You should always be thinking and imagining how you’d ideally want your investing business to look, feel and operate… especially “in a perfect world” scenario.
Unfortunately we’re all too often influenced by outside influences, such as the media, that can lead you to believe that life is difficult, opportunities are scarce and prosperity is hard to achieve and even beyond your reach.
Here is the Good news…
You have the key in your thoughts. You get to choose what you believe and what you want to listen to. You have control of what you think about. Practice that control. One way to do that is to replace any negative suggestions with positive affirmations. All it takes is conscious intention, awareness and practice.
Here are a few positively stated affirmations of the best practices for creating cash now, cash flow and cash later, in creative real estate investing formulated from Richard Roop’s many years of experience:
- Doing creative real estate deals and…
- Training thousands of successful investors and…
- Tracking “what’s working best now” in this industry
“Best practices” are typically defined as what the top producers in any field do to produce extraordinary results.
The goal of this article is to help you better understand Richard Roop’s teachings and create clarity on how to generate millions of dollars in real estate profits over the next few years as a real estate entrepreneur by imprinting many of these best practices onto your own rea estate investing mindset.
You can discover how to consistently…
- Experience exciting new personal breakthroughs in all areas of your life
- Create true success and accomplishment… in any business or career
- Uncover great deals… thru the generation of a steady stream of quality leads
- Handle your leads efficiently… identifying the best opportunities fast
- Buy and sell houses that generate cash now and cash later
- Raise the cash you want and need… each and every month
- Fund your deals… without using your own money or credit
- Sell or occupy your properties very quickly
Now consider the following affirmations and rate yourself on each one.
Ask yourself “How often is this true for me?”
A = Is it always true?
S = Is it sometimes true?
R = Is it rarely true?
Then consider re-reading this list often. You can even take the affirmations that are only “sometimes” or “rarely” true for you and create a personal list. Carry this list with you in your wallet. Whenever you have a free moment, pull it out and review it. I think you’ll agree that doing this simple exercise will help change the way you think in a very positive way, thereby changing how you act and how you create results.
The: seven categories of affirmations are as follows:
1. Planning for Personal Breakthroughs
[ ] I consistently take 100% responsibility for my results regardless of conditions
[ ] I consistently appreciate all that I have and the unlimited opportunities available to me
[ ] I consistently take action even when faced with fear and uncertainty
[ ] I consistently use my creative abilities to overcome adversity and reach new heights
[ ] I consistently expand my beliefs about what’s possible for me and those around me
[ ] I consistently grow stronger with every victory no matter how big or small
[ ] I consistently embrace new challenges and stretch myself beyond my past performance
[ ] I consistently add value to the lives of others
[ ] I consistently keep promises made to myself and others
2. Creating Professional Success
[ ] I consistently review and focus on my top priorities
[ ] I consistently see exceptional opportunities for growth and new profits
[ ] I consistently help all types of homeowners sell quickly and easily at a fair price
[ ] I consistently assist my buyers in building equity through responsible home ownership
[ ] I consistently offer my private investors ways to earn higher returns on their cash
[ ] I consistently focus on my daily, weekly, monthly and long-term goals
[ ] I consistently schedule blocks of time for converting my leads into deals
[ ] I consistently expand my capacity to handle more business with systems, processes and people
[ ] I consistently generate income streams for myself and my associates
[ ] I consistently monitor what’s happening in my local housing market
[ ] I consistently generate more profits by providing more value to the marketplace
[ ] I consistently give back to my community
3. Generating Leads & Finding Deals
[ ] I consistently look for opportunities to network and meet with others
[ ] I consistently let everyone I meet know what I do
[ ] I consistently schedule blocks of time for generating leads
[ ] I consistently leave home each day with 10 business cards and return with none
[ ] I consistently focus all my marketing into tight geographic areas
[ ] I consistently invest in marketing to generate at least 30 leads per month
[ ] I consistently market my services using cost effective ads, flyers, signs and direct mail
[ ] I consistently hit the best mailing lists multiple times over multiple months
[ ] I consistently track my numbers, results and my successful progression toward my goals
[ ] I consistently review my marketing plan to refine what’s working best
[ ] I consistently expand my sphere of influence by asking for referrals
[ ] I consistently focus on investing models that address my desire for cash now, cash flow or cash later
4. Prescreening Deals
[ ] I consistently schedule blocks of time for prescreening and following up on leads
[ ] I consistently have calls answered live or returned in less than 24 hours
[ ] I consistently make it easy for prospects to respond and reach a live person
[ ] I consistently gather the property information needed to efficiently prescreen a deal
[ ] I consistently avoid negotiating over the phone by focusing on getting an appointment
[ ] I consistently recognize a non-deal quickly and stop spending further time or attention on it
[ ] I consistently fill up my appointment schedule with qualified prospects
[ ] I consistently determine a realistic value and several exit plans for any potential deal
[ ] I consistently build rapport and maintain control when speaking with a prospect
[ ] I consistently spend most my time dealing with the highest qualified prospects
[ ] I consistently uncover a prospect’s true motivation and reasons to do business with me
[ ] I consistently meet with any seller if I’d consider buying their house for what they owe
5. Buying & Negotiating
[ ] I consistently buy deals that excite me
[ ] I consistently do a value building presentation during every seller appointment
[ ] I consistently intend to get a signed agreement after each seller presentation by phone or in person
[ ] I consistently have all decision makers present for every appointment
[ ] I consistently take five or more no’s when closing on my offer to the seller
[ ] I consistently get at least one accepted contract out of every 10 seller appointments
[ ] I consistently sell my contracts if I need and can get at least $10,000 in cash
[ ] I consistently collect over $20,000 in net profits on each deal I close on
[ ] I consistently generate over $240,000 in cash and equity from every 12 houses I buy
[ ] I consistently present multiple solutions allowing the seller to pick the best one for them
[ ] I consistently establish plenty of time to perform when buying with seller financing
[ ] I consistently follow up with any seller with equity who did not accept my offers
6. Funding Deals & Raising Cash
[ ] I consistently have sources of cash available to close on any great opportunity
[ ] I consistently fund each deal without using any of my own cash or credit
[ ] I consistently collect part of my profits in cash from buyer down payments or purchase deposits
[ ] I consistently pull cash out of my deals when buying using the property’s equity if needed
[ ] I consistently share my private lender opportunity with everyone I know and meet
[ ] I consistently grow a list of private investors waiting anxiously to invest with me
[ ] I consistently save over 10% of my cash flow and cash outs to build months worth of cash reserves
[ ] I consistently avoid unnecessary overhead, expenses and wasteful spending
[ ] I consistently invest in programs, services and systems that save me time, money and effort
[ ] I consistently write myself a paycheck large enough to meet my personal requirements
7. Selling Quickly
[ ] I consistently have several exit plans on every deal
[ ] I consistently Resell or occupy every house I buy within 60 days
[ ] I consistently buy houses “right” so I can resell with attractive terms or price
[ ] I consistently launch my selling checklist as soon as I have an accepted contract
[ ] I consistently find qualified buyers fast using signs, ads, flyers and my buyers list
[ ] I consistently avoid talking about terms or concessions until a buyer wants my house
[ ] I consistently place my non-fixer properties into excellent condition and get top dollar
[ ] I consistently make bigger “quick turn” cash spreads by wholetailing instead of wholesaling
[ ] I consistently know what my wholesale buyers will pay for “all cash” deals
What’s next?
Start imagining exactly how you want your investing operation to succeed. Your opportunities for generating income and wealth are limited only by your thinking. Use your brain for a change.
Work with these affirmations to expand your beliefs and shape a more prosperous attitude. Develop habits of using the best practices for creating cash now, cash flow and cash later… whether you’re holding or quick-turning real estate… and expect to win big regardless of market conditions.
July 16th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
this is really works!