I’ve been trying to “take care of priorities” for the last 24 hours. Here is a log I kept on my notepad as I was working (this is a quick-n-dirty post, please pardon the grammar / spelling) Monday (yesterday) woke up late because I was up late last night responding to emails, installing a plug-in […]
Category: other stuff
Holiday Pictures
Sorry for slow updates… here are some pictures from last few days. Presents with the Mrs. Our 3rd Christmas together. Getting Things Done Book Sweet! I’ve been wanting to read this for a long time… wait a minute… is she trying to tell me something? Stockings at my Parents’ place Our traditional Christmas Eve gift […]
My View on College
I decided to address my views on going to college because I seem to get lots of criticism on this issue and I believe it relates to my foreclosure story. I chose to skip college right after high school because I was offered a $30,000/yr salaried position at a startup company (Sevant.com) with benefits and […]
Meeting Robert Kiyosaki Next Week!
My bookshelf Robert Kiyosaki (The real Rich Dad) saw me in Monday’s USA Today article and agreed to meet me next week to hear more about my Facing Foreclosure story… Unbelievable! This is amazing! I’ve been reading this guy for years! Robert’s original Rich Dad Poor Dad book is what really got me started on […]
Hardship Letter and Short Sale
Here is my hardship letter that I wrote for asking the bank to allow a short sale on several of my upside-down properties like Larchmont and Burdett in Sacramento, and Guadalajara in New Mexico. [See my updated hardship letter] What is a “Short Sale”? Sam Chapman a real estate agent from Austin puts it nicely […]
Top 5 Advice They Say I Have Been Ignoring
Thanks to “Andrew from Canada” for putting together a master list of Top 5 Pieces of Advice I Have Been Ignoring. There are more than 5 but its all good – I will address all of them. My responses are in BOLD. [Andrew from Canada:] I know people have been asking for to address the […]
“Mistakes Are Only Sins When Not Admitted” -Robert Kiyosaki
Thanks to John of Rich Dad Underground for posting this Rich Dad’s INSIDERS video with Robert Kiyosaki. Enjoy the video! For more on my last trip to Phoenix see: Big News to Come Later Today… Meeting Robert Kiyosaki Next Week! On Rich Dad TV with Robert Kiyosaki Back Home from Phoenix What Really Happened in […]
Real Estate Investing College
It’s now Saturday and I finished all the classes for the week. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the education in this Real Estate Investing College as compared to other investing gurus and seminars I’ve been to. I learned a lot of good / new stuff that will help me stop foreclosure, make […]
I am Facing Foreclosure .com
May 29th, 2007 Real Estate Investor Bag of Tricks From my pictures many of you have noticed my constant companion on my real estate investing adventures: my “manbag” (incorrectly identified by some as “murse”). [enlarge photo] It’s time to show you what’s inside the Real Estate Investor’s Bag of Tricks. Here are the contents: Keep […]
Short Sale to Stop Foreclosure Update
Quick update… New Mexico property: Had agent drastically lower the price from 469 to 409k in order to compete with all the inventory. Apparently we haven’t been getting offers because ALL the houses on that street are for sale and the entire Rio Rancho area is really bad right now because of all the flooding. […]
Get Foreclosure Help by Drinking Fresh Juice
I am serious. I found drinking freshly squeezed juice in the morning gives me energy to cope with stress of foreclosure and debt. Aside from being a healthy morning habit and amazing cleansing benefits, I also found fresh juice (with ginger added) wakes me up better than coffee and doesn’t cause “the jitters”. Home squeezing […]
Erin Morgan (PrLinkBiz) and Joy O’Day – NO DEAL!!
For those who have been on this blog for a while you might remember PrLinkBiz of NoLimitsLadies.com and the Phoenix investor. Here are some old posts to refresh your memory: Meeting Robert Kiyosaki Next Week! On Rich Dad TV with Robert Kiyosaki Back Home from Phoenix What Really Happened in Phoenix Asking Prlinkbiz to void […]
Brainstorming in Lake Tahoe
It’s past 1:30 am. After getting overwhelmed with trying to put together an action plan for the next few months I decided to take a random trip to one of my favorite places: Lake Tahoe. I told my wife I need a change of scenery and some time to think and brainstorm. In critical points […]
Organizing and Opening Mail All Night
Organizing my office and sorting mail took much longer than I thought. I have been working on it on and off the entire weekend. I didn’t want to have to deal with the mess during the work week so I figure I pull an all-nighter to try to finish it. Here are some pictures: Much […]
Foreclosure Help and Hater Comments
Here is an email I got today: Subject: Listen, you gotta start deleting those hate comments Those haters are ruining your blog. It is because of their rubbish, that your intended audience (people who are genuinely interested in what you’re doing) are slowly slipping away from your blog. That’s why you’re getting less and less […]
