Have to kevetch here for a second -
Does anyone reading these forums live in the red-hot North East housing market??? I’m getting depressed hearing all these success stories happening out in good ole mid-Americana. . . though I wish y’all nothing but good will 
Pump me up, someone from the NorthEast, let me know that my short range/long range plans will get me somewhere!
not that I have anything figured out or anything just writing a comment cuz Im from NY and its good to see someone from this area!
What are your goals/plans. If you haven’t any then start with short term goals and move to the longer term.
Decide what you want to accomplish in 30 days. Then set your next goal for 60, etc.
If you have some where are you at? Do you need to re-evaluate.
Great post Mark I set Daily weekly monthly and yearly goals and accomplish them!
What are your goals how are you going to met them you need a plan and stick with it!
My goal for today is to go fishing at least 4 hours So got to go see ya!!!
REO - I wish we could all be as blessed as you. When is that book coming out???
Anyway, yes I have a plan. I started reading about this whole industry - in book form and online - at the beginning of July 2005. I decided on August 1st I was going to get in the game. I have incorporated myself, set up a website, joined a local landlord association and finally got to a (relatively) local REIA meeting this week. I am attending a national conference in Baltimore in October.
I have a 4 line ad running in the paper - it will have ran for 1 week tomorrow. THere are 2 other “I buy houses” type ads. I have not received any calls. I have already decided that I am changing my ad after my first 30 days are up. I am committed to keeping in the ad in my local paper for a minimum of 6 months. I have business cards on order at Staples. As soon as those 1,000 come in I’m going to start putting them everywhere/giving them to everyone. I’ve read a million creative ways to drop these cards. There are some local ordinances about bandit signs so I’m not sure if I’m going to do them. HOwever, I’m ordering car magnet signs for both our cars, I already have a 2 license plate holders ordered, and I’m going to buy 5,000 postcards when my budget allows. I’m a stay-at-home mom so we’re on one salary and I mystery shop to fund my real estate marketing at this point.
My immediate goal for this weekend is to drive some areas and hopefully talk with people and pass out some business cards - the weather is supposed to be good so hopefully more will be outside - and if not, mail a letter with my business cards that I have already out to properties that look like prospects (vacant, for-rent sign, run down).
I have not tried calling on FSBOs - but I have decided I will call 10 next week.
My short-term goal is to wholesale a property by Oct. 31st. I go through highs and lows everyday. I am a teacher and this is the first time in 10 years I have not gone back to work this week . . . so I am feeling unbalanced a little bit. But the point is I don’t want to go back to teaching, so that keeps me motivated.
Any advice based on what I have told you would be greatly appreciated. I can’t wait to post that I have something in the works, really in the works, on this forum.
Thanks!
Immy
Hey,
Wonder how you are going to place those business cards like alaskainvestor does as he said in “business card placement” in the marketing forum?
Peace,
Richard
Well, I won’t be going into the mens room but don’t think the ladies don’t like to read something while they’re . . … attending to their business! There are “special disposal boxes” just for us ladies in the bathroom stalls, usually and one could leave a business card on top of that. . . there’s the diaper changing area. . . some stalls have a flip down stand for your purse. . .
I’ll stop now before getting too graphic! 
I’d like to know if Mdhaas thinks I"m on track here with my plan posted previously.
Immy,
Great plans!! Write them down and carry them everywhere with you they say that if you always have them with you then they become more obtainable! I did not belive this on the other hand I now could not agree more! It has worked for me!
REO, whenever I feel like I can’t do it - I get on here and read about how many millions you made today. . . and it gives me hope! 
I just hope your sucess is not a crock of . . . . . :o
Immy 
Look at it like this if it was a crock would I be on here as much as I am or would I be working? Hmmmmmmmm!!!
The true key is to OUTSOURCE!!!
By the way you could have nice money in your bank this year the question is what is your mental mind set?
If you think you can or if you think you can’t YOUR RIGHT!!!
–Henry Ford–
Change your way of thinking! Best thing you can do for yourself just change your way of thinking!!!
Howdy:
Just know you can do it any you will. Like the little train we read about in kindergarden. Toot Toot
Hey,
“If you embrace possibility thinking, your dreams will go from molehill to mountain size, and because you believe in possibilities, you put yoursef in position to adhieve them.” - - John C. Maxwell
Peace,
Richard
Read the quote at the bottom of this post…it says it all.
I BELIEVE!!!
I know I can do it!!
Thanks everyone!