08/15/2024
Hey Internet friend,
Just dropping in to let you all know about some of the changes I've made and additional changes to come.
First, I'm done with courses/coaching around property preservation and tax lien investing. I'm also done with Q/A sessions, webinars, consultations etc. You may still see some content here and there until I scrub my pages over the next few weeks.
My heart just isn't in it anymore and hasn't been for a while now. I've spent a lot of time thinking about why and there's a few main reasons...
1. I have outgrown the property preservation industry. Yes, it's still a decent option for folks that want to do the work themselves and are working with the right company. However, I, just don't have the enthusiasm or desire for the industry that I once did. It's been a STRUGGLE trying to regain that initial enthusiasm. I've had to accept that that era has passed for me. It was a great run!
2. I haven't outgrown tax lien and tax deed investing in the same way. I still buy properties this way and plan to continue to do as long as I can. I have, however, outgrown talking about it to an audience of people. Like, I just legitimately want to do my own research, buy my own properties and mind my own business.
3. Coaching is different in the post pandemic world. We've all been scammed. We've all paid money and regretted it. We're all jaded. We're all sick of funnels. We tied of upsells, free bonuses, free gifts and other over used marketing strategies. The requirements to be a genuine great coach that helps clients to get results are far beyond what they used to be.
In other words, people are 10x more hesitant to part with their hard earned money - as they should be! It takes a massive amount of effort, time and money to convert prospects into paying clients these days. I've had to be 100% honest with myself to admit that I just DO NOT want to do that amount of work. I can just as easily redirect that energy into myself and my children. This may sound selfish or lazy lol but either way, it's what I'm finna do and what I've been doing.
4. What this really boils down to is my own desire to simply be accountable for myself and my immediate family. Coaching/courses is a lot of work, a lot of responsibility and comes with a lot of people kinda pulling at you 24/7. Each of us has our own baggage, trauma, fears etc that we carry and when you're trying to coach someone through something, all of that stuff is innately a part of the deal. Yes, there's all types of automation and virtual assistants and software etc but ultimately people want to connect with other people. I get it. I can relate to just about everyone's life situations having been through a bunch of traumatic experiences myself. So, when a client is going through a divorce, breakup, domestic violence, sibling trauma, bankruptcy, medical issues etc, I've always been able to hear, relate and share some tips I used along the way to keep going. So, what started out as business coaching morphs into a little bit of trauma bonding, therapy sessions and life coaching. It's a lot.
Hopefully those explanations provided above are received with the same warm energy and appreciation in which it was written.
So, what's next?
Well, I still plan to buy more businesses. The DOT clinic I own in Arlington, TX has now added DNA testing and that's been a great addition so far. Of course, I'ma still buy tax lien and tax deed properties. Lastly, I plan to get into land flipping. I'll be buying cheap land and selling it with owner financing via low down payments and low monthly payments. I'm pretty excited about that.
If you're not interested in buying land with seller financing, then it's time for us to part ways, my friend. Land sales is my current focus area. As soon as I figure out how to structure the contracts, I'll be selling some of the land I own in Chicago, Colorado, Memphis and Indiana. Speaking of courses and coaching, there is a land flipping bootcamp I've found for $12K but I'ma pass on it for now lol. I can buy a whole bunch of land for 12 racks. Ta-Ta.
Good luck to you!