Never Give Up!!!
My name is LeJon Ratchford and I am a new Real Estate investor working diligently to succeed in this business. So far my progress has been slow but it’s my fault and mine only. See I never took the necessary steps to move forward in this business. Allow me to explain briefly. I work 45 to 50hrs a week and I have 5 children and fiancee. That includes home work, dinners, video games and watching cartoons. Now let’s not forget my fiancee, she’s a sweet college student who has never given up on my dreams. She was there when I did not have a dime and living in my mom’s basement with my two kids (don’t feel bad for me). On top of all that I try to work out three times a week (TRY). Most people with my lifestyle would say," I can't work on a business, I don’t have the time". This is not true! Plan out a dream, go after it. I gave up on my dream many, many times but not this time.
Recently I had a property I was whole selling. The lady was kind and allowed me to whole sale her property which gave me a wealth of knowledge. Unfortunately it did not close; I had to back out of the contract. Ten of my buyers claimed they wanted the property but it never ended up closing. Now I could look at this experience as a negative one and cry my behind off and go back to my mom’s basement (That is a joke). Or I could take every negative experience that accured from this property and do my best not to make the same mistakes with the next one. I currently am assisting another gentleman with his property.
This gave me an idea; why not share with everyone my experiences. I want to give detailed descriptions of how my business operates. My goal is to reach out to my fellow beginners. Hopefully my experience will help you to not make the same mistakes I have made. I will consult some of my big leaguers for assistance at times with their permission and I will address their names in my blogs. In the future I will utilize pictures along with video to allow everyone to know who I am and how hard I work at my business. When I make mistakes you will see it. My belief is people feel more comfortable with those they can connect with. As I stated I also am a beginner, but that is no excuse for me not to succeed. By me working hard, asking questions, and learning from my mistakes I will be a successful entrepreneur. Best wishes to all and what ever you do, do something productive.
Comments (10)
Don't ever give up. It's easier to give up than it is to fight for what you want. Be patient and everything will fall in order for you. In this business you will find people will say one thing and do another. Well that's in life, but just stay focused. Good Luck.
Kendall Norfork, over 16 years ago
Thanks Ted, I appreciate your comments it mean a lot.
LeJon Ratchford, over 16 years ago
Fantastic post LeJon! You are doing it when most folks in your situation would have packed it in a long time ago.... keep it up!!
Ted Harris, over 16 years ago
Thanks Adriel, whats funny is the lady contacted me today wanting my assistance once again. I plan to sell the property this time. Take care Adriel.
LeJon Ratchford, over 16 years ago
Nice blog entry LeJohn, Success is a journey and your on your way. Remember that every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success. Thats what keeps me motivated and going hard.
Adriel Brown, over 16 years ago
Thanks, buddy!
Joshua D., over 16 years ago
Thanks Joshua, I would like to say I wish I would have found this great forum years ago. It is one of a kind!
LeJon Ratchford, over 16 years ago
As Brian said, thanks for the great intro, LeJon. Life often gets in the way of progress for people. Keep pushing through, learning, and staying motivated, and you'll get there! Keep sharing the dream!
Joshua D., over 16 years ago
Thanks Brian, I want to in courage other beginners to stick with what ever business they have a dream to succeed in. Hopefully with my experience we all can learn from, and everyone will see me grow into a very successful RE Investor. Everyone will be able to read my blogs and watch my videos, hopefully gaining the knowledge of what to do and not to do in the Real Estate business along with other businesses, I really don't know a tenth of these big leaguers, but I will from asking questions along with personal experiences. I will also speak of books I read and courses I will and have taken. Once again thanks for my first comment it is greatly appreciated
LeJon Ratchford, over 16 years ago
Awesome intro post LeJon. I look forward to reading more of your blog.
Brian H., over 16 years ago