"Expanding Your Sphere: Connecting With Strangers For More Realty Listings & Sales" is a special type of sales book that has been prepared to help you as a real estate sales professional to be more successful. You can't show new or existing homes to interested people, or list their current homes for them, unless you find and identify those people to talk with about what you offer. Sure, traditional advertising and marketing can do its part to stimulate interest and produce people who might want to do business with you, but there's no guarantee that you'll generate enough leads or do enough business to sustain you. In a day's time, the potential is so great to meet new people that there needs to be a strategy for this. Now there is. This book deals with people that you don't know or have never formally met. From every conceivable opportunity for meeting people from standing in line to seeing them at a function to intentionally seeking them out and making an introduction, this book provides the scenarios (for in-person meetings), scripts (for telephone conversations), and templates (for written communication). Once you meet someone or introduce yourself to them, you can begin getting to know them and develop a relationship that might eventually lead to a sale or a referral. The 7 chapters in this book are: 1 -"Why Reach Out To Strangers?" 2 - "Being A Sales Lead Generator," 3 - "Getting Started," 4 - "Meeting People Face-To-Face," 5 - "Connecting By Telephone," 6 - "Approaching People In Writing," and 7 - "Making It Work." This book takes the guesswork out of where to start in generating your own sales leads with people that are strangers to you now.

Once upon a time..wait This ain't no fairy tale...so let's start over...at sixty I got divorced and lost one-half of my retirement savings and was obligated to pay alimony of $700 a month for the next five years At that time, I had already been retired for almost five years but suddenly I was facing a new financial reality. The question then became a simple one, really: Could I afford to stay retired? This is a real estate book unlike any other. The true story of how one man faced adversity, during the worst economic crisis in our country's recent history, and came up smelling like rose. These days the future's so bright I gotta' wear shades Learn how I used a couple of straight-forward real estate investments to create the cash flow I needed to avoid having to become a greeter at the local Walmart

In his first book in this series, Retire and Grow Rich , the author details the financial meltdown that almost forced him out of retirement and back into the workplace. In this latest installment, the author brings you up to date with the latest facts and figures to show you what is possible with only a few strategic rental property investments. The author took a risk with what was left of his retirement savings after losing almost one-half of his nest egg to the Great Recession, divorce, and the Mexican drug wars But the risk paid off The author was able to save his retirement and currently resides part-time in Baja California, close enough to the beach to hear the waves at night

The Book on Toronto Real Estate will introduce and guide you through the world of real estate investing in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. This book contains tools and strategies for the first time buyer and real estate investor alike such as how to find your target property, featured up and coming Toronto neighborhoods and exposing the 9 real estate investing myths. There are no shortage of places people will advise you to put your money and begin building your wealth - tax-free savings accounts, stocks, GICs, bonds, hard assets such as gold and silver, and, of course, real estate. There are positives and negatives to every single approach; every investment option has its ups and downs. In this instance and for the purposes of this book, the focus is on Toronto real estate alone because that is what I do best. If you have questions on any of the other asset types, speak with an expert in one of those fields. And when you're looking at getting involved in real estate investing, think of it as a normal business requiring daily operations. Real estate investing is not a hobby, it is a business. You'll want to make sure before you begin investing in real estate that you and your partners - be it family, friends or someone else, are 100% committed to moving forward. Do this first - before you put money on the table. I'm often asked "Can I begin investing in real estate if I have a full-time job?" The answer is yes I'm sure we've all seen the infomercials or online flash ads that feature some guy on a beach sipping on a pina colada. He looks into the camera and claims, "You, too, can have all this only working 10 hours a week " The truth is, there is no simple, no-risk, get-rich-quick real estate system, at least not one that I have found so far. Real Estate by nature is not fast and easy, but it can be richly rewarding if you are willing to put the work into your personal real estate investing business.

'So You Want To Be A Landlord' was written to benefit those of you who are contemplating becoming landlords and those who may already be in the business but are interested in finding that extra "nugget" that could make your business more profitable. If you are ready to take the plunge for the first time, you will find both sides of the story to help you make up your mind. The landlord business is not for everyone, but it can be your ticket to prosperity. You don't become successful overnight, and as I will mention several times, this business is a "process," not a get rich quick scheme. In these pages, you will find the basics of rental real estate investing and a hands on approach to becoming--and being--a landlord. I have enclosed copies of a rental application, sample lease, and other related forms. You should find the book helpful, realistic, conversational, eye opening, sincere, and down to earth--all with a bucket of 'nuts and bolts' for running your business. The book starts by asking the question, "Why do you want to become a landlord?" and follows with a progression of setting goals, finding properties, 'working' the properties, and many of the every day dealings of being a landlord. Other topics include cash flow, expenses, amortization, inspections, Truth in Renting, and "Here comes the Judge " There are tips on how your property can make money, learning from mistakes, negotiations, and strategies. The book is arranged in a logical manner that follows the steps that new or inexperienced investors need to follow. This book is a result of my experiences as a landlord and things I have learned from others. The deciding factor that convinced me to write a book were the repeated questions of would be investors in the classes I taught. I truly believe that there will be individuals who purchase this book and decide NOT to invest in rental real estate. The cost of the book will certainly be worth the investment for such an individual. I say to the casual investor, that no doubt, you will find within these pages a "nugget" of help that will be worth more than the cost of this book. It is my hope that everyone who reads 'So You Want To Be A Landlord' will benefit from its content--learning from my successes as well as my mistakes. I trust that your journey will be rewarding and prosperous.