Just after our Entrepreneur Days conference a few weeks ago, which was one of the best yet; I attended two events in a row, and then took the family and some of our business advisors to the Beach Retreat for a week.

When I got home, I realized that someone had stolen the debit card number on my business account. The culprit went shopping at several grocery stores and Home Depot in Los Angeles before I could cancel the card.

So I spent the next week figuring out what happened, contacting the affected merchants, filing police reports and working with the bank.

The crook spent almost $6,000 (that was designated to pay bills) and stole one week of my already full life. Then the decline notices started coming in on all our automatic payments.

Then the bank said they didn’t think they could cover the loss so we changed banks. Tomorrow I will spend the day changing all the bank info on all the online accounts and explaining what happened to all the companies that were involved.

Why am I telling you all this?

Because 1 out of 6 people are affected by white collar crime like this – credit card fraud.

When it happened, I called several police departments and looked for info online. Nothing I heard and found was consistent. No one knew where to start or what to do.

I joined LifeLock and they’ve taken some action but they don’t handle this kind of stuff after it happens.

So based on this month’s experience, here is my advice:

*Don’t travel with a debit card.

*Set up online banking so you can monitor your accounts often.

*Monitor your bank accounts often.

*Join LifeLock.com. (It’s $10/month per person.)

If you discover that your account or identity has been compromised, call the number on the back of your credit card immediately to cancel the card and move the money out of your bank account if you can. (With online banking, you can move it on the weekend even though the bank is closed.)

Compile a list of your credit cards, their numbers and the emergency number on the back of the card to call. File this with your important papers. If they are stolen, cancel them immediately.

Don’t carry checks with you when you travel unless you need them and make sure you always know where your checkbook is.

When the bank resolves this issue, they will charge you a fee of between $50 and $200.

This is just the beginning of what I have learned.

Even though I may be out a lot of money, the worst thing about this event is the time I have lost.

We were just about to announce a few new big projects for our Protégés and this has set us back a whole week.

But the main thing I see in this is that just when we are getting ready to launch a few big projects that will benefit our Protégés greatly, we encounter serious conflict.

There is an enemy that comes to lie, steal and destroy. But that doesn’t matter because even though we have been delayed, we haven’t been discouraged or disabled.

We have planned so many very big things that I’m not surprised by this attack.

If you never do anything, you don’t get attacked. If you do ANY THING, you will get attacked.

So don’t let attack keep you from reaching your goals. Life is too short.

And always keep track of your debit cards!

So many books, so little time to waste …

Rhea!

If you want to learn how to invest in real estate, one of the easiest ways to do it is by working for someone else.

The only real estate expert I know who teaches this is Alan Brymer but his current course is for investors and agents, not for VAs.

So he’s creating a class at my request.

The class will begin next week and space is limited so if you are interested make sure you grab your seat soon.

The deadline to register is midnight, this Sunday, Sept. 21.

There’s nothing else like it out there!

Here’s where to register:

http://www.EducatingforSuccess.com/reva/

So many books, so little time...

Rhea!

who hopes you will take this class

Welcome to my Friday newsletter!

This issue features:

·         What a Great Conference!

·         Big Seminar is Oct. 3-5 in Atlanta

·         A few testimonies from Entrepreneur Days in Atlanta

·         Tell Your Friends!

·         Times Will Be Changing Soon, Are You Ready?

What a Great Conference!

Our 8^th annual Entrepreneur Days in Atlanta last weekend was an amazing event!

Over three-fourths of the attendees flew from such places as Canada, Chile, California and from all over America.

The speakers were even better than anyone expected and we all had a great time getting to know each other and putting together joint ventures.

12-year-old Joshua Satterfield wowed us during the Saturday night banquet by solving the Rubik’s cube in 22 seconds. He ranks 9^th in the world.

During our awards presentations, Susan Mueller of Paris, Texas was named Protégé of the Year and won a laptop computer, along with a crystal trophy.

Runners up were Robin Muff of Mediapolis, Iowa and Alicia Golden-Herrera of Phoenix, Arizona.

Robin Dicks of Marion, Kansas, owner of www.DealingwithLearningDisorders.com was named SafeGate Site Owner of the Year and received a trophy and a check for $1000.

Marilyn Woodard of Evansville, Indiana, owner of www.CreatingGreatHomes.com received an engraved silver clock as Outstanding Protégé.

The Top Affiliate and winner of $1,000 was Bob Farewell of Lake Wales, Florida.

The speakers this year were extraordinary.

Bill Walsh on Basic Business

Don Crowther on Social Media

Larry Goins on Buying and Selling Real Estate on the Internet

Kerim Emre on Selling on eBay

Greg Cesar on Google Adwords

Mike Stewart on Internet Audio and Video

Scott Schilling on the Stock Market

Brendon Burchard on Sponsorships

And I shared my vision on membership sites.

Rev. Ken Pounders conducted a service on Sunday morning and my wonderful daughter-in-law Carol led the music.

One of the many highlights was the Saturday night banquet where MichaelandMike.com entertained us with original jazz.

Then Drew shared some general insight on life and selling on eBay. Mainly, he kept us in stitches. I don’t know where the boy comes up with some of that stuff.

Anyway, the whole event was awesome.

If you missed it, we’ll be offering the videos soon.

Just plan to join us next year around the first of August.

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Big Seminar is Oct. 3-5 in Atlanta

If you missed our family-friendly conference but are still interested in learning about how to turn your computer into an ATM, join me at Armand Morin’s Big Seminar.

If you go as my guest, I’ll introduce you to all the movers and shakers in the Internet world and will take you out to dinner on Thursday or Sunday night.

Just use this link to register, then send me an email to let me know.

Get all the details here: http://www.ArmandUniversity.com

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Here Are Just a Few Testimonies from Entrepreneur Days

“Since the first time I heard Rhea in a virtual homeschooling conference a year ago, I knew she was an answer to my prayers. Now that we’ve made it to the conference with our four children, I have to say that it was beyond all our expectations.

“Not only were the speakers excellent, but we received encouragement and inspiration to step out and be all God created us to be. This conference will mark a turning point in our lives.”

Bettina Langerfeldt

Osorno, Chile

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“This awesome event has given me some wonderful ideas to generate passive income in order to be able to follow my passion for missions and ministry. I would highly recommend you do what it takes to get to Entrepreneur Days for an outstanding practical education.”

Janice Schaffhauser

Grottoes, Virginia

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“My mindset was completely changed this weekend. Thank you for ‘setting me free’ and giving me ‘permission’ to be the ME God created me to be! Thank you!

“I met so many people who I know will be a great network for support and relationship. They were all wonderful and I’m looking forward to getting to know them better.”

Anonymous

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“Thanks for a great conference! My life was changed!

Anonymous

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Times Will Be Changing Soon, Are You Ready?

In case hard times haven’t hit you yet, be thankful. Something is happening in this country and it won’t be long before life as we know it will never be the same again.

As inflation increases, the national debt soars out of control, and our country plummets toward socialism, we’d better get ready to make it through the coming storm.

If you’re not concerned about all this, you’d better wake up.

Turn off the TV. It won’t tell you what’s really happening in the world.

Do whatever it takes to get out of the meaningless daily grind that barely meets your needs.

Realize that we are heading for hard times and those who are prepared will do a lot better than those who aren’t.

We need to become financially free. We need to find out what we are called to do and do it. We need to prepare our children to become leaders in this land, not followers who blindly elect ineffective officials who hardly represent the values of the people.

We need to know Jesus.

During the Depression of ’29, those who were prepared became millionaires. Others who weren’t, jumped out of windows.

We are quickly approaching another time in history when those who are prepared will not only survive but prosper.

But to be prepared, we must do something different. And to be able to do something different, we must think differently.

It is our responsibility to get back to the mindset of our founding fathers who created this great country. We must get back to the mindset of Christ.

God is an entrepreneur. He created this world out of nothing. He set up systems to keep it going. He gave each of us the freedom to operate on our own and choose to follow Him or not.

It’s time we learn to walk in His ways, do what He has for us and hear His voice.

The ways of the world will not work for us much longer. And the sooner we learn to follow Him, the better off our families will be.

I am focused on learning to hear from God. I am dedicated to helping you learn to hear from God.

If you want to go with me, come on.

Let’s start by working on that mindset.

So many books, so little time...

Rhea!

who thinks it all starts with discovering who you are

Welcome to my Friday newsletter!

This issue features:

· Join Me for the Opening Session of Entrepreneur Days 2008 From Your House!
· If You Couldn’t Get on the Social Networking Call, You Missed Some GREAT Information!
· Who On Earth Are You?

Welcome to my Friday newsletter!

This issue features:

·         Now Is the Best Time to Learn How to Invest in the Stock Market

·         Sponsors Want to Give You Money for Your Non-profit or Corporation

·         Google Announces a Way to Monetize Your Articles with Knol

·         Invite Your Friends!

·         How God Escorted Me Through Town

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Now Is the Best Time to Learn How to Invest in the Stock Market!

Educated people make money in the stock market whether it’s going up or down. That’s because they understand the principles and how it works.

No matter what you think of the economy right now, people are STILL making money in the stock market.

And now truly is the best time to learn how to invest because smart investors “buy low and sell high.”

If you have always wanted to invest in the stock market but were afraid you’d get burned, let me help you.

I have an old friend who is part of the educational team that trains people like my husband who is going to be sharing his knowledge and expertise at our 8^th annual Entrepreneur Days home business conference in Atlanta on August 15-17.

His name is Scott Schilling.

I’ve invited Scott to my Tuesday call to explain to you about what’s going on in the market right now and how YOU can benefit from it.

Yes, people are still making lots of money in the market and he will explain to you how so mark your calendar and plan to join us.

The call is Tuesday, July 29 at 9 PM Eastern Time.

The number to call is 605-475-4150

The passcode is 41561#

If you know anyone who is interested in learning to invest in the stock market, send them a short note and include this link.

They’ll be glad you did!

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Sponsors Want to Give You Money for Your Non-profit or Corporation

There is a whole world of business that hardly anyone even knows exists that I have recently discovered.

It’s the world of sponsorships.

And last Tuesday, Brendon Burchard shared just a few secrets about how it works and how YOU can tap into it to get partners and funding for YOUR non-profit or corporation.

Last year, $15 Billion was awarded in sponsorships. That means big corporations who wanted to be associated with small mom and pop businesses and cause-related organizations gave money with no strings attached.

The cool thing is, usually that money renews at the end of the year.

Sponsors will also often help you with marketing or publicity. They have assets that the small business can’t afford that they are willing to share with their sponsees.

So if you want to learn how to get sponsors for your non-profit or corporation, listen to this amazing call I did with Brandon. It was truly wonderful!

Just go to this page: http://www.EntrepreneurDays.com and enter your name and email address if you haven’t already.

On the second page, click on Speakers in the nav bar, then find Brendon Burchard’s picture and next to it is a radio button.

Click that to hear one of the best calls we’ve ever done.

Then plan to meet Brendon in person at our conference in Atlanta so you can learn more from him about how YOU can tap into that sponsorship money to spread your message or increase your business.

And don’t forget to bring the teens. If you do, you’ll kick yourself when you get there. They need this kind of vision and education and there’s no where else to get it.

http://www.EntrepreneurDays.com

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Google Announces a Way to Monetize Your Articles with Knol

This week, Google announced a new wikipedia type program where you can upload your articles on topics that you have expert knowledge about and can even add your Adsense code to earn money with them.

It’s called Knol, which is short for a fact of “knowledge.”

Knol takes article submission to the next level because you can actually monetize each one.

If you want to drive traffic to your site, blog or eBay About Me page, go set up an account today and start writing some articles to establish yourself as an authority.

This is truly ground floor opportunity. They just opened it THIS WEEK. That means the world hasn’t found it yet.

When others start coming, YOU will already be considered an expert there.

See the value?

So go open an account today a http://knol.google.com/

(You can thank me later.)

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Invite Your Friends!

Now is the most critical time in history to have your own business or know how to invest in real estate or the stock market.

If you have friends or family who don’t know where to start, forward this newsletter info to them and encourage them to join our mailing list at http://www.RheaPerry.com so they can get the cutting-edge education, events and services they need.

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How God Escorted Me Through Town

Last Tuesday, I laid my hand on my daytimer and prayed an extra prayer for my day. I had too much to do and had to stop for an appointment in town which takes a huge chunk out of the day when you live so far away.

(As you know, I only go to town once a week.)

I specifically prayed for green lights because my appointment was on the far side of town. That meant I would have to drive through Many Traffic Lights.

It was also one of those days when I wondered if God really loves me.

Ever had a day like that?

Well, as I got near town, there were two tractor-trailers with double-wide loads. They literally took almost both lanes.

And with them were four escort vehicles.

They were rocking along on the open highway and all was fine. But then as we approached town (and construction on the south side), I realized I was BEHIND then entourage and would be stuck going through town at a snail’s pace.

I could possibly be late to my appointment.

So I decided that if the truck went straight, I would turn right and go through town on a parallel street. If it turned onto the other highway, I would go straight.

As it approached the first light, it kept going straight… right through a RED LIGHT.

The next escort vehicle followed it.

Then next was me.

As I got closer, I saw a policeman standing in the intersection with his patrol car blocking the street.

He waved me on… right through the red light!

Then we approached the next light… which was RED.

The convoy kept moving at a steady 35 mph… right through the SECOND RED LIGHT.

There was another policemen waving us through.

I looked at the officer and waited for him to wave me out and give me a ticket or something awful. But he just stood there.

I started crying (okay, don’t harass me about this) and realized that God had specifically answered my prayer from the early morning about the RED LIGHTS!

I could hardly see as we kept rolling right on through the THIRD RED LIGHT.

All this was in a single lane because the road was torn up with construction. There was no way to pass.

We went on to the fourth light and the fifth light WITHOUT EVER STOPPING!

At the fifth light, I turned into the parking lot of the office where my appointment was and left the convoy.

It was a good thing my accountant was busy and late because my face was a mess. I stood in the waiting area and tried to compose myself.

I realized how much God loves his children and wants to bless us in little ways, just as we enjoy blessing our children too.

So the next time you have a traffic situation to dread, ask God to bless it.

He may just send you a personal escort!

So many books, so little time...

Rhea!

who truly believes God wants to interact in your busy life in little ways and big ways every minute of the day

Hear more stories about God’s provision at our annual home business conference here:

http://www.EntrepreneurDays.com

Welcome to my Friday newsletter!

This issue features:
How to Finance Your Non-profit
Learn How Real Estate Guru Larry Goins’ “Sets His Business and Forgets It”
Get John Reese’s Traffic Secrets
Join me on Twitter!
Invite Your Friends!
The Power of Community Can Change Your Life

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How to Finance Your Non-Profit

People write to me all the time and say, “I just want to figure out how to secure funds for my non-profit, I really don’t want to have a home business.”

Well, I’ve been searching for an expert to answer that question for a long time and guess what?

You guessed it!

I found one!

Brendon Burchard is the man.

He not only helps people get funding for their non-profits but he can also teach you how to get funding for corporate sponsorships as well.

That means people will give you money… and lots of it… to support your non-profit or small business.

It’s advertising for them and they love to support good causes.

Of course I’ve invited Brendon to our 8th annual Entrepreneur Days conference so you could check him out yourself.

And he’ll also be my guest on my call this Tuesday night so you can ask him YOUR questions live and in person!

So if you want to learn how this whole sponsorship thing works, (and believe me, it is a wonderful way to get financing), mark your calendar now to join me for our call.

The call is Tuesday, July 22 at 9 PM Eastern Time.

The number to call is 605-475-4150

The passcode is 41561#

Hey, and if you know anyone who could use some money in their business, send them a short note and include this link.

They’ll be glad you did!

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Learn How Real Estate Guru Larry Goins’ “Sets His Business and Forgets It”

In case you missed our terrific call with real estate investor Larry Goins Tuesday, you missed a good one!

But don’t worry! We recorded it so you can listen to it later!

Just go to http://www.entrepreneurdays.com/ And click through to the second page where you can click on Speakers and scroll down to his picture and an audio button.

If you are ready to learn to invest in real estate, plan to learn how from Larry at our 8th annual home business conference on August 15-17.

He has a unique system for investing using the Internet! http://www.entrepreneurdays.com/

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Get John Reese’s Traffic Secrets

In case you missed our Traffic Tuesday Special, I’m sneaking it in here for our loyal readers who go one step further than email.

I’m not sure if John still has any copies left of his updated Traffic Secrets course, but if you are able to grab one with this link, send me the receipt and I’ll give you ONE FREE SEAT to our 8th annual Entrepreneur Days event in Atlanta on August 15-17.

If you’ve already registered, bring somebody with you.

John was the first Internet marketer to make $1 million in ONE DAY about four years ago. He set the mark, now others have accomplished it as well.

But he is definitely one of the leaders in the world of small business on the Internet. Anything he has to say is worth writing down.

This course will change the way you get traffic to your online business. Trust me on this one; John is the man.

Use this link to order: http://www.trafficsecrets.com/rperry


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Join me on Twitter!

My Twitter ID is Bookjunkie.

http://www.twitter.com/

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Invite Your Friends!

If you have friends or family who are ready to start their own home business or are ready to invest but don’t know where to start, forward this info to them.

Encourage them to join our mailing list to hear about our cutting-edge education, events and services.

To get our notices, just enter your name and email address in the box at the left.

http://www.rheaperry.com/

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A Good Online Community Can Change Your Life

Some of my Internet marketing friends occasionally ask me how I got started promoting conferences.

Some have heard the story of our Yahoo! Group of 300 and how 11 folks from it went to a conference in Nashville with me about five years ago.

But that’s not where it started. It started with the Yahoo! Group.

I wanted a place to talk about the things I was learning with Drew and my 6 other children. We have stumbled into a very interesting realm of life where young people can learn real life business while doing junior high and high school.

It’s sort of like getting credit for dual enrollment except the kids don’t care much about the credit they get because they are exploring their life’s paths and have already started earning money.

(You know how philosophical teenagers can be.)

Well, that Yahoo! Group continues to grow but it has become quite littered with spam and legitimate commercial offers.

So my team and a few associates and I are still in the process of building a few membership sites so folks who want to continue that conversation can do it privately … in the safety of an online membership site.

I thought about building these sites for years but knew I couldn’t do it by myself. So over the past few months, some of my joint venture partners and I have been hard at work.

At now, some of them are ready. Some of them are still in process. But we want to invite you to ALL of them.

So as a bonus to registering for our 8th annual home business conference, you can join each one of them for just $1 for the first month.

Here is a list of the sites:
EAHLive.com – this is the sister site to the Yahoo! Group
BasicAccountingforSmallBusiness.com
DealingWithLearningDisorders.com
HeathyFoodForHealthyLiving.com
HowToRenovateHouses.com
MarriagePrepOnline.com
TheCareGiverCommunity.com
CreatingGreatHomes.com

If you want to discover the power of sincere dedicated community, register for our conference this week, then join the sites that interest you.

You’ll love the people you meet there!

You can learn more about the conference of the year where you can bring your kids to learn about home business, right here: http://www.entrepreneurdays.com/

If you don’t plan now to do something about your income, it may soon be too late.

I hope you can join us in Atlanta!

So many books, so little time...

Rhea!
who believes the power of community can change your life!

Learn more about our one-of-a-kind event here: http://www.entrepreneurdays.com/

Welcome to my Friday newsletter!

This issue features:

·         Traffic Tuesday Special

·         Second chance to meet real estate guru Larry Goins

·         Invite Your Friends!

·         Help for Kinesthetic Learners

Traffic Tuesday Special

I never offer specials like this.

But when I saw that my good friend John Reese has updated his Traffic Secrets course and was only offering it on Tuesday, July 15 at noon, I had to figure out how to make it available to you.

I’m going to get my copy.

I want you to get one too.

And I am so convinced that you need it – if you are on the net, you do – that I am willing to give away one seat at our Entrepreneur Days 3-day event if you take advantage of his incredible offer.

I got his course 4 years ago when it was $997 and thought it was totally worth it.

But the net is always changing so he has completely updated it.

His new course is also less than half the price but has twice the info.

In case you don’t remember, John was the first Internet marketer to make over $1 million in ONE DAY.

Others have since broken his record but he was the first.

So watch this video http://www.trafficsecrets.com/v3.html

Then send me your confirmation receipt and I’ll send you the info for our event.

If you already registered for our event and get John’s course, you are welcome to bring one more guest.

We won’t be issuing refunds on the earlier registration so please don’t ask. So sorry.

This is a one-day, unplanned, unannounced special. Be thankful for it.

If you want to give someone else your seat, that’s fine. Just let me know.

Here’s that video: http://www.trafficsecrets.com/v3.html

Don’t forget, you have to purchase the course WITH THIS LINK ONLY.

Then forward your receipt to me.

His course could change your life. It WILL change your business if you do what he says.

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Second Chance to Meet Real Estate Guru Larry Goins

Larry Goins was so popular at our recent real estate conference that we decided to invite him to our big home business conference in Atlanta.

Larry is one of the few real estate investment teachers who understand how to buy and sell real estate using the Internet.

So if you are ready to learn to invest in real estate (and you should do it NOW since the bottom has fallen out of the market), plan to learn how from Larry at our 8^th annual home business conference on August 15-17.

http://www.EntrepreneurDays.com

And if you want to ask Larry your questions this Tuesday, I’ll be talking with him on the phone.

Our call is Tuesday night, July 15 at 9 PM Eastern Time.

The number to call is 605-475-4150  

The passcode is 41561#

If you’re ready to learn how to invest in real estate and want to do it the easy way – using the net - this is the guy to learn from. Don’t miss the call!

And do whatever you can to get at least some of your family to our annual conference. There is literally nothing else like it anywhere.

http://www.EntrepreneurDays.com

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Invite Your Friends!

There aren’t many people in the Christian world who understand how to build a business and serve God at the same time. Yes, the two can mix.

If you have friends or family who are ready to start their own home business or are ready to invest but don’t know where to start, forward this info to them.

Mention they should join our mailing list to hear about our cutting-edge education, events and services.

To get our notices, just enter your name and email address in the box at the left. http://www.RheaPerry.com

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Help for Kinesthetic Learners

The most important thing you can know about your child, (and we ARE supposed to know them) is how they learn.

Some are naturally visual.

Some learn best by listening auditorially.

And some are kinesthetic, which means they get way more out of life experiences than out of books or audio CDs.

If you have visual kids, surround them with books, art, beauty of all kinds and give them a great real life.

If your kids are auditory, make sure each one has his or her own CD player and a library of teaching tapes and quality music.

And if you are blessed to have a very active kinesthetic learner, engage them in lots of meaningful activities and real life events.

That’s what I am still doing with Drew, even though the boy is married, has a baby and is almost 27 years old!

A few weeks ago, we went to eBay Live in Chicago together. While we were there, we ran into an old friend of ours, Jim Cockrum, who has become quite a respected expert on eBay.

We went to dinner with him and his assistant and Jimmy Z and his girlfriend.

We laughed for hours at each others’ crazy stories and Jim was fascinated by the way Drew sells houses in just 7 days on eBay.

This past week, I got a note from Jim.

Listen to this:

“Rhea, I thought I'd seen it all when it comes to selling creatively on eBay...after all I've got a best selling book that is all about just that, but when I talked to Drew about what he was doing on eBay with old ugly houses, a light bulb went off. I thought "that really could work!"

”So, I tried it out myself. I spent about one hour reviewing the excellent tools and examples that Drew had put together, I took a few pics of one of the old rental houses that I've been dying to get rid of for years, and I put it all on eBay.

The end result is this:

Thanks to Drew, A PAIN IN THE BUTT UGLY house of mine that has sat empty for about 8 months SUCKING THE LIFE OUT OF ME is now going to be making me $200 per month positive cash flow with a VERY HAPPY buyer that doesn't have to worry about dealing with a bank and I'm locked in for a minimum profit of $10,000 if he ever goes on to buy the house.

“If he doesn't buy it (or even if he just trashes it) I just do it all again with a different buyer/tenant. Did I mention that I now have $3,500 in my pocket that goes toward the eventual purchase of the home (although we all know that 80% of the time these buyers don't go on to buy so odds are I'll just do it over and over again).

”Some stats on my very first eBay "down payment" auction:
1,500 visitors
10 bidders
closing bid of $610 but the buyer asked to "buy down" the interest rate for $3500 and I happily agreed to his terms!

”As soon as I sell the other two ugly houses this way I'm going to buy more. I finally know where to find excited handyman buyers for ugly homes!”

Jim Cockrum

Now this if from a guy who literally wrote the book on eBay YEARS ago!

Because all six of us understand the value of good networking and spent some quality time together at a pretty mediocre event, Jim has gotten rid of a huge burden and Drew feels pretty good about making another real estate investor happy.

That’s what happens when you really learn how to network at live events.