[mikejr]

Originally Posted by pdxrealtor

I have one agent... ME! The only agents I will bring on are the ones to support me should the time come I get that busy. Learning how to delegate tasks will be a job in itself.. as with any job... you train someone to do what you need and just when your done training they're gone.... I've always said stay small keep it all.... sounds like you're not too far away.

Thanks for the tip on the insurance bit. Some are, some are not. Guess if things really pick up I will have to change course on this. Thanks again for that.

I need fatherly advice sometimes!

My success has been based on quality of work whether it has been conventional re-sale or REO (hard to really tell for sure about REO as I'm so new, but I don't think I'd be being contacted again and again by new and old a like if the work was bad).

I am 32... I have made the decision no more credit for me... save to buy or don't buy at all. Buying the new Hummer in cash and then it's saving for apartment style condos that are popping up dirt cheap at the auctions.

What I like about the condos is they're cheap, monthly rent will be great retirement money and I won't have to worry about losing 40% of my retirement because Wall St. is in a down cycle...

Sounds like you've got a great thing going.... sounds like you've, and are, working hard and have earned it.

Gosh... 300 a year! WOW... I'm at 16 for this year... LOL... best year was 28! I'm only 272 away!! LOL LOL...

Alright... back to entering invoices.....

The secret is how to keep the agents. I give away 99% of the leads to my agents for private listings and buyer lead unless I know the person. My theory is if I keep my agents happy and they are making money, they will stay. I havent lost an agent in 10 years to a competitor.

What area are you from?

Paying cash is fine to a point...just remember to use other peoples money. I never pay cash for vehicles. I always finance them. My thoughts are to keep the cash reserves since its hard to build those reserves up. Once you get the hummer, make sure your CPA knows about the "over 6000 pound" write off.