It’s a clever strategy that turns a free online resource into a deal-finding search engine.

You can search by…

• bank
• location
• company, etc

… and find distressed assets and bank owned deals!

Check this out…

Pretty cool, ehh?

If you want to learn more about Jason’s ninja strategies, he has a free video where he’ll show you…

• How to make $5,000, $10,000 and even $15,000 per deal with these new underground below market deals
• How to find red hot hungry buyers that will do anything to get their hands on these deals
• How to get these deals funded without your own money and even if your credit is terrible
• And much more!

>> Check out Jason’s Free Video Here <<

If you have any questions, post ‘em in the comment area.

Happy Investing!

- Jeff

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A Note From Capital Redevelopment Group LLC – From time to time we’ll let you know about certain resources that we feel may help you reach your goals in real estate or life. All resources are ones we’ve personally looked at and reviewed before we felt confident to recommend them to our readers like you. With recommendations like this you should assume we are compensated in some way when you decide to buy, and just like with anything… you should do your own due diligence before you invest in anything to make sure it fits your goals.

I had a request on our Flipanese TV YouTube channel (click here to check out the most recent episodes) asking me the following question:

“Jeff I know you’re a real estate investor – what do you do…. ALL day? “.

Instead of writing about it – I figured why not grab my camera guy and have him follow me for a day.  This is truly a random day in the life of a Real Estate Investor.  This is so random that we happen to have a closing in the middle.  Make sure to leave me a comment and enjoy

Ok… so my life really wasn’t always like this…

When I first got started in real estate, I was literally
broke.

I had no money to market to sellers or buyers …

… no money to put up deposits

… no money to do any of the other things that pop up
now & again for the average real estate investor

So here’s what I did … I became a BIRD DOG.

I started matching buyers up with sellers and charging a
fee as a middle man. It was great! And it’s exactly what
you should be doing if YOU happen to be “monetarily
challenged” at the moment.

The only thing that sucked was that it was a lot of leg
work. I wish The Real Estate Matchmaker software system
had been around back then. I could have done it all from
home.

What is the Real Estate Matchmaker? See for yourself.

You can download it here now …

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A QUICK VIDEO

It’s a web based platform that provides the buyers, the
sellers, and everything you need to match them up and
get paid for it. It’s pretty much the coolest thing I’ve
ever seen.

If you need cash fast, you need to check this out. I don’t
know a quicker way to make money. Seriously.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A QUICK VIDEO

Let me know how it works out for you.

Jeff Coga

Visit: http://www.getcrgnow.com/property-scout

Learn, Grow, Help Our Community — And Make Good Money in Real Estate w/ Out…
- Using any of your own credit
- Using any of your own money
- Having no experience.

Oh… and it’s FREE. It’s a learn while you earn program. Learn the strategies that we use in our business every day to help our business grow. In return – you get to learn the ropes!

Visit: http://www.getcrgnow.com/property-scout

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What is Confessions of a Real Estate Investor?
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It’s a real estate VBLOG that has never been done before. A true confessions of a real estate investor, Jeff Coga… all videos are raw uncut and spoken from the heart. You’ll either love him or hate him…. if you like it, “hit the like”

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I have a slightly embarrassing confession…

I just got a hair cut and I look like I stuck my hair in a weedwacker.

Seriously don’t laugh but this is how I feel.  I went to a barber I never go to because the one I go to was “shut down” for remodeling.  When I entered the salon it went like this.

• Me: “Can I get a hair cut”
• Asian Lady: “Sure sit down – what kind of hair cut are you looking” (this is not a gramatical error – this is how she talked)
• Me: “Low fad up to here (point’s to hair line) – with a #4 clip and #1 clip on the side”
• Asian Lady: “Sure – not to high on fade”

Next thing I know… she went to town. I tried to have her fix it but the fade kept on going higher and higher.  Next thing I knew…

I wanted to cry – kinda like this kid…

Don't Laugh THIS is How I Felt...

So I thought I put a warning sign before you watch this weeks episode.

Now… Click the video below to watch the video.

In this video I talk about Email hygiene.  If you’ve been in the my master mind – you know I talk about the power of data. And especially as an investor, your ability to see trends and make adjustments = your ability to make money.

But several weeks ago I decided to start taking list segmenetation & hygiene seriously, and it’s paid off in every way aka  deliverability, open rates, and end game of unloading properties fast!

The scrub and list-cleaning process we implemented has effectively MORE THAN DOUBLED our open rate… from sub par 6% to 11%… no sky rocketing to plus 20%+ on some campaigns we run and over 50% on other campaigns.

Quick Basics: Avoiding the “Spam Trap”

Email service providers aka ESP spam filters have now gotten 10x more smarter in the past 2 to 4 years (especially the last 2 years).

They say 80% of ALL email sent is now considered spam, and most of it rightfully so.  As legitimate business owners (I hope you are) you need to understand WHY this is so important and how avoid being lumped into this majority is key.

Here are the biggest reasons emails go to spam right now.

1. Domain/IP Trust – Each time they receive an email from you, email service providers (Gmail, Yahoo, MSN/Hotmail) run a quick background check on your sending IP & domain. If they show up on any shared blacklists, you’re in bad shape. We regularly send emails from two primary domains: getcrgnow.com and crgbuys.com.  Once a month, we check both domains on https://senderscore.org and http://www.mxtoolbox.com to ensure they have top-score reputation. If you have anything less than a 97 score, Yahoo won’t accept your emails.
2. ESP Algorithms - Each of the major ESPs have their own unique “spam catching” algorithm, but they all consider these factors:  only 12% of people opt-in with a real email address anymore. Do you keep sending emails to the other 88%? Stop it….  Open Rate :: how many people open your emails? It needs to be consistently 10% or greater…. Velocity :: do you send on a relatively regular schedule? You should….. Volume :: if you send over 70,000 emails at once, you’re automatically assumed to be a spammer unless proven otherwise. Sad, but true.
3. “Stop Words” –  Most email marketers blow this out of proportion, but it’s still a factor. You don’t need to replace every instance of “FREE” with “FR-E-E” (in fact, it could hurt you to do so), but definitely still use some discretion here. Your email marketing solution (iContact, Constant Contact, Aweber) has a mini-spam checker. Just correct anything it tells you to correct, and you’re good.
4. Spam Complaints - An acceptable level is 1 person clicking the “spam” button in their ESP for every 1,000 emails sent. When someone manually complains to your email marketing solution (e.g. they call iContact to report you as a spammer) it’s BAD. As in… they only give you 3 of those, then your account is terminated, no questions asked.

Here’s a couple more tips.

1. Match Your Links to Your Sending Domain. Congruency affects deliverability. If you’re sending traffic from getcrgnow.com, make all your links getcrgnow.com/forward. How do you do this if you’re sending traffic to an affiliate link? Either write a custom forward script or use Pretty Link for WordPress.
2. Don’t Send Out Blacklisted Links. On a similar note, always make sure you mail through a redirect. This will allow you to make sure you have “nets” out in the open internet world.  Also – if you do JV/Affiliate marketing this is a HUGE one.  Make sure you do not blast black listed links.

It’s been a while… did you miss me?  :)

Well… in the last several months, I have been working on couple of pretty darn big projects. What is that project? Simple. It’s a secret

But…  it’s related to the concept of “Growing Towards The Sun”

You might be saying… WHAT THE HELL is “Growing Towards The Sun”.   Well… just picture a plant… a plant that is trying to grow.  If the plant doesn’t have efficient sun light what will happen?

1. It won’t grow…
2. If it grows, it will grow at a slower pace…
3. And worst case scenario it will die

Now… what if the plant was in the sun… what will it do? It will grow towards the sun. And grow towards where the sun is the strongest right?   In business it’s the same darn thing but the “sun” is the folks you surround yourself with, the books you read, things you study, etc etc.   Meaning… if you want to grow your biz and/or as a person… be around folks who will push you, better your life, and just expect more out of you.  A smart dude once said…

“People’s lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group” – meaning surround yourself with friends, family, loved ones, business partner, team members, and anyone that can help you grow towards the sun.

Here’s a video that might piss you off.  So watch this before you go into the meat and potato’s.

I’ve been blessed enough to be around folks and individuals that are obnoxiously smarter than I am (can you believe it? lol).  Well… this one particular mastermind group I’m part of has brilliant online marketers who have sold bajjjilllions of stuff… what kinda stuff?  As they say… “info products” to help  real estate investors…. Below is a convo thread.  What I want you to pay attention to is…

How 1 simple questions has turned into something very very interesting…

THE QUESTION: ” We all say the Real estate investing pool of product buyers is shrinking and for once we are all right.  I would love to hear your thoughts on this.   Attached is the google trend report for people looking to invest in real estate.” 

Side-note: You can clearly see a down trend on the graph above.  This image is from “Google trends”.  If you do not know what Google trends are you’re probably living under a rock or…. ok, I won’t insult you for not knowing what Google trends is… since as they say… “you only know, what you know”… right?  So, what is Google trends?  Click here to learn Now… what you need to under stand is… it’s the “volume of searches” for specific keyword.  The sample above is the keyword “real estate investing”.  So the question is based on: Decline in search term of  ”real estate investing” = less investors being interested = shrinking pool of real estate investing guru products (make sense? or maybe… keep reading).

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DISCLAIMER: UNDERSTAND THAT THIS QUESTION IS BEING ASKED TO SUPER DUPER SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNERS AND FOLKS WHO HAVE DONE MILLIONS IN REAL ESTATE DEALS AND SOLD MILLIONS IN “GURU PRODUCTS”. SOME OF THE FOLKS ON HERE YOU’LL KNOW WHEN YOU HEAR THEM… THEY ARE ON TV, RADIO, AND VERY POWERFUL/INFLUENTIAL FOLKS.  I OFTEN TURN TO THESE FOLKS FOR ADVISE IN MY REAL ESTATE BUSINESS AND IN MY ONLINE BIZ.

Take a look how the brains of this mastermind works….

RESPONSE #1:

 ”One could argue that it’s not decreasing but rather coming back to “normal” from before the boom. People are always looking to make money in this economy and so they may not think of real estate or have misconceptions about it… So broadening the product pitch to go after those people that are not even considering real estate is the way to get more prospects and names… i think that xxxxxxxxxxxx (Sorry I have to leave the name out)  is a perfect example of this and his pitch on infomercials”

RESPONSE#2:

“Those are crazy numbers”

RESPONSE#3: (Here’s where it get’s interesting)

 ”Greetings!  Part of the decline you see on Google search traffic since 2004 relates to a loss of Google Search market share for this keyword (i.e. – people interested in REI have an increasing number of alternative info sources, from YouTube to  Facebook  and many in between). But make no mistake,  the lion’s share of the decline is **LACK of INTEREST. ** Many, many investors got beat up so bad (because they missed market signals of when to get out) they will never be back. The others are (mostly) waiting on the sideline. Just look at the declining traffic at most of the REI sites over the last four years. In the same way there are less than half as many realtors,  80% fewer contactors and a  small fraction of the mortgage brokers compared to a few years ago, the industry as a whole continues to be in a MAJOR contraction. ANY industry or group dependent on real estate is a small skeleton of what it once was. That includes most investors AND Guru’s.  This is a NORMAL and healthy part of the real estate cycle. Making money today as a real estate investor is hard as nails compared to a few years ago. There are much better alternatives for many potential investors… and guru’s.  Fundamentally, this cycle isn’t much different than the last three (see image attached).”

“Expect continued contraction until Market Psychology changes, then another explosion to the upside, especially in select local markets that are already wound tight and/or showing signs of reversal.  The ‘good’ news is that it looks like we’re entering the ‘capitulation’ phase on an National level (see momentum chart). Some local markets are starting to emerge but overall, we’re still years away from a return to the good old days.”

“If you want to give your subscribers a no B.S. education on mastering the real estate market, and how to catch the next wave, please reply privately. Knowing the market cycle will improve their results regardless of their technique.  We don’t compete with you, we make your product better by adding a ‘market’ overlay.  We’ve got one of the highest converting JV programs in the REI space.   Wishing you a Happy & Prosperous New Year!  Warm regards.  xxxxxxx (Sorry I’m leaving out names)”

RESPONSE #4: 

“With the media beating up Real Estate every single day… Homer Simpson will continue to wait on the sidelines. Great article by XXXXXXX (leaving out names). Only the strong will survive over the next few years. All the so called “Gurus” who hide behind the internet and have done only a couple deals will be flipping burgers at McDonalds!”

RESPONSE # 5:

“Great stuff xxxx (leaving out names). 100% agree. It’s just a cycle… similar to the ones we went through in the 70s, the early 80′s and the early 90′s. People aren’t losing interest for bettering themselves and their lives… they just don’t see real estate as the “easy” way to improve their lives anymore. Once the media starts talking again about all of the “high appreciation” and how fast houses are selling… people will jump back in and seek out real estate investing because it seems “easy” again. Looking at a few other trends:”

“buying real estate” sunk along w/ “real estate investing” on the same curve (that term could be interchanged as the same… but is likely also a bunch of home buyers searching that term)… so, as demand of course to buy homes goes down… as does demand to learn how to invest in real estate.

But, on the other hand… people increasingly started searching for other terms around buying real estate… like “foreclosure listings”… that of course jumped up huge while
“buying real estate” dove w/ “real estate investing”. In the end, people searching for similar things… just using different terms (based on the buzzwords that are popular in
the news media at the time). Further, like xxxx and xxxx said… those people didn’t disappear… real estate just doesn’t sound like the “easy thing to do” anymore… so, since 2008…  ”making money from home” has gone up and kept very steady the last 3-4 years. One last one… “buying rental properties” saw a little bump in early 2010 and carries through to today… just a sign of the change in the real estate market cycle.

People are still looking for the same things… wealth, freedom from their jobs, better lives, etc… possibly even in higher amounts than before… we just need to start the conversation with them in other places rather than trying to be in front of them only when they’re specifically looking for real estate investing info. Some guys doing this are seeing their real estate expert / training businesses grow faster than ever.

Just like the real estate investors who were in it for the “easy” money are now gone… the real estate experts / “gurus” who were in it for the easy money (and only for the
money) are gonna be gone in short order too if they’re not already. Time to get creative y’all .

- XXXXXX

PS – Hope you had a great New Years! 2012 will be an interesting and fun year for sure!”

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So… do these folks know some sh*t or what?  Remember… we are in the world that allows us to connect with people on a rapid speed.  Don’t make descision on your own. Join or make your own mastermind and watch your biz grow. Always ask questions and ask for help.

Live Free,

Jeff Coga

PS

I’ll be holding an event some time in Late May or June. If you’re interested please go to:

http://getcrgnow.com/vip-waiting-list-live-event/

“dude, when do you rest? How do you keep on working like that?”

And it didn’t hit me but I started to really ask myself that question.  Where did my ability to just work my a$$ off come from?

I had to really think about it since I’ve had so many mentors but… I go back to an incident in junior high…

I had try-outs for my basketball team at Giano Intermediate in the city of La Puente.  I grew up playing basketball and learned to love the game because of a childhood friend and his father who taught me the game. I still remember to this day… I was a nervous wreck and missed 7 wide-open lay ups because of the jitters. I wasn’t the only who noticed that I couldn’t make a lay-up that day, the coach noticed as well and I was cut or should I say I didn’t make the team.

This devastated me because I used to practice with my childhood friend and his father every single day for hours.  I don’t know till this day if my friends dad did it intentionally but the next day after I told him about how I got cut – he popped in a video. A video that changed me. He put in the video about a player who I watched on tv and idolized. The greatest of all time NBA basketball player, Michael Jordan.

I was amazed at seeing the highlights of all the dunks, game winning shots etc… but what I took away was the story of Michael.  The story of how he got cut from his Varsity basketball team and how he channeled that energy to get better.

The next day I hit the courts hard and practiced all summer with my child hood friend and his father doing drills.  Some summer days I woke up and started playing from sun rise to sunset until I had blisters on my feet.  During that time my friends father was diagnosed with lung cancer for the second time. Yet for some reason he still played ball with us…  I guess it was the love of the game (He fought the illness but he passed away a few months later. Thank you Tito RIP – I know you’re somewhere still playing the game you loved).

Now… just today I was sent this video of Michael Jordan that re-ignited some emotions from my child hood.

Now…

What did playing basket and idolizing Michael Jordan taught me in business?

Here’s what I’ve learned…

1. Be relentless but humble enough to know you don’t know everything. Never have anyone tell you that you can’t do something (especially yourself!) but know that you maybe wrong at times also.
2. Work harder than anyone else – you as the leader on your team directly impacts the work ethics of the rest of the team AND hard works creates your ability to get luckier
3. Push your teammates to become better – no business is a one man or woman sport, you’re only good as the last person on your bench.
4. The Big one  – Paying attention to details – how you do the jab steps, pump fakes, cross overs, cuts, etc.  This details on how you do anything is what makes a players, a business, and everything less from good to great.

And… anyone who has every played sports will tell you…

At the end of the day -> Nothing beats HARD WORK. Bust your a$$ and push yourself and especially others to get stronger and better.  And remember you’re NOT just here to WIN the game but to have an extraordinary career and a lasting business.

Life Free,

Jeff Coga

PS

Ok ok ok… so if you’re curious… Yes I did make the basketball team the next year and I played through high school as well.

And for you non-believers that an asian kid can hoop… let’s go play and I’ll show you a thing or two LOL  or click here  it’s an article I found that brought back memories as well.

Or.. watch this LOL..

PSS

Remember this while you build your dynasty

Holy Sh*t… Do you fucking believe it?

Now this blog post is my first blog for 2012 and this blog is NOT about how we should be on hover boards, flying cars, wearing silver leggings and goggles with integrated computers, kinda like this… Do You Remember Marty?

Ok… So why are you writing today?

I’m not writing because Marty and Doc being wrong about 2012…

…But it’s more about a simple and  interesting conversation with my better half and she said…

      “Sometimes I worry about you because your think you’re invincible and someone might actually come hurt you.”

Or something like that… Now don’t ask why I’m having this kinda dialog with my better half at 6:26 AM on a Saturday morning after working until 3 AM the night before.

Now… my natural instinctive conversation in my head said something like this:

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My Fearless Coga Brain: “Why the F’ do I want to live my life in FEAR?”

Wuss-Boy Coga Brain: “She’s right – you need to grow up a little”

My Fearless Coga Brain: “Shut F’ Up Wuss-Boy Coga Brain… I Ain’t Gonna Live My life in Fear“

Wuss-Boy Coga Brain: “NO She’s ALWAYS Right”

My Fearless Coga Brain: “Damn… you’re RIGHT Wuss-Boy Coga Brain. Let just keep our mouth shut” 

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…So You Maybe Saying…

COGA, Why The Hell is Your Blog Titled “New Years Waste-Of-Fucking-Time Resolutions”

It’s simple… Watch This VIDEO NOW.  And you’ll understand why New Years resolutions are a waste of time.

…There are 2 types of people in the world. Ones who wait for opportunities and ones who make their own opportunities and seek out on their own. the latter are the ones who make their own life. live life on their own terms and live life how THEY want to…

…No one got to where they were without brick walls or stumbles along the way. You are your own driving engine. YOU are Your own brake. YOU are the only one who can determine your own fate…

So if you want to make TRUE CHANGE this year in 2012 and destroy your New Year resolution.

BECOME FEARLESS.  This is what I call “Freedom of Fear”

And at the end of the day…

Just because the dates on the calendar changes it doesn’t mean diddly squat… PERIOD.

Just go out and DO THE DAMN THING!

To Freedom of Fear,

Jeff Coga

It is soooo important…  I’m calling this blog entry “The Incredible Power of SWAG Like Self-Confidence.”

I had to put a word like “SWAG” in it.

Why? Because entrepreneurs like US need the SWAG. lol

Don’t know what the heck SWAG means?

I “didn’t know either” until like 7 min ago…. So I asked Urban Dictionary

REALLY!?!?!?

S.W.A.G. = Something What Asians Got!?!?!? 

I don’t think it’s true BUT I’ll tell you what Asians got…

“Bad drivers” and “small eyes” (I’m asian so I can do this HA)

Kinda like this?

I think you can blind fold them with dental floss… what do you think?

If SWAG is NOT that… then what the Heck is it?

Well, I went to Youtube.com… look at what  CELEBRITIES define SWAG as?

NEYO - Says – “SWAG = Some people have it, some people don’t”

Tatyana Ali – Says – “SWAG is being confident”

Now…

You’re probably asking…

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Mr. Coga – What Does SWAG and BEING CONFIDENT has to do with my real estate business or any business!?!?

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Well… for many real estate entrepreneurs… I firmly believe “SELF-CONFIDENCE” is the #1 biggest obstacle on the path to the success you’re after.  I’ll make an even more bold statement… without THIS, I don’t see how the hell you’re going to be successful in ANY business or even life.

The reason this is so important is….

In order to follow that path to great success, you have to have enough iron balls-take-no-bull-sh*t-confidence to step into this DEEP rabbit hole called entrepreneurship.

I’ll say it in another way…

In order to follow your own path to greatness, you must have enough SWAG (honestly I hate this word, I’m taking it out) Confidence to step into the unknown.

You gotta be able to face the uncertainty. You throw away your golden parachute of security and step in to the unknown of entrepreneurship.

So WTF happens when you lack the necessary self-confidence?!?!?

Simple… you NEVER take that first step. And you end up stuck. (has that happened to you?)

Now “SWAG” or “confidence” is an over-used word (especially SWAG)…

So what the heck are ways to get self confidence so I can succeed as an entrepreneur?

1. #1 – USE your DAM BRAIN! Really think about it deep down.  DO NOT simply consider what you might say to others.  It’s NOT the surface level thinking… Don’t gloss over it with “oh, that was easy – mindset”.  Seriously reflect deep down inside like you’re meditating like a shaolin monk.  How confident are you really in your ability to succeed. Are you second guessing it? Do you think you’re not smart enough? Not good enough? Maybe that you don’t deserve to be successful…  trust me, this “think part”… is TOUGH, but that’s one way to determine how much of an issue this is for you.
2. #2 – USE your DAM BRAIN AGAIN! This time… think about the people who know you best (the outside people). How much do THEY believe in you? How much does your team believe in what you say? How much do you believe in your ability to succeed and lead. Do they think it’s only a matter of time until you succeed? Or are they concerned about you abilities?

Don’t discount the importance of this. The opinions of others can have a great impact on your level of self-confidence.

Understand this…

I’m not telling you to become an egotistic douchbag.

Don’t know what douchbag is? (click here)

All I’m saying is…

When you start to really drill down to the core…  you can see pretty clearly some of the problems – or more accurately the symptoms aka… what lack of confidence can cause.

So what does lack of confidence cause?

1. #1 – Procrastination. If you’re not confident in the outcome of your ability, then you’re less likely to take action. So it can be the root of procrastination. (has THIS happened to you?)
2. #2 – It can be the root of information overload. (I’ve been here)

Let me ask you…

Really think about this…

Go back in your life,  when you decided that entrepreneurship was the way to go.  What pushed you over to even say, “hey – I’m doing this?”

Or did you feel NOT confident in your ability… and because of that you didn’t take action?

Did you believe you need to get more information to help you?

So you did what ever other person does.  Research for more and more knowledge and ultimately get buried under a mountain of information overload…. aka info crap overload

Indecision. Or lack of it.

If you have difficulty making critical decisions, that can be traced back to a lack of confidence in your own ability to succeed in light of whatever decision that you’re considering.

That right there…

The gap between what YOU REALLY KNOW…

And…

What you DO is often created by a lack of confidence in your ability to do what you know.

Did I lose you? (read it again)

Stop and truly think about this…

If that lack of confidence is taking away your action to do something. It can cause you to become isolated or alienated. You withdraw trying to work things out when the best step would be actually to just to not “sweat the little stuff” and move forward. Ultimately you end up second guessing yourself.

Now…

Trust me… I’m not telling you that EVERY hesitation’s root comes from a lack of SWAG (aka confidence).

But…

What I am saying is that often times when the best approach would be to take action, you end up just waiting for something to happen.

When you do have confidence though – when you really believe that you will ultimately succeed – it ripples out into everything you do.

In fact…

A few months ago, I was talking to my team about a dramatic shift we were going to make.  A strategic move to ramp up your business. The power of our team and the kind of confidence that we carry is contagious.  And honestly, I can’t think that we would be doing this type of business and volume if we didn’t have a huge level of confidence.

When you have that confidence, you believe that your efforts will pay off.

And when you believe that your efforts will pay off, you’re willing to go for things; to step up and step out of your comfort zone and take action because you believe that your efforts will pay off. (click here… Do Epic Shit).

Then something magical happens…

You’re willing to commit to your goals. You seem to work harder and longer because you believe your efforts will pay off dividends.   That right there… increases your odds of success.

Then when you win those small battles, it also creates a self-reinforcing spiral. And you spiral up.

Not sure what the heck I mean by this? Watch this incredible video below…

Now go out there and be confident, be bold, make moves…

And go Do Epic Shit.

Life Free,

Jeff Coga

They Say Asians Are GOOD At These Things… When It comes to Social Media Marketing.

WTH am I talking about “these things”?

• Yes Asian suck at driving…ease up… we got insurance – not like the other peeps… BUT NO I’m not talking about THIS.
  
• Yes Asians are supposed to be good in science but NO I’m not talking about this EITHER.

The Answer? Well it’s math.

Math!?!? WTF Does MATH have to do with Social Media Marketing?

Simple… ANY business is an arithmetic business.

You need to know what your cost and expense. Aka your balance sheet (DUH – not rocket science).

Know what energy out put or $$ that it’s going to take to produce income. Also remember that to increase bottom line… you ALWAYS have two ways. Either increase REVENUE or decrease expense (DUH – not rocket science again).  So when it comes to real estate investing or any business for that matter.  You need to look at exposure – which is marketing right?

I’m doing this blog because people constantly ask me what are my social media marketing strategy for my real estate business.

PROBLEM… People get Social Media twisted.  Here’s what I mean..

Remember…

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING IS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORK.

Don’t do a hard sell… or a creepy stalker like stuff.

Think of it like going to a killer party and then you start talking about what you do…

LOOK at the picture below… If you went to a party and ran into this person what would you tell them?

Ok… don’t judge me for my sarcastic comments but really… take a look.

No I do not sell drugs (or do I? LOL)….

Why am I bashing this person? Because… I can

Take a look at all the buzz it caused MUAHAHHA

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2014501077712&set=a.1597938583910.2074596.1099375531&type=3&theater

So Mr. Coga – What Is The Best Way To Market On FB?

Dude…

People who read this blog is going to kill me for this…

So Here is my DISCLAIMER

Dear Friends, Family, Colleagues, Teammates and Lover (yeah you too…)

I suck at remembering ANYTHING. Especially birthdays.  Yes I know terrible. So don’t throw a lettuce at me when you see me next time.

Love

Jeff

Now…

What is secret marketing strategy? I don’t think it’s a secret at all… It’s all about building connections and being in front of a client. Making sure people know who the heck you are.

Once of the earliest books in sales by Tom Hopkins “Low Profile – Selling – Act Like a Lamb – Sell Like a Lion” talks about the importance of this “rapport”.

When I was doing insurance and financial services before getting into the real estate biz  my clients got a Happy Birthday call from me every time.

I wanted to make sure they knew who “Jeffrey Mutha F’en Coga” was. (arrogant I know). So I put the contact info and date of birth in my outlook and synced it with my blackberry (RIM.. dam that’s old lol).  I got alot of thank you and compliments and I know I did a crap load of business just because of this 1 thing.  Yeah… I delivered gifts and gift cards etc but everyone thought wow this Jeff guys always remembers my bday.

Fast forward to NOW in the Social Media World.

You can truly be LAZY. (Yes I’m THAT lazy)

Here’s is a prime example.

Yes this is the video I sent my virtual assistant.

I get texts back saying thank you. I get likes back. etc.

This stuff works. Now… I pay my guy min wage to do  this every single day.

It works. Make sure you outsource this to someone on your team (kind of like when you send Christmas cards and your assistant writes it – you just sign it ;P )

If you don’t have someone to outsource it to… do it yourself. It WORKS.

Or if you’re truly lazy like me. Get a VA and have them watch MY DAM VIDEO. LOL

CLICK HERE TO YOUR OWN VIRTUAL ASSISTANT (ask for Owen – he knows his stuff)

SO How do You quantify Social Media Marketing?!?!?

VERY VERY good question.  Sorry, I’m too dam lazy to finish this… maybe if at least 1 person is interested and leaves me a comment I might make a blog about that.

Live Free,

Jeff Coga

PS

I’m running a youtube split testing marketing campaign right now. I’ll give you the KILLER results in a few days.

Or do they?

This blog isn’t about why you SHOULD or SHOULD NOT vote for this man Ron Paul.

Let me tell you what this blog is NOT about…

• It’s NOT about the debate of Ron Paul not valuing equal rights for minorities (as some claim),
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul denying women control of their bodies and reproductive rights
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul possibly being disastrous for the working class ( HR 2030, HR 4604, HR 736)
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul separation of church and state (really people?)
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul would butcher our already F’ed up Education system (do you really think that?)
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul obsession with guns – (dude is from Texas – get over it)
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul will give negative image of the US (us pulling out? Really?)
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul wanting to eliminate the Federal Reserve
• It’s NOT about Ron Paul crazy supporters (are they on to something?)

So WTF Jeff… what are you talking and wasting my dam time about this crazy Dr. Evil Looking guy (Yes – he is a REAL doctor)?

Simple…

It’s the MEDIA black out.  That I’ve been pissed off since 2008 and it’s happening now AGAIN for the 2012 election.

My Post from 2008- Click Link Below.

http://www.jeffcoga.com/random-rants/election-day/

(Alex Jones is a tad bit crazy)

Now the question is… this country is based on freedom? Is this freedom? Or Does the media vote in our politicians?

Sadly – not enough people care.

JC