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PUBLISHER R. Michael Wrenn
Take the time to step back, reflect and plan for success
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ne of the best things about attending a Think Realty Expo
The messages carry common, familiar themes—that real estate is the best wealth-building tool available to us, and that we all have it within ourselves to succeed. Sure, you can read it in a book (and you probably have). But there’s magic
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is the “recharge” it provides. It offers a chance to step back from the day-to-day, often-nonstop hustle of the real estate investing world and really think about long- range goals—the big picture.
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in hearing it in person, among like-minded individuals, and from people who are living proof of the impact that smart investing can have on our lives. You’ll come away re-energized and excited, eager to share ideas and put them into action. Be sure to check our website—www.thinkrealty.com— regularly for news on upcoming expos and conferences. Next up is a San Diego group event (in conjunction with the San Diego Investment Club) on Feb. 18, followed by Think Realty’s National Conference and Expo in Dallas on April 29, and a conference in Balti- more on June 24. Our team is regularly updating the site with new details. I like the way Chris Bedgood put it in his talk during our 2016 Atlanta event: Real estate lets you do what you want, whenever you want and with whomever you want. That doesn’t mean you won’t still work hard, but work takes on new meaning when it becomes your pas- sion. And these events remind us why we were drawn to real estate investing in the first place and how to keep our eyes on the prize. •
Planning may be top-of-mind for many of us now as we head into 2017, but it really should be a year- round exercise. (I can visualize so many of you nod- ding your heads, saying, “Yes, we know that. Tell us something we don’t know.”) But how many of us really engage in strategic thought—and action—as a regular part of our routine? Often, there just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day. Even the best-intentioned—those of us who think we are organized—can quickly become so focused on the matters that “can’t wait” that this essential task gets at first postponed, then later forgotten. That’s why I encourage you to take advantage of the education, networking and thought-provoking presentations that a Think Realty Expo offers. Com- mitting a day to attending one of these is more than worth your time, I promise. A recent event featured compelling commentary from speakers like well-known real estate investor and author Sonia Booker and Chris Bedgood, star of A&E’s “Flipping San Diego” TV series, among others.
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