Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa October 2013 | Page 10

MASTER INVESTOR

BY NEALE PETERSEN

SUCCESS TIPS FOR INVESTING &
BUSINESS
1 There is no real difference between

large and small real estate deals,
other than the amount of zeros.

2 Deal with honourable people and

be honourable in your business
dealings.

3 Relationships are important in

real estate and business. Years
ago you could make a deal just
by shaking somebody’s hand.
Somehow this got lost in the
modern age and legal documents
dictate the relationship.

4 With any deal, do your own
investigations first.

5 Don’t be swayed by what other

people say, recognise that they
are looking at an issue from their
viewpoint.

6 Use the advantage of accessing

vast amounts of information
online.

7 Don’t generalise about a property

market based on problems or
success in one area. Get down
to the specifics, understand the
statistics and news, and decide
what is pertinent to the particular
transaction.

Lessons From Donald
Trump’s Right-Hand Man
Billionaire lessons for property investment

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October 2013 SA Real Estate Investor

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