERE!

Dear Investor;

It’s decision time. 

You now have the chance to shape your future, to decide which path to pursue – that of mediocrity or that of stunning excellence. 

It’s time to vote. And I strongly recommend that you vote – – 

For yourself. 

Because whichever politician gets in this new election cycle, they’re as focused as the next one on taking a chunk of your pay in taxes. Most of them don’t have a clue about business and they’re all set on convincing you of how important they are to you and your life. 

The truth is, our goal as successful Real Estate and Business Entrepreneurs is to make politicians irrelevant to our lives. 

I think elections are fascinating but I’m under no illusion that the ‘right’ choice will make a huge difference to my future or yours. Their decisions will certainly influence your future – and your family’s future but only within about 10-20% of where you were going anyway. 

By the time of the next election, the quality of your life will have been determined by you – not them. If you’re earning five times what you’re earning now, It will be because you took control. It will be because you decided to run a business where YOU choose how many deals you do and how many customers you have – and how much to earn. 

There is a new breed of business owner being created in this country. They’re wealthy, powerful and free. But it has nothing to do with where they were born, their education or whether they grew up rich or poor. It has to do purely with their minds and their thinking. They have an obsession with absorbing new information and they have an obsession with creating an environment where they choose how much income they earn. And they do that primarily by networking and partnering with other investors and business owners, by mastering leading edge Marketing, Internet Marketing and Business Systems. 

So it’s decision day. Are you going to carry on as you are or are you going to come to the Business Explosion And Ultimate Partnering Summit and make this the year that you create real change by joining me for three days, immersed in the leading edge of Entrepreneurial excellence. 

Put your cross in the box for the Business Explosion And Ultimate Partnering Summit today. Whoever your favourite politician is, they’ll thank you for it because you’ll become so successful, you’ll be paying them oodles more in taxes over the next few years. 

Everything you need to know about the Summit is here:

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS

Dedicated To You Fast Path To Success, 

David Lindahl, Founder 

Creative Success Alliance

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Jump Start a New Year of Success

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It’s a New Year — time to reevaluate,  improve and refine our daily habits and actions for success. Small, incremental changes can reap big rewards in terms of productivity and business opportunities. As a planner myself I understand the significance of establishing goals to create new outcomes. If we can break those down into smaller more manageable components we can achieve results more quickly.
Here are some things to consider as you plan for another year:

• If you don’t like things in your life you have the power to change them by simply changing yourself —  things don’t change, but you can!  Any little modification can make a difference – an introduction of something new, an exercise routine, a daily reading schedule,  journaling, or simply bonding with your family.

• How you present yourself to the world makes a difference, how you look, how you speak, how you interact with others, who you interact with, what you read, what you spend your time doing.  What is your message to the world?  I am here, ready to take on a new challenge and I want to change the world in a positive way… it is your choice.

• I have always been incredibly optimistic but now as I grow and learn to navigate this game called  life, I have come to embrace this gift that I have been blessed with every day.  How do I do that?   I start my day with a prayer of gratitude naming the things that I am grateful for – my family, my warm cozy home, my friends, a hot cup of tea, a great book, quiet time to think,  process or write, my warm SJREI business community.
By appreciating these things, and so many other seemingly trivial things I am happier, more content and I realise that what I appreciate grows more secure, and becomes more defined in my life.
Try it — I think you will like it too.

• There are people who drag us down —  nay sayers if you will.  Remove those people from your life.  If they are your family members, show them a new way to be by mirroring for them your great new attitude. My Dad shared with me (he ran a company, and had a family of six daughters, two sons and a wife!)  that sometimes he survived by “psychologically absenting himself” from negative situations.
How do you do that?  Tune them out, capitulate, get away from situations, people and attitudes that don’t propel you forward.  Remember to be gentle as you work on this and have patience with yourself, this is a process it does not happen over-night.
• Lastly, live in the moment – whatever you are doing give it 100% of your attention.  Walking the dog, having tea with a friend, working, talking to your children – be present, enjoy that moment.  Your family and friends will love you for this level of attention —  very few people can truly do this.  Be wary of electronics they can be thieves of our time, and our spirit…the things that renew you are not material —  they are love, companionship, friendship, family, community, giving back.
Be brave, do whatever it takes to accomplish new results — Make 2012 your best year yet!

Geraldine Barry is founder and president of SJREI Association the premier educational and networking association for real estate investors in the Bay area. Under Geraldine’s leadership SJREI has grown from a half-dozen investors to a vibrant three chapter organization with over 400 investors attending monthly meetings.  In addition to leading SJREI, Geraldine is the frequent host of the radio program, Going Beyond Real Estate, a regular guest on the nationally broadcasted NTDTV, publisher of award winning publication REI Voice Magazine, and producer of the much acclaimed annual Bay Area Real Estate Expo. Geraldine resides in Silicon Valley, and is the proud mother of Colin and Claire, her two children.
Contact Geraldine Barry at: [email protected]

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Supermodel Christie Brinkley, the Dog Ate My Tax Return

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When you were a kid in school, you probably forgot your homework once or twice. And you probably came up with some sort of excuse to weasel out of trouble, right? ‘Fess up now — did the dog ever really eat your homework?

Now that you’re all grown up, you’ve got a different set of assignments you have to turn in. Few of them are more important than your annual tax return. Of course, even grownups sometimes forget their homework. But the IRS won’t be buying that school kid whine!

Take supermodel Christie Brinkley, for example. Earlier this month, the IRS filed a lien for $531,720 in unpaid taxes against the “Uptown Girl’s” $30 million country estate in swanky Bridgehampton, NY. That unpaid balance, of course, is also subject to interest compounded daily and a 0.5% monthly late payment penalty. Brinkley’s publicist told E! Online that she “was surprised to hear today that a tax lien has been filed, and has instructed her team to resolve the matter immediately.” Brinkley herself stated that “I have been, and remain focused on my whole family as both my parents navigate serious health issues.”

At least Brinkley is facing the music willingly. Rapper Bow Wow — who must not think his “real” name (Shad Gregory Moss) gives him the street cred he wants — is putting up more of a fight. In November, the IRS filed a $91,105.61 lien against him for taxes dating back to 2006, when he was just 19 years old. But Bow Wow isn’t taking this one lying down, declaring “we all know not to believe anything the media writes or blogs.” And Bow Wow isn’t the only rapper to run afoul of the IRS. In August, Beanie Sigel pleaded guilty to failing to file tax returns for three years in a row. (Prosecutors believe he owes up to $700,000 more in unpaid taxes dating back to the 1990s, but the statute of limitations has run out.) And in July, Ja Rule earned 28 months of federal housing for failing to file returns for tax losses from 2004 through 2008.

Rappers aren’t the only musicians who don’t always pay their taxes. Back in April, the IRS hit former Black Sabbath frontman and reality star Ozzy Osbourne with liens totaling over $2 million for unpaid taxes from 2007, 2008, and 2009. Ozzy’s wife Sharon took to the “twitterverse” to admit her finances had gone off the rails. “You can’t rely on anyone but yourself,” she tweeted. “You have to be on top of your own business affairs. My fault…lesson learned.”

And musicians, in turn, aren’t the only celebrities who don’t pay taxes. Former Green Bay Packers left guard Frederick “Fuzzy” Thurston dominated the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field from 1959-1967, then opened a chain of restaurants called the Left Guard after retiring. He and his partners withheld taxes from their employees’ paychecks — just like they were supposed to — but they didn’t actually pay the bill. Way back in 1984, the court flagged him with a $190,806 penalty for “roughing the IRS.” With interest, that bill has grown to $1.7 million. Federal marshalls even seized his Super Bowl II ring commemorating Green Bay’s 33-14 victory over Oakland to help pay!

Of course, our job is to make sure you don’t need excuses for not paying your taxes. Proper planning is the key to making that bill affordable, and making sure you don’t ever have to tell the IRS that the dog ate your homework!

Article contact Information:

Glenn R. Wilson
3887 State Street, Suite 110
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-898-9177
Fax 805-898-0117
www.abwtax.com

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