Recent Blogs
100 Ways to Succeed
This is a landmark blog. This is the 100th installation of this REI Blog,“A Shot of Baile”, and I would like to talk about persistence. Trust me, persistence is what helped me make it to the 100th blog, and I am blessed and glad that I did. Casey Eberhart shows...
The Cost of Mentorship
I've had more questions and more requests for mentorship in the first part of the year than I could possibly handle. Think about it. In January 2015, over 500,000 new businesses were started. These 500,000 business owners aren’t all seasoned entrepreneurs. I’d bet...
Massive Success requires Massive Action
I have something to confess. If I find a Real Estate Blog, I read it. I know that I write one, but I feel I’m humble enough to know that I can learn something from every single person I encounter. The truth is that everyone needs to stay on top of their game and the...
4 Places to Pick up Deals
We all need to find deals. That is the very beginning of each and every transaction that we have. Where to find them is really what is key. One of the things that you have probably heard several times over about this business is that it is cyclical. For ages we relied...
Why Getting a Ticket Was a Good Thing
No one likes getting a parking ticket, especially when you really shouldn’t. As fate would have it, I received a ticket yesterday. In the end though, it turned out to be a good thing. First, let me say that a $68 ticket for parking in a “Permit Only” zone is...
Sustainability as a Real Estate Investor
When we think of sustainability we often think of the environment and renewable resources. I believe that we need to take that and apply it to our real estate business. It’s not that I am advocating that every rehab be a “green house”, but I am urging that we create a...
The ONE Reason New Investors Fail
Let me be bold and unreasonable for just a second and tell you that I know the one reason that new investors fail. If you are like me before I started succeeding in this business, you probably think that there are dozens, if not hundreds, of reasons. You, like I was,...
What To Do When the Deal Falls Through
It happens... trust me, I know how it feels. You have this great deal, you go back and forth with the seller and finally nail down the terms. You sign the papers, they sign the papers, and you start doing your inspections and bringing in your contractors to get bids....
4 Steps To Go From Scarcity to Abundance
We live in a world that is full of dichotomy. Hot and cold, wet and dry, us or them, rich or poor, and most importantly, more or less. Your mindset creates the viewpoint from which you choose to see things. "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" We choose whether we...
Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows
I listen to many people in order to keep on track, keep motivated and learn more about how to create a successful business and life. As we’re into the first month of the New Year, I’m honing in on a few things to keep me on track. One of them was the Goal Setting...
4 Strategies to Help Win a Bidding War
I haven’t been the highest bidder in a bidding war on most of the houses that I’ve bought. As a matter of fact, on the last house the highest bid was $170,000 higher than mine. I walked away with the contract. There isn't a magic pill or any mind control skills that...
6 Ways to Get SMART
One thing that I’m committed to is helping others succeed in business. Seriously, it is the only way to succeed at anything. When you surround yourself with smart individuals who are committed to winning and succeeding, you cannot help but succeed yourself. There was...