Well, I have always thought Twitter was a great program and have been logged in for quite some time.  Recently, I have decided to get some more followers for a couple reasons.  First of all, I am an aspiring entrepreneur and I thought that if I could get a bunch of followers than when I have something to say more people will listen.  I am not going to be a spammer, far from it, but obviously reaching out to more people will help us grow. I have a lot of good information and am learning constantly.  By having a large following, I will learn more from the quality twitterers like you and in turn continue to grow.  In my life, it is more about growth than anything else.  I feel that as long as I continue to grow in life, I will be successful. It has been how I have been growing and making ... 05/23/2009

Well, I had a pretty good day yesterday.  I am not sure as to what is going to happen as of yet but I am pretty sure that I am going to lose a listing that I just got.  I got a listing with a very nice commission on it that a family doesnt want anymore.  The Mother and Daughter are in a big fight and both of their names are on the deed.  Ideally, we would sell the house and I would help the daughter get into a new one that is considerably cheaper. When speaking with the family, it was easy to see that they were hysterical.  Very upset with one another and not even willing to talk to one another.  I calmed the daughter down and made sure she realized everything would be alright.  Her Mom owned a bunch of restaurants in the area and she managed a few of them for her.  After the argument, ... 05/21/2009

Well, in this blog I would like to talk about the importance of having a backup plan to your real estate investments.  At this point in my life, I have a great backup due to the sporadic nature of this business.  Whether or not you make any money in a month, you still need to pay your bills.  Credit is also a huge factor in growth in real estate.  The ability to leverage, enables you to multiply your returns almost effortlessly, ha! Personally, I am in the Air Force Reserves.  In fact, when I started I was still active duty working full time.  I wouldnt recommend anyone getting into the business, to throw away their current job to chase this career.  Unless you have a great amount of backup funds , great enough to flip a couple houses and sit on the mortgages for a while, I wouldnt give... 05/20/2009

Posted in Motivation, Personal Growth tagged success, Motivation, Real Estate, entrepreneur, blog, investing, personal, growth at 1:52 pm by Joey P I am writing this post as a means to reach out to my readers and to figure out who I am able to help and who is able to help me.  I am an entrepreneur, a real estate entrepreneur.  I make mistakes all of the time and I am continually learning.  In fact, one of my thoughts on life is to make mistakes.  Making mistakes is how you learn and how you grow.  I have never had a silver spoon and in fact have built this company from the ground up.  I eat, sleep, dream, and love my business and my dreams.  I want this business to become the next Coca-Cola, "Ug buys ugly homes" or Century 21 and I will give a lot to make that happen. This blog is a way... 05/18/2009

Well, today I have been reading a bit about how people generate hundreds of thousands of hits on their blogs and in turn make a lot of money on them.  I figured that I love to write about what I love and that is real estate and maybe I can turn that into a couple of bucks here and there.  Heck, anything helps in this economy.  So this is my first attempt at a real blog and as I learn more about tags and keywords I will be sure to let you know about it as well.  Of course, I am writing this for you and I hope you consider us to be friends. What does the word entrepreneur mean to me?  Well, it means so many things but more than anything it means following your dreams.  Everyone has the dream of living financially free, no bills to worry about and living with a smile from ear to ear.  Whet... 05/15/2009

The Elms is an active adult community located in a quiet suburb of North Charleston.  This community offers beautifully designed villas and patio homes to people who want to make the most of life.   It's a small, personable community where you can make lasting relationships.  The Elms offers a fitness center with a library, game rooms, swimming pool, exercise equipment, spa and more!  Scattered across the beautiful land are fishing ponds, a croquet lawn, and a tennis court.  This is one of the nicest communities that Charleston real estate offers, so don't miss your chance to own a great home.     05/13/2009

Well, here is another little tidbit of what I have been thinking.  Since I am starting my own brokerage soon, I want to start a new tradition and get my name out a bit more in the community.  It started yesterday with going to the civic club meeting.  I am getting into more community groups, maybe even running for a position.  I am young and very knowledgeable so I think I am able to offer a lot to the community in growth. Also, I am going to start cold calling, just enough to make a new friend everyday.  No soliciting, no sales, just making a new friend.  Maybe down the line I may ask for a referral and I doubt I will have to make too many calls but I think this route will be efficient and will make me a well known individual in the area.  That is what I can hope for. Thanks and check ... 05/12/2009

First of all, I am not a biggot and definitely a fan of homosexuals.  I have a couple friends that are gay and they are very nice people.  One of my buddies I forget is gay and he is just like one of the guys.  I guess he just is into a different kind of porn, ha!  Whatever though, he is a great guy.  Well, I am ok with one and one marriage gay or traditional but I have a huge problem with what I saw on the news today. MULTIPLE PARTNER MARRIAGE?????!!!!??? If any gay people read this, please tell me if this infuriates you as it does me.  Marriage is a sacred matrimony, and these multiple partner marriages are making  a mockery of it.  That was a great use of alliteration, huh? Well, maybe I am wrong but those are my thoughts, please tell me what you think?  I feel that all of the work t... 05/12/2009

So I am writing today because I am torn and could use some advice. I am opening a real estate brokerage this month and have two office options.   They will both cost about the same but one would be subleased from a business partner of mine.  My concerns are that if I sublease the space that the partner will be more concerned over my business and my deals.  We use this partner for some financing and I dont want to feel compelled to use this partner when I find deals that I am able to conjure up and see through myself.  Also I do not want to step on his toes by moving into his office and upsetting some of his workers or him.  That would not be beneficial either. The space I would rent from him would help him to pay his rent and the office would see some more action.  Motion creating emoti... 05/10/2009

The Charleston Real Estate Investor's Association invites you to learn from local marketing professional and guerilla marketing coach, Kevin Drum with Titan Coaching, LLC. on Tuesday, May 5th 2009. Kevin will discuss successful case studies of guerilla marketing efforts as well as ways to use guerilla marketing tactics for Realtors, Investors, and small business owners. Sign in starts at 5:30 PM at the North Charleston Inn, 2934 W. Montague Ave. N. Charleston SC For reservations call 843-200-5617 or visit http://www.charlestonrei.com Guests are welcome!   05/04/2009

So a lot of things have been going on since my last post.  Things have been going pretty great, we have been trying to pay off some debt and have been learning a lot.  I stopped going to the REIA meetings so that I could come back in a while and be viewed in a different prospective.  This time as a much more successful investor. I finished up my bachelors degree in real estate studies and am currently in the brokers class.  Next month I am going to open up my own brokerage to spread the wings a bit and make it all work.  My dad is moving down to work for me and the next couple of months should show great growth. Well, I will update before too long and wish us all luck. 04/19/2009

I got a phone call from a client that liked a real estate listing I sent to her in North Charleston, SC.  See to the only photo in MLS below. This 3 BR 2 BA 1575 sqft home was originally listed at $163,000, dropped to $153,000, then $145,900, then $139,000, and this week, it was just reduced to $129,900. This property is a bank owned property that has been on the market since November 2008.  My buyer wanted to see more pictures of the interior since there was only one photo (the exterior) which is the minimum required by our MLS.  Since the listing agent did not include them, the only way for this to happen was for me to preview this property, take photos and send them to her.  As you can see, you really can't tell much from this photo. It's taken vertically which don't do this house an... 04/15/2009

Agents / Sellers / Buyers- How much do you know about Short Sales? My office recently had an office meeting about why it is important to get educated in knowing and understanding the market of Short Sales.  I found it very interesting that a lot of agents will do a short sale, but don't know much about the process.  I recently looked over the MLS and noticed exactly how many short sale properties were on the Tri-County market.  It amazed me on how many agents put the wrong language within the "Agent Remarks" section.  If you're an agent and you plan on doing a short sale, please do everyone a favor and get educated on these types of transactions.  Short Sales can hurt a seller more vs. helping them if you don't know what you're doing. If you're a seller in need of a short sale or a buye... 04/09/2009

Please join me for an Appreciation to Home-Buyers Night at the Charleston coliseum!!!  CTAR is hosting a Home-Buyers Appreciation Night with the StingRays on Saturday March 21st, 2009.  Doors open at 5pm and the appreciation event last until the end of the StingRay's game.  I will have a booth within the coliseum, so please stop by to see me if you attend.    I will have a information flyers regarding: Current Market Matters Home-Buying Benefits 1st Time Home-Buyer Benefits Sellers information Matters on why to sell NOW And so much more!!!   I hope to see you there!!!    "My Professional Competence, Is Your Personal Confidence"     Sincerely,   Anna M. Rose  REALTOR®Cell Phone: (843) 568-6139 annarose@carolinaone.com Visit my website for weekly up-dates at:  AnnaRose-RealEstate.com    ... 03/17/2009

The Charleston Real Estate Investors Association is proud to announce that one of the most important political figures in South Carolina, North Charleston's Mayor Keith Summey will be speaking to our Mastermind Members on March 17th, 2009!  Members will be able to ask questions about public safety, the continued revitalization of the Navy base, the development of Oak Terrace Preserve, the Mixon Avenue Project, Riverfront Park, Housing & Community Development, or anything else about North Charleston. If you have never met Mayor Summey, upclose & personal, this would be a great opportunity to see how his economic vision and leadership has has allowed the North Charleston City staff from 500 employees in 1994 to 1001 in 2008!   Please send your questions in to us prior to the meeting so th... 03/17/2009

In the history of our Cashflow 101 events, no one has repeated. No one...ever! So, there will be a lot of pressure on newcomer Tim Dorst, who is our reining CashFlow 101 Champion as he attempts something that has never been done before: to successfully defend his CashFlow 101 title on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at Shoneys' Restaurant on Rivers Ave. in N. Charleston, S.C. The "trash talking" from other Charleston Cashflow players has already began.. The doors open at 5:30 PM with the game starting at 6 PM. CashFlow 101 is the popular board game created by Robert Kiyosaki that has been described as "Monopoly on steroids" Cashflow 101 teaches players how to get out of the Rat Race and where to place the money you earn so that your money works for you, instead of you working for your money... 01/26/2009

This post is really more for those of you who are planning on visiting the Park Circle area or considering a move here.  That's because, if you already live or work in the area, you are most likely already familiar with how awesome EVO is!  Located at 1081 East Montague Avenue, this is definitely my favorite place to get pizza since my office moved to Park Circle, and many of my friends actually name it as their favorite restaurant in general.  EVO is a great place for lunch or dinner, and their bar area is also a comfortable atmosphere for casual talk and drinks if you are just looking to catch up with someone.  So, what should you try during your visit to EVO?  Well, I have 2 favorite pizzas: the pistachio pesto pizza and the pork trifecta.  The pork trifecta may be addictive...I've p... 01/19/2009

Ever since I joined the AgentOwned Realty office in Park Circle, a subsection within North Charleston, SC, I have been amazed at how close knit the area's residents are.  It reminds me of stories about "the good old days", when neighbors would actually have meaningful conversations with eachother, invite eachother over for coffee, and watch out for one another.  I'm certain there are numerous neighborhoods like this within the Charleston area, but I have not personally encountered one in quite a while.  It's great to see that "true community" still exists. 01/15/2009

Several weeks ago, during a Charleston Real Estate Investor's meeting we were trying to get feedback from our Mastermind Members as to who they would like to have as a "Guest Speaker"... Who would they like to hear? A motivational speaker? (someone mentioned our old friend Leon Humphrey) That would be a pretty good way to kick-off 2009... Someone else, suggested a "panel of experts." And then, one of our newest members who owns a "few" properties, suggested on our message board that we have someone from our local "Code Enforcement" division visit with us. ...and I have to confess, this was so strange, since we had just heard from 4-5 other Mastermind Members, over the course of the previous month, who had received a "visit" from their local "code enforcement representatives, so I took i... 12/22/2008

Northside Baptist Church will have a new pastor starting the middle of January 2009.  Pastor John Stevens retired earlier this year a Mike Felber has been called to be the new pastor.  I invite you to visit the church where the Word of God is preached without apology and the good news that only Jesus can save is proclaimed. Christmas is a special time of the year when we celebrate the human birth of a Holy God. Hard to believe that God loves you and me that much, but I know HE does. Here is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Andy 12/16/2008