Proper planning is important with any remodeling project, but it is especially important when it comes to a kitchen renovation. Poor planning and scheduling can turn a 3-4 week project into a 3-4 month disaster.  The longer the project drags on, the more intrusive it will be on the rest of your life. So how do you avoid delays and help expedite the renovation project? I have outlined some of the key points to make sure that everything is moving along on schedule.

1) Establishing a time line with your builder or remodeler- make sure this is spelled out in writing with clauses for the project not being completed on-time. If a completion date is not established, the contractor or builder is going to focus on his bottom line. If he needs to pull people away from your project for another, he might just do that. By establishing a clear cut finish date, it will force him or her to plan their time wisely.

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Some say that the secret to success is being in the right place at the right time. Some say that success comes to those who work smart. You can say that success comes with having drive or passion for a certain field. All of this is true, but I also believe that another way to be successful in the real estate business is to have the right mentor, the right business coach, knowledge, and action.
Some of the world's most successful business men and women all were, and still are being mentored by someone else. Their business coaches helped them strategically bring their business to the next level. Without the support of these mentors and coaches where would their business be today? Who knows?

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A few years ago, in one week, I was able to locate forty-one Probate Notices in my local newspaper. After researching at the courthouse, I found that twenty-two of these estates had real property (real estate). So on Friday of that week, I mailed out twenty-two letters to each of the Personal Representatives (20-25 is a pretty typical week).

In my letter, I told the Personal Representative I might be interested in buying the property the heirs had inherited. I told them if they were interested in selling to give me a call.

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Is it truly possible to do a $0 down real estate deal anymore? You bet it is. I am not talking about the prehistoric illegal methods of over inflating purchase prices either. The $0 down investing strategy that I am talking about is real estate wholesaling.

Real estate wholesaling is by far the most fantastic method that I have come across for investing in real estate. Why? Well here are a couple of reasons:

1. You never have to deal with nightmare tenants

2. You can make $5,000 to $30,000 per house without the need for cash, credit, or risk.

3. You are only buying homes that you already have sold.

Allan Marston   Entrepreneur, VC, Speaker
Topic "From Me Into WE"
The Inn on Macleod Trail - Hunter Room (42nd & Macleod)  
7 PM - Wednesday 4nd June and
7 PM - Thursday 5th June  

Hello Investors,
I didn't realize until I got home how exhausted I was from this evening's presentation.
I am so passionate about this that I threw all my energy into trying to help everyone get inspired by what I know for sure is the most innovative and radical concept of our time to lift millions out of poverty the world over.
 
Tomorrow evening we will do it again and I hope you will be there.
Whether it is the first time, second time or third time believe me  you will always pick up some new nuance you never got before.

And hey why not bring someone with you.
This concept is all about Exponential Giving and Receiving so the key here is to get the word out.
 
So many people came up to me today and said "Allan I have been waiting for something like this for 20 years".  That is exactly what I said when I saw this.

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