Real Estate Investor for Newbies - Strategic Action Plan for Bird-Dogs

Real Estate Investor for Newbies - Strategic Action Plan for Bird-Dogs
As a bird-dog your Real Estate Investor action plan is just
part of your long-term goals, short-term goals and monthly
action plan. Your goals (will probably) also include your
personal aspirations, which may include weight loss,
exercise, spirituality and other personal goals.

As a bird-dog we are most concerned with the steps in your
Real Estate Investor Strategic Action Plan, which at this
point are relatively simple:

• Learn as much you can
• Find your Real Estate Investors
• Determine the number of leads you will pursue
• Generate the leads from a variety of sources
• Submit leads to your Investors weekly
• Follow up with Investors and get results

An action plan requires that you take action. Real Estate
Investors won't come to you for leads. Don't wait, put your
plan together and act on it. Get started immediately, you
can always make changes and adjustments as you carry it out
and discover what works best for you.

As a bird-dog you need to establish How Many Leads You Can
Generate in a Month. This is a good question. The answer of
course is up to you. How much time and effort can you
invest into your business?

For the first month as a bird-dog Real Estate Investor set
a goal of generating 200 leads which is only an average of
50 per week. This is realistic and will get your feet wet,
as you explore the various ways to find leads and learn the
process.

As you fine-tune your lead sources the number of leads will
drop, but your referral fees will increase. This is the
result of concentrating on the sources and Real Estate
Investors that are most productive. We will cover this
later.

As a more experienced bird-dog you can goal to obtain
between 300 and 500 leads per month. These are just some
general guidelines, but you may be able to find even more!

Break your target number down to a weekly basis, 75-125
leads per week. This may seem like a high number, but it is
perfectly achievable, if you are willing to work at it.

It is essential that you put your Bird-dog Real Estate
Goals in writing. Furthermore, it is just as critical that
you review them often. One of the best ways to make this a
habit is to review your written goals each night before you
go to bed and each morning before you start your day. This
is a great way for all Real Estate Investors to remain
focused!

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Chris Parks is a Real Estate Investor who has been involved
in Real Estate in one capacity or another since the mid
1980s. As a member of a small group of Real Estate
Investors & Entrepreneurs, and always having the knack for
explaining Real Estate Basics in an easy to understand
manner, Chris created REI for Newbies in order to teach &
assist new Real Estate Investors in a step-by-step,
easy-to-understand manner. http://www.REIforNewbies.com

Brits ‘Looking To Loans To Fund Cosmetic Surgery’

Brits ‘Looking To Loans To Fund Cosmetic Surgery’
Thousands of Britons are aiming to apply for a loan to help
pay for plastic surgery, new figures indicate.

In a study carried out by Abbey Loans, nearly one million
consumers are set to borrow to fund going under the knife.
According to the firm, some 918,000 adults are looking to
borrow through personal loans and other means to finance
cosmetic surgery procedures. Overall, breast augmentation
is the most popular operation sought by Britons, making up
just over a quarter (27 per cent) of all surgery. Tummy
tucks and rhinoplasties, better known as nose jobs, are
consumers’ second and third most popular choice of
operations - making up 25 and 17 per cent of adults’
surgical desires respectively.

In addition, the study showed that Britain is the most
desirable place to have cosmetic surgery done, as some 83
per cent of respondents wish to stay in the country.
Meanwhile, six per cent of consumers are looking to go
under the knife in eastern Europe, where procedures are
cheaper, with two per cent of people aiming to have work
done set to travel to the United States. According to the
financial services firm, these people may be travelling
across the Atlantic in a bid to take advantage of the
competitive currency exchange rates with the US dollar.

Further research from the financial services company also
showed that the majority (51 per cent) of those wanting to
modify their appearance do so in an attempt to boost their
level of confidence. Just under a third (32 per cent) of
respondents stated that such work is for medical purposes.
This compares to two per cent plumping for surgery after
being “egged on” by a loved one into having an
operation to change the way they look, while one per cent
will do so to stop a certain part of their body being made
fun of.

Overall, most people wanting cosmetic surgery are women, as
two-thirds of those desiring such procedures are female.
Meanwhile, three out of five operations are being planned
by people aged between 18 and 34.

Commenting on the research, Paul Morrish, head of Abbey
Loans, claimed that more people are looking to borrow
money, whether this be via a personal loan or other means,
to help fund cosmetic treatment. He said: “Whether
striving for visible perfection or as part of a medical
treatment, plastic surgery is getting more and more popular
amongst Britons.”

As a result, those contemplating borrowing money to help
pay for a surgical procedure, whether at home or abroad,
could be well advised to consider opting for a low-rate
personal loan. Speaking earlier this year, Ariane Buteux
claimed that taking steps to ensure that they have a
healthy credit rating could help consumers secure access to
cheap loans. Writing in the Money Pages, Ms Buteux stated
that applicants should get a copy of their credit history
and make sure that it gives an accurate indication of their
financial standing. She also asserted that when applying
for a loan prospective borrowers should be honest as being
economical with the truth may cause them to struggle to
successfully get credit in the future.

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