100 Ways to Succeed

100 Ways to Succeed

This is a landmark blog. This is the 100th installation of this REI Blog,“A Shot of Baile”, and I would like to talk about persistence. Trust me, persistence is what helped me make it to the 100th blog, and I am blessed and glad that I did. Casey Eberhart shows this...
The Cost of Mentorship

The Cost of Mentorship

I’ve had more questions and more requests for mentorship in the first part of the year than I could possibly handle. Think about it. In January 2015, over 500,000 new businesses were started. These 500,000 business owners aren’t all seasoned entrepreneurs. In...

Massive Success requires Massive Action

I have something to confess. If I find a Real Estate Blog, I read it. I know that I write one, but I feel I’m humble enough to know that I can learn something from every single person I encounter. The truth is that everyone needs to stay on top of their game and the...
4 Places to Pick up Deals

4 Places to Pick up Deals

We all need to find deals. That is the very beginning of each and every transaction that we have. Where to find them is really what is key. One of the things that you have probably heard several times over about this business is that it is cyclical. For ages we relied...

Why Getting a Ticket Was a Good Thing

No one likes getting a parking ticket, especially when you really shouldn’t. As fate would have it, I received a ticket yesterday. In the end though, it turned out to be a good thing. First, let me say that a $68 ticket for parking in a “Permit Only” zone is...

Sustainability as a Real Estate Investor

When we think of sustainability we often think of the environment and renewable resources. I believe that we need to take that and apply it to our real estate business. It’s not that I am advocating that every rehab be a “green house”, but I am urging that we create a...