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  A good friend shares his transition from Corporate America into being a real estate investor, thought leader and an entrepreneur! His podcast is called Before The Millions To learn how you can Fire Your Boss you can join my free webinar at pauldavidthompson.com/FireYourBoss

Are you fed up working so many hours? Are you sick and tired of being yanked around by corporate politics? Are you ready to take control of your life and FIRE your boss? I explain the EXACT roadmap I used so you can replace your income tell Corporate America to shove it! www.pauldavidthompson.com/FireYourBoss  

A time to reflect and I share a personal journal entry from my dear diary when I suspected I was about to get laid off. With a spirit of gratitude, I thank you for listening and wish you and your family and happy, safe Thanksgiving! www.pauldavidthompson.com I'll be hosting a webinar called "Fire Your Boss Before Your Boss Fires You" on Monday, November 26th (Cyber Monday). Subscribe to my email list to get the webinar announcement and a free gift from me.

I discuss how to be a transaction engineer and avoid being a one-note investor. Instead, I explain how to consider a variety of techniques instead of just wholesaling. I share a specific example that was discussed in the Level Up Your Life Mastermind. I make an offer to those interested in joining the mastermind You can apply here www.pauldavidthompson.com/mastermind

The Joy and Pain of Real Estate featuring Coach Carson, Gwen, and Miss Mazuma. We discuss the question "Should Real Estate Investing be a part of your financial independence journey?" This is episode 1 of the What's Up Next Podcast I co-host with DocG from www.diversefi.com  

5 Benefits of Owner Financing    No banks are required I control my payments More flexible negotiations Separates me from the competition Enable create deal structuring   www.pauldavidthompson.com

How Money and organization can each help you spark joy in your life.    Resources from this episode   "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Mari Condo   "For the Love of Tidy" https://fortheloveoftidy.com/   "Spark Joy Ep 45 | KonMari Paper Category: Cutting Paper Clutter" https://www.sparkjoypodcast.com/ep-45-konmari-paper-category-cutting-paper-clutter   (this podcast and show notes have advance strategies that Kristyn mentioned during the interview. One of which was DMA Choice)   30 minute "free Joy Call" https://10to8.com/book-flow/fortheloveoftidy/select-staff-and-location/?service=189638   www.pauldavidthompson.com

Answering subscriber questions  Dodd-Frank Land Contracts Asset Allocation Long Distance Investing Mechanics Accelerated Mortgage Paydown Wrap Around Mortgages Subscribe at pauldavidthompson.com and submit questions

How do you picture the life of those who are wealthy?   The Great American Lie is that we've up-sized the original American Dream beyond our means and have missed the point that "Those people whom we define as being wealthy get much more pleasure from owning substantial amounts of appreciable assets than from displaying a high-consumption lifestyle."

Clarify who your target market is, who are you serving and what problem to they have that you can solve.   Create a website that speaks to your audience and how you can solve their problems Include content on your website that helps your audience and chock it full of their language and SEO keywords Make the Interwebs aware of you on the socials (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest)   Don't try to be everywhere at once. Find the platform where your audience is most prevalent and make yourself known   If you are interested in joining a mastermind for real estate investors that I run online you can go to: www.pauldavidthompson.com/mastermind 

Discussion on what a mastermind is, what a properly run mastermind looks like, and what the benefits of a mastermind are.   Benefits of a Mastermind Find focus and clarity on what you should be working on Shared Resources - getting advice or support Collaboration, better decision making, and confidence Extend your network - make meaningful, long-lasting relationships Be more profitable because of ideas you wouldn't have thought about on your own Accountability to your own goals Forces you to think bigger   www.pauldavidthompson.com/mastermind

Chad Carson from www.coachcarson.com shares his background, investing strategies, and life philosophy.   Chad recently published a book with biggerpockets: Retire Early With Real Estate   On Amazon: Retire Early With Real Estate   The book has 25 case studies and well worth the read   I'll be hosting a free, live webinar to help you take your business to the next level   5 Tools to Supercharge your Real Estate Business

  Learn 3 Strategies to Avoid the Death of Your Productivity   Control your Environment Establish Routine Create Effective Systems   www.pauldavidthompson.com/webinar

The episode discusses the FIRE movement in comparison to the American Labor Movement   When considering the work you do   Remember how great you have it and look for opportunity You don't have to do work you hate if you're willing to make serious sacrifices You can engage with me further by going to www.pauldavidthompson.com/mastermind  

Gary Spickes is a friend of mine, mastermind member, and a buy-and-hold investor. He's taken his investments to next level.  Gary shares how he's moved up the "food chain" of investments, breaks down a 'sub-to' transaction and discusses the power of a mastermind group. You can contact Gary at spickesproperties@yahoo.com www.upwork.com Screencast-o-matic.com *Affiliate Link* www.pauldavidthompson.com/mastermind    

As an investor or business owner, you'll be plagued daily by these 3 questions. How you respond and act to these 3 questions will greatly influence your level of success. Should I begin? Should I quit? Should I buy?   Investor Rule of 3 Be quick to act Be slow to quit Be careful to decide   Join me in Little Rock for a weekend with people seeking financial independence. I'll be speaking about how to --  'Be Someone Worth Talking About' at Campfi South. Campfi South Sept 7-10 Discount code 'RIO' for $75 off for only $375.  Several financial influencers and I will be in speaking. The price includes food and lodging for 3 days.  pauldavidthompson.com/campfi -- Discount code: 'RIO'

5 Tools to Launch your Real Estate Investing Business Audio Business Card (aka Elevator Pitch) Marketing Plan 3 Option Letter of Intent Investor Success Tracker Negotiating Rule Book Plus Live Q&A from Mississippi Association of Real Estate Investors Campfi South will be in Campfi South Sept 7-10 Discount code 'RIO' for $75 off for only $375 www.pauldavidthompson.com/campfi  

Marco Santarelli from Norada Real Estate and the Passive Real Estate Investing Podcast joins me today   Long Distance Real Estate Investing isn't a new trend Fill the need in the marketplace with a niche you understand Take a Top-Down Approach - market, neighborhood, property, and team Work in markets with steady a job base and a migration trend Consider Portfolio Lenders to grow your portfolio   Article about the best portfolio lenders in 2018   Join me in Little Rock Sept 7-10 for a weekend with people seeking financial independence. I attended Campfi Southeast in January of 2018 and couldn't get over how easy it was to talk to everyone.   Campfi South Sept 7-10 Discount code 'RIO' 

This episode covers the cost of staying chained to the just comfortable enough cubicle land and discusses the benefits of a lifestyle business where you can fit work into your life, rather than living your life around your work schedule. I'm hosting a live, free webinar explaining in more detail the 3 steps to your first (or next deal) in 3 months. www.pauldavidthompson.com/webinar  

I break that down into 3 steps to investing success   Filter - or define your target market Offer - make offers to people you suspect want to sell their property Close - take title or assign your interest at closing, either way, you have to make sure the closing happens     https://www.pauldavidthompson.com/mastermind https://www.pauldavidthompson.com/webinar https://www.pauldavidthompson.com/free-webinar https://www.pauldavidthompson.com/rei-pathway https://www.eventbrite.com/e/campfi-south-2018-sep-07-10-2018-tickets-43467206585