Nick Perry
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Bottom line is you'll do whatever it takes. Most people, they will start and then they'll be like, yeah, I ran out of funds or I can't figure this out. And they just give up. What is the failure rate in this business? Because you've probably... Oh, 98%. So you got to be that 2% that is resourceful, doesn't quit, and is willing to do whatever it takes.
Bottom line is you'll do whatever it takes. Most people, they will start and then they'll be like, yeah, I ran out of funds or I can't figure this out. And they just give up. What is the failure rate in this business? Because you've probably... Oh, 98%. So you got to be that 2% that is resourceful, doesn't quit, and is willing to do whatever it takes.
Work long hours in the beginning and make it happen. Nobody's going to do this work for you.
Work long hours in the beginning and make it happen. Nobody's going to do this work for you.
Dude, it's been a decade. This is where we started, Scottsdale, Arizona. It is. So to think that now you're in my house. That's right. Scottsdale, Arizona. Yo, full circle moment. Awesome to have it.
Dude, it's been a decade. This is where we started, Scottsdale, Arizona. It is. So to think that now you're in my house. That's right. Scottsdale, Arizona. Yo, full circle moment. Awesome to have it.
But the decade, a lot can happen. I'm just getting warmed up. That's it. I'm just getting warmed up. So I'm grateful.
But the decade, a lot can happen. I'm just getting warmed up. That's it. I'm just getting warmed up. So I'm grateful.
Well, you know, mentorship is the secret hack to getting from point A to point B. There's not a lot of hacks in business. There's not a lot of shortcuts because I've tried. There's not shortcuts. There's no secret pill. There's no secret software. But I'll tell you one thing. A wise man will learn from his mistakes, but a brilliant man will learn from another man. That's right.
Well, you know, mentorship is the secret hack to getting from point A to point B. There's not a lot of hacks in business. There's not a lot of shortcuts because I've tried. There's not shortcuts. There's no secret pill. There's no secret software. But I'll tell you one thing. A wise man will learn from his mistakes, but a brilliant man will learn from another man. That's right.
So, you know, I'm just a byproduct of having great people in my life, such as you and other great mentors, Sean Terry, guys like that have come in, put their arm around me. And you'll help me to avoid costly mistakes. And, you know, here we are now.
So, you know, I'm just a byproduct of having great people in my life, such as you and other great mentors, Sean Terry, guys like that have come in, put their arm around me. And you'll help me to avoid costly mistakes. And, you know, here we are now.
Absolutely. And the problems never stop, no matter where you're at. You know, if you're poor right now, you're scraping by, you got money problems or you're super rich, you still have problems and the problems don't go away. You just, you just get better.
Absolutely. And the problems never stop, no matter where you're at. You know, if you're poor right now, you're scraping by, you got money problems or you're super rich, you still have problems and the problems don't go away. You just, you just get better.
That's the place where 80% of investors fail is on marketing. There's three... mountains that you're going to climb in this business. And marketing is the first one, learning how to do acquisitions and contract properties, and then dispositions. Those are the three mountains. And marketing is the largest mountain that you're going to climb.
That's the place where 80% of investors fail is on marketing. There's three... mountains that you're going to climb in this business. And marketing is the first one, learning how to do acquisitions and contract properties, and then dispositions. Those are the three mountains. And marketing is the largest mountain that you're going to climb.
And most people can never generate consistent, reliable, high quality lead flow for a sustained period of time. They just struggle with it. And so that was one thing that I was able to do early in my career. And that is why I've been able to do very well is I just really dialed in and focused on that aspect and becoming the best at it.
And most people can never generate consistent, reliable, high quality lead flow for a sustained period of time. They just struggle with it. And so that was one thing that I was able to do early in my career. And that is why I've been able to do very well is I just really dialed in and focused on that aspect and becoming the best at it.
No, you don't have three to five thousand dollars a month to put towards marketing. I would not advise you go into PPC.
No, you don't have three to five thousand dollars a month to put towards marketing. I would not advise you go into PPC.