Are you really in the Real Estate Business?

Many years ago someone with whom I looked up to as a mentor asked me what business I thought I was in. I quickly shot back that I was in the real estate business.  He told me that I was never going to be successful with that understanding. He went on to explain what was then the obvious [...]

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Your Property has had a Fire: Now What?

 This morning my office got the dreaded call that you never want to get that there is a fire at one of our rental properties, and they have just called the fire department.  Preliminary indications were that no one was hurt.  That’s good.  This particular property, which is a duplex, is one that our office managed for [...]

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Don’t Get “Ants in Your Pants”

When I was growing up, my mother had a way of knowing when I was getting too restless or I just needed to relax. She would ask me, “what’s the matter, do you have ants in your pants, or fleas in your bloomers”.    That was a good notice then, and I sometimes catch myself now getting too [...]

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Eviction Court Judge Glenn Jones Speaks for Millionaire Possibilities

Special Judge Glenn Jones is best known to me for the tight ship he runs during the Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) docket (eviction court) at the Oklahoma County Court house. Of the judges who preside over the FED docket, Judge Jones is certainly high on my list as a judge who treats both sides with [...]

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Establish a Competent “Team on the Ground” so You Can Step Away

I’m on vacation right now with my family in Branson, Missouri.  We booked our lodging through Blue Green Re sorts, a time share company.  I would definitely recommend you check them out, or some other national timeshare company so you can take first-rate vacations when you decide to take some time off.  (That’s not a paid advertisement, [...]

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The Work – A Powerful Way to Investigate Your Beliefs

I am going through a tape program called "Loving What Is", by Byron Katie.  If you don’t recognize the name, she was one of the teachers on The Secret.  Why am I writing about beliefs?  Well, your beliefs about who you are, what is appropriate, what is possible for you, etc. will control your destiny as [...]

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