[Christine Hearn-Johnson]

Christine Hearn-Johnson

Hi Jackie,

Do you loan out your time for a fee? I think this is what I need. I have been finding properties and my husband, a realtor, has also been finding properties. I know primarily what to do and I have the name of a lawyer for one house he found with a Lis Pendens notice that I plan on contacting tomorrow, but other than that I’m having trouble getting started (partly because I am out of town on military orders temporarily). Plus my husband keeps missing the big picture about the wholesale deals. He’s worried about the end user (the person buying after the person we could wholesale it to – and this from a guy who doesn’t pay attention to details unless they pertain to him – go figure).

My husband had formulated a letter to send out to vacant house owners and I have edited it a bit because I wanted it coming from me instead of him since he has to list that he is a real estate agent, etc.

A side note: While I am out of town, I am attending the local REIA mtg. and networking with more people just to get some other ideas and you never know who might help you or you help them down the road. However, my goal is to wholesale some properties (and soon) so I can start getting a payoff to move onto bigger and better investments (buy & hold).

Any advice?

Thanks,
Christine

[Christine Hearn-Johnson]

Christine Hearn-Johnson

Hi, this is Christine Hearn (Johnson) from Tampa, FL and I have to say it was strange to see my name from Houston (Christine Johnson). It’s a small world because I also have a Christine Hearn here in Tampa whom I’ve met. Anyway this is the 3rd time I’ve typed this since I keep getting kicked off computers without warning while I am out of town. Third time is a charm!!

On to my introduction. I recently attended Jack’s options seminar in Tampa at the recommendation of Jack Griffin who I had contacted while on a quest for “I buy guys” for wholesale deals. You never know where networking might get you. I have been attending seminars for some time now (which my husband rags me about) and have been searching for the “right information” (or at least right for me). I have picked up some nuggets of information here and there but nothing has compared to the value of Jack’s seminar and this website.

My husband and I have dabbled in real estate previously by renting out former residences with mixed results. We finally decided to take the bull by the horns and purchased our 1st official investment property this year. That has been an expensive seminar all on its own with the help of some “free coaching”. Needless to say, I have learned that I need to trust my gut instincts and stick to my guns about what “is and is not” a good deal for us. We are currently working on lease optioning the property, hence the timely attendance at Jack’s seminar. I am hoping to focus our investments to maximize our successes and am certainly open to any pointers.

My ultimate goal is that even though I enjoy my job as a PA, I would like the option to say “I quit” if I chose because our investments could and would replace my income. I truly believe that goal is achievable with some hard work and dedication. Plus, it would allow us to pass on some very useful skills to our kids to increase their success in life as well.

So, I am here on this website and this forum for networking, information sharing and opportunities to succeed in real estate investing. To all of our successes – cheers everyone!

Christine