Generosity as a Business Strategy

This morning, I was listening to one of my mentors via audio CD while driving.

The person he’s interviewing said something very profound – which I know is very true. He said that generosity is a good business strategy. It’s a paradox: to become rich, you have to give. He explained it this way: if you are generous, you open your hand to give. An open hand is also open to receive.


I believe the above statement wholeheartedly. No…I don’t believe it…I KNOW it to be true. Based on my own experience – if I think of the money I am going to make FIRST …the money does not come. If I think of SERVING others first, then the money comes as a by-product.


A generous hand is a good business strategy because by serving first, the money follows. By providing tremendous value, you get paid generously. Wallace Wattles said that one of the secrets to becoming rich is providing more value than what you are getting paid. If you want to get paid $1,000 an hour, think of ways to provide $2,000 per hour worth of value. Then sooner or later, you will earn $1,000 an hour or more.


Another thing he mentioned that is so crucial for success is this: an open hand is open to a handshake.

As I wrote in my blog 2 weeks ago, sometimes, what we know is not as important as WHO we know. I read somewhere a researcher went out and researched “lucky” people and compared them with people who are unlucky. He found out that the lucky people have a big network of people – they love meeting people, talking to them, networking with them. They become lucky because as they develop these “spider webs” of relationships, they get referred to the right people, the right careers, the right investments and right business opportunities.


A generous hand is a good business strategy because it allows you to build a lot of relationships. You invoke the Law of Reciprocity and by giving first, people open up to you and they feel obligated to give back. It’s easy to ask if you continue on giving.


Talking about generosity…
One of the most generous real estate investor I know is Jack Bosch.
He is so generous in sharing his knowledge. In fact, here’s a BRAND NEW Video just posted by Jack Bosch on generating MASSIVE PROFITS in today’s market…

http://LandProfitNOW.com

In this video, he reveals…
***How to use the Internet and new social media strategies to sell properties in Hours and Days…

***How to create irresistible offers buyers can’t resist…

***How to structure your business RIGHT NOW for the next few months so you can retire in just 8 Years!

Jack is also giving away a copy of *Land Profit Manifesto* at NO COST!
Click HERE - http://LandProfitNOW.com

Watch out…on Monday he will also give away something cool. You want to be on the look out for this.

Dedicated to your success,
Trace
P.S. Another generous person I know is Tony Severino. We had a bad webinar last Thursday as we encountered technical issues and rude folks (and I couldn’t mute the phone lines). Instead of being mad, he is giving away 4 things to you if you attend the webinar again (and this time we’re going to get it right). He will give away 3 videos (you will learn how to buy houses by taking over the mortgage payment, you will learn how to do marketing and you will learn how to raise private money). He is also giving away a laptop! To win the laptop and to know how to get $8,000 from the I.R.S., click here - https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/605247994

The Worst Webinar I Ever Did

I am so sorry for what happened last night. It was the worst webinar I ever did (a lot of you weren't even able to get in). But Tony Severino and I are going to turn this around and you will get sooooo much positive as a result of this negative. Here is what Tony have to say about it...
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Everyone.... I just want to say a few things about last nights webinar...
(well maybe more than a few things)



We just learned why they stopped doing Live TV, heck even sports
games are on a time delay. I think last night I even heard a toilet
flush ....ewwww.



I am not a techie, heck I didn't even know my assistants laptop had a mic
until last night, so I better not quit my day job of buying houses! I think
if I jump over to the techie field I would be broke in about 3 minutes.
I am glad I just buy and sell houses for a living!



So please accept my apology for all the technical garbage, and the rudeness
that some of the people had. Trace and I work with people from all levels
of this business, from the newbie to the more seasoned. Last nights call was the
same way. Some of the participants are still learning the ropes and getting their feet
wet and some others are eating steak and potatoes in their business models.



So here is what I am gonna do... I am an Italian male from Chicago, and
like most of us, we have a HIGH energy level, so we are going Full Bore
on this, I am gonna go FULL BORE again with you on this webinar thing.



I am going to redo it with Trace and fix the techie issues we had. NO MORE
PROBLEMS!



I am also going to give you 100% Free access to an MP3 Version of the CD's
I talked about last night, Think And Grow Rich. If I could point you to
any book that can change your life, this would be it. It is not a book about
how to make 30 million bucks in 20 minutes, it goes into the inner being
of your thoughts and your business mind. It is an eye opener... if you let it be.



I am also going to do three videos in the next few days where I will take
you into my personal office, sit down with you and go over some of I run my
business. These videos are for you only as my way to say lets get you in the game.
These haven't even been made yet, I just came up with this idea this morning...



THERE WILL BE NO SELLING ALLOWED ON THESE VIDEOS



Heres what I plan on covering...






Video # 1 Subject To Purchases



The basics on a Subject to transaction,
What is a subject to deal (Take over Payments, but get the Deed)
How I get the seller to make payments after they sell me the house,
This gives me breathing room to find a buyer.
The best 3 ways I locate the sellers
How I sell the house in 3 weeks or less
Marketing examples



Video # 2 Marketing, Marketing, Marketing



The top three words in the traditional arena is location, location, location..
right? Well folks, I don't like traditional results, so I don't do traditional things.



I want unusual results, so I do unusual things to drive traffic and I will go over and
so you examples of how I do that.



I will give you access to the my suppliers, and show you how I can get a bandit
sign 12 feet in the air, with out my feet ever leaving the ground....



Video # 3 Private Money



What private money really is
How I acquire private money
How I use private money to get paid the day I buy
What interest rates I pay
When I make payments to the lenders
How I sometimes NEVER make payments to the lenders , and they love me for it



To Be Clear...Once again!



THERE WILL BE NO SELLING AT ALL ON THESE VIDEOS



And on the Webinar redo , I am going to give away a BRAND NEW IN THE BOX LAPTOP to
someone at the end of the webinar.



You see, I believe so much in the checks from the IRS I want you to "get it".



There are 6 requirements that the IRS says your buyers must have and 7 provisions
that your paperwork must have... Not including the team members who you need to
walk you through this ( the accountant... use mine if you want)



So... When I sit down and shoot the videos'
You will get a HOT LINK to them as well.. These will All be done in the next few
days for you , they are not some stuff I already did for someone else... this is for you
alone... Here is the Link again http://www.ThatIBuyHousesGuy.com/traceAlso, don't forget Trace is giving away his Landing pages. I paid a guy a nice chunk
of change to create mine landing pages... this is a way cool tool!



Here is a bit more about Splash Pages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_pageFYI,, I just spoke with Trace about 10 minutes ago and we will be redoing this webinar
NEXT THURSDAY, the 19th.... So I am off to Best Buy to look at Lap Tops...



Remember, Always Be a Servant
the world will be a better place that way.



Tony Severino
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All I can say is "WOW". Aren't you glad I "screwed up"?

dedicated to your success,
Trace
P.S. Tony is serious about giving you a f'ree laptop but you gotta attend the webinar on Thursday, November 19.
P.P.S. I will send the link to Tony's videos as I get them.

Take Advantage of the IRS tonight

Tonight, Thursday November 12 at 9 PM eastern time, you should drop everything. Because tonight you will learn how to “take advantage of the IRS”. More specifically… you will learn how to…


1. Sell overpriced homes to buyers who can’t qualify for a mortgage…
2. and sell in such a way you get $8,000 downpayment from the IRS


As we all know the First Time Home Buyer’s Credit has been extended until end of April 2010. What most investors don’t know is that people with bad credit, or people who can’t qualify for a mortgage can still qualify for this First Time Home Buyer’s Credit.


The way you do this is through Seller financing or owner financing. Tony S. has done 6 of these deals in a couple of weeks and pocketed a cool $48,000 from the IRS! You see, Tony has found a way to sell pretty houses at top retail price to people with less than perfect credit (which is the majority of people today!) on owner financing and he got the IRS to send him the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer’s Credit.


I will not steal his thunder here but suffice it to say that he will reveal all his secrets in tonight’s webinar (which is totally free). Sign up in the box ABOVE!


Dedicated to your success,
Trace
P.S. Remember, this First Time Home Buyer’s Credit expires end of April 2010. So learn to take advantage of this opportunity NOW while it’s still available.
P.P.S. Tony will even share with us how we can get his accountant to do this for us so we can do it right. Remember – you want the $8,000 credit to go to you – the seller – not the buyer.

Taking Advantage of the $8K Obama Credit

In my post yesterday, I explained the whole concept of doing OWNER FINANCING and sell “overpriced”, pretty homes to people who have not bought a house in the past 3 years. There are two requirements so people can qualify for the first time home buyer’s credit:

1) You have to buy a house (it never said in the law you have to get a bank loan)
2) And you have not bought a house in the past 3 years


#1 is HUGE. There are more people who can’t qualify for a mortgage than people who can. Banks’ underwriting guidelines are so stringent that they’re not lending the money that the Obama administration is handing out to them. A buyer needs to have 20% down and a credit score of 700…and even then, these two things don’t guarantee they will be approved by the bank.


So…if you’re a real estate investor with a house you’re selling or a house you’re renting, listen up. This is how you can put at least $8,000 or more into your pocket by taking advantage of the First Time Home Buyer’s Credit. You can sell your house you’re trying to sell retail or just renting out on owner financing. Your buyer puts down whatever he/she can put down – say $3,000…$5,000 even $10,000. You then work with an accountant knowledgeable with the “Obama credit” to report the purchase of your house on the tax returns on the buyer. You have a Power of Attorney that stipulates that the $8,000 credit goes to you – the seller – not to the buyer. This $8,000 credit goes towards the downpayment of the house.


If you add up what your buyer can put down plus the $8,000 credit…you are looking at some serious cash you put in your pocket.


You can do this over and over again by helping landlords sell their properties through owner financing and you can split the downpayment with them. You can go and check the MLS for expired listings and get these motivated sellers to sell their house on owner financing – again with your help and you do a profit split as payment for your expertise and effort. This so new and cutting edge that chances are good you’re the only one doing this in your city. Imagine dominating a “hidden market”! (The only downside is: this opportunity will be closed forever come April 30, 2010)


Of course, you need to know how to do this. Remember my friend “Tony S.”? He and I will give a free webinar (online seminar) tomorrow at 9 PM eastern. He will even share with you how you can get his accountant who knows how to file the tax returns so you get your $8,000 sent to you (and sent immediately). Below is where you can sign up and reserve your seat.


Dedicated to your success,
Trace