How Can You Start Every Day the Right Way?

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After 26 years in real estate, I decided to hire a coach to help me take my services to the next level. It has been incredibly helpful!

One of the things my coach introduced me to was a book called The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. It focuses on how you can spend the first 30-60 minutes of your day adopting a productive mindset. The book explains how starting the morning right can frame your day and help you accomplish your goals!

We utilize a program here that Keller Williams teaches called BOLD. One of the first laws is that your cells eavesdrop on your thoughts. When someone is having a positive day, can't you tell? Usually, when a person's thoughts are in the right place, you can tell just by their body language that they're having a good day. The same goes for when people have negative thoughts - their body language shows it!

Another BOLD law is what you focus on expands. If you focus on something bad, it's only going to make you feel worse and make the problem bigger. Likewise, when you focus on something positive, you can bet that it will influence your entire mindset and lead to a more productive, upbeat day!

I just wanted to share these thoughts today because some of these points really made a positive impact on my life and business, and I hope they can do the same for you!

As always, give us a call or shoot us an email if you need real estate assistance of any kind. We would love to hear from you!

How we helped Doug with his real estate transactions by always going above and beyond

 

"We’ve worked with Mike Hicks for the last four houses that we’ve purchased in the course of twenty years. The reason we go to Mike over and over again is we always get results. His staff is top-notch. They always go above and beyond. There’s always been fast results for every house that we have sold. I think going above and beyond is their standard operating procedure. "

How to Identify a Great Rental Property in Idaho Falls

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Today, Jared Duncan, a property manager with BMG Rental joins us to discuss rental properties here in town. In the past, we discussed rental properties and investment properties, so today we thought we would talk about HUD-owned homes and identifying great investment properties.

Whenever you're looking for a solid investment property, the first thing to look at is the curb appeal. Large, mature trees, and vinyl siding are examples of things that make a home more appealing to potential buyers.

We took a look at a HUD-owned property here in Idaho Falls recently that was listed for $78,000. After some new carpet and flooring, Jared estimates that he could have the property ready for about $5,000-$7,000. In total, if you were to purchase this home, you would be in for about $85,000 and could rent out the property for $850 per month. The return on your investment would be 1% per month, which is a pretty nice return!

Now is a great time to try to scoop up a great, low-priced investment property. If you would like professional assistance, or if you have any real estate questions at all, give me a call or shoot me a quick email. I would love to hear from you!