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The Right W a y to Sell for Maximum Profit

You will also have established yourself as the new rising star of
commercial real estate in that market — and rightly so.
Will you encounter challenges along the way, and maybe a setback
or two? Probably. But by following proven systems and always invest-
ing with integrity, you will have avoided countless pitfalls that your
competition ran right into.
Aristotle Onassis, one of the richest men in the world in the

twentieth century, said, “ That first $100,000 is the hardest. ” Trust me

when I say that your first deal will be the very hardest.
Think of what you ’ ll have after the first deal: Your team will be in

place. You will have established yourself in a market with a reputation
as a closer. You ’ ll know in your bones that there ’ s no black magic to
getting a deal done, but just a step - by - step, proven path.
You will have received something else: A series of monthly cash

flow checks and one big fat one at the end of the deal. You will be
chomping at the bit to do a second deal, and soon a third.

Congratulations at taking the most difficult step of all, which is to
get motivated to buy and read this book. After all, it ’ s easy to believe
that Donald Trump can do deal after deal, but it ’ s a leap of faith to
believe that you can start down that road, too.
You are indeed now on that road to wealth through commercial
investing. Just be sure that you keep taking steps toward your destina-
tion. Do not close the cover of this book without first taking out a

piece of paper and writing down the next few actions that you promise
to take.
They can be to review certain chapters, then to start getting
hooked into your local real estate investing association. Identify a mar-
ket that looks promising and begin to cultivate relationships with
brokers there.
There are only two things that will get you to serious commercial
real estate wealth quickly: The first is taking action. Without action,

everything is just an empty dream.
The second is increasing your knowledge. If you ’ re really impa-
tient about getting on the fast track to becoming a commercial real

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