Jun
04
I just returned from over a week-long adventure in Los Angeles that included the huge 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles. This event followed the 3-day IBPA’s Publishing University also in the same city. The last time I attended Book Expo America was in 2002 in NYC. It was before I started my publishing …
May
30
It has been an exhausting 4-days since my arrival into Los Angeles to attend the IBPA’s (Independent Book Publishers Association) 2008 Publishing University Conference. It was a great 3-day experience taking in the variety of experiences and information shared. I think there must have been nearly 300 people including staff, speakers, attendees, and guests. The …
May
23
It isn’t often that I run into an online video that truly makes me stop and think. Most online videos I see on YouTube are stupid, nonsensical, and just a lot of goofiness going on. At best, I would say it is entertaining. At worst, it is a waste of time and bandwidth. However, in …
Apr
18
Since my announcement of my upcoming, new 3-day TurnKey Investor seminar, I have since formalized the name. It is now called, “The TurnKey Investor’s 2008 Real Estate Portfolio Building Workshop“. If you click on that link, you will see that a new information page specifically for that seminar has been created. The venue still has …
Apr
08
I have a congratulatory announcement to make regarding my real estate business partner, Wes Weaver. Last week, Wes passed his exam and attained his license as a Full-fledged Real Estate Broker. For the three years prior, he was a real estate agent. For two years prior, he was both a real estate investor and property …
Dec
10
In my two recent trips in Colorado Springs, I can say it has not been dull. I have come into contact and interacted with a variety of people. Most of the interactions have been by choice, not a requirement. Unlike my interactions in Columbus, GA where I am known within some circles, I start with …
Nov
18
In an earlier post, I said that Matt Lombardi (Managing Director of Marketing & Sales) was going to do something “extra special” for me since he knew Wes and I was attending the 2007 NAR Convention. Matt placed and displayed 4 of the “TurnKey Investor” book titles in the Main NAR Exhibit Booth at the …
Nov
18
During my week at the NAR 2007 Convention, I had the unexpected pleasure of running into and meeting Kendra Todd, Season 3 Winner of Donald Trump’s TV show “The Apprentice”. Wes and I were near the NAR Booth in the center of the Expo area. We were looking around to figure out which direction we wanted …
