What Sophia Vergarra & I have in common

Well, it clearly
isn't that. (Or should I say "those"...)


What we have in common is that we are both from Colombia.



No, not the District of Columbia.



The country of Colombia.



(Spelled with two "O", not with a "U")



Now I know everyone has certain misconceptions about my homeland.



So it's time to clear them up!



We don't eat spicy food. That's Mexico. Our food is mild.



1. We speak Spanish. Not "Colombian" as many people seem to ask me.



2. Yes, Pablo Escobar was a famous Colombian drug lord and his reputation
persists. But we're not all drug dealers. And people always bring him up
whenever I tell someone where I'm from. It isn't really amusing or original.
Surely there are wittier things to say? This one's gotten old.



3. It isn't hot down there. I'm from Bogota which has a cool climate since
we're 8,600 feet on top of a mountain. The cities on the coast are hot. And we
have everything in-between too.



4. We are not all like Juan Valdez, the icon of our coffee. We don't all wear
ponchos and carry coffee beans down from the mountains.



5. Beauty Pageants are an obsession. We like to be pretty and compete. We
usually place in the Top 10 at the Miss Universe pageant. Game on!



Misconceptions like these are everywhere.



They exist in the real estate business too.



Why?



Because people don't really understand fully if they're just looking in from
the outside.



So people fall for the common misconceptions about real estate investing rather
than finding out the facts.



For example:



Misconception #1:

-- You need a lot of money to get started. (You don't. You just need to invest
in marketing.)



Misconception #2:

-- You have to be a licensed agent to do real estate deals. (You don't. As long
as you are the main party on the contract.)



Misconception #3:

-- You need a university education to build a real estate business. (You don't.
You just need to learn a proven system and then implement it and follow through
relentlessly.)



Misconception #4:

-- You need a lot of free time to invest. (You don't. If you can carve out just
a few hours a week you can get started nicely. Simply quit watching TV or stay
up an extra 30 minutes a couple nights a week. If it is truly worth it to you
to succeed and have freedom, then you'll make the time.)



Still unsure it's right for you?



Sign up for one of our "Personal Real Estate Roadmap" Strategy
Sessions and we'll get to the bottom of what can and would work for you.



(These sessions are normally with Tom, but I'm happy to do it if you'd like to
talk with me. Just put it in the notes on your application.)



Go here:

http://TractionRealEstateMentors.com/strategy



Carolina Zeeb

Traction Real Estate Mentors