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Enjoying The Mindset Of A Successful Real Estate Investor

March 29, 2023 by Realty411 Team

Quote to live by: “The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose ones attitude in any given circumstance.” ~Viktor Frankl

You Own Your Thoughts, Now Control Them

What if it was possible to be happy even when things aren’t going your way? What if there was a simple way to be happy, despite your environment, while staring adversity straight in the eyes? Would you like to know how to ignore the “nay sayers” and the media full of gloom and doom telling you every reason why you cannot be successful investing or flipping properties in today’s market?

Would you like to get rid of the noise in your head telling you every reason why you shouldn’t make an offer on a property or you cannot really make money at buying and selling houses or some other crazy negative thing. That’s right – no more hurtful critical thoughts! Can you imagine?

I know it sounds like a great idea, but doesn’t seem to be very realistic at first glance. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be realistic, it just has to work, and it will, if you stick with a few basic principles. The key here is in the simplicity, and in keeping yourself accountable for sticking with the following principles.

My Experience

This is a system I’ve been using for quite some time, and can testify to its merit. I decided that I was tired of being unhappy, and letting my own made up fears or even the real environment and the people around me control how I felt.

Be Selective In What You Think About

The wonderful thing about thoughts is that you genuinely own yours. No one else has power over what you think about. With this power, you are faced with a big choice that can impact your entire existence.

Positive Thoughts. You can choose to think about goals, ambitions, people you love, beautiful scenery, and things you enjoy. This affects your physiology by making you stress free and healthier.
Negative Thoughts. You can choose to think about death, disappointment, destruction and misery. It’s so stressful to think about how unfair life is, which causes your immune system to take a dip.

Ask Yourself the Important Question

Yes, a single question is powerful enough to change your thoughts. Just ask yourself: How do I want this to affect me?

When you ask yourself about what you want, you are able to take control. If being happy in the face of adversity is what you want, than you choose to let yourself be affected positively. You take negative situations, and treat them as a learning experience.

Instead of taking minor discomforts and turning them into major frustrations, let them affect you in a positive way. For example, you can turn a 48-hour commute into a learning experience.

Switch Channels

Treat your life as a television set, and when your thoughts project channels of unhappiness, hit the next button on your mental remote. Switch to something pleasant and stick to the happy networks.

Remember, you control whether your thoughts are positive or negative and with this choice you own your happiness – which, in affect, will make you healthy, wealthy and wise.

Steps to Success

Put a rubber band on your wrist (not too tight – don’t want to cut off your circulation)
Every time you notice yourself thinking something negative, pull that rubber band and snap it… just enough to make you jump. This is called cognitive conditioning. By inflicting some discomfort when you perform a behavior you want to change or stop, this will help you to subconsciously avoid doing that thing over time.
In addition to inflicting discomfort, change your mind’s channel by asking yourself the question: How do I want this circumstance I was just thinking about to affect me? Of course you “want it” to affect you positively somehow. This question, though you may not have the answer in the moment, will get your brain working on the solutions rather than focusing on the problem.

“Positive and negative are directions. Which direction do you choose? When you affirm the positive, visualize the positive and expect the positive, and your life will change accordingly.” Remez Sasson

Tamera Aragon

Tamera Aragon is a professional online entrepreneur and has bought and sold over 300 properties, establishing her as an expert in the real estate investing field. Since 2003, she has purchased over 10 million dollars in real estate and currently holds properties all over the world. Tamera’s focus is on the booming Foreclosure market, buying Pre-foreclosures, REOs and Short Sales. Tamera who is a noted Author, Success Trainer, Speaker & Coach, shows her passion for helping others with the 17 websites she has created and several specialized products to support fellow investors throughout the world. When Tamara is not busy running her website, she is very involved with her Fiji joint ventures and investments. Tamera Aragon is one of the few trainers and coaches who is really “doing it” successfully in today’s market. Tamera’s experience has earned her a solid reputation in the industry as well as the respect and friendship of many of the top national real estate investment and internet marketing experts. Tamera Aragon believes her success has garnered her the financial freedom to fully enjoy her marriage and spend quality time with her children.

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“Shark Tank” Expert Says Real Estate Market Can Recover

February 23, 2023 by Realty411 Team

By Realty411 Staff

Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank says the real estate market can recover — but only if mortgage interest rates drop, per Yahoo! Finance.

Corcoran, also founder of The Corcoran Group, said: “The worst is behind us.”

She added that mortgage interest rates need to dip by about two points; then, “people are going to act like there’s a sale on.”

Corcoran, who currently works in the international luxury real estate market and has been in the general real estate industry for five decades, also cited lack of inventory as a problem.

Another factor is people, especially “millennials,” moving from states such as New York to Florida and Texas.

Insider Strategies for Success: The Common Habits of High Achievers

December 31, 2022 by Realty411 Team

By Linda Pliagas

Success is that magical place that combines perfection in both the physical and spiritual realms. Success leads to ultimate bliss. Some call it “success”, some say it’s “heaven on earth”, others name this exceptional feeling “nirvana” or being in “the zone.”

Regardless of the name, success can definitely be felt. It can be experienced for minutes, hours, days, years and even decades. Certainly success can be measured as well.

In fact, when one hears “success”, the first things that may come to mind are material objects: an ocean-view mansion, name-brand clothing, a luxurious private jet, a rare fine watch, the list goes on.

Most people envision these things as the ultimate “must-have” items of success. The ability to purchase whatever one wishes, whenever they wish, is certainly one measure of success.

Before I provide some strategies that I’ve observed in successful individuals, I’d like to share why I’m qualified to write about what success is and means.

As a journalist for the past 25 years, I’ve had the honor of interviewing numerous successful people in many industries. I began publishing magazines my junior year in college and began to interview people in high regard, such as best-selling author Brian Tracy, financial guru Suze Orman, fashion designer icon Oscar de la Renta, celebrated performer Jennifer Lopez, among others.

Fast forward to today… as the publisher of Realty411 and REI Wealth magazines I regularly speak with wonderful leaders. Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Oppenheim from the Netflix hit, Selling Sunset.

With our real estate conferences, we’ve also interviewed HGTV’s Good Bones. The mother and daughter team, Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine, also shared such wonderful insight.

During interviews with my sources, my goal as a professional journalist was always to ask poignant questions. I tried to make my sources comfortable so that they would reveal as much insight as possible to help our readers become successful.

How did they get to where they are now? Do they follow a regimen? Did they obtain special education? Do they have specialized knowledge? Can they share any insider secrets?

One of the benefits of being a journalist is that one is exposed to a never-ending stream of knowledge, information that I also have implemented over the years. I’ve seen incredible accomplishments in my life from the application of just a few concepts. I’d like to share some of these with you so that you can also see some amazing results in your life as well.

Following is an outline on some of the concepts we will focus on in this chapter.

1. Have a Successful Schedule

2. Practice Pro-Success Habits

3. Create a Long-term Plan for Success

Let’s dive into some of these lessons I’ve learn along the way from some of the most successful people in and out of real estate.

1. Have a Daily Schedule to Maximize Performance

Every high-achiever I’ve ever met has a written daily plan in order to achieve maximum success. I’ve seen many different types of preferred schedules, including: a calendar synced to an email, a preferred online program, (such as Calendly.com), an Excel spreadsheet, and even a traditional notebook planner.

Regardless of format, having a daily plan for success gives individuals an edge. Little time for idleness exists when life is planned in advance. Having a routine is not only important for working adults, mothers, educators, and nurses alike all have set schedules for those in their care.

So I ask you what is your current daily schedule? Do you have one? Do you regularly miss important appointments? Are you late with work deadlines?

Before we go further, let’s examine your daily schedule. Is it one suited for success? Do you know what would a successful schedule look like?

Well, one of the wisest men of all time, Benjamin Franklin said: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, happy, and wise.”

I follow the words of Benjamin Franklin, a great statesman, writer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, political philosopher, and publisher.

Many successful people I know have a morning routine that goes something like this:

They awake before dawn, pray or meditate, exercise, spend time with family, and then the daily hustle begins.

Writing down a daily schedule of tasks, as well as having a set calendar, are important guidelines for high achievers. Little room for mistakes exists when everything is written down. High achievers know that having a daily schedule will maximize performance.

Keep in mind that a successful person’s schedule allows room for a balanced lifestyle, which includes time for family and friends, self care, such as quiet “me” recharges, regular stretching and exercise, education and self-improvement, hobbies and fun, and time for spiritual reflection.

From all my interviews with successful people, I’ve come to realize that their daily schedules are all quite similar.

Remember: Planning for a life-time of success begins with planning a successful day ahead.

2. Practice Pro-Success Habits

Everyday habits are creating the life you are leading right now. If your goal is to increase your success, then it’s important to take accountability of your time. How is it spent?

John C. Maxwell, an author, speaker and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership, wrote: “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

With this in mind, it’s essential to fill your time with pro-success habits. Many books on successful habits have been written by numerous experts. While they may explain the success formula differently, it seems they all promote the same important habits.

From my research in reading on the topic, as well as in-person interviews with many successful people, it seems some of the habits they all share include:

1. Successful people rise early to seize the day

2. They exercise regularly to maximize functioning

3. Many of them spend time in daily prayer, meditation or quiet reflection

4. For high achievers, life-long learning is a top priority

5. Networking with influential people is important for them

6. Successful people spend time organizing their office, home, and life — in preparation for even greater success

7. Influential people recharge regularly by spending time with loved ones

8. They take MASSIVE action!

From the above points, we can see that the most successful of people are hard workers who take calculated risks and are rewarded for their efforts.

In my opinion, success is a way a life… it’s a journey, rather than a destination. By engaging in positive habits, you’ll position yourself for greatness every single day.

3. Create a Long-Term Plan for Success

Writing goals down on paper is an essential part of creating a successful business and life. Some people wait all year before they even contemplate their goals. And then, on New Year’s Eve, they reflect on what lies ahead. Some may write down their New Year’s resolutions, even then, some just don’t even bother to do it at all.

And yet people wonder why they’re stuck in the same old job year after year. The reality is if you’re not actively creating the life you want, your life will be reactive. It’s time to be pro-active and take charge to create the life you desire.

We touched upon creating a written daily schedule as well as engaging in pro-active successful habits. Now, let’s discuss designing a long-term plan in your ultimate life success playbook.

Writing down goals is something that high achievers do on a regular basis. When was the last time you wrote down your goals? It can be a list of your professional goals, personal goals or a combination of the two.

In addition to yearly goals, I also like to have a five-year plan and a 10-year plan as well. The task of writing down goals on paper makes it concrete, and begins to get everything started on the right track.

Many years ago, when I was cleaning out a portion of my desk, I came across a 10-year plan from my early twenties. Miraculously, most of the goals I had written down did in fact materialize in my life: meeting my husband, buying a home, traveling to Europe, having a family, becoming a successful journalist.

In fact, I surpassed my humble goals, which taught me to aim higher. I challenge you to create three different “goal plans”. First create a one-year plan, then a five=year plan, and lastly a 10-year plan. I promise you’ll start to see incredible things unfold in your life.

It’s time to set the course of your life on the path of success, too.

I hope these success strategies can help you and all of our readers create the life you want and deserve. I challenge you to continue in your quest for greatness by practicing proactive daily habits. Remember to keep learning and preparing for the incredible success that lies ahead.

Best regards,
Linda

Don’t Quit Your Real Estate Investing Dream

November 14, 2022 by Realty411 Team

By Tamera Aragon

Today, I wanted to share one message – Don’t Quit! That’s it. Don’t Give up! Wherever you’re at, whatever you are doing, If you have a dream or a goal and a life that just might seem too hard today… I am writing to tell you – Don’t quit!

Please enjoy the five-minute excerpt from the movie, ‘Facing the Giants’, it’s a piece of inspiration for anyone that is in the real estate investing game.

In this video, a football coach teaches a valuable lesson about the limits we place on ourselves. And how important it is for you to NEVER GIVE UP as others watch you, as a leader.

Have you ever felt…. “I’m successful at my day job, but I’m failing at my new venture…” Then you will want to learn this mindset reset tip offered by my friend Doug.

“Sam had always been pretty good at most things she attempted, she was also great at her job, so when she was introduced to a money making opportunity, she figured ‘why not?’”

After investing a lot of time and money, Sam still wasn’t seeing the rewards she felt she’d been promised by the promoter. She said she knew there were other people that were creating success following the same things she’d learned, so she’d concluded that she must not be cut out for it. “I’d better just quit, I’ll never get the hang of this, I’m a failure” she complained.

I invited her to consider shifting her perspective on the matter. “Rather than assuming you’re a failure, would it be more correct to say that you’re a person with many successes under your belt who hasn’t yet mastered this particular skill?” She hesitated, “uh, yeah I guess that’s right.”

I could see the gears turning, so I went on, “and what would happen if rather than assuming you’re failing at this new venture, you decided your results were just feedback telling you what changes you need to make.” “What do you mean?”, she asked.

I went on, “have you ever slipped on an icy sidewalk before?” “Yes, I’ve done that” she said sheepishly. I continued, “So did you conclude you’d failed at walking and that because of that you yourself were a failure so you should just probably hang the towel up on everything?” “Of course not, that would be silly,” she laughed.

“When you’re right, you’re right,” I smiled. “Whether you realize it or not, you implemented the feedback you got from the ice. You thought, hey, there’s slippery ice on the sidewalk and adjusted how you walked. Perhaps you stepped more carefully. Maybe you grabbed some sand or salt and spread that over the ice. Maybe you got off the sidewalk and walked around the ice. The point is, you changed what you were doing and successfully got to where you were going.”

Armed with this new perspective, Sam proceeded to pay careful attention to what she was doing and tracked her results. She then considered what things she could adjust that would affect her outcome, and get her the result she wanted. By implementing one change at a time to and tracking her activities, eventually, she figured out what tweaks she needed to make to achieve her outcome.

Remember, there is no failure, there’s only feedback.” ~ Doug O

In closing, here are some powerful words from the man whose life displayed this “don’t quit” attitude wholeheartedly…. Winston Churchill left us with these words of wisdom:

“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”

Be Inspired…..

Tamera Aragon

Focus and You Will Succeed

May 16, 2022 by Realty411 Team

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By Tamera Aragon

“Success is a tireless expenditure of narrowly focused energy”
– Author Unknown

The definition of Focus: A condition in which something can be clearly apprehended or perceived.

Do you agree that it can be very difficult to get focused on what it is you would like to accomplish in this life? Do you get pulled this way and that depending on which way the wind is blowing that day? This may be because you are not “narrowly focused”.

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In working with so many students for real estate training and coaching, I have found the lack of ability to focus and stay on task to be the number 1 reason for not just failure, but also for some not even getting to the point of doing the real estate investing business. They don’t even get to the point of trying to invest in real estate because they stop. People often lose focus.

For example, a student, (lets call him Johnny), commits to coaching with complete confidence. His personal goal is to make $10K in the next 60 days in real estate investing. Johnny starts listening to the trainings and going through the motions, focusing on his goal for maybe a week or 2. Then Johnny hears about a great training on how to buy Silver for cheap (or some other investing strategy that is also good). So Johnny buys that training and starts listening to that training too. Buying that training has now taken the focus of the real estate training, committing him to failure in both goals!

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Focus is crucial to success.

“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.”
Qui-Gon to Anakin, Star Wars Episode I

It’s so easy to blame external circumstances for failure, when in reality the reason for our failure is this missing link; Narrowly focus energy on a single goal. People get too spread out trying to accomplish too much for too many. The only blame for lack of success is that someone went on to something else by their own choosing and decision. Focus is a choice.

Not only is focus important, but focusing on only one goal at a time key to your success. Trying to accomplish multiple goals spreads out your focus, and makes it less likely that you’ll complete any of them.

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How To Stay Focused

Even with only one goal, maintaining focus can be difficult. Therefore, you need to find ways to keep your focus on that goal.

Some good examples that work for me:

1. Read about your goal as much as possible, on websites and blogs and in books and magazines.
2. Post up picture of what you want on your wall, refrigerator, and computer desktop.
3. Send yourself messages using an online calendar or reminder service.
4. Tell as many people as possible about your goal and post your progress on your blog.
5. Have a time each day to work on a single goal, with a reminder in your schedule each day to do only that for a period of time, no exceptions.

Maintain your focus on your goal, and you’ve won half the battle in achieving it.

TAMERA ARAGON

My Billionaire Mentor Died. But His Life and Business Lessons LIVE With Me Forever

April 9, 2021 by Realty411 Team Leave a Comment

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By Hector Padilla,

Broker, GRI, Accredited Investor

It’s no secret that a HUGE key to my success has been having time-proven and vetted mentors.

In 2007, I received an invitation to fly to Scottsdale, Arizona, to have breakfast with a billionaire.

If you had this opportunity, would you hop on a jet to go meet a billionaire? Do you think that I capitalized on this “opportunity of a lifetime”?

Yes or YES?

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If you answered YES, then you are 100% correct.

Unfortunately, Bill the Billionaire* passed away in 2016 at the young age of 68. Very sad. In 1997, Bill was listed in Forbes Magazine as one of the 400 richest people in America.

Inc. magazine estimated Bill’s net worth to be in the range of $2.4 to $3.5 billion.

Let me share with you some of the lessons Bill the Billionaire taught me that I implemented into my real estate business. These solid strategies helped me purchase over $100,000,000 worth of real estate.

#1. A Daily To Do List = Millionaire Lesson.

A STOP doing list = Billionaire Lesson.

Focus on Money Making Action.

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STOP = The drama, TV, News Papers, Happy Hour, Social Media Addiction = Don’t be full of energy wasting activity.

2,500-year-old, time-proven wisdom = six days of skilled labor, and one day of rest.

#2. Finish your day on paper before you start.

Needs VS. Wants.

What NEEDS to be done today?

What do you WANT to do today, but can be pushed till tomorrow/next week?

Who can you delegate your tasks too?

#3. You must do what is important, BUT not urgent:

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The fundamentals of success are important = Reading, Audio, GYM, Meditate/Prayer, Prospect, Lead Follow up.

It takes discipline & focus to do what is Important, but NOT urgent.

The masses run around like a chicken little, doing what is urgent, but NOT important.

#4. You can NOT earn $1,000,000 a year doing a $12-hour task!

If you do NOT have an assistant, then you are an assistant.

How can you delegate and empower?

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#5. Remain in control, BUT not in charge of Daily Minutia.

YES, control your business. But NOT the day-to-day operations.

Focus on wealth creation.

Focus on prospecting and networking with people of substance.

#6. The broke & Billionaires have 24 hours in a day.

How do Billionaires get more accomplished?

They buy time by being a blessing.

HOW? By recruiting a skilled team. Then, they delegate and outsource.

YOU become a blessing by creating jobs and opportunities.

#7. Don’t be the FLY on the window.

Don’t bang your head on the widow, till your death, with WRONG repetitive activity.

Land, re-anchor yourself to find a new proven path to wealth and time freedom

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#8. Leverage of Time and Expertise.

Recruit a skilled TEAM and a proven vetted Mentor/Coach/Chairman.

A mentor/coach/chairman can show you how to create exponential growth, so you can earn more in the next 12 months than you have in the last 12 years.

#9. Goals VS. Values:

Goals change like the weather.

Values are consistent like the climate.

Paycheck Goals VS. Family Values

#10. Pocket Promises.

Goals VS. Promises. What is the difference?

When you promise your mother, wife, daughter, family, friends, staff that you will accomplish “a promise you made them” you have a 90% chance of accomplishing it, as long as you have a written Plan of Action.

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.

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Plan your work and WORK your plan.

Remember, as human beings we tend to do more for others than for ourselves.

Write down your TOP 5 Promises on an index card with a simple Plan of Action on HOW you will accomplish your Pocket Promises.

Be sure to read your Pocket Promises three times per day.

I once asked Bill: “Knowing what you know now, what business would you get into?”

He replied, “Find a NEED that the masses have and provide a solution”.

For me Real Estate is that NEED.

People NEED a place to live, work and play = Real Estate.

Plus, in what other Time-Proven Business can you buy an asset with NO money and terms?

Creative real estate investing opens the doors to that Billionaire Lifestyle, that so many of us desire.

Learn about Hector Padilla, Broker/GRI

*For privacy reasons, Bill’s last name has been purposely omitted. Mr. Padilla owns and operates HP Capital Investments, Inc, a real estate acquisition and investment firm in Los Angeles. Be sure to follow Mr. Padilla on Instagram #MyChairmanHP