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Bridging the Gap and Reaching Your Dreams
For those of you that have been exposed to my training materials for any length of time, you know how I feel about ensuring that you’re not only able to learn, but that you can also bridge the gap between learning and doing. Too many of the so-called gurus out there push the learning angle — and then leave it up to you to figure out how to make it work.
That’s where I think I’m different, because for years now I’ve done everything humanly possible to help you put your education into practice and help you to build profitable real estate investing businesses of your own.
The million dollar question, though, is: How am I doing?
Do you think I’m doing everything possible to help you to turn the corner from being a real estate investing newbie full of boundless optimism and education into a profitable, confident — and money-making — investor?
I’d appreciate it if you could give me a little feedback by letting me know what’s working and what could work better, by taking a minute or two to take a quick survey that will answer that question once and for all.
Here’s a link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ueHydIK7bljw5lNyOhqKIw_3d_3d If there’s something I could do to make your experience — and your results — better, then I want to hear about it.
I’m more blessed than you could ever know by the level of trust that you place in me and the resources available through REI Conferences. More than anything else, I want to be the reason and the means that you were finally able to achieve all of your real estate investing dreams.
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
Private Money in Your Circle of Influence
Whether you have credit issues that might hinder your ability to secure more “traditional” financing sources or a particularly hot deal has you in “move-it-or-lose-it” mode (meaning your lender’s wheels move too slowly to take advantage of a given deal), your circle of influence could be the answer to your short-term financing problems.
Who do you know that has money to invest on a can’t-miss project? More people than you might immediately think.
Just about everyone is at least theoretically interested in getting a great return on their investing dollar. Millions of people were scared out of the stock market (after they lost their collective shirts). While some of them are beginning to return, they’re gun-shy about losing more money — and many of them need to earn their money back quickly.
That’s where you come in.
Your real estate investing savvy can help you to locate a motivated seller and a distressed property that can be purchased, fixed, and flipped for maybe 50 cents on the dollar. You can borrow the cash you need for one of these deals — or pool the cash from several private investors — and return their cash to them within a set time-frame with a great return!
They’ll get a fantastic return on their cash investment that will make them giddy with excitement — and you’ll get cash profits that you can stick in the bank. Or, while you’re renovating the property, you can go to work securing more permanent financing that will pay back your investors. When you’re done, you’ll have an income-producing investment property with thousands of dollars in equity. Hang onto it as the market comes back — and it will increase even further in value. The appreciation is just the icing on the cake!
So who do you know?
Think about it. You’ll be surprised at how many people from within your circle of influence would love to reap the rewards of your real estate investing activities. A win-win transaction for everyone involved will have you singing all the way to the bank.
Put your thinking cap on — and put private money to work for you today!
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
REI Wealth Camp in Irvine, CA on Sept 19-20, 2009
I just wanted to offer Wealth Camp tickets to all of our faithful followers of CharrissaCawley.com! Go here to grab yours now for only $20 (Normally $497!) I look forward to seeing you at the event on Sept 19-20 in Irvine, CA!
http://www.wealthcampseries.com/20tickets
See you there!
Charrissa Cawley
The Road to Real Estate Investing Success
In life we all choose to follow different roads to reach the destination we’ve chosen for ourselves. If you dream of financial success and a life of wealth through real estate investing, you, too, have many different roads you can follow. And you might reach your destination – but only if you have a roadmap.
If you’re truly committed to reaching that destination, I can help you reach it much more quickly than you could on your own through one of my REI Conferences Buying Tours. Don’t make the mistake of thinking this is a ho-hum run-of-the-mill conference where attendees are packed like sardines into an overcrowded conference room and a parade of boring presenters drone on endlessly about concepts that you really don’t understand.
Instead, we help you to turn the corner to the real estate investing success you seek by helping you to accelerate towards your destination by advancing your knowledge base with real-world instruction in a hands-on environment. I’ve put together a Power Team of real estate-industry insiders with the experience and the background to show you – and tell you – exactly what you need to look for in order to make a buying decision.
You’ll go with us into the field and walk through real-life investing opportunities – properties that are available NOW – and listen as my team of real estate agents, contractors, inspectors, property managers, and lenders dissect the pros and cons of each property. This hands-on approach to learning takes you from the hypothetical world of abstract concepts into the practical – and profitable – world of real-life real estate investing.
If a property is a truly good deal, we’ll tell you why through high-level analysis, and if it’s a loser, we’ll also explain this to you so that you fully understand everything that must go into a profitable real estate deal.
The REI Buying Tour is available to only a handful of truly motivated students who are ready to jump into the driver’s seat and head for real estate investing success. If you’re ready to stake your claim to this success, REI Conferences will be in St. Louis, MO August 28-31, 2009 for one of these wildly popular and sought-after Buying Tours.
Will you be one of the few to capture a seat on the bus – or will you let fear and doubt hold you back from reaching the success you dream of? The clock is ticking and seats are going fast.
To grab yours before it’s too late, or to learn more about exactly how it works, head on over to www.REIconferences.com/buyingtours.htm
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
Charrissa Welcomes Baby Girl Cawley #3 To The World!
Wow-what a whirlwind couple of days! Yesterday, May 7, 2009 we welcomed our third little girl ., Avery Lauren Cawley, into this world. She is happy and healthy and we are so grateful shes made her debut into the family, finally! I wanted to share a pic of her with all of you , my REI Conferences clients! You guys are the best and are all a real inspiration to me. God has blessed me with a wonderful family, a wonderful business and wonderful clients, and I feel like the luckiest girl on the earth. Thanks for helping make our big day so special with all of the well wishes, flowers and kind words these past few weeks-I appreciate them all and thank you from the bottom of my heart! Mom and Baby are doing great and are looking forward to coming home!
Here are the first pics of little Avery! May she grow up to be a super successful investor:)
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Blessings,
Charrissa Cawley
Preparing Your Children For Financial Success
Millions of Americans have been stunned by the speed with which their personal economies have changed with the current economic realities. This downturn gives real estate investors everywhere a golden opportunity to have genuine teaching moments with their kids by giving them solid financial literacy information and advice that can give them a jumpstart in leading a successful life.
As critical as it is to teach your kids about money, it’s also imperative that you lay the groundwork for success in life by giving them the tools and the confidence necessary to accomplish their hopes and dreams. The news is filled with lots of really scary financial topics that have adults shaking in their shoes; the problem can be even worse for your kids. Here’s an easy-to-implement blueprint for success:
Empower Your Kids to Succeed by Building Their Self-esteem – Study after study tells us that kids who feel good about themselves are more confident and that they tend to go further in life. By taking the time to spend with your kids and do fun things together you send the message to them that they have value – to you and the rest of the world. Help them to build self-confidence every chance you get. Not only will it pay off big-time now by cementing your relationship with your kids, it will pay off later in life when they need the self-confidence to know that financial decisions can be made – and that they CAN succeed in whatever endeavors they put on their “to-do” list.
Teach Them to Dream Big – Real estate investing is all about having a dream and the courage to see it through, even when the going gets tough. By instilling in your children the importance of dreaming big you’ll teach them that no mountain is too high to overcome. This will be critical to their success in life, whether they choose to follow you into real estate investing or they choose to go their own way.
Goal-setting is Great – Teach your kids from a very early age the importance of setting – and reaching goals. You can start teaching this simple concept at almost any age, but the younger they are when you get started, the better off they will be. You may have a youngster who wants to raise money for a new bicycle. While you may be tempted to take out your credit card and just pay for it, let them set a goal and then help them devise a strategy to raise the funds. They’ll learn a ton from this exercise – and no two wheels ever turned so smoothly or as fast as the wheels on a bike you’ve paid for with your own hard-earned money.
Introduce age-appropriate financial concepts – Cash is King to a real estate investor and you can begin laying the groundwork for a solid financial future by explaining the importance of letting your money work for you, instead of the other way around. What you teach your children can vary depending upon their age. For instance, you might want to teach your eight year-old how to prepare a simple budget by setting money aside on a weekly basis out of their allowance in order to save for an “expensive” item. If your child is a teenager, you can explain the importance of not relying on credit cards to finance luxuries that are beyond your means. Regardless, instill the importance of saving and giving back by teaching them to bank 10% of all cash they receive and to donate a minimum of 10% of their income to charity or your church.
Don’t be Afraid to let them fail – One of the hardest things a parent can do is stand by while their children fail. While difficult, resist the urge to “kiss it and make it better” when your kids make financial blunders. No lesson is learned as well as one that causes us some pain. While financial pain can hurt, it’s better to let your children learn these lessons at an early age when tens of thousands of dollars or their credit rating aren’t on the line. Later in life they’ll thank you for it.
These lessons can really do a lot to prepare your kids for success in life. By laying the groundwork now you’ll prepare your kids to reach for the stars and to succeed in all of their endeavors. Their financial success will help them to lead much more enjoyable, productive lives. Your enduring legacy can be that you taught them well and that they carried out your instructions to help make this world a better place!
Want your kids to learn the principles of being a successful entrepreneur for FREE? How to manage money? Invest in Real Estate? Bring them to Wealth Camps Young Entrepreneurs in Training on May 30-31, 09! Go here for the details:
http://www.wealthcampseries.com/yetclub.htm
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Charrissa Cawley has a long standing reputation for excellence as a gifted speaker, real estate trainer and wealth coach. Her strength lies in training entrepreneurs in the areas of real estate, investing and financial literacy. Her passion is bridging the gap between learning and doing. She has helped thousands of entrepreneurs all over the world seeking financial growth by equipping them with the tools, resources and specialized knowledge to succeed. Charrissa offers accurate and proven strategies to investors of all different levels and is the founder of www.reiconferences.com, one of the fastest growing real estate investment training organizations in the US in addition to www.rewexclub.com , the top rated Real Estate Investor Community on the web today.
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
P.S. Want your kids to learn the principles of being a successful entrepreneur for FREE? How to manage money? Invest in Real Estate? Bring them to Wealth Camps Young Entrepreneurs in Training on May 30-31, 09! Go here for the details:
http://www.wealthcampseries.com/yetclub.htm
Banks Growing Increasingly Anxious to Unload REOs
REOs are poison to financial institutions, restricting their ability to lend money on properties and help them to improve their financial situation. Things have gotten so bad for many of these banks that – even though they’ve gotten a boatload of money from taxpayers – they need to raise cash fast to prevent their collapse.
This is great news for real estate investors who are poised to jump at the chance to snag these properties at fire sale prices. If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the perfect moment to jump in the game, the time to lace up your shoes has arrived!
Financial institutions need cash and they need it now. Quiet discomfort over their situation has turned to sheer desperation as the government has gotten increasingly proactive in taking control of any institution they feel is too weak to stand on its own two feet.
Buying an REO property involves making the right moves at the right time. Now is the time. In order to avoid having to possibly fork over control of their institutions to the government, lenders are increasingly screaming, “Yes!” to offers they would have rejected with a sneer just a few weeks ago.
Don’t let your lack of knowledge stop you from positioning yourself to retire wealthy beyond your wildest dreams within the next five to seven years. This is the time seasoned investors have been waiting for, so your time is now. To learn all the insider tips, tricks, and cutting-edge strategies you need to secure your financial future today, point your browser to www.rewexclub.com and sign up for a $1 trial membership. If you like it and want to continue for only $97 per month after your trial ends, that’s great. If not, cancel with no hard feelings.
You can click your heels together all day long and get nowhere – or you can pony up the cost of a cheap dollar menu burger and change your life. The choice is yours. Which will do more to help you survive long-term – a heart attack in sack or all the tools you need to build the future of your dreams? www.rewexclub.com
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
Happy Easter from me and my family to you and yours!
Hi there! Happy Easter! I hope you have had a blessed day!
My family and I have really enjoyed our time together in celebration
of Easter this afternoon! Here’s a pic of us enjoying a
beautiful day!
I just remembered something I wanted to let you know about too:
There is this great new funding source I just stumbled upon and I wanted
to share it with youm as I know many of you are looking for funding
right now!
It is www.pertuitydirect.com
You should check it out-some great lending options!
Also, I just wanted to addreess this real quick. I have been getting literally hundreds of requests to do another LIVE Coaching Series which I have not done in some time now, but Im opening one class and one class only as of tomorrow and registrations will start being accepted tomorrow morning at 9am CST! This is my 6 week personal group coaching program that has been closed for the past 6 months. I can accept only 6 students total out of my 85,000 client database, so if you want a spot in this exclusive “by application only” program that has not been open in months and won’t be open again anytime in the near future, Call Jaime after the program opens tomorrow at 9am CST at 888-250-6616 ext 705 for details.
I look forward to working together to help you achive your investing and money making goals in 2009!
Charrissa Cawley
The Biggest Losers for 2009
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
According to Case-Shiller, the National Home Price Index dropped by an eye-popping 16.6% in the third quarter. While that’s not exactly cause for celebration, it could be worse. And if their predictions for 2009 are at all accurate, 2009 isn’t looking to be a banner year either – especially if you’re investing in California.
They’ve released their forecast for next year and 8 of the 10 biggest projected losers are in California. Here’s the list, along with their best guess for how much more the market is expected to drop:
1. Los Angeles, CA -24.9%
2. Stockton, CA -24.7%
3. Riverside, CA -23.3%
4. Miami, FL -22.8%
5. Sacramento, CA -22.2%
6. Santa Ana, CA -22.0%
7. Fresno, CA -21.6%
8. San Diego, CA -21.1%
9. Bakersfield, CA -20.9%
10. Washington, DC -19.9%
If you’re investing in any of these markets, you can still make money. Will it be a challenge? You betcha. Can it be done? Absolutely.
If you don’t want to fight as hard to make money, you might want to jump out of your own back yard for awhile. I know the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence, but there are markets that look infinitely better right now.
The good news? You can invest where the numbers make more sense to you. Where you rest your head every night has never been less important than it is right now. So take a look around. There are local real estate markets that have a downright rosy outlook. Find those markets, do your homework, and invest to your heart’s content.
2009 will be a banner year. Stake your claim on the kind of future you’ve always dreamed of. There are millions of dollars just waiting to be made.
The gold rush is well under way. It’s not too late to grab your share. All the tools you need for your very own gold mine are available at www.REIconferences.com
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
Labor Day for Real Estate Investors
For millions of Americans Labor Day is nothing more than a reminder that they need government intervention to provide them with a day to celebrate the fact that they work entirely too hard for much too little, and that when the last sentence has been written on their working career, that they can look forward to retirement – and worrying about whether Social Security or their meager savings will be enough to sustain them until they die.
As a real estate investor, you’ve gone a different direction. You believe in yourself, your dreams, and the vast world of untapped potential that lies out there in the unprotected sea of real estate entrepreneurship. You reject the idea that your value is tied to what an employer is willing to pay or a labor union can negotiate on your behalf.
You want to create wealth, create opportunity, and you want to do it on your terms.
On this Labor Day I want you to rededicate yourself to the principle that real estate investing can be the vehicle that makes your financial goals reachable if you’re willing to simply step out on faith and claim them by doing a few simple things and doing them well.
Instead of a $100-$200 paid day off you can count on building a portfolio that will allow you to have as many labor days as you like. Except in your case, a labor day will be a day you choose to work in order to dramatically increase your income, instead of a government-sanctioned day of rest that forces you to thank someone else for throwing you a bone and giving you a day off to reflect upon the mediocrity that is your life.
Which future do YOU prefer?
Blessings!
Charrissa Cawley
