Category Archives: Story

Is Land Investing Superior To House Flipping?

By | November 13, 2015

I had the opportunity to interview Mark Podolsky a few weeks back and I gotta say he really has opened my eyes to an impressive opportunity! You can listen to his interview here If you are not familiar with Mark Podolsky aka “The Land Geek” you can check him out at thelandgeek.com Mark has flipped over 5000 parcels of raw land and boasts that he has “THE BEST PASSIVE INCOME… Read More »

2 Deals In 2 Weeks =$20,000 Back At Closing!

By | June 12, 2015

I recently shared a post about an investment my partner and I made on a single family home in Cleveland OH where we were able to utilize 100% financing strategy AND walk away from the closing table with $13,000.00! At the same time we were working on closing the East 149 property a great deal popped up on a duplex a few blocks over that we were able to lock… Read More »

No Money Down, $13,000 Back At Closing With Tenants Ready To Move In!

By | May 30, 2015

That was my day yesterday I purchased another house in Cleveland Ohio. This was special because the property was deeply discounted, I was able to buy it with no money down and I walked away from the closing table at $13,400.00! Hey Mike I thought the cash at closing days were long gone?!?! Wrong! Being creative in real estate will never go away! Once rehabbed, I could probably flip this… Read More »

4 Things My Hard Money Lender Expects

By | May 6, 2015

I’ve been utilizing other peoples money to fund my deals for years now. Raising capital has become really easy for me. I’ve been in the business long enough and I have a good reputation so people know that their investment Capitol is safe under my watch. I know where to invest money when it comes to real estate. This got me thinking, it wasn’t always easy for me in the… Read More »

How To Find A Mentor

By | May 5, 2015

Having a mentor is crucial to your success! What better way to achieve all the great things you’re after in life than to have somebody that has already done it show you the way. Finding the mentor that is right for you can be a little tricky at first. Everybody offers coaching program or mentorships to show you that shortcut to the big-money, perfect body or the fast lane to… Read More »

Hey Mike, I Have $25,000 For You

By | May 1, 2015

Believe it or not these are the type of phone calls I get these days. Three years ago I never would’ve imagined this happening to me but persistence, hard work and actually doing what you said you’re going to do pays off! An investor I’ve done business with over the years called me up the other day and said “Hey Mike, I have an extra $25,000 can you put it… Read More »

Haters Are Working Overtime In 2015

By | January 6, 2015

Yep, we are not even one full week into the new year and the haters are in attack mode! Yesterday, my leasing agent calls me with something we all love to hear Mike, I’ve got good news and bad news!” I always request the bad first! Who wants to hear something good then have it smashed by something negative! He goes on to tell me that a property we just… Read More »

Huge Returns Selling Products Online with Travis Scott

By | January 4, 2015

I bet you were just thinking “How can I bring in a little more money every month??” Who hasn’t thought that before? With all the expenses we encounter every month it would be nice to create an extra income. IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER TO DO IT FROM HOME!! You need to meet my buddy Travis Scott from stuffparentslike.com A few months ago I drove to Columbus Ohio for a… Read More »

We Don’t Do Business on a Handshake

By | September 9, 2014

I received a phone call the other day about another disturbing story of someone getting conned in a real estate transaction in my area. One of our local hard money lenders (we will call Mr. Smith) was making his rounds to view his properties. He pulled into the driveway of a single family home he owned, and there was a car in it. This property was supposed to be vacant!… Read More »

My Story: The Beginning of My Turn Around

By | June 24, 2014

After feeling stuck for so long  I went on a personal development journey! I was looking for something that would help me see what I was doing wrong and take me from being unfulfilled to living an extraordinary life! The first program I came across was Anthony Robbins “get the edge” and “personal power”  I was so excited when the 14 days to change your life CD’s showed up! I… Read More »