No Excuses

A career in sales is not for everyone, that's for sure. You need to have strong listening skills, interpersonal skills, industry knowledge, and tech-savviness - not everyone can master that. A lot of people would ask, do you really need to be a college graduate to be successful in this career? That's our guest in this podcast interview - Ernest Clark.

Ernest Clark was a top-performing athlete back in school. He was very competitive and always have this mindset that he is going to outperform the top one. He did not finish college due to some circumstances and right after that, he worked in a factory to have an income but he realized that it's not the kind of life that he wants to achieve for himself and for his family. That's when he had the opportunity to go into the military and that's when he developed self-discipline and started dreaming more for himself.

After his military journey, that's when he got into car sales. He knew he did not have the skills that a top-performing car salesman have, but he had the determination to achieve the financial freedom that he wanted so he learned everything by himself, became aware of the industry knowledge and how to talk to customers until he got to the position that he's at right now. He is a sales manager on a top-performing storefront in his area. What an inspiring journey and a motivational talk that we should all listen to. It's not hard, you just need to get started.

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This is an inspiring interview episode that I had with Matthew Drouin. For all of you that don't know him, he is a high-performing real estate executive with 15 years of experience in real estate management, development, and brokerage. His experience includes specialization in asset turnaround and stabilization of distressed assets. He is building and developing world-class management teams.  His specializations also include crafting innovative marketing campaigns on new assets under development and executing those plans; resulting in lease-up above pro forma and ahead of schedule. You might be asking, that's a huge accomplishment! So how did he start?

Matthew Drouin came from a lower-class family in Western New York. Growing as a child, he spent a lot of time living in basements and between houses. He's been a "daydreamer" for most of his life. After college, he worked part-time as a bank teller and realized that it's not that life that he wanted so he decided to work under his dad in real estate and developed his talent from there until he was capable of living on his own.

He started in Real Estate back in 2006, with a 4-unit property, which he got at a subprime loan of 8.8% interest and he lived on 1 unit. In his first million-dollar commercial BRRRR deal office building, he was able to raise $300k from private investors, 5 year-term on a  7% interest, and refinanced it.  He reached financial freedom when he was 33 years old. Currently, he is into purchasing run-down vacant buildings and re-developing them. He now has 75 residential units mostly multifamily and about between 30-50 commercial units which are office-based/industrial spaces all in Rochester NY.  His current goal is to build a net worth of $20M by setting up a family office that will survive beyond his passing.

If you are new to real estate investing, this video is a must-watch for you as he will share his tips on how you can leverage in this field. There is a saying, "you don't have to be great to start but you have to start to be great."

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This is a powerful episode of a young woman destined for change and opportunities. Alexa has over 20yrs of baking experience and plenty of time working under her Aunt who passed down the recipes she uses today for her award-winning desserts. Alexa is a full-time employee who used her 20yrs of experience baking to create a business. I understand that I have listeners that tell me every excuse in the book however, Alexa will change your mind on following your dreams and just going for the gold. This episode is worth listening for. 

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The federal and state-level moratoriums are starting to end which means the evictions process is starting. There are currently millions of dollars available for help however, most Americans don't know how to apply or they have refused to apply for help. What I will be talking about in today's episode is how private landlords have been caught holding the bag with renters they gave a second chance to but also why it's important now more than ever to work or your credit!

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A couple of weeks ago, I placed an offer for a laundry mat. The property is being sold for $299,000 and I countered at $200,000 over the phone with the broker who seemed interested. However, through more phone conversation, I decided to have my realtor write a formal offer of  $200,000 with 20% down at 8 percent fixed. The owner said no and they countered with $250,000 and the buyer pays all closing costs to include his cost which would have been an extra $30,000.

Listen to the entire video and tell me in the comment section if this would have been a good deal or not. Understand that I have been going hard at investing for almost 5yrs now and have developed a skill that I believe everyone needs in this business which is to walk away from a deal if it doesn’t feel right.

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In this episode I discuss why buying a car is financial suicide. If you are 18yrs old please listen to this episode and understand the warning.

I speak on my journey of buying a car and why it is important to pay yourself first, invest, then live the life that you want!

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In this episode, we'll talk about the struggle of scaling your real estate portfolio and leveraging a team around you. We'll also discuss the trials and tribulations with AirBnB and how everything that glitters is not gold, lol! And last but not the least, we'll talk about how my brother and I are building a container community... tune in as this show will be great!

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Season 3 Episode 1

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Segment 1: Introduction of host

⁃ background about myself

⁃ Speak on a debt-free journey

⁃ My current investments

⁃ My goals as an investor

Segment 2: What have we learned during the COVID pandemic?

-  Jobs

-emergency funds and why they are important

- evictions and how to protect yourself as a landlord

Segment 3: Motivation

- Michael's rant of why you should work your ass off in your 20’s and 30’s to get where you want to go

⁃ Why there are no more excuses, thanks to the Information Age

Segment 4: Links of social media

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I love letting you know about real-life scenarios with you guys. Sit back, listen and learn from my mistakes.

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In this episode, we'll talk about what is a slum lord. Next, we'll discuss what is your responsibility as a landlord and why it is important in investing in real estate. I'll also hit you with a little motivation for the haters.

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 Intro: greeting 

Let's talk rental properties! 

Why it's important you have at least one?

 Understanding not to be a slum lord. 

Don't spend the tenant's deposit. 

Create an emergency account to help pay for unexpected expenses.

Working on buying 7 plots of land that are currently under title search. 

The next step will be getting a lawyer who handles County auctions. 

Understand there is no right time to get started. You will never be 100% ready. Yes, people will put their fears on you but you must ignore all them and focus on your goals. 

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