How much do you actually need other people to succeed?
Well, in my experience, other people are critical. Hey Moguls, Dolmar Cross here to tell you that if you’ve been disregarding the value of working with and networking with other people, it’s time to rethink your approach.
I’m confident I’ve made more money due to the people I know than the things I know.
First, there are the people who work for you, and in Part I of my Property Scouts series, we explored why it’s key to outsource some of your business tasks to property scouts (a.k.a. bird dogs) who find deals for you.
The thing is, even though you’re outsourcing work to them, your property scouts need to be trained. And I’ve found that training your property scouts also benefits you in a few different ways.
But…
Dolmar Cross
Dolmar is a guy who struggled, at first, to get his investing business off the ground. But, thanks to some fierce determination, raw persistence, and a savvy mentor’s friendly guidance and help, he eventually starting making it happen.
But the money went right to his head; he started splurging… snazzy luxury cars, taking friends on lavish trips. He thought he was on top of the world and could do no wrong. Unfortunately that’s when it usually all hits the fan—which is exactly what happened to Dolmar.
When the market crashed in ’08 Dolmar lost everything (literally – everything; he had to file for bankruptcy). Discouraged, he met with an investor who gave him some powerful insight, basically kicked his butt back into dusting himself off and getting right back to it – for the sake of his kids – to teach them that when things get hard, we don’t just quit. We fight on.
So with this powerful, new mindset and very little money left, Dolmar found himself with a sincere need to get good property leads without spending any money. Thus sparked the inspiration for the Property Scout Pipeline.