Remain True To Yourself, with Jeff Stephens

Episode 271:

Jeff Stephens is Founder of The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and host of the podcast, “Racking Up Rentals.” Jeff is a full-time real estate entrepreneur by day, and real estate investing mentor, coach and podcaster. Jeff’s focus—both as a real estate entrepreneur and a coach to others—is on growing a rental real estate portfolio that builds long-term wealth through the timeless fundamentals of relationship and negotiation directly with the Seller to buy off-market properties with seller financing.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

• How the classic book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki inspired Jeff to get started in his real estate investing
• How Jeff explored many different paths in real estate investing and learned why it is so important to remain true to yourself in how you do business
• Why Jeff focuses on long-term properties but looks at deals from every possible angle and often comes up with different strategies that fit the situation better
• How Jeff started in 2006 before shifting to full time investing in 2013, and why he likes talking to “non-motivated sellers” who see him as a peer
• Why direct-mail marketing is Jeff's preferred lead generation, and why it fits his business philosophy and attitude perfectly
• Why building a strong relationships is a crucial key ingredient to Jeff's success, and how he uses his five senses to create better understanding of the people he works with
• How Jeff differentiates between an “offer” and a “proposal”, and why Jeff focuses his business on proposals rather than offers
• Why working with the right coaches has helped Jeff “find his voice” and be authentic and true to himself in his work
• Why Jeff believes people view information through a simplistic and limiting view, and why the source of information and its context has a big impact on its value

Resources:

• Website: www.thoughtfulre.com
• FREE Step-By-Step Guide to Buying Your First or Next Rental Property (Without Relying on a Lender to Approve You For a Loan): www.rentalwealthguide.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/thoughtfulrealestate
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JeffWStephens
• Rental Portfolio Wealth Builders Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfulre

Additional resources:

• Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments.
• If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://smartrealestatecoach.com/resources
• Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action
• Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass
• Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine
• SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar
• SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook
• SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS

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