Many people ask what is my day like because they want to emulate my habits. I realized that my greatest achievements were a combination of both Consistent Disciplined action & a series of "Sprints". $100k sprint, $500k sprint, $1m ..... etc. This reminds me of the categories or phases of an investors life that were used around the Jack Miller or "Miller-ites". I borrowed the descriptions below from Vena Jones-Cox (https://regoddess.com) She's a well respected investor so I encourage you to check out her content. Starter: Still learning & exploring Estate Builder: Estate builders are in the process of acquiring enough property (whether that be single families, multi families, commercial properties, or even notes) to produce enough income to completely pay for their lifestyles. Ender: Meaning that they no longer, for the rest of their lives, have to get ANY income from trading hours for dollars, nor do they need to get any more assets to live happily ever after. This doesn’t mean that the ender never does another deal, but she does it because it’s interesting, or helps someone else get started, or to set up the next generation of her family for wealth, not because she has to. I always cringe when people ask me if I'm an "ender" & I feel like it's a label that keeps me exercising & eating healthy because "ender" sounds so morbid. So I created a category just so I can feel better. I call myself a "Reluctant Ender". I still enjoy the hunt & I consider myself a lifetime learner & perpetual student. I love this game I'm so grateful I can play everyday. My schedule as a "Starter" & "Estate Builder" is vastly different than it is today. I realized that my greatest achievements were a combination of both Consistent Disciplined action & a series of "Sprints". $100k sprint, $500k sprint, $1m sprint etc. What do you think about a program based on ($$$$ fill in the blank) Sprints? Small groups with realistic & stretch targets. Could be fun & profitable.

Property - 3/1 house in California, 100% equity. As-is value 600k with 100k in tax delinquency. Equity - 500k net equity after taxes. Title - Still in father’s name. He passed in 2019. Wife predeceased him. Open probate for 3 years, not yet finalized. Interest - 4 heirs total. 3 heirs from the first mother are aligned and working the probate together. The 4th heir is from another mother and has been completely cut out of the process. She isn't mentioned in the probate docket. Threats - I have only been able to reach the 4th heir. She’s open to working with me but needs to prove she’s the biological daughter. The other 3 have been hard to reach. Opportunity - Buy the 4th heir’s interest and step into her place. Negotiate with the 3 or litigate if needed. Questions - #1- Is this a deal you would get into assuming the 3 heirs will fight the 4th heir interest? #2 - What would be a reasonable offer for the 4th heir for the 125k interest (500k/4)?

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I am curious what everyone's favorite initial indicator is for going after their deals. It seems like the most common one mentioned by all of the top people in the space is delinquent taxes which is something I have never really looked at. For over 25 years...foreclosures have been my favorite arena to operate in and what I spend 90% of my time on. We target them specifically and find that when they have additional problem markers (dead owners/no probate, abandoned probate, large liens or judgments) they present great opportunities that most other investors walk away from because they don't know how to deal with these problems. A distant second place would be deals that have fallen out of contract due to title issues. How about you? What is your favorite place to start the hunt?