I have been in real estate financing business for over 30 years. I consistently work with real estate brokers to finance the investment property transactions that come my way. It’s incredibly important how a broker conducts business and treats people. The right real estate broker can make...
There are numerous benefits to investing in a mortgage fund. Click here for a list of benefits. However, one benefit not often talked about is a hedge against inflation. In the last year, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the government injected over 2.5 trillion dollars into the US economy. These...
With access to the internet and the overwhelming amount of information that we have instant access to gives us the illusion that more options are good. It’s like drinking water from a firehose. We are told our options are limitless. We can do anything if we merely put our mind to it. This is not...
Choosing the right employee or business partner can make an enormous impact on whether you prosper or flounder as a business owner. Often when employers look to hire someone, or when entrepreneurs want to find a business partner, in their search, they often miss certain character traits in a...
A simple summation of a “recipe for success” is the combination of a unique skill that is needed, where there is a passion to excel, and the timing is right. However, there is a missing ingredient in this recipe. It is our stress level capacity and ability to adapt that will be the ceiling of...
The video testimonial in this blog is a great example of a relationship cultivated over time with mutual trust, a key for long-term success. Cultivating existing relationships is often the most effective way to grow a successful business.
We believe relationships are more important than transactions. Most of our loans are to repeat clients and borrowers we have known for years. What makes Fidelis different from other private lenders is how well we treat our clients and carry on our everyday business activities with a sense of...
There is a lot of stress in our everyday life. The demands of a job and family can often be overwhelming. The economic uncertainty and the political division we live in today adds to the stress. This may sound relatively simple, but a factor in reducing stress is to embrace humility. Short...
Connect with people and communicate with sincerity and purpose. Get to know people beyond their name and the business transaction you benefit from. To know a person better provides insight and value to the connection that can’t be quantified because long-term success in business comes down to...
I have been in the real estate financing business for over 30 years, and subsequently have helped hundreds of investors finance over a billion dollars in real estate. There are qualities I have observed throughout my career in people who experience continued success and happiness. The success I...
We all have plenty of ideas. This is the easy part. The hard part is turning an idea into reality. These are four practical action steps I found helpful to get an idea to a result: Write the idea down on paper – This helps solidify what you desire to achieve. It gives clarity to
A crisis often brings clarity to our values and options that may have been ambiguous before. It expedites decisions that can result in improvements in our businesses and our personal growth. I notice ingenuity and creativity emerging as we move through this COVID-19 crisis. At times...
Just over a month ago, the fundamentals of our economy were strong, i.e., low unemployment, low real estate inventories, low inflation, low-interest rates, and stability in the capital markets. Within a month, this coronavirus pandemic has rocked our world. I want to pass on some hope in the...
What makes an ideal team player? I believe great businesses succeed because people do. In Pat Lencioni’s book, “The Ideal Team Player”, he spells out three important characteristics of an ideal team player: Humble A humble person is quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek...
A 5-star rating for a hotel or restaurant means the ultimate in satisfaction. A 5-star connection in a relationship means fulfillment and joy. How can we achieve 5-star connections.? The 5-star rating system in a relationship can mean the difference between extraordinary and meaningless. We...
Who are we becoming personally? If we win personally, we win professionally. But we cannot do it the other way around. When we set and achieve personal goals, and live according to our values, we will be propelled toward a more satisfying and fulfilling life both at home and at work. As we head...
If you want to improve the chances of accomplishing a goal, don’t just broadcast your ultimate goal to everyone. Instead, be accountable to someone you trust for completing the action steps required to accomplish the goal. It’s fine to share a goal with someone because it will help...
A growth mindset is an attitude of optimism. Its a way of thinking that creates a passion for learning and growing by believing that our creativity, character, personality, and intelligence are constantly changing and developing for the better. However, a fixed mindset is an inherent belief...
When we think we have the only right answer that’s when we are at our riskiest moment and most vulnerable to making a mistake. I am not talking about the daily, mundane decisions we make every day where we’re using basic common-sense; I am talking about important decisions that...
When it is not clear to you on why and what you are to do as well as when it needs to be done, it is very difficult to get motivated and excited to move forward and accomplish the task correctly. The need for clarity of purpose is of utmost importance to get optimal results
