Dean Dretske » Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com Intersection of Software Development, Internet Marketing and Real Estate Investing, Martial Arts, and all of my other interests! Sat, 05 May 2012 22:30:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Natural, Organic Sports Line http://deandretske.com/natural-organic-sports-line http://deandretske.com/natural-organic-sports-line#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 22:21:41 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=456

Mark Paulson, the strength coach at the University of New Mexico talks about the Genesis Pure Sports (GPS) line of products. Wonderful explanation of the key differences that make these products great!

To learn more, please follow this link.

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    ]]>     http://deandretske.com/natural-organic-sports-line/feed 0     Even Better Intro http://deandretske.com/even-better-intro http://deandretske.com/even-better-intro#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 06:09:07 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=448

    I like this introduction – short and to the point.

    To learn more, please follow this link.

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      ]]>       http://deandretske.com/even-better-intro/feed 0       New Opportunity! http://deandretske.com/new-opportunity http://deandretske.com/new-opportunity#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:27:56 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=442

      Have you seen this video? It is not very long and it presents a nice opportunity!

      To learn more, please follow this link.

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        ]]>         http://deandretske.com/new-opportunity/feed 0         Latest http://deandretske.com/latest http://deandretske.com/latest#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:12:06 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=436

        I have been ignoring this site for a while. There are a variety of reasons, but mostly life took more of my time. I had to work on some things and resolve some issues. Since I have made some progress, I can put more energy here. I am sure you know how that goes.

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          ]]>           http://deandretske.com/latest/feed 0           Updated Active Properties http://deandretske.com/updated-active-properties http://deandretske.com/updated-active-properties#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:25:07 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=425

          The ‘Active Property’ page was updated to show a new hot property and to clean off the previously sold properties. Go take a look!

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          ]]>           http://deandretske.com/updated-active-properties/feed 0           New Active Property http://deandretske.com/new-active-property http://deandretske.com/new-active-property#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:13:10 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=421

          The ‘Active Properties’ page of Real Estate For Fun And Profit was updated with a new hot REO that was listed in my office. Here is a brief walk thru that I did yesterday:

          Click here to get more information about this property.

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          ]]>           http://deandretske.com/new-active-property/feed 0           D3TV – Just Do It! http://deandretske.com/d3tv-just-do-it http://deandretske.com/d3tv-just-do-it#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:56:30 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=418

          The paralysis of analysis can keep us from accomplishing our goals! It is really just a manifestation of fear – like other methods of delay, avoidance, and procrastination. We fear that we might do it wrong or that it might end up bad for us.

          The problem is that we need experience to know if these fears are unfounded and we won’t get the experience without doing.

          I am big on education. I think we don’t need to suffer every mistake ourselves – we can see the mistakes of others and take precautions.

          However, we have to convert the knowledge into our own experience.  If the knowledge stays as just a theory, it won’t change our lives.

          Just Do It!

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          ]]>           http://deandretske.com/d3tv-just-do-it/feed 0           D3TV – Reluctant Negotiating http://deandretske.com/d3tv-reluctant-negotiating http://deandretske.com/d3tv-reluctant-negotiating#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:30:39 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=413

          Negotiating as the more reluctant party is a powerful strategy for getting what you want.

          As real estate investors, it is easy to be chasing the other party.  They are reluctant and this puts us to a disadvantage.

          I talk to a lot of people who want to sell their houses.  Some of them are motivated to sell and some are curious about what they can get.  I only have so much time and money available, so I need to focus my efforts on those that are truly motivated.

          I realize now that putting myself in the reluctant position is way to filter out the simply curious.  If I take a moment in our conversation to explain a bit about my business model and then ask the seller how their house will fit in that model, then the sellers filter themselves.  The motivated will work with me to make it work.  The curious will not play.

          In my case, I buy houses to rehab/flip or rent.  I explain to the seller that I can’t buy at retail prices – I need to fix the house and then sell it and still make money.  I also tell them that if I have to give them cash up front, then my costs are higher and I will not be able to pay them as much.  I can pay more if I get to make payments over time – either seller financing or delayed payment.  Then I ask them how they can adjust to make this work for both of us.

          They need to convince me.  The simply curious do not care about any of this.  They just want their price or they want me to just make an offer.  The motivated understand that solving their problem is going to require them to work with me to come up with a solution.

          Have you had a similar experience?

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          Just wanted to let you know that the active properties page over at RealEstateForFunAndProfit.com got updated. There are some great deals there!

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          ]]>           http://deandretske.com/updated-properties/feed 0           Private Lending Poll http://deandretske.com/private-lending-poll http://deandretske.com/private-lending-poll#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:09:41 +0000 Dean Dretske http://deandretske.com/?p=399

          Here is a poll that I created at LinkedIn to find out how much folks know about private lending in real estate.

          The poll is multiple choice.  Please add a comment if you would like to provide more information about your experience with private lending!

          Thanks!

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