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48 days

February 6, 2012 by Scott Costello Leave a Comment
Days Till Baby - 48

48 days from becoming a father With January in the books already, I’ve only got 48 days till I officially become a father for the first time. It is an amazing thought and puts a warm feeling in my heart every time I add a new piece of furniture or hang some tiny, yet oh so cute [...]

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Probate Monday: Going Through The Motions Is A Good Thing

December 22, 2010 by Scott Costello 5 Comments
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With Christmas only a few days away and New Years right after that, I’ve halted my mailings until January 3rd.  However I’m still going through the motions of putting my mail pieces together so they can be ready to be mailed out when the time is right. Staying active is a benefit on two fronts. [...]

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Money Making Activities vs Non Money Making Activities

November 3, 2010 by Scott Costello 1 Comment

One of the most difficult parts of becoming a real estate investor is making sure you are always limiting your activities to those that will make you money.  Many times I get caught up with things such as working on my blog or wasting to much time trying to come up with the perfect probate [...]

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Solving One Problem at a Time

May 7, 2010 by Scott Costello 10 Comments
Solving Problems

This past week I made some positive strides which should help me out greatly in the long run.  What helped me most was when i took a few minutes early in the week to identify a few problem areas that have been hindering my progress and then came up with a “solution” for these problems. [...]

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My Real Estate Quarter Year Progress Report

March 26, 2010 by Scott Costello 6 Comments
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Probate Goals Back in January I posted about my one and only goal I’m focusing on this year, Getting my first probate deal.  If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I did not succeed in accomplishing that goal which had a target date of March 1st.  This goal is still however at the [...]

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Recommended Reading

  • SPI 023 : More Traffic, More Engagement and More Action with Corbett Barr from ThinkTraffic.net
    Published: July 11, 2011
    Source: The Smart Passive Income Podcast: Online Business | Blogging | Passive Income | Lifestyle
  • Women Overcoming Culture & Poverty to Build Businesses
    Published: July 12, 2011
    Source: Life as Real Estate Investors
  • Tony Robbins Very Powerful Message
    Published: May 15, 2011
    Source: Craig Fuhr
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