Comments on: Story of the Procrastinator http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/ Phoenix Real Estate - Anything & Everything About It. Plus Random Musings... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:19:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darin Garman, CCIM http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10990 Darin Garman, CCIM Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:33:11 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10990 One of the things that I see happen, a lot, is people get trapped in the "what if" mode - especially when looking at investment real estate. They're not sure <a href="http://www.myplatinumclub.com">how to succeed at commercial real estate</a>. For starters, it makes sense to gather as much information as you can and analyze this information before doing anything - no question about that. As a matter of fact there are many people that DO NOT do enough of this. However, after some have the required information to make a decision - they still pull the "what if" card - to their detriment. What if the ecomony goes to hell? What if the tenant trashes the place? What if interest rates go up? What if the owner is lying about.....? Etc. You have got to have the energy to get beyond these kinds of what ifs. If you do not and, Yes, stick you neck out there, you will look back on what you did not do with more regret that what you probably did do. Especially when it comes to investment real estate. If I had a dollar for everytime I heard "Should have bought that property" I would be Bill Gates neighbor on the Forbes 400 list. Don't get too analytical. Too anal. This will hold your wealth back almost more than anything else. Best. Darin Garman, CCIM Apartment And Investment Property Specialist P.S. If you have not taken advantage of my special limited time 2 month complimentary "test drive" of the Commercial Investment Property Owners Association, here is another opportunity to see what you have been missing... <a href="http://www.garmanupdate.com">http://www.garmanupdate.com</a> One of the things that I see happen, a lot, is people get trapped in the "what if" mode – especially when looking at investment real estate. They're not sure how to succeed at commercial real estate.

For starters, it makes sense to gather as much information as you can and analyze this information before doing anything – no question about that. As a matter of fact there are many people that DO NOT do enough of this.

However, after some have the required information to make a decision – they still pull the "what if" card – to their detriment.

What if the ecomony goes to hell?

What if the tenant trashes the place?

What if interest rates go up?

What if the owner is lying about…..?

Etc.

You have got to have the energy to get beyond these kinds of what ifs. If you do not and, Yes, stick you neck out there, you will look back on what you did not do with more regret that what you probably did do.

Especially when it comes to investment real estate.

If I had a dollar for everytime I heard "Should have bought that property" I would be Bill Gates neighbor on the Forbes 400 list.

Don't get too analytical. Too anal. This will hold your wealth back almost more than anything else.

Best.

Darin Garman, CCIM

Apartment And Investment Property Specialist

P.S. If you have not taken advantage of my special limited time 2 month complimentary "test drive" of the Commercial Investment Property Owners Association, here is another opportunity to see what you have been missing…

http://www.garmanupdate.com

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Re http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10935 Jay - The Phoenix Re Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:00:57 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10935 Well aren't you just a wealth of knowledge! I did find <a href="http://www.realestateabc.com/homeguide/lament.htm">this version</a> on the internet. Quite similar, yet different. The version I posted is hanging in our office men's room (I know, that's weird), and our broker cut it out of the Illinois Realtor Magazine in 1975. There's no attribution on that copy. Well aren't you just a wealth of knowledge!

I did find this version on the internet. Quite similar, yet different. The version I posted is hanging in our office men's room (I know, that's weird), and our broker cut it out of the Illinois Realtor Magazine in 1975. There's no attribution on that copy.

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10934 Maureen Francis Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:33:01 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10934 It was written by a dude named Donald M. Weill. He has a book that he'd like to sell on Amazon. It was written by a dude named Donald M. Weill. He has a book that he'd like to sell on Amazon.

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Re http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10933 Jay - The Phoenix Re Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:40:47 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10933 Chris - you're quite welcome. It's not exactly Longfellowish poetry, but it certainly sends a message. 1975, 2006, whenever. Heck it'll probably still fit in 2075.... Chris – you're quite welcome. It's not exactly Longfellowish poetry, but it certainly sends a message. 1975, 2006, whenever. Heck it'll probably still fit in 2075….

]]> By: Chris Martin http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10930 Chris Martin Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:48:33 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/story-of-the-procrastinator/#comment-10930 That was a GREAT post. It really puts everything in perspective for anyone doubting our current market. Thanks for sharing that! That was a GREAT post. It really puts everything in perspective for anyone doubting our current market.

Thanks for sharing that!

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