Monday Motivation And A Story

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joanne

Here’s another motivational message from my friend Arnfried,  from Be Motivated Today and a story from my experience this past weekend:

We all face obstacles from time to time, I’m facing one at the moment. Whether the problem overcomes me, or whether I rise up to overcome it, depends on my attitude towards it. How do I see this obstacle? How do I mentally approach it? The answers to these questions will determine whether this obstacle takes me down or makes me grow.

I must see this as a “challenge” not as a “problem”. The word “problem” conjures up visions of defeat and struggle. But a “challenge” is something to be overcome. It draws the best out of us. Continue reading →

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From the Road: Do You Need A Mentor?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Joanne

I’m writing this from the Clarion Hotel in Shreveport Louisiana. I’m here with my son Peter for USA Weightlifting’s National Collegiate Championships. Since this is Pete’s first year in County College, this is his first Collegiate Championships. This is his second national contest this year. He won his class at the National Junior Championships back in February for the 4th year in a row, and last December he attained his first gold medal in the American Open.

Also with us is Peter Roselli, who has been my weightlifting coach and mentor, who is also my son’s coach since he was 10 years old. My son Pete is now 18 and one of the top young weightlifters in the country. He got to where he is through dedication and hard work, my watchful eye, and the expert coaching that he received from Mr. Roselli. So what has this got to do with you? And what has got to do with tax lien investing? Continue reading →

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Beyond The Basics For Tax Lien Investors: What You Need To Know And When You Need It

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Joanne

We all suffer from “paralysis of analysis” at one time or another, where we are reluctant to go forward with something until we know all there is to know about it.

The problem is, with most things that are worth pursuing, we’ll never know all there is to know about it. And the best way to learn what we need to know is to get started doing it. Tax Lien Investing is no different. Many would be investors never get started. Oh, they buy all the programs and ask a lot of questions, but they never feel they know enough about it to start. They get paralyzed by the fear of the unknown.

But tax lien investing is not rocket science and you don’t need a college degree, or even a high school diploma to make money at tax lien investing. So how do you know that you know enough to get started?  Or, if you’ve already started to invest in tax lien certificates, how do you learn what it is you need to know to protect your investment? From what I’ve seen in the industry, and from the questions that I’ve gotten from subscribers to my web site, I believe that there are three different stages of knowledge or learning about tax lien investing that the investor needs. But you don’t have to go through each of these learning stages before you know enough to get started. Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation: A Daily Dose Of Love

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Joanne

Here’s another inspirational pep-talk from my friend Arnfried Lien-werner of Be Motivated Today.

Almost everything is available via the Internet. Yet the most important thing — love — is not.

It is only available in relationships with people. We all need it. Not just from one or two people. We need to receive it from those we deal with on a daily basis. Sometimes receiving a dose of concern or care and empathy, just when you need it, is just what “the Doctor ordered”. It makes you feel like a million Dollars. Then you feel you can face the next difficult client or work challenge. A bit of love is an unexpected boost that helps your to perform your responsibilities more enthusiastically.

Now we could all use more of it, every day.
When we start loving others – treating them as if it were their birthday – some catch the hint and return the favour. But, if we wait for them to start, we may wait forever. Continue reading →

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Questions About Maryland Tax Sales

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Joanne

question about Maryland tax salesI received an interesting question about Maryland tax sales from a subscriber who downloaded information from one of the Maryland county web sites.

In the information that they downloaded it had the date and time for their next tax sale but it specifically said “we do not sell liens.” This was quite confusing since Maryland is a lien state and there was no mention of deeds or redeemable deeds. In fact everything that was said regarding the procedures for the tax sale led me to believe that they were indeed selling liens and not deeds, so I had to call the the Tax Office and speak to the tax collector for a while to find out what the story is. Continue reading →

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