My history is typically, All American. Having grown
up in a small town in Iowa, my brother and I worked with our Dad,
who owned a successful commercial painting contract business. By
the age of 24, I started my own business in Houston, Texas, painting
water towers, silos, and radio towers. You name it - I painted it!
In the midst of preparing a bid on a huge job, I was required to
take a respirator test. This test requires you to breath into a
test tube to see what your lung capacity is. I failed the test miserably.
My doctor warned me that if I wanted to live to be forty, I needed
to quit painting immediately and move to a higher altitude to clean
out my lungs. Therefore, I packed-up my family and moved to Colorado.
Once located in Colorado, though, I had no idea of what to do next!
Having been successful in the painting business, retirement was
a thought. However, two months later, I was climbing the walls and
searching for something else to do. By happenstance, I
wandered into a real estate office, and that is where it all began.
This Realtor was sitting at his desk with his feet propped up.
Curiously, I asked him if this is what he did all day. He informed
me that he ate donuts and waited for clients to walk in from newspaper
ads. He said he earned $50,000 per year and averaged ten properties
per year. Being the assertive person that I am, I figured I could
do the same thing, but I would sell one hundred houses and make
some REAL MONEY.
My first year as a Realtor, I sold seventy-nine houses. My second
year I sold one hundred and twenty three! I was really making a
name for myself, and loving every minute of it! In August of 1994,
I was introduced to Mike Ferry, and he became my mentor.
A few years later, I went to war with the IRS and
my ex-wife. The result was a nasty divorce and a huge tax liability.
That was a defining moment for me. At that point, I decided that
I wanted to help other people who were in bad situations: divorce,
foreclosure, IRS problems, etc. I wanted to be an advocate for the
people. Investing was a wide-open door and I took the chance.
My first year as an investor, I sold eighty properties. The money
was ten times better and I was helping folks. I was hooked and have
been investing since then. To date, I have sold well over 800 properties.
A couple of years ago, I met Dwan at a seminar and we married
the following year. Since then we have blended a wonderful family
of five, we travel and speak together, and are loving life! Real
estate has been very good to both of us. We wish the same for you!
Folks, you truly can make as much money - as you are willing to
work for. There is nothing keeping you from earning a million dollars
each and every year. The difference between earning good money and
great money is the way in which you speak. Learning my communication
skills will change your life.
Read my programs, practice them, and watch your income - go through
the roof!
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