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Why Do I...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:18:00 -0400

Why Do I...
by Ron LeGrand

I get a lot of questions why I do some of the things I do, which seem a little odd to downright crappy to some, so a fax I recently received from Dan Kennedy, who gets the same questions, triggered me to write about it here.

Will it make you rich by next Thursday? I doubt it!

Will it serve any useful purpose at all? I don't know, but it will kill any curiosity you may have and it's probably a better use of your time than watching Deal or No Deal or Dr. Phil.

So here we go in no particular order...

Why do I refuse to have personal email? This one's easy. It's a huge time waster and I have a PA who does all that for me so I don't have to. She prints out the emails addressed to me and deals with most before they get to me. The ones that do go right back to her with a scribbled note that takes seconds then it's her time consumed to reply, not mine. I don't type and my vision is poor so it's hard to stare at a monitor and I don't have the patience to deal with the worthless, time wasting load of crap emailed to us every day. I don't need to carry around a laptop to lose or break. I never need an electric outlet to charge up my pen and it's nice to have a moron repellant, (Tish).

Ask yourself how much more time you'd have every day if emails were out of your life. Everyone I've convinced to try it loves it and will probably never go back.
Why do I force people to go to our boot camp before I'll let them submit deals to us? Cause we simply don't have the time, patience or resources to train people over the telephone who won't get it in a classroom. We tried it. No more. 99% (Ninety-nine percent) of the submissions were worthless time wasters and the people who know the least take it the hardest when we tell them their deal is crap. Since they can't define a deal they have a hard time coping with it and sometimes think we have it in for them. The Heritage Development Group staff work tirelessly to screen the deals, increase our efficiency and manage the 23 properties we did close with students. This stuff ain't easy and we're forced to choose who we work with and we choose committed people only. No training, no commitment. Sorry if you don't agree, but there's the rules. It's all my fault cause I made the rules.
Why do I still spend a lot of my time teaching when I don't have to? Get this one a lot. What else would you have me do? How much fishing can a guy do? I'll kill my share of fish, but it's certainly not a full time job. Should I go to the beach and get a sun tan? I'd rather have a root canal. How about I stay home and chase Beverly around the house? She's 62 years old for crying out loud. She's easy to catch cause she don't move fast and I almost forgot what to do when I do catch her. Maybe some honey-do chores around the house? Shoot me first. I've got two full time caretakers for that. You wouldn't have me put them out of work would you? How about golf? Not a bad idea except I can't see where the ball lands so when I hit those long straight drives I don't know where to go find the ball. Many I never find and I'm sure it's not because they're in the water or woods, but somehow they come up missing. Besides, if I break 100 a party would be required and I hate parties.

I teach because it's still fun. When it isn't fun you won't see me and that time won't be in the too distant future. I didn't sign up for this job for life, but as long as it is my life and I love it, I'll keep at it. My choice. No other reason.

Besides, how many millionaires can I make on the golf course?
Why do I make myself visible and available when I teach and not go hide like most speakers? If I needed to hide from the very people who pay my bills I wouldn't want to be there. Anyone who hates people that much shouldn't be among them.

I happen to enjoy the conversations with intelligent people and know some of those short talks change people's lives.

I'm aware of my responsibility as a teacher and role model and you can't do either in a cave (or a motel room).

I'll confess sometimes I get weary of people making excuses for their failures and my temperament for whiners is very short, but I've spent a lot of years studying people and try not to judge based on first impressions. I've seen some people do very well with not much to work with and odds stacked high against them. I've seen others with all the tools and advantages who can't get off dead center and get anything done. Some people are fun to work with and others are a drag. I've learned to let none of it bother me and my skin is so thick it doesn't get a second thought. Too much to do. Nothing gets me down for long. It's the fun people and the great success letters that pump me up. Hard to imagine life without them.
Why would I prefer a good old fashion country meal to a seven course meal in a fine restaurant? Several reasons actually. First, seven course meals take too long and I have no patience. My butt gets numb after about 90 minutes in a chair and dining is no longer fun.

Second, I'm already overweight, (a little). More food means more weight.

Third, it all goes to the same place and many times the simple food tastes better than the fancy food. I was raised in a simple family and sometimes strawberry shortcake was our dinner. I'm a redneck and no amount of money will fix that and what's more I don't want to fix it. I have no need to impress anyone and truly don't care if anyone is shocked I'm not a connoisseur of fine foods. I hate wine too. It makes me sleepy, gives me heart burn and tastes like crap.
Why do I get ten times more done than most people? The biggest reason is delegation followed closely with time management. Tish actually does most of the work or delegates it to others. My role in most tasks takes seconds, sometimes minutes, rarely hours. When your involvement is minutes you can get a lot done. When you try to do everything yourself it's hard to get anything done, i.e. my previous discussion about email, and what you do accomplish is more minutiae than meaningful tasks.

I have a planner that allows me to keep up with the promises I make and those made to me and all the daily activities required to be a mover and shaker. Without the planner, I'd be a promise breaker like most people. With it I can set it and forget it until it's time to act.

The planner also gives me a place to record my ideas before they're lost and I do just that. If you don't most will pass and never become reality. The Financial Freedom Network was one of those ideas I jotted down. Now it's reality. Get to Business Management boot camp and I'll teach you what it takes to make people think you're a genius. It's not really hard. I'm no genius. I just act while most people talk. Of course it's a lot easier to look smart when you have smart people around you, and I do. Try to remove the dead wood and upgrade the people you hang around and pretty soon you'll be smarter and get more done.
Why would I rather work than go on vacation? Most people take vacations because they need the stress relief and their job or vocation is boring or they do it because they think they have to. Vacations provide excitement and something to look forward to, a way to have fun.

Well, I have all that stuff without leaving home. There's never a dull day, some more fun than others and some I'd rather skip, but no need to find something to look forward to. I look forward to every day and my stress is relieved by getting things done and moving mountains. I'm only bored when I'm trapped into doing things I'd rather not do like gambling or sightseeing.

Of course, I travel a lot, and getting away from home isn't an issue. I'm gone a third of the time. I can get into sightseeing if the sights are interesting, but I'd rather be actively involved in something, like fishing or diving.

Beverly can sit in front of a video poker machine for 16 hours a day. After 16 minutes I'm ready for a pill. Bores me to tears. At least with fishing I get to kill something and then eat it. It's a man thing. When I get on a boat something dies.

To me, working is fun, it's my stress relief and I'm always on vacation. Why interrupt that with sightseeing. Send me a post card with the pretty pictures.

People without a mission don't understand missionaries. They call us workaholics because we appear to always be working. Doctors advise us to take a vacation for stress relief. Perhaps they should; what a stressful job they have.

I'm proud to be a workaholic and feel no need to explain or apologize to anyone for it. I'm never bored, usually having fun, enjoy what I do, look forward to every day and can pretty much go anywhere I want anytime I want. What will a vacation do to improve that?

Now Beverly doesn't necessarily agree with me on this so I go on vacation when she says it's time. When you've been married for 41 years you learn to do what you're told.
Why do I keep buying property when I have all I need now? Because it's exciting, I don't do much of the work, my wealth expands, and it keeps quite a few people working. I'll admit there are times when I feel overwhelmed and ask myself the same question. It's a lot of responsibility I could do without and a lot of debt I'd rather not have, and one day soon, I hope to get out of both without shutting down acquisitions.

But, as I just explained, I'm an action junkie. A mundane life without the thrill of the chase and new mountains to climb just doesn't appeal to me and probably never will.

I'll admit I'm not normal and proud of it, but its fun to be me.

Peace,
Ron

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It's time for your check-up...

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:46:00 -0400

Seems like there's always somebody telling us we should get a physical check-up every year or so, but how about a financial check-up? Ever had anybody call wanting to schedule you for a financial check-up?. If not, and you haven't had your financial check-up lately, then it's time for one. Here's a simple, little test to see if you pass or if you need a prescription for what ails you. Let's suppose you finish school, play around for a couple of years, and at age 20, you settle down and get a "real job." Using the example below, plug in your numbers in place of the ones in the example. First, you need to figure out what your present net worth is (No cheating or fluffing).

Example:
Present net worth $100,000.
Present age 40
Subtract 20 (age you started working)
Answer 20

Divide the answer (20) into your present net worth ($100,000), and we see in our example that you have accumulated an average of $5,000 for each year that you've worked. Now, how do your figures rate? Are you satisfied with your answer? If not, what are you doing about it? Maybe now is a good time to ask yourself this question. "If I do the same things this year, as I did last year, where will I be next year?” If you don't like the answer, then it's time to make plans to improve your score. So what can you do to improve your financial health? Let's go over a couple of ideas that have worked very well for me.

Regardless of what kind of job you have, how well you like your job and how much that job pays, you need to have something producing income for you that doesn't require you to be there. You should have cash flow coming in if you're sleeping, fishing, on vacation or too sick to work. If your only source of income is from your next pay-check and you lose your job (very possible these days), how much cash flow will you have coming in? If you lost your job tomorrow, how long could you support your family on what you have now? If you have a serious surgery like I did, how long could you be out? These are serious questions you should ask yourself, and if you don't like the answers, start making plans now for your financial future. So, what to do? "Hire" some "employees" to work for you. And what's the best kind of employees you can have? DOLLARS!!!

I consider every dollar I invest another employee working for me. With proper management, each employee works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They never call in sick, they never go on strike, and they never complain about working conditions. Best of all, I don't have to worry about all that HR crap or hear that they don't get enough vacation. Here is another good thing about my employees... they never have to worry about being "downsized" either. But if I get lazy, or don't do a good job of managing my employees, my income will decrease and maybe even stop. So you need to develop good financial discipline and good management skills in order to get the most from your "employees." Let me tell you what you can do to obtain that financial freedom you deserve.

I am holding a five-day Quick Turn Real Estate School in Chicago from September 9-13. This is the last time I will be in Chicago, so if you live close, you might want to make reservations today instead of tomorrow. If you don't live near by, you can fly fairly cheap these days. Round trip on American Airlines from Dallas to Chicago is $236. Just check it out at lowfares.com. You say you can't afford to come, but I tell you my friend, in today's world, you can't afford NOT to come. To register today, go to http://www.RonLeGrand.com/MEZ090901 or call 1-800-567-6128 (M-F 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. EDT). After you have attended my class and you apply what you have learned--you have to apply it for it to work--do the math, and I am confident that you will be more satisfied with your results.

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Why People Fail - The Billionaire's Secrets: OPM, OPR and OPC

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:22:00 -0400

Why People Fail
A series of No B.S. Articles from Dan Kennedy

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Up in the air. It's a bird, it's a plane – no, it's SuperDan. By the time you read this, I will have flown to four cities and presented my 'no-fail follow-up seminar' and autographed books for four groups in L.A., Chicago, NYC and Orlando. And boy, are my arms tired. At age 20, this might have been fun. It still beats working for a living in a job. But it is annoying every time I hear politicians, particularly a certain recent presidential candidate, demonizing me for my success and suggesting that the Grand Canyon gap between my high income and others' low incomes is evil and must be narrowed by government theft. In a recent episode of Gene Simmons' show, his daughter ruefully said to him, "I think I'm taking on your work ethic." To which he said, "Good." I'm afraid I'm NOT the kind of Kool-Aid® the no-work-crowd wants to drink. I drive them away from Glazer-Kennedy with this kind of talk. I'm not sorry. And now that an overly generous economy has turned irritable and more demanding, and businesspeople and salespeople are having to dig in and work, I'm hearing a lot of whining. Most salespeople haven't worked in ages. I was comparing notes about this with a friend last week and neither of us could even remember the last time we were "prospected" by a salesperson, followed up on by a salesperson we've previously bought something from. There's crying in the car business, but no salesman or dealer from whom I've purchased new cars in the past 5 years has contacted me. There's mass exodus of real estate agents in surrender, but none I've purchased a property from has contacted me to sell me another. Retail: from the clothing store in my hometown where I spent $1,800 in my first visit two years ago...from the clothing store in my other home city, where I spent $500.00 on first visit...from a store in Vegas where I spent $2,000 on cowboy boots , no salesman has attempted contact. May they all be fired. May they all starve.

Yes, in my WEALTH ATTRACTION book, I write in-depth about liberating yourself from the Work-Money Link. But I never said: don't work, period. Nor did I suggest resenting it. I talked about injecting leverage into the equation, as many ways as possible: better customer or client selection; premium prices or fees with higher profit margins; better systems, delegation, outsourcing; smart use of media in place of manual labor; smart time management; money wisely invested. But I never suggested any or all of it as a substitute for work. I presented it as an enhancement of work. It would be more accurate, I suppose, to talk about breaking the strict hours for dollars link.

Leverage. So I want to promote my books. To do my four events in four cities in four consecutive days I used a chartered jet costing over $45,000. Sure, I could have flown commercial for a fraction of that cost; if careful and not choosy about routes and time, for as little as $3,000. But not done in a four day window. Done this way to minimize consumption of one of my most valuable assets, my time. Besides, I got InfusionSoft to pay for it. When self-made billionaire W. Clement Stone talked about "OPM" – Other Peoples' Money – I listened very carefully. Plus, I tapped into InfusionSoft's lists, and laid the burden of logistics on them. But this also allowed me to tap into Glazer-Kennedy lists and media in a different way, providing Bill with a way to serve Members, promote to non-Members, and support our Independent Business Advisors in four major markets at zero out-of-pocket cost. I created "banked leverage" with current or prospective publisher(s) by doing promotion few other authors could or would do. I hear you: "but I'm not an author and not interested in promoting books, so this doesn't apply to me." You wish I would talk about YOUR business – be it selling insurance or installing draperies or blacksmithing. But this is the way of all Renegade Millionaires: they're masters at creating time efficient promotion for themselves and their businesses, with someone else picking up the tab. OPM, OPR, and OPC: other peoples' money, other peoples' resources and other peoples' customers. But make no mistake: it's not about avoiding work. In those four days, I did four days of hard, high pressure, exhausting work. But I'm leveraging it every way I can.

The WHY PEOPLE FAIL articles are provided by Dan S. Kennedy, serial entrepreneur, from-scratch multi-millionaire, speaker, consultant, coach, author of 13 books including the No B.S. series (www.NoBSBooks.com), and editor of The No B.S. Marketing Letter.

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Ron Had Quadruple Bypass Surgery!

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:44:00 -0400

From The Desk Of:
Ron LeGrand

All,

I'm writing to you shortly after returning home from a quadruple bypass surgery on July 31st. I'm okay. Please save the flowers and for God's sake, no candy.

I didn't intend on having open heart surgery. It never crossed my mind as I opted in for a heart catheter.

I had no idea 24 hours later I'd be in recovery with my chest cracked open and metal staples where I used to have chest hair and it would be 5 days later before I'd breathe fresh air again.

Sometimes life has some nasty surprises in store for us and things change with the blink of an eye. Maybe for the better, maybe for the worst, but change is inevitable.

So what are the lessons here?

There are several that I'll note and I'm sure some I didn't.

Could you be down for 30 – 60 days and survive financially? Perhaps even longer. If not, what can fix it? The answer is cash and/or cash flow that doesn't involve you much. You know, the kind we've been discussing ever since we met. What are you doing that has a chance of succeeding?
To whom do you listen? Are you a heart attack waiting to happen and know it but refuse to address it head on? You may not get a second chance. To be honest, if I weren't pushy and unwilling to listen to advice that doesn't sit right with me, I would have listened to my old cardiologist who suggested I have another stress test after I complained of chest pains.

You see, I had one last year and passed, so I knew that wouldn't help and may even kill me with the exertion. Walking across the airport was becoming an obstacle.

I insisted on a more conclusive test and agreed to a heart catheritization, which is a camera in your arteries and, if necessary, stints to prop open the plaqued areas.

Listening to advice I knew was wrong for me could have easily killed me even when it came from someone as qualified as a cardiologist.
Can you accept major change when it comes (and it will) and deal with it? It will take a strong person to navigate through life's mine fields. Some things you control and some you don't.

Some would say my heart problems were not my fault. I'd say that's bullshit. It's all my fault, and I know exactly what caused it and knew it well before it happened and chose to basically ignore it. Who else is there to blame but me?

The crap you eat will kill you. We all know this, but choose to continue because to someone who lives to eat, not eats to live, it's a major change to eat right consistently. It's hard, very hard. Good food is one of those things you look forward to and build your day around.

Well, my doctor made it crystal clear on my way out the door. He said you have two choices...and only two.

One – Do what I ask you to do from today forward and probably live.

Two – Do it your way and most certainly die.

Then he followed that up with "I appreciate your business and would like to keep you around awhile, but rest assured, I have no short supply of self indulgent, overweight people with heart problems to operate on. Business is booming.”

Now, I must confess that left me very little room to negotiate. In fact, I didn't even know how to respond, so I simply said "Yes Sir!"

By the way, you'll never know what truly bad tasting food is until you've been hospitalized. It'll certainly make you appreciate all non-hospital food. One of my nurses told me it was their number one complaint, yet there is no intent to fix it. I truly ate nothing rather than the foul smelling stuff they called food.

The next time someone you like gets hospitalized, here are a couple tips:

They do not want to talk with anyone during recovery. Visiting them may be like using a baseball bat on them. It may be unpleasant and downright punishing to them. Think of their suffering, not your guilt. Stay away! Trust me, they won't miss you.
Don't send flowers. They can really stink up a room to the point of nausea. Besides, the room is small, no place to put them. Here's a tip...send fruit instead. A nice fruit basket has no odor and may be just what the patient needs to combat hospital food. I lived on it for two days. It's all I wanted and became a welcome guest, not an unwanted pest, and there was nothing to lug home when you leave.
Don't call the patient and expect a return call. You might say they don't have to answer, but then you'd be forgetting most people's cell phone controls their lives and they will answer and even if they don't, it's something else for them to worry about.

Send a card, stay away and don't be a pest. That's my advice, which I probably would have challenged prior to being a patient. Do with it as you will.

The good news is I'll have 30 days to catch up on my reading and writing which started before I left the hospital.

If you want to know anything about sharks, I'm now an expert after spending two full days watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. I'm also pretty good on the reign of Egyptian Pharaohs dating back to 3000 B.C. All valuable information I'm sure I'll use someday.

I'll continue to be on my scheduled calls. I can't run or fly, but I can talk.

Peace,

Ron LeGrand

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Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear (Part 3 of 3)

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:50:00 -0400

Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear
Part 3 of 3
By Ron LeGrand

Here is the final letter of our 3-part series. This is my response to my granddaughter's letter to me requesting I teacher her how to become successful in real estate. If you missed part 1 or part 2, you can view it on the blog at:

Part 1:
http://www.ronlegrand.com/blog/client/index.cfm/388/2009/7/21/Only-When-The-Student-Is-Ready-Can-The-Teacher-Appear-Part-1-of-3

Part 2:
http://www.ronlegrand.com/blog/client/index.cfm/388/2009/7/28/Only-When-The-Student-Is-Ready-Can-The-Teacher-Appear-Part-2-of-3

And now for my letter:

From The Desk Of:
Ron LeGrand

I will address your letter in writing simply because you may want to keep it for future reference to read on bad days, and there will be plenty.

You say you're not smart. Nothing could be further from the truth. Being smart has nothing to do with scholastic achievement. It's about possessing the ability to think and reason and make decisions that benefit others first before yourself. Smart has nothing to do with money, but it is very closely related to the ability to earn it.

You are smart, but do need work on improving your reasoning and decision making ability. Fortunately, time and practice can fix that at no monetary cost to you.

You say you want me to teach you and you're ready to learn. That's good news to me because until you are, there's nothing I can do to make you. Only when the student is ready can the teacher appear.

However, talk is cheap. A lot of people say they are ready but their actions don't confirm it. Most cave when it comes time to do things differently and learn new actions that make them uncomfortable.

You have two choices in life. You can either think or labor for those who think. It sounds like you'd rather be a thinker, but it will require some evidence that's true.

You are correct in assuming that if the customers you talk with can make money, you can too. But hope and envy is not a strategy. Money comes from action properly applied.

Obviously, I'd like for you to be in a position of not struggling to pay your bills and getting assistance from us. It will require income to fix that, and I'd agree you'll never achieve it at a low paying job swapping hours for dollars. It's what I teach others and it would please me to see you become a good example. If you can make it from where you are to some level of financial maturity you'd be an inspiration to many.

You say you want to be smart like me. What you don't know is I only got smart from a lot of years being in your position. You weren't around when your grandmother and I were eating off paper plates with plastic forks, living in a cheap apartment with cracks in the walls and roaches everywhere.

The days when we had to buy groceries daily and borrow a car to go anywhere out of town and get a loan for $50 from her dad to buy a TV are never discussed with you. You'll never know how sheltered your 20 years on earth have been because you've never really suffered adversity. Certainly not your fault, but as you've already learned, it can be a mean, unforgiving world if you're left to fend for yourself.

For many, these economic times are going to get worse and the easy street of the past will close down. I'm happy to put you in a position to learn as long as the training is used and you don't quit the first time you hit an obstacle. There is no business without them.

You're inner strength, commonly referred to as smarts, will come from your ability to push forward until you succeed. If you don't, only frustration will be the end result.

You can do real estate if you want. It may seem complicated to you in the beginning, but so will anything new.

The easiest way to make money is to wholesale a junker. You can learn that from 5 CD's you can get from Andy. After you've listened to them, I want you to write down and present to me your plan to proceed. I'll then help you do only the items necessary to get you're first check, which should be $3,000 - $5,000.

If I see good progress, I'll make arrangements to send you to the boot camp in New York and advance you the travel cost. Notice there is no gift mentioned here.

You and Chris will sign a note for all costs plus 10% interest plus another note to GPI for $2,500, which is the standard employee cost. All to be paid back from future deals.

I'll be teaching the New York event, so you're fortunate to be in this rare position and how you handle it will dictate your future.

The good news is I've helped thousands get where you want to go. The bad news is I didn't do it for them. They did it on their own with my instruction and support. You will do the same.

Sincerely,
Grandpa

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Session III - Making A Quick Fortune In Foreclosures
Session IV - Where To Find The Best Deals Even With Hot Competition
Session V- How To Increase Your Net Worth $1 Million In One Year With Commercial Property
Session VI - Where To Get The Money To Fund Your Deals
Session VII - Are You Running Your Business, Or Is It Running You?
Session VIII - Handling A Personal Financial Crisis
Session IX - Ten Keys To Your Success
Session X - Selling Houses Fast In A Slow Market
Session XI - How I've Been Making A Seven-Figure Income Every Year For The Last 10 Years, And Why It Has Almost Nothing To Do With Real Estate

Details: http://www.MultiplyingYourIncomeStreams.com/MEZ090804-MS

How to Use Easy-to-Implement Web 2.0 Strategies to Turn Up Your House Buying and Selling Machine

On this CONTENT packed internet training, you will discover:

>> Why it is absolutely vital to implement certain EASY to USE technology and how it can immediately turn into HUGE profits.

>> A detailed study that will blow you away that proves that 8 out of 10 buyers are using the internet to find properties.

>> How to get your properties HUGE exposure to sell them at lightning speed on the Internet.

>> Tips on how powerful video can change your business and the 2 main Pitfalls most investors make when using it.

>> Why you need to learn the power of blogs before your competition does.

>> What the ONE WORD is that if used correctly will allow you to have the lifestyle and fulfill the dreams you have always wanted to achieve.

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Webinar Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Webinar Time: 9:00 PM Eastern
(8:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Pacific)
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Webinar Date: Thursday, August 8, 2009
Webinar Time: 12:00 Noon Eastern
(11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, 9:00 AM Pacific)
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Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear (Part 2 of 3)

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:07:00 -0400

Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear
Part 2 of 3
By Ron LeGrand

Last week, I promised I'd send you this letter from my granddaughter, Brandy. Next week I'll send out my response. If you missed last week's ezine, you can view it on the blog at http://www.ronlegrand.com/blog/client/index.cfm/388/2009/7/21/Only-When-The-Student-Is-Ready-Can-The-Teacher-Appear-Part-1-of-3

Grandpa,
You know I'm really proud to come in to work everyday and I enjoy learning new things. These past few months I feel like I can be doing so much more. I'm not exactly the brightest crayon in the box if you know what I mean, but I know I am smart and if I really put my mind to something I am capable of doing it.
When I walk down the hallway and I see all of these success stories and testimonials on the walls, I think that could be me, but it's up to me to be that. I want so bad to be successful and for some reason now more than ever! I don't want to live the paycheck to paycheck life anymore. I don't want to have a budget when I buy groceries. Groceries are not expensive, but they are to me. I don't want to live off ANYONE anymore.
Grandpa, I want you to teach me. I know you don't have time, because I would probably need a lot of it, but I want to learn and I know this is the place to be. These people call in and talk to me about how great you are and how much money they make. Then I think to myself - why don't I learn from him instead of asking him for help? If some of the people that I talk to on a daily basis can do this, I think I can do it, too. You would be surprised at some of the things people say.
Maybe I won't be able to go out and flip houses like you; maybe I will. See, the thing about me is, I can't open a book and know what to do by reading it. I tried that, and I was lost. I want to go to your classes. Some of these people go gaga over these classes and the more they call about them, the more I want to know what I'm scheduling them to learn. I'm not expecting to attend a class and know everything. I know this takes time and effort, but hey, what else am I doing with my life right now that is so important that I can't use this time to be productive? I know it pays off In the long run.
Me and Chris read the books that Tish gave me awhile back and, like I said, we were lost. Very interested, but lost. It's catchy and it gives you an adrenalin rush to think, "That could be me". I can't stress enough how tired I am of being broke. I can't see me living like this forever. When I used to come here to work in shipping, I didn't care about anything. (Oh well, fire me…who cares?) When I got this job in VIP, I was so excited! Finally, I get to use my brain.
I know I haven't been up to par on my rent and bills, but Chris and I have been working our butts off just to keep things where they are, and where are they? SOS – bills, bills, bills that we can't pay.
We have been talking about you a lot lately. You're the man.... but I don't want your intelligence to intimidate me. I want to be intelligent like you.
We really want to improve our lives, we work, we cook, we have been trying to fix the house up, we take the kids to do stuff and that's about it. Well, I'm ready to be somebody. We want to build our foundation, and shock all these people who hate us. I don't know if Chris could come, or if he could take off work for that long, I don't even know if you'll say yes, that we can come. But, if we plan in advance we could work it out. Grandpa, can we please, please, please go to your class. PLEASE! I think this is even better than college. I know this will take awhile to learn but I want to start gaining my knowledge young so I can be like you when I get older. Just think about it and let me know. I'm really eager to learn something. I know you gave me the computer course. I don't want to sit at a computer all day and try to figure out how to set up a thousand pages and links. I get head aches every time I attempt to do it. The computer can be really nerve racking. Hey I'm not saying it's not good stuff, its making a lot of people rich, right? But that's not my cup of tea. I already feel like I'm going blind looking at this one.
Anyway, will you let me know what you think? I know I could be in for it asking that, but I'll be waiting to hear from you.
P.S. The reason I wrote you a letter is because I want you to hear me out on your own time, not to mention that I'm nervous to ask. :)

On next week's ezine, I'll show you my response to Brandy's letter. Stay tuned!

2-Day Fast Track To Wealth - Chicago

Ron has set aside two days, August 22nd and 23rd, in Chicago, IL for his Fast Track to Wealth Seminar to help you discover that right now is the best opportunity to make an obscene amount of money in real estate and how you can be a part of it. Ron promises this 2-day event to be a career-changing one, and from what I know of him, it will be. These are a few of the things he has told me you'll be learning:

Session I - Making Big Money Without Money Or Credit
Session II - The Art of Prescreening
Session III - Getting Rich In Your IRA
Session IV - Where To Find The Best Deals Even With Hot Competition
Session V- How To Increase Your Net Worth $1 Million In One Year With Commercial Property
Session VI - Where To Get The Money To Fund Your Deals
Session VII - Cashing In On Selling Leads
Session VIII - Handling A Personal Financial Crisis
Session IX - Ten Keys To Your Success
Session X - Selling Houses Fast In A Slow Market

Details: http://www.RonsFastTrackToWealth.com/MEZ090728-FT

How To Buy and Sell Bank REO Foreclosure Deals in Bulk

Sal Buscemi will share his best kept secrets on how to legally steal from the banks, and this is a once-in-20-years opportunity, so don't miss it. Sal is the best there is in the business. He buys REO packages every day and he's going to teach us how to do it too. Then you can flip the package to him for a tidy profit or he'll loan you the money to close on the package, then you can resell the properties individually and make a fortune.

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Teleconference Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Teleconference Time: 9:00 PM Eastern
(8:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Pacific)
http://universityofcashflow.com/training-detail.asp?id=61

Teleconference Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Teleconference Time: 12:00 Noon Eastern
(11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, 9:00 AM Pacific)
http://universityofcashflow.com/training-detail.asp?id=62
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Major Players of Real Estate

A good friend of mine, John Turk, has been working day and night for months to pull together the world's most successful players in real estate so he could trap them in a room, tie them down and force them to finally reveal their biggest most profitable secrets for investing in real estate.

But here's the real kicker...I've arranged for you to get a VIP backstage pass into this multi-week advanced training series...and I managed to get you in for NO COST! - But you must hurry because registration closes down at 500.

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Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear (Part 1 of 3)

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:57:00 -0400

Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear
by Ron LeGrand

It's been almost 30 years since I got in real estate, and during that time, all my relatives could have joined me. I have two brothers, two sisters, one step-son, one step-daughter, and two daughters, nine grandchildren of which five are over 18, and now four great-grandchildren.

By my count, that's nine who could be making a lot of money by now, all of which have their own families. My older brother, Dave, and my step-son, Mike, are the only two who've stepped up until the last few years. My sister, Barbara, has become active since she lost her job of 23 years.

All had the same opportunity. The most qualified man on the planet as a blood relative. All any of them had to do is say so and they could attend my training for no charge. None are doing more than getting by, swapping hours for dollars making ends meet (except Dave and Mike and Barb).

So why haven't they?

Well, that's a good question. One I'll leave for Dr. Phil.

Okay, I'll admit I'm not a warm and fuzzy guy, especially when you want something for nothing, but when it comes to helping people who really want help, I have never turned my back and never will. Always eager to help people help themselves, never willing to do it for them or listen to whiney reasons why they can't.

Why am I telling you this?

Because it's a good lesson in life of how much opportunity is all around us and how few people see it or use it and how weak and pathetic our population has become. For the last 60 years, the US has been on easy street. Since this encompasses most of the population, most don't know what real struggle is and how much sacrifice our predecessors made so we don't have to wear guns to work.

Even with a recession and millions out of work and a home, this country ain't even close to where it was during the great depression.

No one who wants to eat will starve. Anyone who wants to work can find a job or make one. I wonder what would happen if Obama passed a new law:

Anyone Who Has Not Secured Or Created A Personal Income Large Enough To Get Off Welfare And Support Their Family Within 90 Days From Today Will Be Immediately Deported To Iraq With No Chance Of Reentry

I bet we'd see a lot of new entrepreneurial activity in a hurry. People would find ways to create revenue even if it means sacrificing the Plasma TV and I-Pod.

EBay would explode with growth. There would be a host of new products and services available from people who actually did work. The "You Owe It To Me" attitude would be gone and people would actually begin to appreciate what they have and can accomplish when pressure is applied.

Of course, God help Iraq when they get all our dead beats.

Hey, maybe we can get Obama to add a small provision that any man we ship off who can't support children they brought into the world must immediately be placed in the Iraq military and put on the front lines with nothing but a bayonet. Perhaps that will thin the herd.

I just attended a 4-day Glazer/Kennedy Super Conference about marketing. There were 900 people in the room from all walks of life, income levels and several countries. There were broke people, rich people and many on their way.

Endless stories of rags to riches. The room was alive with hope and prosperity and businesses that had their best ever year in 2008 when many businesses died.

They all had one thing in common:

GUTS!

The inner strength to keep plugging until they found the way and the determination to see it through despite of all the dream stealers on their trail.

I'm so glad I took Jennifer and Liz from our staff. I wish I'd taken them all and all my kids and grandkids. Maybe next time I will.

You can always find a place like this you should attend to keep your batteries recharged and your head in the game. That's the big reason we may conduct our own super conference in January 2010. Still undecided since it's so much work and risk with such a small return. We'll let you know, but if we do it'll be in Vegas so keep that month open.

I'd strongly suggest you get to my Marketing To The Masses event on November 12th - 15th in Orlando, FL. It'll change your life, and I've got an amazing line up of experts and myself who'll be telling you secrets I've learned you shouldn't know. This event is about marketing and affects everything you do, every business you run and every income stream you create for the rest of your life. It's probably the most important business seminar of your life and that's not hype. I teach it. I know what happens to those who attend. To see a video I shot while there with an interview of both Dan Kennedy and Bill Glazer, go to http://www.MarketToTheMasses.com/Videos and go to http://www.MarketToTheMasses.com/MEZ090721 to get the skinny and details on the event or call (800) 567-6128.

Sorry about that plug. I couldn't help myself. The pen started writing and I couldn't stop it. Yes, I still use a pen. They haven't gone extinct.

With her permission, I'll be attaching a letter from my granddaughter, Brandy, who works at Global Publishing in customer service on next week's ezine. I'll also attached my response the following week. Thought you'd get a kick out of both and some of you will easily relate.

Only When The Student Is Ready Can The Teacher Appear.

Stay tuned next week to see Brandy's letter!

Ron

Private Lending Boot Camp is almost full.

We have 23 seats left, and we'll close the door. If you want to find private money or lend it, go to http://www.RonLeGrand.com/MEZ090721-PL now to register while you can. Private money is the key to buying bank properties, and Ron will unlock the vault and help you raise money in class. Hurry!

2-Day Fast Track To Wealth - Chicago

Details: http://www.RonsFastTrackToWealth.com/MEZ090721-FT

Ron LeGrand - President of the USA

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:54:00 -0400

Ron LeGrand - President of the USA
by Ron LeGrand

A guy in my position gets to talk to a lot of folks out in the real world at the grass roots level. People trying to get as much as they can out of this short life and be the best they can be. The people I see are searching and it may surprise you to learn that not all are after more money. Some just need a little excitement back in their life, others are trying to lead family members to success, and some are just looking and know not for what.

By and large the wants and needs are universal and they all bitch about the same things. But I was thinking, what if one person had the supreme power to tackle all our big problems in this country and could make decisions that couldn't get vetoed. You know, like the CEO of any major company who's hired to do just that. I know that won't happen and maybe it shouldn't, but, what if?

For the sake of this article I've been elected to that position and at the risk of getting all political here and at further risk of pissing off some readers we're going to solve some big problems and make the world a better place to live, (or not). If you don't like my answers, that's ok, but we ain't puttin' it up for a vote or having a committee meeting. It's still my decision and either I'll destroy the earth or it'll be a better place, so pray for me... I've now been elected to the post of Platinum President.

That means I'm the CEO of America and get to tell the President and congress what to do, and they must carry out my wishes or they get fired.

Here goes:

The Deficit - This one's easy. Run America like any other company. The chunka coming in must be bigger than the chunka going out. If not, fix it and do it quickly. Start at the top by cutting government waste. I'll do that by first getting more out of less and doing away with needless agencies like the IRS (more later), and cutting the budgets of most agencies remaining by 10% or more. Then I'll job out everything possible and let entrepreneurs fight over all contracts, not just some, which will lower the cost of everything the government makes, manages or funds that has to do with enterprise. This will free it up to actually govern (make decisions).

I'd make this easier by outlawing unions (an organized excuse to get lazy and complacent). Unions are what drive labor costs through the roof. If you can't get fired you get lazy. If you have no need to compete, you get complacent and trained to be a job slave. No reasons to excel, create, think or act outside the box. In fact, if you do you get punished. Why should you, big brother is watching out for you...So you're told.

You Can Either Labor Or You Can Think - Those Who Labor Work For Those Who Think

If unions go away, the cost of goods go down, including gas. The workers don't pay dues and have more disposable income, the government will need less money, the deficit will decline, businesses will be more productive, the free enterprise system will work out its own problems and I'll feel better.

By the way, the unions were created to protect workers from employer abuse.

Competition, technology, and attorneys will do that nowadays. Unions are no longer needed. A self governing, economy driven, consumer controlled society and me, Mr. Platinum President, will take over from here. Thanks to all the unions and your years of service. See ya!

Tax Reform - This one's easy...

Do Away With The IRS And Implement A National Sales Tax

This would add all the money the IRS consumes to the deficit correction and by itself would do away with it in a few short years. Of course, CPA's would have to find a better way to make a living, but hey, maybe they could buy houses.

Just think, no tax returns, no payroll deductions, no IRS liens or confiscations, one less government agency and a lot more money goes to the family to spend on consumer goods so we can pay more sales tax.

Such a simple solution! If this country was serious about fixing this problem it would have been done by now. Since I'm Platinum President consider it done. Here's my plan.

Figure out what the government needs to operate for a year and add 10% for the Murphy Factor. Now figure how much America purchases in a year which should go up with no income tax to pay. Do the math and we have a number to charge on goods purchased. The poor will buy less so they pay less. The rich will buy more so they pay more. What could be more fair? Do you really mind paying .25¢ more per gallon of gas if you can save 35% of your income?

As the national budget changes the tax rate can be adjusted annually. The more we spend the lower the rate. The less the government spends the lower the rate. Yes, there will be bugs to iron out, and it won't work perfectly, and some people won't like it. Tough! I'm Platinum President and the decision has been made. Live with it.

Foreign Oil - Why don't we just buy Kuwait? We'll use the money we saved by killing the IRS. Maybe we could actually tap into the massive reserves we have in our own country in Alaska and offshore. Hey, if it's a choice between endangering a species or two or being a slave to the oil cartel, we can survive without the speckled penguin. As Platinum President I'll put a leash on our rich oil companies so they can't intentionally squelch alternative fuel research. This will free them up to bring home more oil from our resources which will lower our prices. Since there will be no more unions I predict a gallon of gas will drop below $1.00 shortly. Aren't you glad I'm Platinum President?

Health Care Reform - This one will require several actions. First, we make people buy car insurance; we should make them buy health insurance. Since they're not paying income taxes there should be some funds available, but I'll make that easier by drastically lowering the cost.

Markups on drugs are ridiculous - about 1000%. That's got to stop, and it will as soon as I limit the awards from medical malpractice to $3,000,000 per person. This will slash the cost of insurance, increase the desire to practice medicine, cut all medical and drug costs, and maybe even decrease the attorney population.

While I'm at it, I'll cap all consumer products awards at $50,000 so if you get fat eating junk food, the most you can collect for your own stupidity is $50K. I'll add a provision if you bring a frivolous law suit the judge throws out you must pay all attorneys fees and contribute $10,000 to a charity of the defendant's choice.

Welfare Reform - If you can work, you do so or starve. If you can't we'll take care of you, but you'd better be prepared to prove you can't every 3 months, and then you'll be declared disabled. If not, our government will put you to work to earn a fair wage doing things like cleaning up our cities and taking care of the disabled and elderly, and helping to monitor welfare abuse, thus reducing the need for welfare.

If you can work, but won't, you'll be shipped off to a camp in the middle of the desert to fend for yourself or die, or you're free to leave the country and go to Mexico or Cuba or anywhere else you like. To get back in you'll pay a $25,000 fee and show proof you own a business or have a job waiting. There will be some problems with this one, but we'll work them out.

Illegal Immigration - This won't be a problem anymore. Other countries will have to worry about our freeloaders exiting so it'll be their problem for a change. We'll grant citizenship to all immigrants who can pay $250,000 per immediate family after a background search. If they commit a felony they will be permanently exported, or if it's a capital crime... executed. People who can pay $250K to get in will be productive citizens; buying goods, lowering our deficit and creating jobs. People who can't will be shipped off to the camp in the desert. Since they'll understand this policy in advance, maybe they won't come without permission. I'll probably implement an application process and set some standards for admittance, but I'm not sure what they are yet. Maybe citizenship after 3 years of public service if we can figure out how they'll make a living during that time. I'll have to noodle it awhile. I'm all for allowing immigrants in if they go through the correct process and become productive citizens, not freeloaders. We can use some of the welfare workers to speed up the screening process and get it down to a 60 day waiting period.

Terrorism - This one will require some swift and immediate action. The government must have the power to do what it takes to find and stop terrorists and execute those who get convicted. I could care less about the rights of a terrorist. They have none and they must be convinced we will have no mercy. If this means foreign visitors from terrorists countries get more scrutiny, so be it. Ask the families who survived 9/11 if they care if we're not courteous to suspected terrorists. These people are out to kill us and there is no negotiation process that will stop them. Unfortunately, it's kill or be killed, and since they don't seem to mind dying, that puts us at a disadvantage. We have to do what it takes, even if the few get inconvenienced to save the many.

War on Crime - How about we actually punish criminals in a timely manner and take away the power of a judge to let them off light. I'll set up a policy manual for criminal punishment once convicted. Something like this:

First Degree Murder - You die within 1 year

Rape - You get medically castrated and 10 years in prison where all prisoners are made to work and produce enough income to pay for the prisons.

Robbery - 5 years in the above prison

Selling Drugs - 5 years

White Collar Crime - 3 years and financial restitution.

Second Degree Murder - 10 years

Manslaughter - 7 years

A second offense doubles your sentence. A third strike means an automatic 20 years.

Yes, this will increase our prison population, but they'll be paying for themselves, and perhaps it will actually decrease because criminals will know they're in for hard labor because the punishment is clearly laid out in advance.

No early release program or reduced sentence. Do the crime, do the time. These prisons will all be run by the private sector like any business so they will actually produce a profit. Each prisoner who works will receive a small wage which will go to the victims of their crimes. Now the prisons become self perpetuating factories that produce goods and services people buy and pay sales tax on to support the economy, instead of huge money suckers we get to support.

Ok! I'll admit, I'm ranting and raving and none of this stuff is gonna happen, and certainly won't get elected Platinum President...but you have to admit there's a good idea or two in here somewhere.

What does this have to do with real estate? Nothing I guess, but now it's off my chest. I'd certainly welcome your comments, pro or con, and I'm sure I'll get blasted, but I can take it.

Peace,
Ron

P.S. I know there's a lot more problems I must solve, but this is all I can handle in one day.

2-Day Fast Track To Wealth

Ron has set aside two days, July 18th and 19th, in Atlanta, GA for his Fast Track to Wealth Seminar to help you discover that right now is the best opportunity to make an obscene amount of money in real estate and how you can be a part of it. Ron promises this 2-day event to be a career-changing one, and from what I know of him, it will be. These are a few of the things he has told me you'll be learning:

3-Day Private Lending Seminar

Ron has a too-good-to-be-true offer that he just had to share with you…

On July 23rd – 25th in Los Angeles, he will personally conduct his in-depth Private Lending Seminar which teaches the ins and outs of raising private capital, step by step. These are a few of the things you'll be learning:

- How to approach the people you know, the people you don't, those that are wealthy and those who aren’t, and quickly prescreen them to become your private lender. He’ll help you call real prospects right from the class!
- A step-by-step process to get funded once you get a “yes”, which you will within 48 hours after leaving the event.
- How to negotiate rates lower than banks and no monthly payments until you cash out.
- What's legal and what's not, and the few simple rules to follow to ensure you never encounter a problem.
- How to raise money in big blocks, even if you have no experience.
- How to build a passive $250,000-a-year income with none of your money or credit while getting paid at least $5,000 the day you buy each house.

Details: http://www.RonLeGrand.com/MEZ090707-PL

Last-Minute Addition
This Company Will Pay You $200 For Each Lead You Send Them.

That’s right. They’re begging you to send them everyone you talk to who’d like to lower their credit card and other unsecured debt in half. Obviously, that’s an easy question to get a yes answer to.

http://www.CashForYourLeads.com/RonLeGrand

There’s no charge, and it’s easy to do. It’ll take 5 minutes. By the way, you’ll receive $200 even if you send them your own name and let them reduce your debt. Yes, one could make a living from simply supplying this company leads. This is a great income source to add to any business generating leads and perhaps a stand alone business.

It only takes 25 leads a month to make $5,000. For example, you can rent lists with people who have credit card debt and simply have someone or several people calling to specifically ask the questions. Pay them $50. You keep $150 while they do the work from their home.

Most Unusual Call of 2009

It isn't every day that I interview a person who made a billion dollars.

It's even rarer to find someone who went from absolute poverty to making a billion bucks. Yet that's exactly what happened to the man I'll interview this coming Thursday at 8:00 PM Eastern, and then again on Saturday at 12:00 Noon Eastern.

My guest did not just go from "rags to riches"--he took it to the extreme.

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Tele-Conference Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tele-Conference Time: 8:00 PM Eastern
(7:00 PM Central, 6:00 PM Mountain, 5:00 PM Pacific)
http://universityofcashflow.com/training-detail.asp?id=59

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Tele-Conference Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Tele-Conference Time: 12:00 Noon Eastern
(11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, 9:00 AM Pacific)
http://universityofcashflow.com/training-detail.asp?id=60

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Happy 4th of July!

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:16:00 -0400

For more information on the 4th of July Special, click here!

The 4th of July

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were Farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, And His family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters.

He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire.

The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wifes bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldnt.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. Its not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: Freedom is never Free!

Patriotism is NOT a sin!

And

The Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games!

For more information on the 4th of July Special, click here!

Are You Over Leveraged With Negative Equity, And Losing Sleep Worrying About It?

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:21:00 -0400

Are You Over Leveraged With Negative Equity, And Losing Sleep Worrying About It?
By Ron LeGrand

Every time I do an event, I wind up in conversations with several folks in the room who are upside down and owe more than the current market value. This article will address your options, none of which are pleasant, but most certainly one of which will be the final outcome.

First of all, you're not alone! The numbers are all over the place, but somewhere between 3 and 8 million people are in the same situation. That doesn't make you feel any better, because when the ship's going down it matters little who's the first to drown.

I should take a second here to remind you if you followed my instructions from the beginning, you couldn't be in this position 'cause you would not have personally guaranteed debt to buy houses. It's against my rules, and has been for 25 years!

Ok, you didn't know me then, so I'll forgive you, and if you did know me and chose to do it anyway, I'll still forgive you, especially if you're a testosterone laden man. I should point out my forgiveness won't fix the issue, and won't help you sleep.

I guess this is where I should also disclose that I have millions of dollars in personally guaranteed debt on commercial property myself. Looking back, I wish I had listened to myself because every one of those projects are at a stand still, waiting for capital and an end use to return. All have issues with lenders, some will turn into litigation, and none have cash flow.

So, as I write this, maybe I'm doing it for me as well as you, but at least you'll know there's someone with a much bigger problem than you. Now, don't you feel better already?

You have several options. The trick is to pick the best one and move it to a conclusion. That's the hard part.

Hope Is Not A Strategy

Most people can make a list of their options on any problem, but I find many quit there. You can't! It won't go away without action!

Here are your choices, as I see them:

You can continue making payments, probably suffer a negative cash flow until the value goes back up and time fixes the cash flow.

This is the solution many advisers will give you because it's the righteous thing to do. Of course, these advisors are not suffering the negative or in any pain over your situation.

Here's the problem with this advice – You may not be financially capable of suffering the negative, especially on multiple properties, and even if you are, here are the questions you should answer –
- How long can you afford to go negative?
- When will it catch up, and will the cost ever be recouped?

Now the reality – No one knows when your equity will return, and according to an article in USA Today, it may not be in your lifetime! The article said 2005 real estate prices may be the highest we'll see in our lifetime.

That's actually correct in one sense, and dumb in another. Who's lifetime? Mine or my 2 year old great grand daughter's?

However, the point is right on. I have no doubt it will take years to get back to where we were in value, and cash flow is based on rents which are adjusted to economic conditions, so it may take years to see them climb enough to cover your negative.

In other words, choosing this solution, assuming you can, has no assured positive conclusion, and may just cost you thousands of dollars to protect your credit.
You can negotiate with the lender to modify your loans, to drastically reduce the payments, so you at least break even. You may even be able to get a principal reduction, and it's common to get a low interest, fixed rate loan.

This costs you nothing if you do it yourself, and very little if you have an attorney do it, which is my recommendation.

Don't assume it won't work for you, especially if your opinion is based on any conversation you had in the past with your lender. This changes daily, and is exactly what the government sent billions to the banks to fix.

These loan mods are now government funded. This is your chance to get a piece of the government bail out gifts, and don't assume you won't qualify. There are plans for people who are current and others for people in arrears.

Again, it costs nothing to try, and in my opinion is foolish not to. You can always go to one of the other options if it doesn't work out.

Tip – Let a skilled attorney do it for you. The results will not be the same as you doing your own. It's worth the cost. Perhaps you could divert a mortgage payment or two to the attorney to get the banks attention.
Offer the property back to the bank as a "Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure". This may be your best option by far, because in most states if the bank accepts the deed, they will not pursue a deficiency, and in some states it's now the law.

This should be done only with the help of an attorney who can also negotiate no derogatory marks on your credit. You may or may not be successful, but if you are, this is an easy way out and it is the top of my favorite list.

Forget any money you have in the deal...

When The Ark Is Sinking, Throw Over The Elephant First.

You can always get free equity in houses and buy as many as you like and do it correctly this time – being pig headed over loss will likely only make the loss bigger when you finally do come to your senses.
You can simply let the lender foreclose if all the above fail. It will ruin your credit, if that's still a concern...and it is, for most that have it. However, it may be time to come to grips where your priorities lie. If your financial drain is causing extreme hardship in your marriage or your health, something has to go!

Credit is nice. It makes you feel worthy and gives you freedom to buy stuff you can't pay for now. Of course, that's what got you here to begin with.

The good news is life goes on without it. It's not as bleak as you picture it now. People will still love you. Your friends don't check your credit and if it does matter, they ain't your friends. Bad credit can be cleaned. Time will fix it, and you will get some peace along the way.

If you know how to make a living and produce revenue, they can't take that away. Your value is in your mind and your heart, not your credit score!
Bankruptcy is always an option, and one many are taking. Of course this stops all creditor pursuits, but you should ask yourself - what's the conclusion to this if I file.

Chapter 13 will allow you to reorganize and put all of your lenders at the mercy of the court, and you can literally recreate your own debt structure with a reasonable plan.

However, what are you trying to save? Is it worth the years of being under tight scrutiny, and handcuffed to the plan? What's the end conclusion and does it make sense, or are you simply stalling the inevitable...complete liquidation?

Tough questions, but must be answered! Your credit is gone, regardless of which type you file.

Chapter 7 will be over in a few months, but will strip you down to a new beginning. Maybe that's more than you can handle, maybe not. The more you have, the tougher it is to lose it, but I suspect the more days you spend without peace, the less value all these things begin to have.

I said in the beginning – none of these choices are pleasant! They all require soul searching, and competent advice.

Don't let your answer kill you before you reach it, and if you're worried about what your friends or relatives will think – forget it. They're probably in worse shape than you, and not willing to disclose.

Getting through these times will make you stronger, build grit and condition you for better times to come. It will also narrow down your list of so called "friends."

It may even make us all stop and gain a new appreciation for the simple things in life, most of which are free.

I promise to talk about something more positive next month. I'm getting depressed writing this. I've gotta go take a pill now!

Peace

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Hey!

Hopefully, you've seen the videos that Nick, “The Web Guy,” and I have put together for you.

We're not the perfect actors and actresses, so we had to do a "couple" retakes.

Nick decided to do a video of all the bloopers, and it's totally hilarious!

I have watched it 7 times and every time it brings tears to my eyes.

Check out the video below...and you've been prewarned you might pee in your pants while watching it.

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Good Times!
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The Financial Mess - The Real Deal

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:06:00 -0400

The Financial Mess - The Real Deal
By Michael Mitrosky

Okay, I've seen enough chain letters discussing the cause of our economic woes, and they're all incorrect, so I figured it was time to write one that addressed the real issues. I've written this in plain English and have taken out any technical mumbo-jumbo so people will be able to understand it clearly. So, even though I will be leaving out some details everything in this message will be fundamentally true.

Okay, if you want to understand the problem we have with money in this country, you're going to have to understand 3 things:

1. Who makes our money.
2. How money comes into existence.
3. Inflation is nothing but a tax.

Let's tackle the first part:

PART I - Who Makes Our Money?

Here are 2 different $100 Bills. One has a red seal, the other a green seal.

Notice the top of this bill. It says United States Note. That means it is a note issued by the United States.

Now notice the top of this bill. It says Federal Reserve Note. That means it is a note issued by the Federal Reserve. It is NOT issued by the United States at all.

Well, who is the Federal Reserve? Aren't they part of the government you might ask? The answer to that is no. The Federal Reserve is a private company, just like Federal Express. And it is no more federal than Federal Express is.

Now both of these $100 Bills cost 4 cents to produce. In the old days the govt would simply print up a red seal $100 United States Note for 4 cents and spend the money on something it wanted. Not anymore. Today, the Federal Reserve gets to produce the $100 Bill for 4 cents and then sells the $100 Federal Reserve Note to the US Government for $100 Face Amount.

That bears repeating. The Federal Reserve (a private company) gets to produce slips of paper for 4 cents ($100 Bills) and then sells those pieces of paper to the US Govt for $100 Face Amount.

Now since the government doesn't have any money of its own how does it buy these Federal Reserve Notes? It pays for them with debt: Treasury Bonds, Treasury Notes, & Treasury Bills. If you read the paper or listen to the nightly news you'll hear the media say things like "The Fed injected liquidity into the markets..." or "The Fed is buying government securities..." All this means is that the Federal Reserve is literally creating money out of thin air and then selling this money to our government for its face amount. This is the true source of our National debt, and this is the reason our debt never goes down.

If you read an economics book this will be covered under the term "Monetization of government debt."

Now some of you might be saying, "Why should I care about any of this?" I'll tell you why.

You know all that income tax that comes out of your paycheck every week? Well your money is paying for this. Your income tax dollars do not pay for things like you think. The personal income tax does not pay for the military, roads, schools, or anything like that. It simply pays for the federal reserve notes with the green seal. In fact both the income tax and Federal Reserve were created in the same year - 1913. The income tax was created to finance the federal reserve.

Okay, pretty crazy right? Why in the world would our government pay a private bank for money, and then tax it's own citizens to pay for it, when we could just issue the money ourself practically for free? There is a reason, and we'll touch on it later. Right now we're going to explain the next part.

PART II - How Money Comes Into Existence

This part explains why we have booms and busts in the economy.

We now know that the government buys it's money from the private company called the Federal Reserve. And we know that the government pays for the money by issuing government debt. Because of this, the government doesn't even own it's own money, it only rents it.
(A $100 United States Note issued in 1966 only costs America 4 cents. While a $100 Federal Reserve Note issued in 1966 costs America $100 + $5 a year in interest for a total of $315.00)

When the government buys one dollar from the federal reserve

The government automatically owes that dollar PLUS 5 cents in interest.

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The problem with this is that although the dollar is created, the extra 5 cents in interest is NOT created. This means there is not enough money in the economy for the government to pay back it's debt. After awhile it's not even possible for the government to pay the interest on it's debt unless the money supply is increased.

So out of necessity, the federal reserve & government will start a program of expanding the supply of money. The federal reserve will create more money to push down interest rates and the government will take on more debt to buy more of this money.

This causes malinvestment, which means:
People are encouraged to make wrong decisions because of false signals they are receiving from the marketplace. Businesses will tend to over expand when they shouldn't and over produce certain goods. (build too many houses for example.) Consumers will feel richer and so will wind up buying more cars, homes, etc. when they really cannot afford to.

This is where programs like the Community Reinvestment Act come into play as well as agencies like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc. Anything that encourages expansion of the money supply (like people borrowing to buy homes) will be done, and it doesn't matter whether the Republicans or Democrats are in power. They know they need to keep the supply of money growing. If they don't then this whole unstable system comes crashing down.

But since this system of money IS unstable it has to come crashing down anyway: Eventually the areas in which this money is put will form a "Bubble". It might be a Stock Market bubble or a real estate bubble, just to name a few. Eventually these bubbles will burst because they have been artificially created and are unsustainable. Inflationary booms are always followed by deflationary busts as a normal cleansing mechanism of the marketplace.

Now while this bubble is happening, the government can step in through taxation and confiscation and grab enough dollars to pay for the interest on its debt. (Income Tax). When the stock market bubble burst, they replaced it with an even bigger real estate bubble. Now that the real estate bubble is bursting they are trying to replace it with an even bigger "bond market/dollar bubble". The dollar bubble being formed now IS inflation, and will result in prices going up for everything. But like all bubbles, the dollar bubble will eventually burst and when it does the value of the dollar will be destroyed.

PART III - Inflation is a Tax (And that's all it is)

Okay, so far we have talked about two types of money, United States Notes and Federal Reserve Notes. But I have to be honest. Neither of those are actually money, they are only currency.

Here's the difference.

In 1950, you could buy 4 gallons of gasoline for ONE DOLLAR.

A paper dollar bought 4 gallons of gasoline.

A silver dollar bought 4 gallons of gasoline.

Now let's fast foward to 2009

A paper dollar will NOT buy you 4 gallons of gasoline.

You cant even buy ONE gallon of gasoline with it.

But a silver dollar will still buy you 4 gallons of gasoline.
(The silver content is always worth the price of 4 gallons of gasoline.)

Here's another example:

In this picture the price of oil is calculated from the year 2000 and priced in Dollars, Euros, and Gold. In dollars, the price of oil went up 350%, in euros it went up 200%, but in terms of gold it didn't go up in price at all.

Why do commodities like gasoline and oil not go up in price when priced in either gold or silver?

Answer: Gold & Silver are real money. They have intrinsic value. Gold and silver cannot be printed out of thin air the way paper dollars can, and so they retain their value.

When the federal reserve prints paper dollars and sells them to our government, the government is able to go out and buy whatever it wants at current market prices. But as that money circulates throughout the economy, the increase in paper dollars causes prices to rise. By the time the money gets to you and me,the price of a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk has already gone up. This is how inflation taxes us. The government who gets to use the newly made money first, steals our purchasing power through inflation. The end result is that we are taxed without even knowing it. But we all know we work harder and harder just to get the same things in life we had before. That is the invisible inflation tax in a nutshell. This tax affects middle class and poor people the most. And it is the reason we hear people say "The rich get richer, while the poor get poorer."

If we used gold or silver money, the gov't would be stopped from stealing our purchasing power through inflation.

Why don't we use gold and silver for money anymore? We're supposed to. It's the law.

The United States Constitution: Article I, Section 10.
No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.

The founding fathers experienced massive hyperinflation during the Revolutionary War where the only way the country had to raise revenue was by printing paper money. Imagine having a pickup truck filled with paper money, scarcely being able to buy enough groceries to fill up your truck. It's happened before in America.

"A wagon load of money will scarcely purchase a wagon load of provisions." - George Washington, 1779

Now this doesn't mean we have to walk around with bags of gold and silver. We can still use paper money, checks, debit cards, and electronic banking that is backed by silver and gold.

Let's take a look at how our $100 Bill is supposed to look. Unlike "Notes" which are not real money, "Certificates" are indeed real money because they are redeemable for the actual gold or silver at any time.

$100 Gold Certificate

And a couple examples of paper money backed by Silver:

$5 Silver Certificate

$1 Silver Certificate

PART IV - Why Does Our Government Do This?

Earlier, I told you I would explain why the government does this. And the answer is because it makes it easier for politicians to get re-elected.

Under our Constitution and a sound money system like a gold standard, the government would have to tax the citizens with what's called a direct tax. Let's say the government wants to spend money on some programs and it's going to cost $300 Billion more than they are going to take in, in revenue. That means they are going to run a deficit of $300 Billion. With roughly 300 million citizens in America that results in a cost of $1,000 per man, woman and child. So now you get a knock on your door from a tax collector and are told that your family of 4 will have to immediately pay the government $4,000 in a direct tax so the government can spend money on these programs. What would you do? You would call up your congressman and bitch. You would tell him that if he doesn't fix the problem he will be out of a job.

You would take an active role in politics, and that's the last thing politicians want. They just want to get re-elected without all the hassle. So instead of taxing you honestly, they purchase money from the federal reserve, make our national debt go up, and devalue our money through inflation. And since the effects of inflation are delayed anywhere from between 6 months to 2 years, by the time gasoline or food prices go up, it can be blamed on war, greedy arabs, or bad weather, and the politician [and federal reserve] can escape the blame, even though they are the ones responsible. So the next time you hear that oil prices are higher because of a hurricane; remember it's not true.

PART V - How Do We Fix The Economy?

We got into this mess because we over spent, over borrowed, and over consumed. So we need to do the opposite, which is save our money, pay back debt, and not consume as much. But wait, I hear some of you say consumption is good for the economy. The nightly news tells us that the American economy is 2/3 driven by consumer spending. However, that is just another fallacy. Production is the true measure of an economy not consumption. Anybody can eat an ear of corn, but before you can eat the corn, somebody had to grow it. Anybody can buy a new pair of jeans, but before you can buy them, somebody had to make the jeans. Somebody always has to produce before some other person can consume. And saving and spending work the same way. You have to earn and save your money before you can buy things. Here are two "fancy" economic terms and my common sense definitions for each. You should make sure you understand these because you will hear them more as the economy worsens:

Keynesian Economics: Economic theory that basically says, "Spend all the money you have. When you run out of money, borrow all you can and spend that too. When nobody will loan you anymore money, just print the money and keep spending." This is the policy our government follows. The gov't spent all our money, borrowed all we can from other countries, so now the final resort is printing even more money (and paying the federal reserve even more).

Austrian Economics: Economic theory that basically says, "If you want to buy something, make sure you have the money first. If you don't have the money then save up your money, and when you have enough, buy what you want. Pay your credit card balances in full every month and only go into debt if it's an emergency.

The Solution:

We need to let the free market function. Let the depression happen. If we let it happen, it will be over in about a year. If we drag it out with spending plan after spending plan the depression will last for 10 years or more. [Everybody has heard of the depression of 1929, but most people never hear about the depression of 1920-1921, which was actually worse. The difference was, in 1920-1921 the government didn't intervene with spending programs. Failed companies were allowed to go bankrupt, and bad debt was eliminated. After a year, the economy took off. The depression of 1929 was met with one government stimulus plan after another. The depression didn't end until after WWII, in 1946.]

Not only do we, as Americans need to cut back, but we need to produce goods and export them to other countries. We need to produce goods in America again. We need to promote jobs here and stop the outsourcing of American jobs overseas.

But in order to do this we need to decrease the size of government and increase personal liberty. We need to completely eradicate the Federal Reserve and Income Tax, and cut government spending by over $1.3 trillion a year. (which is how much the government collects each year from the personal and corporate income taxes). Basically, if we just follow the United States Constitution we can fix our problems.

Imagine the trillion dollars collected each year from the personal income tax no longer in the hands of the government but in everybodys' hands. That's a trillion dollars more people will have and they will spend their money alot more wisely than government does. Most of the time when government spends money it goes for wasteful programs and everytime the government wants to bailout somebody they wind up just bailing out their buddies.

Imagine with no more corporate income tax, how many companies would be coming back to America to open up shop here again. There would be so many companies coming here to open up shop and creating jobs, we would probably need illegal aliens to work them.

We need to bring back personal Liberty. That can be best summed up as you should have the right to keep 100% of the fruit of your labors (no income tax) and spend your money anyway you want. After all, it's your money. But with Liberty comes responsibility. If you get a paycheck on Friday and spend it all foolishly on Saturday, you can't run to the government because you have no money for food for the rest of the week. You instead will have to turn to your family, friends, and religious leaders or charity to help you. Eventually, you will learn to be responsible. In turn society benefits because the more responsible and productive our people are the better off the country will be. And as an added bonus there will be less idiots out there trying to sue McDonalds for making them fat or burning them with "Hot" coffee.

Further Reading, References, & Links

"The Creature From Jekyll Island" by G. Edward Griffin. You can download a complete audio mp3 of this book at the link: http://www.spielbauer.com/JekyllDownload.htm, burn it on a CD and after 1 hour you will know everything about the federal reserve that the government doesn't want you to know.

"Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve" - 42 minute video. Complete history of money and banking. The first 7 minutes or so is reminscient of a high school educational video, but after that it gets very interesting. Watch it here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZM58dulPE

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Tue, 05 May 2009 11:03:00 -0400

Hey All!

I'm at my "Mastermind" in Cleveland with the biggest heavy hitters in 20 different industries, and the meeting has started off with doom and gloom.

Some guy's rambling on about paranoia that he has zero control over.

That is why I have retreated to my own mind and wanted to send you a quick note to say I'm boycotting excuses, blaming, criticizing, complaining, etc. And...

YOU SHOULD TOO.

As your friend, coach and a fellow entrepreneur, I face the same "media," credit crunch, and fear amongst prospects/patients/clients.

Notice I said "face," not fall into. Big difference! One creates a sense of paralyzation, lack of control and a belief that the answer is OUTSIDE of you and your business.

Nothing Further From The Truth.

The only answer is to grab the bull by the horns - yourself - and take total responsibility of your business, your financial success...

Those things you and I are responsible for, and any thought or idea that we are not is dangerous and, quite honestly, silly.

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What is our 2009 plan?

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Ron

Watch This DVD Before Ron Makes Us Take It Down

Ron just recorded a DVD with Ted Thomas, and he revealed a few too many secrets about how Global Publishing operates and generates its revenue. The DVD has nothing to do with real estate. Ron was reviewing it, and he was reluctant to give it out. But Jessica got it from him and she got it to me to put up on www.MarketToTheMasses.com.

Grab this video before Ron makes us take it down...

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:48:00 -0400

I didn't have time to get an article together for you this week because I've been working on getting this video up for you.

Whatever you do, you can't tell Ron you have this. Just keep it our little secret. Both Jessica's and my jobs are on the line. If you like it, don't send an e-mail to Ron...just leave a comment on the blog there on www.MarketToTheMasses.com.

It's only a matter of time before Ron sees it and make us take it down. But if we can show him enough positive feedback when he does discover it, we might be able to keep it up (as well as save our jobs).

Best regards,
Nicholas Kouvatsos
Webmaster