Should you start a real estate investment business?

Should You Start a Real Estate Investment Business? Take this quiz to find out. Only “Yes's" count as points. PERSONALITY YES 10 YES 20 2nd mortgage or a line of credit so you could gi POINTS unu find that your desire to be es you feeling unemployable? Have you ever wanted to invest in a real estate business? YES 30 YES 20 POINTS YES 10 POINT POINTS Do you currently have the capital or credit to start a business YES 20 POINTS and support your personal life as the business grows? YES Do you want a million dollars bad enough to work relentlessly to getit 10 MONEY Answer these questions on money The Entrepreneur 80 pts or more The Executive 50 - 70 pts The Employee 40 pts or less "We are constantly amazed at the level of commitment that you show us on a daily basis. HomeVestors is such a rare company with an amazing corporate team. In the seven years we have owned our franchise, we've never had a problem with HVA that the staff did not help us solve." Brownie Lott, San Antonio, TX Characteristics Which best describes you? The Entrepreneur The Executive The Care-Free Employee You are willing to invest in improving yourself and your finances. You constantly read books and E pay for your own educational experiences. For you, networking and self eduction is a sport. You commonly find investments risky. You would rather invest in the stock market and pay a broker who has the knowledge to reduce risk. You're more interested in leading a team than running a company. The last book you read was in high school, and it was mandatory. You trust no one - not even banks. "It's all a conspiracy man." You excel at time management by delegation and you are good at motivating others. You motivate your team to execute at a high level to move the There's never a better time than now! You are You spend your time on leisure, willing to make time to build a business and learn from your failures - at any cost. You create entertainment and stargazing. You don't even own a watch. urgency and set your deadlines. You take personal action and invest in your own education even in things that don't always interest you. company forward. However, you prefer to leave work at the office. The thought of long hours or working weekends isn't that desirable, If you win, you want the credit. If you fail, you'll take the blame. You like to be the captain of your You believe in working with the strengths of others to accomplish tasks you don't feel knowledgeable about. Adding the responsibility of running a business to your plate is overwhelming, uninteresting or scary. You're not the problem or the solution. "Where's the surf bro?" own ship. Relying on an institution or other people to solely handle your financial future doesn't agree with your core beliefs. You are excited to learn the inner workings of a You're a dreamer. You are competitive by nature you like the chase. You see an opportunity to turn ugly into beautiful. You are comfortable with seeing results now and sometimes later (more risk, more reward.) Failure is a learning opportunity that won't stop you from trying again. You dream about catching the next wave or fresh powder, even if it costs you a job or company and develop your leadership skills to leverage your team's potential. You believe in climbing the corporate ladder by working hard. two. Life's too short to work. You've probably survived an entire month on 100 diff bars and $1,000. You try out new things and learn quickly what is working and what is not. Fail fast and fail cheap is your motto, You tend to prioritize tasks with higher probability of success. You don't risk taking actions without a You're a laggard. You don't often find yourself learning anything or trying anything new unless it's for sport. guarantee of success. You take the opinions of others into account, you You are intuitive and trust your gut. You have a sense of timing in the right deals. You quickly educate yourself to accomplish the task you need to finish. You know how to find the money in a deal. Your most common use of intuition often puts you in a pickle, and you find yourself digging out of holes. consult with experts to pick the best path. You find it easy to build the capitol you need to accomplish your tasks. If you're in need, you're confident you can find the resources to make You believe in careful management of your funds. You tend to wait for a better option or one that has been more thoroughly researched before investing even smaller amounts of money. Sometimes you have money, but it doesn't last long. Whatever comes in with your paycheck is sure to be gone by the next one. things work. If you've failed, you take ownership and recoup your losses. You're an alchemist. You actively seek investment opportunities, but you tend to look for high reward, high risk and don't mind the time investment you may have to You would rather invest with help. You tend to plan longer term investments, not opting for the short-term game that can be fickle. If you lose in an investment you're looking for the exit to avoid losing anything further. Investing...what?!? Investing cuts into your hobbies man. This should be avoided. invest to protect and grow your investments. You have cash on hand, You can borrow the You may have retirement savings but don't have Is it payday? immediate access to use it. Not only that, you're money, or you have a 401k you can leverage for starting your business. not comfortable at the thought of risking your nest egg to start a business that may fail. Own a Business Stock Market other investments) Cash under pillow HomeVestors has provided us with the tools necessary to turn a hobby and a passion into a full fledged business! We have been provided with a turn-key system that enables us not only to locate properties, but also to buy them through HVA financing." Ed Enright, Chicago, II Own a Real Estate Business Why HomeVestors Franchise makes sense Markets to consider The success rate of a typical franchise is 80% A franchise typically costs $500,000 to $1 million, but HomeVestors provides franchise options at much lower rates ($50,000 or $12,000) For people interested in developing a complete real estate business, the full franchise model typically allows franchisees to open an actual office with a staff to support and grow their business For people more interested in developing a part-time real estate business, the associated franchise model typically works from home until a business grows. HomeVestors is unique because franchisees aren't locked in a retail store and can keep additional expenses low Entrepreneur Magazine has ranked HomeVestors of America on their "Franchise 500" list for five consecutive years P HomeVestors has also been ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine's "Fastest Growing Franchises" for four consecutive years O Top Ten Best Rental Property Markets Ranked by Risk-Return Premium Relative to National Average The Franchise Business Review also named HomeVestors on its prestigious "Top 50 Franchises" list in 2012 for the seventh consecutive year. 1 Las Vegas, NV 2 Detroit, MI 3 Warren, MI 4 Orlando, FL 5 Bakersfield, CA 6 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL 7 Phoenix, AZ 8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 9 Rochester, NY 10 Stockton, CA Opportunity World distinguishes HomeVestors as a well-recognized national brand with a proven training program to help its independently owned and operated franchises succeed in the investment real estate business. Honored as one of the "Hottest 125 Franchises of 2012," Opportunity World based its criteria on key aspects of franchising such as financial stability, 5 Reasons for Failure in Real Estate company history, client satisfaction and attitude of current franchise owners. 1. Lack of experience and lacking proper training and support HomeVestors offers an initial comprehensive training course, regular supplemental training, proprietary systems for evaluating property, custom business and real estate valuation software, financing source accessibilities and beneficial relationships with national vendors 2. Not making self education a priority 3. Trying to do it alone 4. Failing is an option WE BUY UGLYHOUSES.COM 5. Making excuses for not doing the work HOMEVESTORS 1-800-44-BUYER AMERICA'S 1 HOME BUYER www.homevestorsfranchise.com Each franchise office is Independently Owned and Operated | Interested in owning a franchise? Call 1-800-704-6992 | If you want to sell your house, call 1-800-44-BUYER Answer these c d uo Do you want to be your ownh in control of your sched Have you ever kept yourself awake at night trying to solve a work problem or plan out your drea Essoq um Do you trust yourself to make business decisions that could result in a project's success or failure? on the line to make a business work? Would you ta Answer these questions on risk TIME PERSONALITY RISK RESPONSIBILITY RISK ADOPTION CURVE NOILININI MONEY INVESTING HAVE MONEY? Should You Start a Real Estate Investment Business? Take this quiz to find out. Only “Yes's" count as points. PERSONALITY YES 10 YES 20 2nd mortgage or a line of credit so you could gi POINTS unu find that your desire to be es you feeling unemployable? Have you ever wanted to invest in a real estate business? YES 30 YES 20 POINTS YES 10 POINT POINTS Do you currently have the capital or credit to start a business YES 20 POINTS and support your personal life as the business grows? YES Do you want a million dollars bad enough to work relentlessly to getit 10 MONEY Answer these questions on money The Entrepreneur 80 pts or more The Executive 50 - 70 pts The Employee 40 pts or less "We are constantly amazed at the level of commitment that you show us on a daily basis. HomeVestors is such a rare company with an amazing corporate team. In the seven years we have owned our franchise, we've never had a problem with HVA that the staff did not help us solve." Brownie Lott, San Antonio, TX Characteristics Which best describes you? The Entrepreneur The Executive The Care-Free Employee You are willing to invest in improving yourself and your finances. You constantly read books and E pay for your own educational experiences. For you, networking and self eduction is a sport. You commonly find investments risky. You would rather invest in the stock market and pay a broker who has the knowledge to reduce risk. You're more interested in leading a team than running a company. The last book you read was in high school, and it was mandatory. You trust no one - not even banks. "It's all a conspiracy man." You excel at time management by delegation and you are good at motivating others. You motivate your team to execute at a high level to move the There's never a better time than now! You are You spend your time on leisure, willing to make time to build a business and learn from your failures - at any cost. You create entertainment and stargazing. You don't even own a watch. urgency and set your deadlines. You take personal action and invest in your own education even in things that don't always interest you. company forward. However, you prefer to leave work at the office. The thought of long hours or working weekends isn't that desirable, If you win, you want the credit. If you fail, you'll take the blame. You like to be the captain of your You believe in working with the strengths of others to accomplish tasks you don't feel knowledgeable about. Adding the responsibility of running a business to your plate is overwhelming, uninteresting or scary. You're not the problem or the solution. "Where's the surf bro?" own ship. Relying on an institution or other people to solely handle your financial future doesn't agree with your core beliefs. You are excited to learn the inner workings of a You're a dreamer. You are competitive by nature you like the chase. You see an opportunity to turn ugly into beautiful. You are comfortable with seeing results now and sometimes later (more risk, more reward.) Failure is a learning opportunity that won't stop you from trying again. You dream about catching the next wave or fresh powder, even if it costs you a job or company and develop your leadership skills to leverage your team's potential. You believe in climbing the corporate ladder by working hard. two. Life's too short to work. You've probably survived an entire month on 100 diff bars and $1,000. You try out new things and learn quickly what is working and what is not. Fail fast and fail cheap is your motto, You tend to prioritize tasks with higher probability of success. You don't risk taking actions without a You're a laggard. You don't often find yourself learning anything or trying anything new unless it's for sport. guarantee of success. You take the opinions of others into account, you You are intuitive and trust your gut. You have a sense of timing in the right deals. You quickly educate yourself to accomplish the task you need to finish. You know how to find the money in a deal. Your most common use of intuition often puts you in a pickle, and you find yourself digging out of holes. consult with experts to pick the best path. You find it easy to build the capitol you need to accomplish your tasks. If you're in need, you're confident you can find the resources to make You believe in careful management of your funds. You tend to wait for a better option or one that has been more thoroughly researched before investing even smaller amounts of money. Sometimes you have money, but it doesn't last long. Whatever comes in with your paycheck is sure to be gone by the next one. things work. If you've failed, you take ownership and recoup your losses. You're an alchemist. You actively seek investment opportunities, but you tend to look for high reward, high risk and don't mind the time investment you may have to You would rather invest with help. You tend to plan longer term investments, not opting for the short-term game that can be fickle. If you lose in an investment you're looking for the exit to avoid losing anything further. Investing...what?!? Investing cuts into your hobbies man. This should be avoided. invest to protect and grow your investments. You have cash on hand, You can borrow the You may have retirement savings but don't have Is it payday? immediate access to use it. Not only that, you're money, or you have a 401k you can leverage for starting your business. not comfortable at the thought of risking your nest egg to start a business that may fail. Own a Business Stock Market other investments) Cash under pillow HomeVestors has provided us with the tools necessary to turn a hobby and a passion into a full fledged business! We have been provided with a turn-key system that enables us not only to locate properties, but also to buy them through HVA financing." Ed Enright, Chicago, II Own a Real Estate Business Why HomeVestors Franchise makes sense Markets to consider The success rate of a typical franchise is 80% A franchise typically costs $500,000 to $1 million, but HomeVestors provides franchise options at much lower rates ($50,000 or $12,000) For people interested in developing a complete real estate business, the full franchise model typically allows franchisees to open an actual office with a staff to support and grow their business For people more interested in developing a part-time real estate business, the associated franchise model typically works from home until a business grows. HomeVestors is unique because franchisees aren't locked in a retail store and can keep additional expenses low Entrepreneur Magazine has ranked HomeVestors of America on their "Franchise 500" list for five consecutive years P HomeVestors has also been ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine's "Fastest Growing Franchises" for four consecutive years O Top Ten Best Rental Property Markets Ranked by Risk-Return Premium Relative to National Average The Franchise Business Review also named HomeVestors on its prestigious "Top 50 Franchises" list in 2012 for the seventh consecutive year. 1 Las Vegas, NV 2 Detroit, MI 3 Warren, MI 4 Orlando, FL 5 Bakersfield, CA 6 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL 7 Phoenix, AZ 8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 9 Rochester, NY 10 Stockton, CA Opportunity World distinguishes HomeVestors as a well-recognized national brand with a proven training program to help its independently owned and operated franchises succeed in the investment real estate business. Honored as one of the "Hottest 125 Franchises of 2012," Opportunity World based its criteria on key aspects of franchising such as financial stability, 5 Reasons for Failure in Real Estate company history, client satisfaction and attitude of current franchise owners. 1. Lack of experience and lacking proper training and support HomeVestors offers an initial comprehensive training course, regular supplemental training, proprietary systems for evaluating property, custom business and real estate valuation software, financing source accessibilities and beneficial relationships with national vendors 2. Not making self education a priority 3. Trying to do it alone 4. Failing is an option WE BUY UGLYHOUSES.COM 5. Making excuses for not doing the work HOMEVESTORS 1-800-44-BUYER AMERICA'S 1 HOME BUYER www.homevestorsfranchise.com Each franchise office is Independently Owned and Operated | Interested in owning a franchise? Call 1-800-704-6992 | If you want to sell your house, call 1-800-44-BUYER Answer these c d uo Do you want to be your ownh in control of your sched Have you ever kept yourself awake at night trying to solve a work problem or plan out your drea Essoq um Do you trust yourself to make business decisions that could result in a project's success or failure? on the line to make a business work? Would you ta Answer these questions on risk TIME PERSONALITY RISK RESPONSIBILITY RISK ADOPTION CURVE NOILININI MONEY INVESTING HAVE MONEY?