I’m on a Blogging rampage this afternoon! I’ve had a few blog ideas just floating around this week and decided to hunker down and get them out finally. This will probably be the last one for the day. I’m trying to make a contact with the City of Temecula do discuss real estate signage and whatnot. That one should be really valuable and have lots of information. Of course, getting a hold of someone there isn’t as easy as it sounds. So stay tuned for that one.
Alright, so the other day I was looking at our Facebook and Twitter accounts. I was like…something is missing. I’ve done a good job of sharing photos, testimonials, stories, links to relevant real estate news etc., then it hit me, I hadn’t posted about something educational in awhile.
So I hounded Cliff who was as busy as always and demanded three tips for our students and other real estate investors. Here are three quick tips from Cliff. I hope they help! They are just three quick tips with the intentions of constantly sharpening your real estate investing skills.
1. Always verify your facts yourself. If someone tells you it is ok, make sure it is via a professional. In other words if a realtor tells you it is worth $200K, don't just take their word for it, verify with the Mentorlynx System and/or get an appraisal.
2. When planning to purchase a property, always have an exit strategy ready and in place. Don't wait till the rehab is done to market the sale of the house. Everyone waits which is big mistake.
3. Always buy your boss lunch as it helps get raises faster!
Cliff was trying to be funny on number three. After all, I was hounding him. But what he’s trying to say is that buying people lunch is an easy way to discuss current and future business. You never know, a paid lunch might bring you returns on your investment that you could never imagine. Small gestures go a long way in today’s competitive business environment.
Do you have any quick tips that you would like to share?
Friday, October 15, 2010
Cliff Gager Helps Previous Student From Another Company
Cliff is so incredibly awesome. Yes he’s my boss but even if he wasn’t, he’d still be awesome. Here’s a little story on Cliff.
Last week on Thursday October 7, someone called and asked for Cliff Gager. I happened to answer the phone. I asked who it was, their contact number, and why they were calling. It was a lady that had previously taken a class with Cliff when Cliff worked for a different real estate investing company. At MentorLynx, we hold ourselves to a higher creed so I’ll keep the name of the company out of this blog.
Fortunately, he was in the office at the time. I told him who she was and that she was a student for a certain company that he used to work for. Somehow she had managed to get out office number and needed help. She insisted on talking to Cliff because she said he was the best part about the training she had received from the other company.
Cliff didn’t even hesitate. He picked up the phone. After hearing her out, he explained that he no longer mentored for that company but he would be glad to help her out regardless with her real estate investing.
I faintly overheard their conversation but I could tell she asked why? Why was he going to help her even though he was not technically obligated to help her? He swelled up with excitement and almost shouted, “Because I love this.” By this he means mentoring real estate investors.
As I’ve mentioned before in this blog, what truly makes Cliff happy is the success of his students. You weren’t here to witness it and I couldn’t let this story go untold. Have a great weekend real estate investors!
Do you have a story like this one? Where you helped someone out when you didn’t have to?
Last week on Thursday October 7, someone called and asked for Cliff Gager. I happened to answer the phone. I asked who it was, their contact number, and why they were calling. It was a lady that had previously taken a class with Cliff when Cliff worked for a different real estate investing company. At MentorLynx, we hold ourselves to a higher creed so I’ll keep the name of the company out of this blog.
Fortunately, he was in the office at the time. I told him who she was and that she was a student for a certain company that he used to work for. Somehow she had managed to get out office number and needed help. She insisted on talking to Cliff because she said he was the best part about the training she had received from the other company.
Cliff didn’t even hesitate. He picked up the phone. After hearing her out, he explained that he no longer mentored for that company but he would be glad to help her out regardless with her real estate investing.
I faintly overheard their conversation but I could tell she asked why? Why was he going to help her even though he was not technically obligated to help her? He swelled up with excitement and almost shouted, “Because I love this.” By this he means mentoring real estate investors.
As I’ve mentioned before in this blog, what truly makes Cliff happy is the success of his students. You weren’t here to witness it and I couldn’t let this story go untold. Have a great weekend real estate investors!
Do you have a story like this one? Where you helped someone out when you didn’t have to?
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Testimonial Archives
I am amazed every time I look at review sheets and testimonials from Cliff’s previously mentored students and other real estate happenings. It’s obvious that students and other real estate investors generally love Cliff. They give him so much praise. It’s simply inspiring to just read. So I shook the dust of this one because it really sums up Cliff’s devotion and capabilities. It’s a little old but it’s a neat story. Enjoy!
Testimonial: Todd Frazier
Date: November 2006
I am a Real Estate Broker with Century 21 Discovery in Fullerton, CA. In Early November of 2006, I was holding an open house in my personal home that I had listed to sell. I had many people come through that seemed interested but no one would pull the trigger and make a deal to buy our home.
On that Saturday afternoon two gentlemen walked through our door. They seemed to be very interested in our home. As we talked, I realized that one of these men was looking for his family and the other, Cliff Gager, was his “Real Estate Mentor”. Our conversation continued and as Cliff recounted the many deals he had worked on in the past, I became more intrigued. Finally he explained how he helped people get started in real estate investing through these one-on-one experiences.
When they left that day, they said that they were going to talk about some things and that I would hear from them soon. I had heard this before and did not get my hopes up. Just a few hours later, my phone rang and it was Cliff. He said that the two of them wanted to sit down and figure out a strategy and put a deal together.
The next day we came together and Cliff, using his extensive experience in Real Estate, came up with an idea that seemed too benefit both his student and me. He even had the Mortgage broker on the phone while we were sitting together, on a Sunday night, who said he could make the loan happen in 30 days.
Because of the intricacies of this strategy, I knew that closing this deal was not going to be an easy task so we started working together with the Mortgage broker and Cliff that Monday. 29 days later, the deal was done and we all were very happy. I was extremely impressed with Cliff and his ability to get a deal, that seemed difficult to finalize, done before we had expected. Thank You Cliff!
What are your personal experiences with Cliff?
Testimonial: Todd Frazier
Date: November 2006
I am a Real Estate Broker with Century 21 Discovery in Fullerton, CA. In Early November of 2006, I was holding an open house in my personal home that I had listed to sell. I had many people come through that seemed interested but no one would pull the trigger and make a deal to buy our home.
On that Saturday afternoon two gentlemen walked through our door. They seemed to be very interested in our home. As we talked, I realized that one of these men was looking for his family and the other, Cliff Gager, was his “Real Estate Mentor”. Our conversation continued and as Cliff recounted the many deals he had worked on in the past, I became more intrigued. Finally he explained how he helped people get started in real estate investing through these one-on-one experiences.
When they left that day, they said that they were going to talk about some things and that I would hear from them soon. I had heard this before and did not get my hopes up. Just a few hours later, my phone rang and it was Cliff. He said that the two of them wanted to sit down and figure out a strategy and put a deal together.
The next day we came together and Cliff, using his extensive experience in Real Estate, came up with an idea that seemed too benefit both his student and me. He even had the Mortgage broker on the phone while we were sitting together, on a Sunday night, who said he could make the loan happen in 30 days.
Because of the intricacies of this strategy, I knew that closing this deal was not going to be an easy task so we started working together with the Mortgage broker and Cliff that Monday. 29 days later, the deal was done and we all were very happy. I was extremely impressed with Cliff and his ability to get a deal, that seemed difficult to finalize, done before we had expected. Thank You Cliff!
What are your personal experiences with Cliff?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Attn: California RE investors, $1,000 cash referral fee for a buyer!
Hello everyone! We are in October already. Candy corn and peanuts! Woo hoo!
We wanted to share an offer by Tim Trerise. Cliff Gager trained Tim in 2009 and they developed a special relationship. Tim has actually worked on rehabbing books and presentations for MentorLynx because he has a specialty in construction. Tim is great at rehabs and he loves doing them. He once left a real estate investing event to run home and fix a broken water pipe underneath his house. He fixed it that night and was back at the event the following morning. Now that is the kind of person MentorLynx likes to associate itself with!
Without further ado, Tim is offering a $1,000 cash referral fee for a buyer for each property! He’s also throwing in an additional $500 if you can find a buyer that is under contract by this weekend. I thoroughly love this kind of math so please allow me to compute this for you. You could earn $4,500 for finding three buyers for these properties by the end of the weekend. That is a whole lot of candy corn and peanuts! But I digress. These properties have been completely rehabbed with new kitchens and baths. They’re simply beautiful!
Address: 143 Haltern Ave., Glendora, California
Summary: 1500 sq. ft., 3 bd., 1 full bath, 1 ¾ bath with large den, back yard screened in room on a 6500 sq. ft. lot
Price: $425K
MLS # : C10092015
Address: 1345 Orchard Lane, Ontario
Sumamry: 2200 sq. ft. 5 bd., 3 full bath with a full laundry room, den, bath and dining room on a 12000 sq. ft. lot
Price: $325K
MLS # : C10097297
Address: 5702 Cedarglen Ave., Covina, California
Summary: 1252 sq. ft. 4 bd., 2 full bath on a 5500 sq. ft. lot
Price: $315K
MLS # : Preview mode, no MLS yet
Contact:
Tim Trerise
(760) 209-3268
ttrerise@hotmail.com
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What do you think of Tim's properties?
We wanted to share an offer by Tim Trerise. Cliff Gager trained Tim in 2009 and they developed a special relationship. Tim has actually worked on rehabbing books and presentations for MentorLynx because he has a specialty in construction. Tim is great at rehabs and he loves doing them. He once left a real estate investing event to run home and fix a broken water pipe underneath his house. He fixed it that night and was back at the event the following morning. Now that is the kind of person MentorLynx likes to associate itself with!
Without further ado, Tim is offering a $1,000 cash referral fee for a buyer for each property! He’s also throwing in an additional $500 if you can find a buyer that is under contract by this weekend. I thoroughly love this kind of math so please allow me to compute this for you. You could earn $4,500 for finding three buyers for these properties by the end of the weekend. That is a whole lot of candy corn and peanuts! But I digress. These properties have been completely rehabbed with new kitchens and baths. They’re simply beautiful!
Address: 143 Haltern Ave., Glendora, California
Summary: 1500 sq. ft., 3 bd., 1 full bath, 1 ¾ bath with large den, back yard screened in room on a 6500 sq. ft. lot
Price: $425K
MLS # : C10092015
Address: 1345 Orchard Lane, Ontario
Sumamry: 2200 sq. ft. 5 bd., 3 full bath with a full laundry room, den, bath and dining room on a 12000 sq. ft. lot
Price: $325K
MLS # : C10097297
Address: 5702 Cedarglen Ave., Covina, California
Summary: 1252 sq. ft. 4 bd., 2 full bath on a 5500 sq. ft. lot
Price: $315K
MLS # : Preview mode, no MLS yet
Contact:
Tim Trerise
(760) 209-3268
ttrerise@hotmail.com
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What do you think of Tim's properties?
Monday, September 13, 2010
Contest – Show Us Your Real Estate Seminar Ads
Contest Description:
MentorLynx is putting on a simple contest. Show us real estate seminar advertisements that you’ve recently received. Cliff Gager, Paula, and I (JT) are going to select one advertisement winner for each category. The person who sent in the advertisement of the selected winner will receive (1) Home Depot store gift card for a value of $25.
Contest Categories:
Most Hilarious
Most Legally Questionable
Secret Mystery Category (to be decided later)
Go through your email and your junk mail. When you have them, here’s how you can send them to us.
Via email:
customersupport@mentorlynx.com
Suject title: Real Estate Ad Contest
Via mail:
MentorLynx
Real Estate Ad Contest
43300 Business Park Dr., Suite 204
Temecula, CA 92590
Via fax:
951-699-9330
Good luck!
Contest ends October 15th at 5:00 p.m. PST.
*If we think the advertisement is fake or altered in any way, we will not include the advertisement in the contest.
MentorLynx is putting on a simple contest. Show us real estate seminar advertisements that you’ve recently received. Cliff Gager, Paula, and I (JT) are going to select one advertisement winner for each category. The person who sent in the advertisement of the selected winner will receive (1) Home Depot store gift card for a value of $25.
Contest Categories:
Most Hilarious
Most Legally Questionable
Secret Mystery Category (to be decided later)
Go through your email and your junk mail. When you have them, here’s how you can send them to us.
Via email:
customersupport@mentorlynx.com
Suject title: Real Estate Ad Contest
Via mail:
MentorLynx
Real Estate Ad Contest
43300 Business Park Dr., Suite 204
Temecula, CA 92590
Via fax:
951-699-9330
Good luck!
Contest ends October 15th at 5:00 p.m. PST.
*If we think the advertisement is fake or altered in any way, we will not include the advertisement in the contest.
Friday, September 10, 2010
In The First Week of September 2010, New Home-Purchase Applications Increase by 6.3%
Side Note:
If you’re already signed up for the MentorLynx weekly newsletter, then you’ll notice we highlighted this exact article in the newsletter. I, JT, created the newsletter toward Thursday evening. Usually, I create the newsletter earlier in the week. I sent the article for comment to MentorLynx Mentor and Trainer Eric Von Heal and he responded as soon as he got it; however, by the time I received his response the newsletter had already been sent out. With that out of the way…
Article: Purchase Mortgage Applications Post Largest Rise Since May
Author: Nick Timiraos
Publication: Wall Street Journal
Full Article
Quick Summary of Article:
The housing crisis might be double-dipping; however there was a small positive signal last week. Wall Street Journal Writer Nick Timiraos wrote that new home-purchase applications increased by 6.3% from the previous week due to near-record low mortgage rates. “Purchase applications hit their highest level since the end of May, but home-buying activity is still way off of levels seen earlier this year, when tax credits juiced sales,” wrote Timiraos.
Comment:
The loss of the tax incentive has caused sales to decrease but with 30-year fixed-interest rates at 4.5% and real estate prices as low as they are, anyone considering buying a home should act now. The market prices of 4-5 years ago were so high that many people could not afford to purchase a home. The market conditions of today make home buying a reality for a larger segment of the population. With the concern of interest rates increasing, this window of opportunity will not remain for long.
Comment By:
MentorLynx Mentor and Trainer Eric Von Heal
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What are your current and potential buyers saying about current housing prices?
If you’re already signed up for the MentorLynx weekly newsletter, then you’ll notice we highlighted this exact article in the newsletter. I, JT, created the newsletter toward Thursday evening. Usually, I create the newsletter earlier in the week. I sent the article for comment to MentorLynx Mentor and Trainer Eric Von Heal and he responded as soon as he got it; however, by the time I received his response the newsletter had already been sent out. With that out of the way…
Article: Purchase Mortgage Applications Post Largest Rise Since May
Author: Nick Timiraos
Publication: Wall Street Journal
Full Article
Quick Summary of Article:
The housing crisis might be double-dipping; however there was a small positive signal last week. Wall Street Journal Writer Nick Timiraos wrote that new home-purchase applications increased by 6.3% from the previous week due to near-record low mortgage rates. “Purchase applications hit their highest level since the end of May, but home-buying activity is still way off of levels seen earlier this year, when tax credits juiced sales,” wrote Timiraos.
Comment:
The loss of the tax incentive has caused sales to decrease but with 30-year fixed-interest rates at 4.5% and real estate prices as low as they are, anyone considering buying a home should act now. The market prices of 4-5 years ago were so high that many people could not afford to purchase a home. The market conditions of today make home buying a reality for a larger segment of the population. With the concern of interest rates increasing, this window of opportunity will not remain for long.
Comment By:
MentorLynx Mentor and Trainer Eric Von Heal
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What are your current and potential buyers saying about current housing prices?
Monday, August 30, 2010
MentorLynx: What We're All About
Okay, so I was thinking the other day. I haven’t really mentioned what we do, our products and our program. So for this blog, I’m just going to explain what MentorLynx is all about it.
Our Focus:
We are a real estate investment training company. We want to be a supportive and effective mentor for real estate investors. We currently offer our programs to all areas in the U.S.
Cliff Gager:
He’s the captain of this ship. Cliff has been involved in real estate investing for nearly two decades. He’s also been a mentor for various gurus in for the past 13 years. He’s directly and indirectly been involved in thousands of real estate deals. He’s been through the ups and downs of the economy. Believe him when he says foreclosures are great for investors! He simply adjusts his strategies for the individual situation. His goal is to share his knowledge with those that are motivated to invest in real estate. You should see how happy he gets when a student calls us and tells us of another deal they just completed. His success is what motivates him. Without Cliff at the helm of this ship, there wouldn’t be MentorLynx.
Staff:
Cliff hand selects each employee. He has a lot of parameters when he brings someone onboard. He wants employees and connections with companies that have our students’ best interests in mind. I’ve seen him quickly and permanently distance himself from those he perceives as a negative threat to our students, programs, products, and company. It goes back to the fact that Cliff truly cares about our students.
Programs:
To align Cliff and our staff with our focus, we’ve created mentor programs. Currently we have five programs. We have a “Preview” which consists of an overview of real estate investing. We have a “Workshop” which offers three days of intensive real estate training. For really motivated real estate investors, the ones that really want to make real estate investing enable them to achieve their financial goals; we offer a “Basic” “Advanced” and “Ultimate” program. The “Ultimate” program is just that, the ultimate real estate investment training program.
Products:
To supplement training, we offer materials that are included in our programs. We also offer DVD training sets. We intend to offer products in the future separate from our programs. Stay tuned for those product offerings.
Do you have any questions about MentorLynx?
Our Focus:
We are a real estate investment training company. We want to be a supportive and effective mentor for real estate investors. We currently offer our programs to all areas in the U.S.
Cliff Gager:
He’s the captain of this ship. Cliff has been involved in real estate investing for nearly two decades. He’s also been a mentor for various gurus in for the past 13 years. He’s directly and indirectly been involved in thousands of real estate deals. He’s been through the ups and downs of the economy. Believe him when he says foreclosures are great for investors! He simply adjusts his strategies for the individual situation. His goal is to share his knowledge with those that are motivated to invest in real estate. You should see how happy he gets when a student calls us and tells us of another deal they just completed. His success is what motivates him. Without Cliff at the helm of this ship, there wouldn’t be MentorLynx.
Staff:
Cliff hand selects each employee. He has a lot of parameters when he brings someone onboard. He wants employees and connections with companies that have our students’ best interests in mind. I’ve seen him quickly and permanently distance himself from those he perceives as a negative threat to our students, programs, products, and company. It goes back to the fact that Cliff truly cares about our students.
Programs:
To align Cliff and our staff with our focus, we’ve created mentor programs. Currently we have five programs. We have a “Preview” which consists of an overview of real estate investing. We have a “Workshop” which offers three days of intensive real estate training. For really motivated real estate investors, the ones that really want to make real estate investing enable them to achieve their financial goals; we offer a “Basic” “Advanced” and “Ultimate” program. The “Ultimate” program is just that, the ultimate real estate investment training program.
Products:
To supplement training, we offer materials that are included in our programs. We also offer DVD training sets. We intend to offer products in the future separate from our programs. Stay tuned for those product offerings.
Do you have any questions about MentorLynx?
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