Abundance

I have been watching a seminar put on by Dr. Wayne Dyer recently. This is an author who I have read at times every now and then. The name of his recent seminar and book is “The Power of Intention”. I HIGHLY recommend his materials to everyone looking into this author’s materials.

Any way, I was watching his seminar recently and something really stood out to me. I have dealt with so many students who seem to want to squeeze every last penny out of a possible deal they find. It seems that they believe that there are so few deals out there and they have to try to make a year’s worth of money from that one deal, no matter how “thin”.

I have traveled all over the US and Canada and I can tell you from experience… there are a TON of deals out there! I have recently been working in Calgary. The real estate market is EXPLODING! There is HUGE appreciation in that market and people who list their property for sale through a realtor can honestly expect to get multiple offers at more than what they are asking!

However, there are always sellers who do not want to deal with a realtor. Either they have had a bad experience with a lazy realtor, or have heard bad stories about realtors like this. They also do not want to try to sell their property by themselves. If they even were able to market the property properly, they don’t know what to do when they get a good offer! They don’t know what paperwork to sign or how to close the deal. That’s why they call ME!

Any way, Dr. Wayne Dyer tells a story in his seminar that really sticks out to me. I believe in ABUNDANCE. I believe that there are MORE than enough deals to go around and that there is MORE than enough money to be made in ANY market. In fact, recently, I was talking to a student of mine and I said that his beliefs would determine his success. I can tell you, from actual experience, that if you believe that there are very few deals out there and you are “lucky” if you get just one, you can put out 100 signs and you will get 2 or 3 calls. Those calls will be crappy deals where the sellers want much more than the property is worth. However, if you believe in abundance, as in there are more than enough deals out there and there is a ton of money to be made, you can put out ONE sign and you will get a Ton of calls, most of them being very good deals!

I can absolutely PROMISE you that this happens! I have seen it way too many times, and it happens to way too many people to doubt this! It amazes me even today. A simple thing like what you believe, abundance or scarcity, would actually cause a difference in call volume and deals! It DOES happen! I have witnessed it firsthand!

Any way, Dr. Dyer’s story goes something like this- A woman is walking along the beach with her grandson. As they are walking along, a sudden, large wave comes up and sweeps the young child away. The grandmother immediately stops and cries out to God in prayer, saying, “Oh please, save him. Return him to me!”

Almost instantly, there is another large wave, somehow depositing the grandson right back on the beach in front of his grandmother. The grandmother looks down at him and says, “Uh….. God? Uh…. He was wearing a hat.”

I have seen SO MANY beginners in real estate investing get a good deal and yet they are still not satisfied. They try to screw the seller out of any profit so they can squeeze every last penny out for themselves! They get the deal of a lifetime by getting a seller to agree to a creative deal that makes them money, and yet, they say, “Uh, God? YOU can do better!”

Be thankful for making $5,000 in a quick flip! How much did you spend? If you are following my methods, you should have spent about $200 - $300 in advertising. You are NOT “giving away” money by making the deal so that everyone wins! There are SO MANY deals in ANY market that you do not have to try to squeeze every last penny out of every deal to ensure you make a good living! Sellers refer business to people who take care of them. They do NOT refer business to people who they feel were only concerned about making a profit for themselves! Food for thought…….