Laid Off (Again)

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by Todd

Thanks Sandi,

. A friend of mine started "Own Your Own Home, Inc" over 5 years ago and had been making big big bucks until the last year and a half or so. Things are starting to pick up a bit - homes are actually becoming affordable for first time buyers.


I think that even in this market there is plenty of money to be made, and having a niche - especially one that caters to a down market is a big advantage.

The problem

is

getting connected to the potential buyers.


I'll be combing the archives for ideas. Maybe I can find another business to work part time that will allow me to meet people, make contacts and feed the Real Estate biz as well.

Todd,

PLEASE prove me wrong. I'm begging you. Prove me wrong when I say...

YOU ARE DOOMED TO FAIL in your real estate venture.

I don't want you to fail. I'd like you to succeed, hope that you do and I'll eat crow if and when you do. HOWEVER,

Read what you just wrote.

YOU now have the time to work your butt off full time in Real Estate and yet you will be searching the archives for "ideas"?!!??

Take Sandi's advice, go tomorrow to a temp agency, see if you can use your graphic skills for 20 hours a week or so and then make a decision about real estate. You will never make anything dabbling in it. NOT if you don't have a steady income. 5 Sales in 24 months comes to not quite one sale every 4 to 5 months, that's dabbling.

FOCUS.

NOW is the time to do that. You want a business that feeds the real estate business...try...

THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. If you truly intend to make real estate your new career, get serious about it or let us know in two years or so about the next layoff.

I'm not being brutal here folks, I think Todd is not alone when it comes to needing a good swift kick in the seat of his pants.

I truly hope you prove me wrong Todd...but I'll wager that you won't.

Gordon Jay Alexander