How have cockroaches survived ?
How have cockroaches survived so successfully for millions of years ? 1 ). It never challenges anything bigger than itself ; 2 ). It stays out of sight ; 3 ). It can survive for lengthy periods under adverse conditions or in a hostile environment ; 4 ). It is fast and elusive ; 5 ). It lives in the cracks of society never calling attention to itself ; 6 ). It reproduces quickly and with ease ; 7 ). It can make a meal out of about anything organic regardless of how unappetizing !
What can we learn from the cockroach lifestyle ?
We small investors must be adaptable , maintain a low profile , and be prepared to move quickly when either an opportunity or danger presents itself . We must be able to recognize opportunities , whether foreclosures , rehabs , discounted paper , singlefamily house opportunities , or valueadded property prospects . We must also avoid hostile environments ( and hostile tenants ), which are high on risk and low on rewards .
You can skip “ make a meal out of about anything organic ”. I don ’ t recommend that .
About those Pitchmen
I knew a real estate guru once that bragged that he bought a property every month . He later confessed that he felt so obligated to follow through with that public statement that he would buy bad deals just to “ keep up his image ” as a monthly property buyer .
Be patient , be diligent , analyze , and then act . Some investors never succeed because they catch the “ paralysis of
analysis ” fever . They buy books ( sometimes they even read those books they buy ), attend meetings , talk with other investors , analyze data , buy mentor programs , and never buy any real estate .
MEET RANDY HUGHES
I encourage you to learn more by going to my FREE online training at www . landtrustwebinar . com / 411 and text the word “ reasons ” to 2062032005 for my free booklet , Reasons to Use a Land Trust . You can also reach me the oldfashioned way by calling me at 217355 1281 . ( I actually answer my own phone , unlike most other businesses in America today !) Apply these lessons from a cockroach lifestyle and you WILL succeed !
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