I had the privilege of spending a day filming Brant Phillips, a Houston-based real estate investor who has quickly made a name for himself.

He specializes in buying under-valued properties, rehabbing them, and flipping or holding depending on the circumstance.

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Transference of Emotion is the Key to Marketing

28 February 2010
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A very wise man and mentor, Steve Davis, once taught me that the key to marketing is not what you say, but how well you can transfer emotion to your audience.

Subtlety

It’s an extremely hard concept to master because it’s subtle. There is no instruction manual on how to transfer emotion. This is bad news for over-analytical types that want the exact formula for success, and good news for creative types that know how to tap into other people’s emotions.

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Pay Yourself First: The Equity Goose and The Cashflow Golden Egg

14 February 2010
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I find it interesting that wisdom is often clearly laid out before everyone in a book or a lecture, and few truly understand it. It’s just as Napoleon Hill wrote in “Think and Grow Rich” when he hinted that one needs to re-read the book several times; and even then, the wisdom can only be captured when a person is ready to hear it.

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How to Invest in Real Estate With No Money or Unlimited Money

8 February 2010
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One of the greatest things about real estate investing is that anyone can do it. People think they need money or credit to become a real estate investor, but that is simply not the case.

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How 15 Rent Houses Can Retire You Faster than a $1 Million 401k

18 January 2010
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Is $200 a month a lot of money?

How you answer this question speaks to your level of financial sophistication.

How Far Would You Go for $200?

Most people would not go very far out of their way to make an extra $200 a month. When compared to a monthly salary of $3,000 or $4,000; $200 sounds pretty insignificant.

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