However : if you are looking to gain insights from other people’s good and bad experiences with investing in real estate, along with detailed action steps so you avoid the mistakes they made and repeat their successes, then this is the right book for you.
Don R. Campbell is the best-selling author of Real Estate Investing in Canada, 97 Tips For Canadian Real Estate Investors and President of the Real Estate Investment Network™, which boasts more than 2,900 members across Canada. Campbell invited investors from across the country to submit their stories about how they came to be investors, the challenges and pitfalls they faced, and the successes that have achieved, 51 (out of the hundreds submitted) of which are included in this book.
For each story, Campbell provides a detailed analysis and outlines clear actions steps that any Canadian investor, can apply to their next investments. Whether it’s insights into financing, where to buy, how to find and keep good tenants, sourcing joint venture partners, how to overcome analysis-paralysis, or the art of the deal, there is a volume of information in, and object lessons to take away from, every story.
These remarkable real-life stories of average Canadians creating above-average results will inform, teach and inspire investors from coast to coast.
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“So, What’s In It For Me?”
This is unlike any ‘Success Story’ book you have ever read before. Sure there are the stories of people who have done well in their lives – some of whom started with nothing and now are living the ‘freedom lifestyle,’ however, let’s be realistic. Those types of stories are enjoyable to read as you live vicariously through those who have done so well, however it leads to the inevitable question you, the reader, are asking yourself, “So What’s In It For Me?”
That’s right, when it comes right down to it we are all tuned into the same radio station in our head: W.I.F.M. (What’s In it For Me), and I applaud you for that outlook. In today’s fast-paced society if you’re not looking after yourself, no one else will.
On the flip side, once you get clear on your direction and you start looking after yourself and your finances, others jump at the chance to help you out. In other words, once you become committed to your future and you start being the leader of your life, others will do whatever it takes to help your vision come into reality. Other committed people truly enjoy helping others with like minds.
How do I know? Quite simply, it happened to me and I’ve seen it happen to thousands of your fellow Canadians. It all begins with you, and your commitment to what you truly want to create in your life.
My personal success story is filled with people showing up in my life at exactly the right time when I needed their guidance, knowledge, experience or assistance. These coincidences only started to occur after I became extremely clear on what my wife Connie and I wanted to create in our lives. Once we defined our “Personal Belize” (as described in Chapter 3 of Real Estate Investing in Canada) and started to tell people about it, positive occurrences and coincidences just started to happen. That’s not to say that everything has been easy. Believe me there have been times of mental, physical and financial struggle along the way, but the focus on our long-term vision helped us get through these road-bumps and to enjoy the smooth parts of the journey.
There were many excuses we could have used to stop us traveling on our dream path. Friends who said we were crazy, family members who said we worked ‘too hard,’ so-called professionals saying that our dreams were too lofty… those dream-stealers are out there. The key is to NOT get into a discussion justifying why you are on your life-path. The best solution is to ignore them (even when that is very difficult to do) and stay focused on what you want to create for you and your family. It’s your life, not theirs.
A great way in which to do this on a consistent basis is to surround yourself with like-minded people who are already well down the pathway you have chosen to take. The more of these positive and supportive people you have in your life, the faster you’ll be able to proceed towards your dreams. I call these people dream-supporters.
Dream stealers do their best to steal your energy and your confidence by distracting you with reasons why ‘not’ to do something, while dream-supporters conspire to help you make it happen. The choice, to me, quickly became obvious as I started on my path to success, and I hope you, too, will see the wisdom in choosing with whom you spend your time.
If you want to play bass in a blues band, or want to travel around the world, or write the next great Canadian novel, or work with charities to help those less fortunate, or just learn to play the piano, all I can say is, no matter what your age or your financial position, do it! Find a way to arrange your life and your finances to make it happen sooner rather than later. Stop dreaming and, like those in these stories, start doing.
John Lennon said it best, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” Make your plan, execute it to the best of your ability and then deal with the road-bumps along the way. Life throws us all curve balls whether we are moving forward or we’re stuck in neutral, so you might as well be moving forward towards your life-goal.
That all being said, let’s get back to your favorite radio station W.I.F.M. So what’s so different about this Success Story book vs others? There are five obvious differentiators:
- The book is completely focused on stories about everyday Canadians creating above-average success in Canadian real estate. They come from investors I’ve met across the country that I have worked with over the last 15+ years. Every single one of them has used the strategies described in my first book Real Estate Investing in Canada.
- Each of the stories reveals mistakes or something personal about the story teller so that you can see the reality of life as an investor is not all sugar and light and so you can learn by avoiding the mistakes they made.
- Importantly, the book you have in your hands directly addresses and answers your question “W.I.F.M.?” Within each of the success stories I will show you landmines you need to avoid, lessons you can learn from the investor’s mistakes and finally, provide you (and the story teller) with action steps that you can adopt in your life.
- You will develop your own game plan for the future as you’ll find pieces in each story that you can model in the future so that you are propelled forward on your chosen path.
- By the end of this book you’ll know the key action steps and turning points that these successful investors used to start living their dream. This book may well be the start of surrounding yourself with like-minded successful people conspiring towards helping you achieve what you want to achieve.
To facilitate this, as you read the book, make notes in the margins, bend pages that you find especially helpful to you and feel free to highlight mistakes you truly want to avoid as an investor.
The stories are divided into four categories titled: Jumping Off The Cliff, Family & Friends, Overcoming Personal Adversity and Following the Systems. This way you can refer back to them at anytime if you ever need to reference certain action steps or lessons.
You are about to discover that real estate investing is not a get-rich-quick scheme, true success comes to those with a long-term view and a focus on the three keys of systems, relationships and follow-through. With these three in alignment, life conspires with you and positive coincidences begin to happen. If you allow them to get out of alignment, life will feel like a long hard struggle.
After reading and enjoying these success stories I trust that you will begin, or continue, to allow others to assist you along life’s path and you’ll start watching for positive coincidences as they occur in all aspects of your life. Once you get clear in your mind where you want to go, the pathway becomes very clear.
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- Updated Audio of Canadian Real Estate Success Stories - Audio Download (62 minutes)
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Success Stories Titles
SECTION ONE : Overcoming Personal Adversity
Success Story #1
Real Estate Brings the Family Together
Success Story #2
Veteran Pastor Uses Real Estate to Make a Difference in the Community
Success Story #3
Perseverance over Life’s Major Hurdles, No Matter How High they Are
Success Story #4
Don’t Wait until a Near Death Experience to Get Started
Success Story #5
From the Brink of Disaster to the Brink of Success
Success Story #6
If At First You Don’t Succeed . . . Find A Better Mentor!
Success Story #7
Single Mom of Three Finds a Way to Make It Happen
Success Story #8
Focus on the Positive—but Don’t Ignore the Risks
Success Story #9
Learning Disability Is No Excuse for Not Being Successful
Success Story #10
A Four-Year Journey to a Financially Secure Future
Success Story #11
Adversity: The Mother of Creativity
Success Story #12
Don’t Waite to Take Action, No Matter What Your Age
Success Story #13
The Grass Isn’t Always Greener on the Other Side
SECTION TWO : Focus on Family and Friends
Success Story #14
Free College Education for Your Kids
Success Story #15
Put All Your Eggs in One Basket, Then Watch that Basket Closely
Success Story #16
How Making Goals Means Giving Back
Success Story #17
Avoid Swinging for the Homerun—Look for Good, Solid Singles and Doubles
Success Story #18
Nothing like a Little Brotherly Competition
Success Story #19
Encouraging Their Renters to Become Owners Leads to Long-Term Tenants
Success Story #20
Partnership with Mother-in-Law Sparks Growth
Success Story #21
True Results Take Time
Success Story #22
Don’t Let Your University Degree Get in Your Way
Success Story #23
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask—They Might Surprise You and Say Yes
Success Story #24
“You’re Not the Babysitter, You’re the Parent!”
Success Story #25
Leave Something on the Table for the Next Person
Success Story #26
Get It Done . . . But Do It Right
Success Story #27
You Can Always Get What You Want
SECTION THREE : Jumping Off the Proverbial Cliff
Success Story #28
When You’re in a Hole, Quit Digging!
Success Story #29
Perfectionism Is Definitely Not Perfect
Success Story #30
Saw the Diamonds in the Rough
Success Story #31
Saw the Future 20 Years Ahead — and It Wasn’t Pretty
Success Story #32
The Treadmill Leading to Nowhere
Success Story #33
Flexibility Is Critical in Sports and Real Estate Investing
Success Story #34
Toys Are Fun, but They Keep You on the Treadmill
Success Story #35
Surround Yourself with Action-Takers
Success Story #36
Work Hard Today, Let Your Money Work Hard Tomorrow
Success Story #37
Losing My Job Was the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me
SECTION FOUR : Following Proven Systems
Success Story #38
He Not Only Found a Niche—He Created One from Scratch
Success Story #39
Focus on Changing Other People’s Lives, and Yours Will Change Too!
Success Story #40
Respect Is a Two-Way Street
Success Story #41
Work Hard and Treat Investing Like a Business
Success Story #42
Being Busy Is a Great Excuse for Creating Systems
Success Story #43
Remove Emotions by Investing Halfway Around the World
Success Story #44
Focus on the Numbers—They’ll Take You Where You Want to Go
Success Story #45
Real Estate Grabbed Him at Only 16 Years Old
Success Story #46
The Ultimate Systemizer
Success Story #47
One Word: Freedom
Success Story #48
The Balanced Portfolio Strategy—A Shortcut to Success
Success Story #49
The First Deal Is the Scariest
Success Story #50
An Oasis in His Personal Belize
Success Story #51
How to Turn One Cottage into Five Investment Properties by Opening Your Eyes
Sincerely,
Don Campbell, President of Real Estate Investment Network™
PS... As with our previous two books 100% of the author's royalties are donated directly to Habitat for Humanity. To date the royalties from the books and the generous donations from the members of the Real Estate Investment Network™ the total of these donations are now approaching $500,000. Click on the logo below for more information on Habitat for Humanity
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If you order, and register your copy of 51 Success Stories From Canadian Real Estate Investors, you will be eligible to receive an additional 4 1/2 hours of FREE audio presentations including:
- The 11 Attributes of Success Real Estate Investors - Audio Download (65 minutes)
- The Power of Focus for Successful Real Estate Investors - Audio Download (130 minutes)
- Updated Audio of Canadian Real Estate Success Stories - Audio Download (62 minutes)
These additional gifts will be yours if you purchase and register your copy of 51 Success Stories from Canadian Real Estate Investors.
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