We just got back from St. Thomas and had an amazing time. Nothing like a little 85 degree weather to get you completely rejuvenated. While we were gone we sold 2 of ours deals and have another investor interested in the other 2. It seems like when we go out of town, business explodes. Murphy's Law never seems to fail. The best part of the trip was that we thought we were going to have Internet and email, but when we arrived we had no Verizon signal. We checked our email twice while there (on the resorts dinosaur of a computer, I think it was actually dial-up) and had no phone service. We got back Thursday night, sorted through all the messages, wrote the contracts and now have decided to leave again.
I just booked 4 nights in Panama City Beach for Christmas weekend and then booked 3 nights in Myrtle Beach for New Year's weekend. I know we'll have phone and Internet in those places, I pray for the same results. It never seems to fail. We get so busy when we go away. I told Christa that we need to commit to going away on short trips more. So that's what we are doing.
With Real Estate investing, all you need are deals. Once you are in control of the deal, all you have to do is market it. You can market it from pretty much anywhere in the world. You can even sell it from anywhere in the world. The attorney closing these deals has my wire information and we can sign the docs via email and overnight them back. We don't even attend closings anymore. The 2 deals we made are closing on 12/30, we'll actually be in town on that day, but I still won't go to the closing. I'd rather print the docs and overnight them back, then check my bank account from the comfort of home.
Working smarter beats working harder any day! Christa and I both work very hard and are dedicated to doing the best we can, but there's no need to reinvent the wheel and make life any more difficult and stressful than it already is. For the rest of the day today, I'm looking at the kids 2010-11 school calendar and planning all the 3 and 4 day weekend trips I can. My goal next year is to travel every opportunity we have. There's something about being out of town that just feels good. When you're making money at the same time, it feels GREAT!
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. My next post will probably be from Myrtle Beach in 2010!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
I'm in Atlanta, but my mind is in St. Thomas!!
I just sat down trying to figure out what to blog about today, but can't seem to get my mind off the weather. Today is cold and rainy in Atlanta and I cannot wait to get on a plane on Sunday and fly to St. Thomas. There's nothing like the beach and I definitely need it. I'm recovering from Bronchitis which has since been diagnosed Pneumonia and need some sunny warm weather.
I really appreciate being able to take trips like this. Real Estate Investing has been a Blessing to my family. It's been rewarding financially and personally in that it allows me to travel freely without being tied down to a 9-5 job. My goal is to get out of town with the wife and kids every 5-6 weeks or so. It doesn't matter how long the trip is, it's always good to be able to just pick up and go. Last weekend we went to Pigeon Forge, TN to see the Christmas lights and shows at Dollywood. We ended up getting snowed into our cabin and just had an amazing time with the kids sledding and having snowball fights. Fortunately the cabin didn't lose power and we had heat, food, Internet, even a hot tub and a pool table. The cabin was amazing, I couldn't imagine being "stuck" any place better. We didn't make it to Dollywood, but it was a fantastic trip regardless. We're unpacking the cold weather gear and digging out the beach gear.
The best part of getting away is that we still were able to check messages and email and conduct our Real Estate business. It doesn't matter if we're home or in Orlando or in St. Thomas, we can work from anywhere. All I need is Internet access and I'm home free. There's not many resorts around that don't offer Internet access. Being in this business allows me the freedom to set my own schedule and earn the money my family deserves.
Even when I'm home I sometimes feel like I'm on vacation. Let's look at what I have done so far today. Today, I woke up, got the kids out the door for the bus at 7:35, had some quiet time reading Scripture with my coffee. I then checked email, posted some Tweets and was at the kids school by 11 to read to my son's first grade class. I had lunch with my second grade daughter then went to Chile's with my wife (I don't really eat lunch with my daughter, just sit and talk to her while she eats). I got back home around 2:30, checked the mail and am now writing this blog post. It's 3:37, the bus just pulled up so the kids are home. They'll sit down, do their homework and then I'll do something with each of them. I think Preston wants to put together another one of the Star Wars Lego's he got for his birthday, not sure what Peyton wants to do. After that, we're having my parents and Christa's grandparents over for dinner then the wife and I are going to see a movie (I think the new one with Sandra Bullock in it).
I used to get up at 4am to deliver potato chips. My life was scripted by my job. Not anymore! We make more money than we ever have (there are always Real Estate deals in EVERY market) and pretty much work less. I don't see why more people don't do what we do, it boggles my mind. There's nothing holding you back but yourself. Stop making excuses and take your life back.
Go to our website, www.richandchrista.com, check it out. There's a ton of free information there to sift through. Educate yourself and then make a deal. We don't sell anything except deals. Most of the Real Estate "Gurus" sell products, that's how they make their money. We make our money doing the deals they talk about. I'm not going to try and sell you something you do not need. I make money when you make money. The more deals we all do, the more money we all make.
As always, feel free to comment or shoot me an email. I look forward to helping you reach your goals.
I really appreciate being able to take trips like this. Real Estate Investing has been a Blessing to my family. It's been rewarding financially and personally in that it allows me to travel freely without being tied down to a 9-5 job. My goal is to get out of town with the wife and kids every 5-6 weeks or so. It doesn't matter how long the trip is, it's always good to be able to just pick up and go. Last weekend we went to Pigeon Forge, TN to see the Christmas lights and shows at Dollywood. We ended up getting snowed into our cabin and just had an amazing time with the kids sledding and having snowball fights. Fortunately the cabin didn't lose power and we had heat, food, Internet, even a hot tub and a pool table. The cabin was amazing, I couldn't imagine being "stuck" any place better. We didn't make it to Dollywood, but it was a fantastic trip regardless. We're unpacking the cold weather gear and digging out the beach gear.
The best part of getting away is that we still were able to check messages and email and conduct our Real Estate business. It doesn't matter if we're home or in Orlando or in St. Thomas, we can work from anywhere. All I need is Internet access and I'm home free. There's not many resorts around that don't offer Internet access. Being in this business allows me the freedom to set my own schedule and earn the money my family deserves.
Even when I'm home I sometimes feel like I'm on vacation. Let's look at what I have done so far today. Today, I woke up, got the kids out the door for the bus at 7:35, had some quiet time reading Scripture with my coffee. I then checked email, posted some Tweets and was at the kids school by 11 to read to my son's first grade class. I had lunch with my second grade daughter then went to Chile's with my wife (I don't really eat lunch with my daughter, just sit and talk to her while she eats). I got back home around 2:30, checked the mail and am now writing this blog post. It's 3:37, the bus just pulled up so the kids are home. They'll sit down, do their homework and then I'll do something with each of them. I think Preston wants to put together another one of the Star Wars Lego's he got for his birthday, not sure what Peyton wants to do. After that, we're having my parents and Christa's grandparents over for dinner then the wife and I are going to see a movie (I think the new one with Sandra Bullock in it).
I used to get up at 4am to deliver potato chips. My life was scripted by my job. Not anymore! We make more money than we ever have (there are always Real Estate deals in EVERY market) and pretty much work less. I don't see why more people don't do what we do, it boggles my mind. There's nothing holding you back but yourself. Stop making excuses and take your life back.
Go to our website, www.richandchrista.com, check it out. There's a ton of free information there to sift through. Educate yourself and then make a deal. We don't sell anything except deals. Most of the Real Estate "Gurus" sell products, that's how they make their money. We make our money doing the deals they talk about. I'm not going to try and sell you something you do not need. I make money when you make money. The more deals we all do, the more money we all make.
As always, feel free to comment or shoot me an email. I look forward to helping you reach your goals.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
