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Did you know I was a high school English teacher? I remember when I was in college studying to be a teacher, one of the things we had to do was go and observe teachers. There were multiple occasions where I had to complete this task and while I did this many times there was one in particular that stuck out to me. I went to observe an 11th grade English class. The teacher was a young teacher, a few years out of college. So of course I felt a connection knowing that this pe...rson was in my shoes a few years prior to this. So I sat down, got out my notebook ready and eager to learn and see magic in action. And what I saw was total chaos. Kids not paying attention. The teacher trying to talk and very few students actually listening. A movie being shown but the teacher didn't give a connection of how and why this movie actually related to the content that the teacher was teaching. So instead of taking notes on these amazing techniques to try in my own classroom.... ....I was making a list of things NOT TO DO. Literally, I sat there for multiple afternoons making a list of things I shouldn't do. And you know what....I learned just as much from that observation as I did from observing teachers who were doing amazing things in their classroom. Why? Because while it might be more fun to learn the things to do....it is just as important to learn the things not to do. I share this story with you because as someone who has been investing in real estate for almost 10 years (which I can't even believe myself) I've made a lot of mistakes and I've learned from many of you in this community mistakes that you've learned as well. And I love sharing those mistakes with you because I know that while I'm here teaching you the things that have worked for us that have helped make us successful if you can learn from the mistakes and save yourself from making a few of them then you're one step closer to reaching your goals. So, I invite you to join me next week on April 22nd at 4 pm EDT where I'll be teaching an in-depth session on the 8 Rookie Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make. I'm teaching a session in a 3 day virtual summit dedicated to real estate investing. (Grab your ticket rentalrookie.com/summit) Throughout the 3 days there will be 18 buy and hold investors who will take you behind the scenes of building their own rental portfolios showing you step by step how to find, analyze, finance and scale. The best part is the 3 day summit is 100% FREE. So if you're interested in learning what NOT TO DO when it comes to investing and learn from other seasoned investors who are out in the trenches day in and day out. Grab your free ticket at rentalrookie.com/summit

Urgent! Please READ! Sorry to be sending out an update so late. If you received some emails from us saying that you have signed up for something with us and haven’t please disregard them. We have learned that someone hacked our ActiveCampaign account and uploaded and sent out a campaign without our approval this evening. We are working with their team and it’s been escalated to their security department. I apologize for any concern this may have brought you. We are actively working to fix the problem and will keep you updated.

Yep.not just a new yearit’s a new decade. And with that comes excitement and inspiration and motivation. It’s like you wake up one morning a totally changed and motivated individual.... because that’s what happens. We go to bed on December 31st every year and wake up a new person the next morning. Right? I’m here to tell you that this year..is your year. Stop letting your fears get in the way. Stop letting what other people think about you get in the way Sit down and take control of your life and where you want to go. Be intentional about what you want your like to look like. Because I can tell you that Kirk and I sat down 8 years ago and sketched out what we wanted our life to look like. Why? Because we wanted to be different. We wanted to live a life not like the average Joe. We wanted freedom and flexibility and financial stability. We committed to the family we one day wanted to have. We committed to it so hard that we started working on that dream and that commitment two years before we even had children. I can tell you that this ride that we have been on over the last ten years and has been wild and sometimes scary but it has been intentional. I can look back now 10 years later and say that the things we wanted our life to look like when we were just babies who had just been married they’ve come true. You guys..they’ve come true! But it took a level of commitment and courage that few will pursue. But I can tell you that it’s worth it. So make this year yours. Take actiondream big and commit to making those dreams become a reality. Because you’re worth it! Tune in to the podcast to hear more http://rentalrookie.com/podcast/your-dreams

It's the 9th day of Christmas and in honor of the holidays and my BIRTHDAY today.... ...I'm talking all things gift giving and the tenant experience. Tune in to hear more >>... http://rentalrookie.com/podcast/tenant-experience See more

Wondering whether you should self-manage your rental property? There are lots of pros to doing this but it does take some time. Tune in to day 5 our 12 days of Christmas to get some tips to find out if it is right for you! ... >>http://rentalrookie.com/podcast/self-manage

If it's your first property finding it doesn't have to be fancy or expensive There are tons of resources available to help you find potential rentals. The key is knowing and using the variety of resources available for you because not all properties are listed on every platform.... And sometimes properties aren't listed anywhere at all. Yes, you actually have to get out and talk to people and get deals through word of mouth. But sometimes these can be the best deals. Tune in to hear about where to find deals rentalrookie.com/podcast/find-rental-properties

This is always one of the top issues. I hear it time and time again from my community of rookies.. "How do I finance my 1st property" ... What sucks about investing in rental property is that there is most definitely a high barrier to entry... 20% is a lot of money. IF you plan to buy a rental property using a conventional loan and not living in the property you can expect to have to put down 20% So in real numbers... ...we're looking at $20,000 on the purchase of a $100,000 property. That's a lot of money And is often one of the bigger challenges and obstacles that newbie investors have to overcome. Where do I get the money? Tune in to hear more and get the rest of our 12 days of Christmas rentalrookie.com/podcast/first-property

With every new year comes the excitement of a fresh beginning... ...a new start... ...a new you.... Right....many of us sit down and make audacious goals about what we want to accomplish in the new year. And trust me...Kirk and I are here for it! Join us in the 12 Days of Christmas rentalrookie.com/podcast/goal-setting