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Real Estate Development – Two Essential Keys to Building a Successful Property Development Business!

When it comes to real estate investing very few investors actually look at building their property portfolios as a real business. They need a shift in their way of thinking and to approach real estate investing more like an entrepreneur.

In our opinion two of the essential keys to running a successful Real Estate Development business are using great systems and forming great long term relationships.

Entrepreneurs use proven systems and leverage off others to run their business effectively and they view their business as separate from them. They realize that they are not their business and see their business as the end product. A property developer who understands that, has a real opportunity to become very successful.

When you realise that real estate development is a business and that your business is your product, you can then start to work on building your business. To build a successful real estate development business you will need to change the way you think and your approach to real estate investing.

We believe that the ultimate real estate developer is what we call a ‘Real Estate Development (RED) armchair entrepreneur’. You see, the traditional property developer still thinks that real estate development is a job. They believe that time equals work and work equals money, whereas a RED armchair entreprenuer believes that time equals equity and equity equals freedom. In other words if RED armchair entreprenuers spends the time to build equity it will allow them to get free of the business and if they want more freedom they build more equity.

Traditional real estate developers still believe that they need to do the work and be part of the system whereas RED armchair entreprenuers believe that they should build great relationships and have others do the work. This enables RED armchair entrepreneurs to build their businesses much faster.

When the business owner is also the hands on developer it will usually require much more hard work to make the business successful. It is much smarter for anyone considering entering into the industry to set up a business where the systems run the business, and let others run the systems. In other words the systems and other people work for you so you don’t have to.

Working on your business allows you to work on the things that really matter and that will give you the biggest return for your efforts. RED armchair entrepreneurs use systems to streamline tasks and avoid chaos so they can concentrate on growing their business efficiently.

When the systems are being run by others RED armchair entrepreneurs are able to focus their attention on innovation. They can capitalize moments of inspiration and through effective communication they’re able to turn their dreams into reality.

If you think about some of the great property developers, names like Donald Trump will typically come to mind however one of the biggest property developers was actually a school drop-out, Ray Kroc the founder of McDonalds. An entrepreneur with an incredible vision who worked on his business and not in his business.

You see Ray never considered that he was in the hamburger business but rather that he was in the business of real estate. Ray secured development sites in great locations, put fast food restaurants on them which he franchised. Ray Kroc died on January 14, 1984 and was worth an estimated $500 million.

YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL

As business owners and proud parents our most important asset is time and as much as we wanted to be actively involved in real estate development we knew we didn’t want to be traditional real estate developers who worked long hours trading their time for money.

Instead we looked at the big picture and applied the same entrepreneurial skills we had developed in our architectural practice to property development. Real estate development had to contribute to our ultimate goal of achieving financial freedom and giving back.

We knew that when we achieved our ultimate goal it would give us more choices so we could start to live our dream lifestyle according to our core values and with passion and purpose.

To be successful at real estate development you need to connect with what is most important to you. As soon as you start thinking more like a RED armchair entrepreneur and set your ultimate goal or the dream that drives everything you do the more real estate development will give you a sense of direction and purpose.

Your ultimate goal will make you want to jump out of bed in the morning and stay up late, it is your innermost driving force. It will allow you to live your life intentionally, rather than randomly and it will motivate you to achieve your full potential.

Setting your ultimate goal has nothing to do with real estate development. It is about how you want your life to be like.

It isn’t about material things, or about others. There is no right or wrong answer because it will be different for everyone. It is about your life so it is, in essence, what is true for you. Real estate development is only a vehicle that can be used to support your ultimate goal.

To set your ultimate goal, you should start off by asking yourself questions such as:

* What do I need in my life?

* What do I want in my life?

* How do I want to live my life today?

* How do I want to live my life in 2, 10 or 20 years from now?

* What has given me great joy so far in my life?

* If I had a magic wand and my life could be anything I wanted it to be, what would that life be like?

Knowing your ultimate goal gives you the ability to make conscious choices that are consistent with what is important to you, your core values. It will help you set your life’s purpose and put real estate development in its proper perspective.

Motivated People And Their Success Within A Part Time, Home Based Business

A growing number of people are becoming involved in business opportunities where they are working part time from home. Some of them do so because they are good marketers and others because they want to make lots of cold hard cash. A personal business at home will allow a person to work on their own and in most cases; you can run the business without needing to hire others on a regular basis. A person who owns a home based business is motivated in an entirely different manner as compared to a person who runs a corporate firm.Here is a look at some of the things that motivate people to start a legit home business:• Money
• Performing simple tasks over a short period of time
• Good lifestyle and ability to travel
• Autonomy
• ProfitsBenefits and the Advantages of Owning and Operating Your Own Business:Pulling the trigger to start your own marketing business makes perfect sense regardless of whether the economy is thriving or stuttering. Before starting the best part time business, take a look at the following benefits and the advantages of striking out on your own business venture:• Be your own boss
• More elasticity of options
• Invest small sums and reap big returns
• Do what you love to do
• Be more successful
• Be more productive
• Tax benefits
• Take pride in what you are doing
• Live a relatively stress-free lifeIf you are not satisfied with your present job and if the pay is not good and you are also fed up of all the pressure of working for someone else, then a home based business is the perfect solution for all your problems. These ventures are currently much in favor with most people because they allow you to stay at home and make money without too much stress or bother.One of the main characteristics of a great business opportunity is that you do not have to invest too much money to get it off and running. In fact, you can start a home based business without investing a cent or at the very least you only need to invest a very small sum of money. Secondly, a great home based business is one in which you get to sell products and services that you can sell no matter where the buyers live.A great home based business is also great when it involves selling products and services that are very popular and much in demand. With such products and services, you won’t even have to look for customers because they will come to you.Another characteristic of a great home based business is that it will give you a chance to make huge profits. The start-up costs are low while the returns are high. Competition is less and it is also easy to sell products and services that are in demand. The best digital home based businesses are reviewed in detail in my free guide, which you can find below. However, which one is best for you depends on what you are looking for.I hope this article has been helpful to you in learning more about how you want to approach your future endeavours. Please contact me anytime!

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A Guide on Successful Product Creation and Internet Marketing

Product creation in Internet marketing is getting stiffer and stiffer nowadays owing to tough competition between Internet-based businesses. Putting up a new product requires plenty of brainpower and finances along with an ability to take risk. With that, even if you have the product well-set already, you have to position it strategically in the Internet landscape for others to notice. You should get the interest of Web users and turn them to actual customers. Aside from the usual physical products, many different products that thrive well on Internet marketing include E-books, membership sites, and video lectures.

The long and difficult process of product creation begins with ideas. They are easy to get – compared to the effort that comes with analyzing the market for that idea. Before the idea turns to a product, businesses often spend money, even amounting to millions of dollars, to ensure the success of the new product that emerges from an idea. Businesses undertake many types of market research and surveys before releasing their products to the public. Now, you may think that because your business is small, you can’t afford research or you don’t have to do research; you can and you should. The Internet allows you to disseminate materials needed for your market study to many people at once without your having to spend a cent.

It is a common maxim in business: Look at your destination first before mapping out your journey. So what are the goals you intend to accomplish with your product creation ventures? The everyday travails of your business may make you forget the end in sight. On the other hand, prepare to entertain new developments that come to your mind in your product creation. Your conception of a product may have started this way, but a few tweaks here and there along with some market research results and it ends up another way. Take it as the result of a creative process, not as a failure to reach your goal. After all, your product creation activities are intertwined with a long-term goal that you should strive to sustain at your utmost: profit generation. So if your less profitable initial idea evolves to a more profitable product, be thankful!

With your product made up already, start doing some aggressive Internet marketing. A product purchase typically comes after more than five times a customer is exposed to an informative call-to-buy message. Thus it is important to get the contact details, like the e-mail address, of potential customers who are on the brink of a sale. Use the results of your market research to determine the demographics to which you should concentrate your marketing efforts.

With consistent product creation, you can make an inventory of your products that you can market in due time. Just keep making products – the moment you succeed in making and marketing a product, customers are surely wanting more from you, so give it to them. Keep them on your side through constant product creation.

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