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?
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