Let’s face it. Running even a fledgling real estate empire is hard work. The only paperwork that’s fun is cashing those rent checks! Nonetheless, the end of the year is a great time to step back from all the wheeling and dealing and do some strategic planning for the New Year.
In The E-Myth Revisited (on our list of Recommended Reading), author Michael Gerber says you must invest time “working ON your business instead of IN it”. In Before You Quit Your Job (hey! that’s also on the recommended list!), our good friend Rich Dad Poor Dad (yes, it’s on the list too) author Robert Kiyosaki explains the importance of SYSTEMS in his B-I (Business Owner / Investor) Triangle. The point is that being organized and thinking strategically are critical components of success.
But where to start? That’s the topic of this episode!
Behind the microphones, in the Equity Sleigh, winding down the year:
- Your host, the Santa of Real Estate Wisdom, ho-ho-host Robert Helms
- Santa’s Helper, co-ho-ho-host (or just “co-ho” for short), Russell Gray
- Our own Santa look-alike, the Godfather of Real Estate, Bob Helms
Taking a page from Santa’s playbook, The Real Estate Guys are making a list and checking it twice. But we’re not looking for who’s naughty or nice…well, actually naughty would be okay 😉 …our list has a bunch of things real estate investors should be thinking about this time of year.
When rushing to open your holiday gifts, wouldn’t it be nice to open up a great big tax deduction, reduced mortgage rate or increased cash flow? Of course it would! But sadly, no one is going to slide down your chimney and stuff your stocking with enhanced profits. So, if you want to pad your bottom line, and keep your assets safe and warm, you’re going to have to wrap your own gifts.
So grab a pen and paper (or that brand new iPad you just opened) and get ready to take some notes. When you’re done listening to this episode, you’ll have very own end of year checklist and a great start of a new holiday tradition!
Happy Holidays!
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