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- 0:00Foreign.
- 0:03You're
- 0:04listening
- 0:04to
- 0:04the
- 0:04Master
- 0:05Passive
- 0:05Income
- 0:06Podcast
- 0:06Network.
- 0:10Hey,
- 0:10everyone,
- 0:10and
- 0:10welcome
- 0:11to
- 0:11the
- 0:11Breakthrough
- 0:11Investor
- 0:12Show.
- 0:12My
- 0:12name
- 0:12is
- 0:12William
- 0:13Palmer,
- 0:13and
- 0:13we
- 0:14focus
- 0:14on
- 0:14breaking
- 0:14through
- 0:15limitations
- 0:15and
- 0:16barriers
- 0:16to
- 0:16get
- 0:16you
- 0:17to
- 0:17that
- 0:17next
- 0:17level
- 0:18of
- 0:18investing.
- 0:18And
- 0:19in
- 0:19today's
- 0:19episode,
- 0:20Charles
- 0:20Rose
- 0:21Jr.
- 0:21Is
- 0:21going
- 0:21to
- 0:21be
- 0:22talking
- 0:22about
- 0:22how
- 0:22he
- 0:22bought
- 0:23an
- 0:23investment
- 0:23property
- 0:24in
- 0:24the
- 0:24Dominican
- 0:24Republic
- 0:25and
- 0:25some
- 0:26of
- 0:26the
- 0:26barriers
- 0:26he
- 0:26had
- 0:27to
- 0:27break
- 0:27through
- 0:27in
- 0:27order
- 0:27to
- 0:28make
- 0:28it
- 0:28a
- 0:28success.
- 0:29Let's
- 0:29get
- 0:29started.
- 0:34Welcome
- 0:35to
- 0:35the
- 0:35Breakthrough
- 0:35Investor
- 0:36show
- 0:36where.
- 0:36We
- 0:36guide
- 0:37you
- 0:37to
- 0:37financial
- 0:38freedom
- 0:38and.
- 0:38Break
- 0:39barriers
- 0:39in
- 0:40your
- 0:40investing
- 0:40to
- 0:40give.
- 0:41You
- 0:41the
- 0:41secrets
- 0:41to
- 0:42success.
- 0:42And
- 0:43now,
- 0:43here
- 0:43are
- 0:43your
- 0:43hosts,
- 0:44Charles.
- 0:44Rose
- 0:45Jr.
- 0:45And
- 0:45William
- 0:46Harmer.
- 0:50Hey,
- 0:50everyone,
- 0:50it's
- 0:51William
- 0:51Harmer
- 0:51with
- 0:51Breakthrough
- 0:52Investor,
- 0:52where
- 0:52we
- 0:53help
- 0:53you
- 0:53break
- 0:53through
- 0:54to
- 0:54that
- 0:54next
- 0:54level
- 0:55as
- 0:55an
- 0:55investor.
- 0:56And
- 0:56with
- 0:56me
- 0:56always
- 0:57is
- 0:57Charles
- 0:57Rose
- 0:57Jr
- 0:58my
- 0:58awesome
- 0:59co
- 0:59host
- 0:59and
- 0:59fellow
- 1:00real
- 1:00estate
- 1:00investor.
- 1:01Charles,
- 1:02today
- 1:02we're
- 1:03going
- 1:03to
- 1:03be
- 1:03interviewing
- 1:03you
- 1:04about
- 1:04your
- 1:04Dominican
- 1:05Republic
- 1:05property
- 1:06that
- 1:06you
- 1:06bought
- 1:07and
- 1:07super
- 1:07excited
- 1:08to
- 1:08dive
- 1:08in.
- 1:08Just
- 1:09going
- 1:09to
- 1:09get
- 1:09that
- 1:09out
- 1:09there
- 1:10real
- 1:10fast
- 1:10and
- 1:11really
- 1:11looking
- 1:12forward
- 1:12to
- 1:12getting
- 1:13into
- 1:13today's
- 1:13episode.
- 1:14But
- 1:14I
- 1:14guess
- 1:15maybe
- 1:15I
- 1:15should
- 1:15back
- 1:15up
- 1:15a
- 1:16little
- 1:16bit.
- 1:16How's
- 1:16your
- 1:16day
- 1:16going
- 1:17so
- 1:17far,
- 1:18man?
- 1:18It's
- 1:18going
- 1:19good,
- 1:19man.
- 1:19It's
- 1:20been
- 1:20a
- 1:21long
- 1:21week,
- 1:22but
- 1:22productive
- 1:23and
- 1:23so
- 1:23definitely
- 1:24can't
- 1:24complain
- 1:25there.
- 1:25But
- 1:26yeah,
- 1:26man,
- 1:26I'm,
- 1:26I'm
- 1:26always
- 1:27excited
- 1:27to,
- 1:27to
- 1:27get
- 1:27on,
- 1:28on
- 1:28the
- 1:28show
- 1:28with
- 1:29you
- 1:29and
- 1:29record
- 1:29and
- 1:30just,
- 1:30you
- 1:30know,
- 1:31whether
- 1:31we
- 1:31bring
- 1:31someone
- 1:32on
- 1:32to
- 1:32share
- 1:32their
- 1:33story
- 1:33or
- 1:33we
- 1:34share
- 1:34some
- 1:34of
- 1:34our
- 1:34own
- 1:35stories
- 1:35and
- 1:36lessons
- 1:36we've
- 1:36learned
- 1:37to
- 1:37help
- 1:37others.
- 1:37It's
- 1:37always
- 1:38amazing
- 1:39to
- 1:39do
- 1:39this
- 1:39with
- 1:40you,
- 1:40William.
- 1:40Yeah,
- 1:41always
- 1:41excited.
- 1:41And
- 1:42I've
- 1:42been
- 1:42really
- 1:43wanting
- 1:43to
- 1:43learn
- 1:44a
- 1:44little
- 1:44bit
- 1:44more
- 1:44about
- 1:45how
- 1:45you
- 1:45purchase
- 1:45this
- 1:45property,
- 1:46why
- 1:46you
- 1:47purchased
- 1:47this
- 1:47property.
- 1:48I
- 1:48know
- 1:48your
- 1:48wife
- 1:49is
- 1:49from
- 1:49the
- 1:49Doctor
- 1:49and
- 1:50you're
- 1:50from
- 1:50the
- 1:50Bahamas,
- 1:51and
- 1:51so
- 1:51I
- 1:52like,
- 1:52well,
- 1:52how
- 1:53did
- 1:53this
- 1:53work
- 1:54with
- 1:55buying
- 1:55a
- 1:55property
- 1:56out
- 1:56of,
- 1:57out
- 1:57of
- 1:57country,
- 1:58et
- 1:58cetera?
- 1:58And
- 1:59is
- 1:59it
- 1:59possible
- 2:00for
- 2:01other
- 2:01investors
- 2:01in
- 2:01the
- 2:01US
- 2:02to
- 2:02do
- 2:02so?
- 2:03Oh,
- 2:03man,
- 2:03absolutely,
- 2:04man.
- 2:05So
- 2:05I
- 2:06do
- 2:06know
- 2:06you're
- 2:06interested.
- 2:06I
- 2:07remember
- 2:07when
- 2:07I
- 2:07first
- 2:07told
- 2:07you,
- 2:07it
- 2:08was
- 2:08like,
- 2:08no
- 2:08way.
- 2:08I
- 2:09always
- 2:09wanted
- 2:09to
- 2:09do
- 2:09this.
- 2:10You
- 2:10were
- 2:10like,
- 2:10you're
- 2:11like,
- 2:11hey,
- 2:11can
- 2:11I
- 2:12buy
- 2:12one
- 2:12in
- 2:12the
- 2:12same?
- 2:13You
- 2:13know,
- 2:13build,
- 2:13you
- 2:13know,
- 2:14building
- 2:14this?
- 2:14Yeah,
- 2:15man,
- 2:15you
- 2:15can.
- 2:15Totally
- 2:15can.
- 2:16So,
- 2:17so
- 2:17I'll
- 2:17tell
- 2:17you
- 2:17why
- 2:17we
- 2:17did
- 2:18it.
- 2:18So,
- 2:18you
- 2:18know,
- 2:19you
- 2:19know,
- 2:19we
- 2:19are
- 2:19investors
- 2:20at
- 2:20heart.
- 2:20And
- 2:21so,
- 2:21you
- 2:21know,
- 2:21we
- 2:22love
- 2:22investing
- 2:23and
- 2:23most
- 2:23of
- 2:23our
- 2:23investments
- 2:24are
- 2:24here
- 2:25in
- 2:25the
- 2:25US
- 2:25but
- 2:26so,
- 2:27so
- 2:27back
- 2:27in
- 2:272023
- 2:28and
- 2:29you
- 2:29know
- 2:29the
- 2:29story,
- 2:29William,
- 2:30but
- 2:30I'll
- 2:30Share
- 2:30it
- 2:30briefly
- 2:31just
- 2:31for
- 2:32our
- 2:32audience
- 2:32to
- 2:32hear.
- 2:33So
- 2:33back
- 2:33in
- 2:342023,
- 2:35I
- 2:35was
- 2:35at
- 2:35a
- 2:35point
- 2:36where
- 2:36I
- 2:37got
- 2:37terminated
- 2:38from
- 2:38my
- 2:38job
- 2:38due
- 2:38to
- 2:39immigration
- 2:39reasons.
- 2:40And
- 2:40my
- 2:41lawyer
- 2:41advice
- 2:41was
- 2:42like,
- 2:42no,
- 2:42you
- 2:42need
- 2:42to
- 2:42leave
- 2:43the
- 2:43country
- 2:43until
- 2:43we
- 2:43get
- 2:44everything
- 2:44cleared
- 2:44up.
- 2:45So
- 2:45it
- 2:45was
- 2:46kind
- 2:46of
- 2:46devastating
- 2:46for
- 2:47me
- 2:47when
- 2:47I
- 2:47first
- 2:47heard
- 2:47it.
- 2:48But
- 2:48then
- 2:48I
- 2:48remember
- 2:48I
- 2:48was
- 2:49like,
- 2:49oh,
- 2:49Charles,
- 2:50don't
- 2:50forget
- 2:50that
- 2:50you're
- 2:51a
- 2:51real
- 2:51estate
- 2:51investor,
- 2:52right?
- 2:52You're
- 2:52with
- 2:52a
- 2:52side
- 2:53job,
- 2:53so
- 2:53it's
- 2:54okay.
- 2:54You're
- 2:54gonna
- 2:54be
- 2:54okay.
- 2:55So
- 2:56you
- 2:56remember
- 2:56that?
- 2:56Yeah.
- 2:57And
- 2:57so,
- 2:58you
- 2:58know,
- 2:58because,
- 2:58you
- 2:59know,
- 2:59you
- 2:59sometimes
- 2:59you're
- 2:59so
- 3:00used
- 3:00to
- 3:00that
- 3:00steady
- 3:00income.
- 3:01You've
- 3:01been
- 3:01there,
- 3:01William,
- 3:02making
- 3:02that
- 3:02steady
- 3:03income.
- 3:03You
- 3:03know,
- 3:03our
- 3:04investment
- 3:04income
- 3:04is
- 3:04like
- 3:05up
- 3:05and
- 3:05down,
- 3:05up
- 3:05and
- 3:05down
- 3:06because
- 3:06we,
- 3:06you
- 3:06know,
- 3:06always
- 3:06buying
- 3:07stuff.
- 3:07Right.
- 3:08So,
- 3:08but
- 3:08anyway,
- 3:09so
- 3:09we,
- 3:09so
- 3:10we
- 3:10went
- 3:10to
- 3:10the
- 3:10doctor
- 3:11and
- 3:11it
- 3:11was,
- 3:12it
- 3:12was
- 3:12a
- 3:12four
- 3:13month
- 3:13period,
- 3:13us
- 3:13being
- 3:14over
- 3:14there.
- 3:14So
- 3:15what
- 3:15happens
- 3:15when
- 3:15you
- 3:16put
- 3:16an
- 3:16investor
- 3:17in
- 3:17somewhere?
- 3:18We're
- 3:18going
- 3:18to
- 3:18invest.
- 3:19Yeah,
- 3:19we
- 3:19started
- 3:20looking.
- 3:20Wherever
- 3:20we're
- 3:21at,
- 3:21we
- 3:21started
- 3:22looking.
- 3:22And
- 3:23so,
- 3:23and
- 3:23my
- 3:23wife
- 3:24and
- 3:24I,
- 3:24we
- 3:24always
- 3:24wanted
- 3:24to
- 3:24buy
- 3:25a
- 3:25property
- 3:25in
- 3:25the
- 3:25Dominican
- 3:26Republic.
- 3:27As
- 3:27a
- 3:27matter
- 3:27of
- 3:28fact,
- 3:28when
- 3:28we
- 3:28went
- 3:29to
- 3:29the
- 3:29Dominican
- 3:29Republic
- 3:30back
- 3:30in
- 3:302019,
- 3:31that
- 3:31kind
- 3:31of
- 3:31put
- 3:31a
- 3:32fire
- 3:32in
- 3:32us
- 3:32to
- 3:32like
- 3:33start
- 3:33investing
- 3:34in
- 3:34the
- 3:34US
- 3:35you
- 3:35know.
- 3:35And
- 3:35so
- 3:36I
- 3:36think
- 3:36I
- 3:36mentioned
- 3:37that,
- 3:37you
- 3:37know,
- 3:37before
- 3:38on
- 3:38one
- 3:39of
- 3:39my
- 3:39episodes
- 3:39where
- 3:39it's
- 3:40like,
- 3:40you
- 3:40know,
- 3:40I
- 3:40had.
- 3:41There
- 3:41was
- 3:41this
- 3:41guy
- 3:41in
- 3:41the
- 3:42Dominican
- 3:42Republic,
- 3:4323
- 3:43years
- 3:43old.
- 3:44I
- 3:44think
- 3:44I
- 3:44was
- 3:4526
- 3:45or
- 3:4527
- 3:46at
- 3:46the
- 3:46time.
- 3:46He
- 3:46was
- 3:4623.
- 3:47And
- 3:47he,
- 3:48and
- 3:48he's
- 3:48investing
- 3:49without
- 3:49it.
- 3:49And
- 3:50he
- 3:50didn't
- 3:50have
- 3:50much
- 3:50money
- 3:50at
- 3:50all.
- 3:51I'm
- 3:51like,
- 3:51man,
- 3:51if
- 3:51this
- 3:52guy
- 3:52can
- 3:52do
- 3:52it
- 3:53in
- 3:53a
- 3:53third
- 3:53world
- 3:53country,
- 3:54here
- 3:54I
- 3:54am
- 3:54living
- 3:54in
- 3:55the
- 3:55land
- 3:55of
- 3:55milk
- 3:55and
- 3:55honey,
- 3:56the
- 3:56usa.
- 3:56I
- 3:57can
- 3:57do
- 3:57it
- 3:57too.
- 3:58So
- 3:58here
- 3:58we
- 3:58are,
- 3:59you
- 3:59know,
- 3:59fast
- 3:59forwarding
- 4:00back
- 4:00to
- 4:01being
- 4:01in
- 4:01a
- 4:01doctor
- 4:02and
- 4:02we're
- 4:02here
- 4:03for
- 4:03four
- 4:03months.
- 4:04So
- 4:04we
- 4:04started
- 4:05just
- 4:05looking,
- 4:06looking
- 4:06for
- 4:06properties
- 4:07around
- 4:08and
- 4:09you
- 4:09know,
- 4:09we
- 4:10were
- 4:10like,
- 4:10well,
- 4:11first
- 4:11of
- 4:11all,
- 4:11like,
- 4:11oh
- 4:12my
- 4:12gosh,
- 4:12these
- 4:12property
- 4:13values
- 4:13have
- 4:13gone
- 4:13way
- 4:14up
- 4:14from
- 4:14the
- 4:14last
- 4:15time
- 4:15we
- 4:15were
- 4:15here.
- 4:16So
- 4:16from
- 4:162019.
- 4:17In
- 4:182019,
- 4:18dude,
- 4:19we
- 4:19were
- 4:19finding
- 4:19like
- 4:20three
- 4:20bedroom,
- 4:21two
- 4:21bathroom,
- 4:22apartments
- 4:23in
- 4:23the
- 4:23doctor
- 4:24and
- 4:24houses
- 4:24around
- 4:25$30,000.
- 4:26Brand
- 4:27new.
- 4:28Brand
- 4:28freaking
- 4:28new.
- 4:29Oh,
- 4:29my
- 4:29goodness.
- 4:30I'm
- 4:30like,
- 4:31yeah,
- 4:31because
- 4:31when
- 4:32you
- 4:32hear
- 4:32like
- 4:32a
- 4:32$30,000
- 4:33price
- 4:33house,
- 4:33you're
- 4:34thinking
- 4:34of
- 4:34like
- 4:34an
- 4:34old
- 4:3419.
- 4:35Absolutely.
- 4:361920
- 4:37house.
- 4:38Yeah,
- 4:38the.
- 4:39These,
- 4:39yeah,
- 4:39these
- 4:39were
- 4:40like,
- 4:40some
- 4:40of
- 4:40these
- 4:40were
- 4:41brand
- 4:41new.
- 4:42And
- 4:43I
- 4:43mean,
- 4:43yeah,
- 4:43it
- 4:43was
- 4:44like
- 4:44Pretty
- 4:44wild,
- 4:45man.
- 4:45I'm
- 4:45telling
- 4:45you,
- 4:45man.
- 4:46And,
- 4:46but
- 4:47now,
- 4:47you
- 4:48know,
- 4:48those
- 4:48same
- 4:49comparable
- 4:49apartments
- 4:50and
- 4:50houses
- 4:51are
- 4:52closer
- 4:52to
- 4:52100k,
- 4:53right?
- 4:54And
- 4:54so,
- 4:55yeah,
- 4:55and
- 4:55so
- 4:56we
- 4:56were
- 4:56like,
- 4:57oh,
- 4:57my
- 4:57gosh.
- 4:58We're
- 4:58like,
- 4:58yeah,
- 4:59you
- 4:59know,
- 4:59this
- 5:00is
- 5:00booming
- 5:00here
- 5:00in
- 5:00the
- 5:00Doctor.
- 5:01So
- 5:01as
- 5:02investors,
- 5:02you
- 5:02know,
- 5:02we
- 5:02want
- 5:03to
- 5:03find
- 5:03the
- 5:03lowest
- 5:03price,
- 5:04of
- 5:04course.
- 5:04So,
- 5:05you
- 5:05know,
- 5:05we
- 5:05started
- 5:05looking
- 5:06and
- 5:06looking
- 5:06and
- 5:06looking.
- 5:06So
- 5:07we
- 5:07found
- 5:07this
- 5:07one
- 5:08project
- 5:08where
- 5:08we
- 5:09can
- 5:09get
- 5:09an
- 5:09apartment
- 5:10for
- 5:10around
- 5:106,70k,
- 5:11brand
- 5:12new.
- 5:12It
- 5:12wasn't
- 5:13finished
- 5:13yet.
- 5:14Right.
- 5:14So
- 5:15when
- 5:15you.
- 5:15That's
- 5:15the
- 5:15cheapest
- 5:16time
- 5:16to
- 5:16buy
- 5:16apartments
- 5:17in
- 5:17the
- 5:17Doctor
- 5:17is,
- 5:18you
- 5:18know,
- 5:18before.
- 5:19Before
- 5:19it's
- 5:19finished.
- 5:20Right.
- 5:20Or
- 5:21before
- 5:21they
- 5:21even
- 5:21started.
- 5:22There's
- 5:22even.
- 5:22Is
- 5:23even
- 5:23more
- 5:23cheaper
- 5:24if
- 5:24you
- 5:25put
- 5:25a
- 5:25down
- 5:25payment
- 5:26before
- 5:26they
- 5:26even
- 5:26start
- 5:27the
- 5:27construction.
- 5:28So.
- 5:28And
- 5:28then
- 5:29as,
- 5:29as
- 5:29the,
- 5:30as
- 5:30the
- 5:30units
- 5:30become
- 5:31available
- 5:31and
- 5:31the
- 5:31prices
- 5:32go
- 5:32up
- 5:32and
- 5:32up
- 5:32and
- 5:33up.
- 5:33And
- 5:33so
- 5:34so
- 5:34we
- 5:34found
- 5:34this
- 5:35project
- 5:35and
- 5:35they
- 5:35would,
- 5:36and
- 5:36they
- 5:36would.
- 5:36They
- 5:37were
- 5:37scheduled
- 5:37to
- 5:38be,
- 5:38you
- 5:38know,
- 5:39they
- 5:39were
- 5:39scheduled
- 5:39to,
- 5:40to
- 5:40complete
- 5:41our
- 5:41apartment,
- 5:42the
- 5:42one
- 5:42that
- 5:42we
- 5:42were
- 5:43looking
- 5:43at,
- 5:43you
- 5:43know,
- 5:44within
- 5:44two
- 5:44months.
- 5:45So
- 5:45you're
- 5:45like,
- 5:45oh,
- 5:45this
- 5:46will
- 5:46be
- 5:46great,
- 5:46you
- 5:46know,
- 5:47because
- 5:47we
- 5:47could,
- 5:48you
- 5:48know,
- 5:48spend
- 5:48some
- 5:48of
- 5:48the
- 5:49time
- 5:49there
- 5:49before
- 5:49we
- 5:49leave.
- 5:50And
- 5:50so
- 5:51we,
- 5:52we
- 5:52went
- 5:52ahead
- 5:53and,
- 5:53you
- 5:53know,
- 5:54we
- 5:54looked
- 5:54at,
- 5:54looked
- 5:55through
- 5:55it,
- 5:55ran
- 5:55the
- 5:55numbers.
- 5:56We
- 5:56were
- 5:56like,
- 5:56okay,
- 5:57we'll
- 5:57make
- 5:57this
- 5:57a
- 5:57short
- 5:58term
- 5:58rental.
- 5:59We'll
- 5:59stay
- 5:59here
- 6:00when
- 6:00we
- 6:00come
- 6:00to
- 6:01the
- 6:01Doctor
- 6:01and
- 6:01visit
- 6:01family.
- 6:02So
- 6:02random
- 6:03numbers.
- 6:03Even
- 6:03ran
- 6:04it
- 6:04through
- 6:04Dustin
- 6:04to
- 6:04check
- 6:05it
- 6:05and
- 6:05make
- 6:05sure
- 6:05the
- 6:05deal
- 6:05checked
- 6:06out.
- 6:06And,
- 6:07and
- 6:07then,
- 6:07so,
- 6:08yeah,
- 6:08we
- 6:08say
- 6:08we're
- 6:08gonna
- 6:08move
- 6:09forward
- 6:09with
- 6:09it.
- 6:09So
- 6:09we
- 6:10put
- 6:10that
- 6:10down
- 6:10payment
- 6:11and
- 6:11we
- 6:11were
- 6:11so
- 6:11happy.
- 6:12William,
- 6:12my
- 6:13goodness.
- 6:13So,
- 6:14yeah,
- 6:14you
- 6:14just
- 6:14went
- 6:14live
- 6:15on
- 6:15Airbnb,
- 6:15didn't
- 6:16you?
- 6:16I
- 6:16mean,
- 6:16you
- 6:16sent
- 6:17me
- 6:17the
- 6:17link
- 6:17and
- 6:17I
- 6:17was
- 6:17like,
- 6:18well,
- 6:18I'm
- 6:18definitely
- 6:18going
- 6:18down
- 6:19the
- 6:19stage.
- 6:19I
- 6:19know,
- 6:20right?
- 6:20Yep.
- 6:20I'm
- 6:20waiting
- 6:20for
- 6:20you
- 6:21to
- 6:21book,
- 6:21man.
- 6:21It's
- 6:21gonna
- 6:22happen.
- 6:22Don't
- 6:22worry
- 6:22about
- 6:23it.
- 6:23It'll
- 6:23happen.
- 6:23I
- 6:24believe
- 6:24it.
- 6:25So,
- 6:25yeah,
- 6:25so
- 6:25we
- 6:25just
- 6:25went
- 6:26live
- 6:26and.
- 6:26But,
- 6:27but
- 6:27before
- 6:27that,
- 6:27William,
- 6:28my
- 6:29goodness.
- 6:29So,
- 6:30you
- 6:30know,
- 6:30and,
- 6:30and
- 6:30that's
- 6:31why,
- 6:31you
- 6:31know,
- 6:31as
- 6:32investors,
- 6:32we
- 6:32have
- 6:33to
- 6:33have
- 6:33grit.
- 6:34Right?
- 6:34I
- 6:34mean,
- 6:35and
- 6:35I
- 6:35know,
- 6:35William,
- 6:36you
- 6:36have
- 6:36a
- 6:36story
- 6:36to
- 6:36share
- 6:37pretty
- 6:37soon
- 6:38about
- 6:38that
- 6:39project
- 6:39you've
- 6:39been
- 6:39working
- 6:40on
- 6:40for
- 6:40a
- 6:40long
- 6:40time.
- 6:41Get
- 6:41into
- 6:41it.
- 6:42Right,
- 6:42Right.
- 6:42You
- 6:43know,
- 6:43like,
- 6:43you
- 6:43know,
- 6:44on
- 6:44paper,
- 6:44we
- 6:44love
- 6:44these
- 6:45deals.
- 6:45A
- 6:45lot
- 6:45of
- 6:46times
- 6:46we
- 6:46feel
- 6:46like
- 6:46we
- 6:46could
- 6:46turn
- 6:47it
- 6:47around
- 6:47in
- 6:47like
- 6:47a
- 6:48month
- 6:48or
- 6:48two
- 6:48or,
- 6:49you
- 6:49know,
- 6:49we.
- 6:49We're
- 6:50thinking
- 6:50three
- 6:50months
- 6:50max.
- 6:51Right.
- 6:51And
- 6:51so
- 6:52this
- 6:52one
- 6:52was
- 6:52a
- 6:52Journey,
- 6:53William.
- 6:53Oh,
- 6:53my
- 6:54gosh.
- 6:54So
- 6:55we,
- 6:55like,
- 6:55I
- 6:56told
- 6:56you,
- 6:56you
- 6:56know,
- 6:56the
- 6:56apartment's
- 6:56supposed
- 6:57to
- 6:57be
- 6:57ready
- 6:57in
- 6:57two
- 6:57months.
- 6:58We
- 6:58put
- 6:58a
- 6:58down
- 6:58payment
- 6:59on.
- 6:59We
- 6:59were
- 6:59there
- 6:59for
- 7:00four
- 7:00months.
- 7:00So
- 7:00we
- 7:00were
- 7:01like,
- 7:01okay,
- 7:01we'll
- 7:01be
- 7:01able
- 7:01to
- 7:01spend,
- 7:02you
- 7:02know,
- 7:02at
- 7:02least
- 7:02half
- 7:02of
- 7:02the
- 7:03time
- 7:03there.
- 7:04So.
- 7:04First
- 7:04issue
- 7:05we
- 7:05ran
- 7:05into,
- 7:05William.
- 7:06First
- 7:06issue
- 7:06we
- 7:07ran
- 7:07into
- 7:07first,
- 7:07the.
- 7:08The.
- 7:08The
- 7:08international
- 7:09wire
- 7:10got
- 7:10returned
- 7:11to
- 7:11us
- 7:11for
- 7:11the.
- 7:12For
- 7:12the
- 7:12money.
- 7:12So
- 7:12we
- 7:12were
- 7:13like.
- 7:13We
- 7:13were
- 7:13freaking
- 7:14out.
- 7:14We
- 7:14were
- 7:14like,
- 7:14oh,
- 7:14my
- 7:14gosh,
- 7:15is
- 7:15this
- 7:15some,
- 7:15like,
- 7:15Monday
- 7:16laundering
- 7:16or
- 7:16something
- 7:17like
- 7:17that?
- 7:17Like,
- 7:17we
- 7:17were,
- 7:17you
- 7:17know,
- 7:18we
- 7:18were
- 7:18trying
- 7:18to
- 7:18figure
- 7:18out,
- 7:19like,
- 7:19you
- 7:19know,
- 7:19what's
- 7:19going
- 7:19on.
- 7:20And
- 7:20then
- 7:20we
- 7:20did
- 7:20some,
- 7:21you
- 7:21know,
- 7:21we
- 7:21obviously,
- 7:21you
- 7:22know,
- 7:22we
- 7:22did
- 7:22research
- 7:22on
- 7:22the
- 7:23company
- 7:23and
- 7:23everything,
- 7:24and.
- 7:25And
- 7:25they
- 7:25even
- 7:25had
- 7:26a
- 7:26physical
- 7:26office.
- 7:27And
- 7:27so
- 7:27we're
- 7:28like,
- 7:28okay,
- 7:28yeah,
- 7:28something.
- 7:29Something
- 7:29seems,
- 7:30you
- 7:30know,
- 7:30you
- 7:30know,
- 7:30they.
- 7:30They
- 7:31check
- 7:31the
- 7:31boxes.
- 7:31Right.
- 7:32Plus,
- 7:32you
- 7:32know,
- 7:33the
- 7:33bank
- 7:33we
- 7:33were
- 7:33working
- 7:34at,
- 7:34you
- 7:34know,
- 7:35we're,
- 7:35you
- 7:35know,
- 7:35we're
- 7:36doing
- 7:36business
- 7:36with
- 7:36them
- 7:36on
- 7:36other
- 7:37transactions.
- 7:38So.
- 7:38Okay.
- 7:39So
- 7:39then
- 7:39we
- 7:39had
- 7:39to
- 7:39send
- 7:39the
- 7:39money
- 7:40back.
- 7:40Now,
- 7:40one
- 7:40of
- 7:40the
- 7:40good
- 7:41things
- 7:41about
- 7:41that,
- 7:42William,
- 7:42is
- 7:42we
- 7:43end
- 7:43up.
- 7:43Because
- 7:43the.
- 7:44The.
- 7:44So
- 7:44you
- 7:45buy
- 7:45the
- 7:45property
- 7:45in
- 7:45Dominican
- 7:46pesos,
- 7:47which
- 7:47fluctuates.
- 7:47Right,
- 7:48right.
- 7:48And
- 7:49so
- 7:49at
- 7:50that
- 7:50point,
- 7:50the
- 7:50Dominican
- 7:51pesos
- 7:51value
- 7:52went
- 7:53down
- 7:53a
- 7:53bit.
- 7:54Oh,
- 7:54so
- 7:54you
- 7:54actually
- 7:54saved
- 7:55stronger.
- 7:55Yes.
- 7:56So,
- 7:56yeah,
- 7:56so
- 7:56we
- 7:56literally
- 7:57saved.
- 7:57I
- 7:58believe
- 7:58it
- 7:58was
- 7:58a
- 7:58thousand
- 7:59bucks.
- 7:59It
- 7:59was.
- 7:59It
- 8:00was
- 8:00a
- 8:00thousand
- 8:00bucks.
- 8:00I'm
- 8:00just
- 8:01rounding
- 8:01up,
- 8:01you
- 8:01know.
- 8:02Gotcha.
- 8:02Yeah,
- 8:02yeah.
- 8:02900,
- 8:03whatever
- 8:03it
- 8:04was.
- 8:04So.
- 8:05So
- 8:05we
- 8:05saved
- 8:05some
- 8:06money,
- 8:06you
- 8:06know,
- 8:06when
- 8:07we
- 8:07had
- 8:07to
- 8:07send
- 8:07it
- 8:07back
- 8:07because
- 8:08the.
- 8:08The
- 8:08price
- 8:08in
- 8:08pesos
- 8:09did
- 8:09not
- 8:09change.
- 8:10But.
- 8:10But.
- 8:11But
- 8:11the
- 8:11value
- 8:12of
- 8:12the
- 8:12pesos
- 8:12went
- 8:12down.
- 8:13So
- 8:13we
- 8:13were
- 8:13like,
- 8:13okay,
- 8:14that's
- 8:14a
- 8:14good
- 8:14thing.
- 8:14Right.
- 8:15And
- 8:16so
- 8:16we
- 8:16send
- 8:16the
- 8:16money
- 8:17back
- 8:17again.
- 8:17And
- 8:18then.
- 8:18Then
- 8:18we
- 8:19found
- 8:19that
- 8:19the
- 8:19department
- 8:19wouldn't
- 8:20be
- 8:20ready
- 8:20in
- 8:20two
- 8:21months
- 8:21because,
- 8:21you
- 8:22know,
- 8:22weather,
- 8:22you
- 8:22know,
- 8:23it
- 8:23was
- 8:23raining
- 8:23a
- 8:23lot
- 8:24of
- 8:24days
- 8:24and
- 8:24this,
- 8:25that
- 8:25and
- 8:25the
- 8:25next.
- 8:26So.
- 8:26So
- 8:26they
- 8:26had
- 8:27those
- 8:27issues.
- 8:27Right.
- 8:28So
- 8:28weather
- 8:28delayed
- 8:29it.
- 8:29Right.
- 8:30So
- 8:30then
- 8:30it
- 8:30was
- 8:31like,
- 8:31okay,
- 8:31well,
- 8:32you
- 8:32know,
- 8:32maybe
- 8:32we
- 8:32could
- 8:33spend
- 8:33at
- 8:33least
- 8:33one
- 8:33month
- 8:33there.
- 8:34Coming
- 8:34down
- 8:34to
- 8:35that,
- 8:35last
- 8:35month
- 8:36we
- 8:36were
- 8:36ready
- 8:36to
- 8:36close,
- 8:37and.
- 8:37And
- 8:38then
- 8:38we
- 8:38found
- 8:39out
- 8:39that
- 8:39their
- 8:40government
- 8:41made
- 8:41an
- 8:41error
- 8:42on
- 8:42the
- 8:42title
- 8:42work
- 8:43on
- 8:43all
- 8:44of
- 8:44the
- 8:44units
- 8:45that
- 8:45were.
- 8:45That
- 8:46were
- 8:46ready.
- 8:46So
- 8:47what?
- 8:47Yeah,
- 8:47the
- 8:47long
- 8:47story
- 8:48short,
- 8:48they
- 8:48had
- 8:48the
- 8:49wrong
- 8:49parcel
- 8:50number.
- 8:50They
- 8:50had
- 8:50a
- 8:50parcel
- 8:51number.
- 8:51They
- 8:51pretty
- 8:52much
- 8:52had
- 8:52parcel
- 8:52numbers
- 8:52for
- 8:53a
- 8:53complete
- 8:53different
- 8:54city
- 8:54in
- 8:54the
- 8:54Dominican
- 8:55Republic.
- 8:56Oh,
- 8:56man.
- 8:56That
- 8:56would
- 8:57definitely
- 8:57hold
- 8:57up
- 8:58your
- 8:58paperwork.
- 8:59Yes,
- 8:59yes.
- 8:59Because
- 9:00the
- 9:00banks
- 9:00are
- 9:01not
- 9:01going
- 9:01to
- 9:01close.
- 9:02Right.
- 9:02Incorrect
- 9:03paperwork.
- 9:03Right.
- 9:03And
- 9:04you.
- 9:04And
- 9:04you
- 9:04can't
- 9:05blame
- 9:05them.
- 9:05Right.
- 9:05And
- 9:05that's
- 9:05one
- 9:06good
- 9:06thing
- 9:06about
- 9:06working
- 9:06with
- 9:07a
- 9:07bank,
- 9:07especially,
- 9:08like,
- 9:08if
- 9:08you're
- 9:08doing
- 9:08business
- 9:09internationally.
- 9:10The
- 9:10bank
- 9:10is
- 9:10kind
- 9:10of
- 9:10like,
- 9:11you
- 9:11know,
- 9:11they're
- 9:12really
- 9:12good
- 9:12for
- 9:12helping
- 9:13you
- 9:13to
- 9:13screen
- 9:13it
- 9:14to
- 9:14make
- 9:14sure
- 9:14it's
- 9:14legit.
- 9:15Right.
- 9:15Because
- 9:16they
- 9:16know
- 9:16this
- 9:17bank
- 9:17that
- 9:17you
- 9:17use,
- 9:18this
- 9:18was
- 9:18a
- 9:18local
- 9:18US
- 9:19bank,
- 9:19not
- 9:19a
- 9:19Dominican
- 9:20bank,
- 9:20Right?
- 9:20This
- 9:21was
- 9:21a
- 9:21local
- 9:21Dominican
- 9:22bank.
- 9:22Oh,
- 9:22it's
- 9:23a
- 9:23local
- 9:23Dominican
- 9:23bank.
- 9:24Okay.
- 9:24I
- 9:24know.
- 9:24And
- 9:25one
- 9:25of
- 9:25the
- 9:25questions
- 9:26people
- 9:26ask
- 9:26William
- 9:27is,
- 9:27you
- 9:27know,
- 9:27how,
- 9:27you
- 9:28know,
- 9:28can
- 9:28I
- 9:29use
- 9:29a
- 9:29Dominican
- 9:30bank
- 9:31as
- 9:31a
- 9:31foreign
- 9:31investor?
- 9:32You
- 9:32absolutely
- 9:33can.
- 9:33Absolutely.
- 9:34100%.
- 9:35Being
- 9:35living
- 9:36in
- 9:36the
- 9:36US
- 9:36is
- 9:36even
- 9:36stronger,
- 9:37too,
- 9:37because
- 9:38they.
- 9:38They
- 9:38can
- 9:39run
- 9:39your
- 9:39credit.
- 9:39They
- 9:40can
- 9:40do
- 9:40all
- 9:40those
- 9:40different
- 9:40things.
- 9:41I
- 9:41thought
- 9:42my
- 9:42wife
- 9:42would
- 9:42be
- 9:42the
- 9:42stronger
- 9:43candid
- 9:43because
- 9:44she's
- 9:44a
- 9:44Dominican
- 9:44citizen.
- 9:45But
- 9:45technically,
- 9:46I
- 9:46was
- 9:46a
- 9:46stronger
- 9:46candidate
- 9:47because
- 9:47of
- 9:48my
- 9:48job
- 9:48in
- 9:48the
- 9:48US
- 9:49and,
- 9:49you
- 9:50know,
- 9:50all
- 9:50that
- 9:51stuff
- 9:51like
- 9:51that.
- 9:51Right.
- 9:52We
- 9:52want
- 9:52to
- 9:52take
- 9:52this
- 9:53time
- 9:53to
- 9:54tell
- 9:54you
- 9:54about
- 9:55our
- 9:55real
- 9:56estate
- 9:56investing
- 9:57course
- 9:57that
- 9:58we
- 9:58are
- 9:58giving
- 9:58away
- 9:59completely
- 10:00free.
- 10:01This
- 10:01course
- 10:01has
- 10:02helped
- 10:02countless
- 10:03people
- 10:03become
- 10:04real
- 10:04estate
- 10:04investors,
- 10:05including
- 10:06us.
- 10:07And
- 10:07now
- 10:07is
- 10:08your
- 10:08turn.
- 10:09That's
- 10:09right,
- 10:09Charles.
- 10:10Text
- 10:10the
- 10:10word
- 10:11rental,
- 10:11R
- 10:11E
- 10:12N
- 10:12T
- 10:12A
- 10:12L
- 10:12to
- 10:1333777,
- 10:15and
- 10:15we'll
- 10:15give
- 10:16you
- 10:16the
- 10:16NPI
- 10:16Real
- 10:17Estate
- 10:17Investing
- 10:17course
- 10:18completely
- 10:18free.
- 10:19And
- 10:19if
- 10:19you
- 10:19got
- 10:19anything
- 10:19out
- 10:20of
- 10:20this
- 10:20show,
- 10:20please
- 10:21share
- 10:21it
- 10:21with
- 10:21at
- 10:21least
- 10:22one
- 10:22other
- 10:22person
- 10:22to
- 10:22help
- 10:23them
- 10:23invest
- 10:23in
- 10:23real
- 10:23estate
- 10:24also.
- 10:24Okay,
- 10:24so
- 10:25to
- 10:25open
- 10:25that,
- 10:25did
- 10:26you
- 10:26just
- 10:26take
- 10:26money
- 10:26from
- 10:27the
- 10:27US
- 10:27bank
- 10:27and
- 10:27transfer
- 10:28it
- 10:28over
- 10:28to
- 10:29the
- 10:29bank
- 10:29in
- 10:29the
- 10:30doctor
- 10:30once
- 10:30you
- 10:30opened
- 10:30it?
- 10:31Okay.
- 10:31Actually,
- 10:32yep.
- 10:32That's
- 10:32essentially
- 10:33what
- 10:33we
- 10:33did.
- 10:33And
- 10:34so,
- 10:34yeah,
- 10:35and
- 10:35so
- 10:35we
- 10:35were
- 10:35able
- 10:35to
- 10:36do
- 10:36that.
- 10:36But,
- 10:36yeah,
- 10:37so.
- 10:37So.
- 10:38So
- 10:38the
- 10:38bank
- 10:39would
- 10:39not
- 10:39absolutely
- 10:40close.
- 10:40You
- 10:41know,
- 10:41the.
- 10:41The.
- 10:41My
- 10:42Realtor
- 10:42was
- 10:42like,
- 10:42you
- 10:42know,
- 10:42there's
- 10:43a.
- 10:43There's
- 10:43another
- 10:43bank
- 10:44that
- 10:44would
- 10:44close,
- 10:45you
- 10:45know,
- 10:45if
- 10:46they
- 10:46get
- 10:46a
- 10:46letter,
- 10:47you
- 10:47know,
- 10:47from
- 10:47the
- 10:47government,
- 10:48you
- 10:48know,
- 10:48explaining
- 10:49the
- 10:49situation,
- 10:49blah,
- 10:49blah,
- 10:50blah.
- 10:50I
- 10:50was
- 10:50like,
- 10:51nope.
- 10:51I
- 10:51was
- 10:51like.
- 10:52I
- 10:52was
- 10:52like,
- 10:52you
- 10:52know
- 10:52what?
- 10:53I
- 10:53want
- 10:53to.
- 10:53I
- 10:53want
- 10:53to
- 10:54get
- 10:54the
- 10:54paperwork
- 10:54right
- 10:55before,
- 10:55you
- 10:55know,
- 10:56to
- 10:56avoid
- 10:56any
- 10:56issues.
- 10:57So,
- 10:57William,
- 10:58it.
- 10:58So
- 10:59this
- 10:59was.
- 10:59So
- 10:59this
- 11:00whole
- 11:00process
- 11:00started
- 11:01in
- 11:02October
- 11:03of
- 11:042023.
- 11:05And,
- 11:05you
- 11:06know,
- 11:06we
- 11:06found
- 11:06that
- 11:06we
- 11:06had
- 11:06the
- 11:07title
- 11:07issues
- 11:07in,
- 11:08like,
- 11:08January
- 11:08of
- 11:092024.
- 11:10Right.
- 11:11And
- 11:11so
- 11:12the.
- 11:12The
- 11:13government,
- 11:13we
- 11:13were.
- 11:14It
- 11:14was
- 11:14taking.
- 11:15Took
- 11:15forever,
- 11:16William.
- 11:16It
- 11:16felt
- 11:16like
- 11:17it
- 11:17was.
- 11:17It
- 11:18was
- 11:18every
- 11:19month.
- 11:19Every
- 11:20month,
- 11:20every
- 11:20week.
- 11:20Sometimes,
- 11:21you
- 11:22know,
- 11:22asking
- 11:22like,
- 11:23hey,
- 11:23did
- 11:23you
- 11:23get.
- 11:23Did
- 11:24you
- 11:24get
- 11:24the
- 11:24revised
- 11:24work?
- 11:25Did
- 11:25you
- 11:25get
- 11:25the
- 11:25rise
- 11:25paperwork.
- 11:26Like
- 11:26we
- 11:26went
- 11:27back
- 11:27and
- 11:27Ford,
- 11:27William
- 11:28all
- 11:28the
- 11:29way
- 11:29and
- 11:29the
- 11:30paperwork
- 11:30finally
- 11:31got
- 11:32done
- 11:32in
- 11:33like
- 11:33September
- 11:34of
- 11:342024.
- 11:35Right.
- 11:36So
- 11:36during,
- 11:36during
- 11:37that
- 11:37process,
- 11:37were
- 11:38you
- 11:38out
- 11:38any
- 11:38money
- 11:39and
- 11:39were
- 11:39you
- 11:39out
- 11:39a
- 11:40deposit
- 11:40or
- 11:40anything
- 11:41like
- 11:41that?
- 11:41Or
- 11:42is
- 11:42it
- 11:42all
- 11:42kind
- 11:42of
- 11:42on
- 11:43hold?
- 11:43Because
- 11:44they
- 11:44have
- 11:44messed
- 11:44the
- 11:44title
- 11:45work
- 11:45up
- 11:45so
- 11:45bad.
- 11:46So
- 11:46everything
- 11:46was
- 11:47on
- 11:47hold,
- 11:47you
- 11:47know,
- 11:48so
- 11:48they
- 11:49still
- 11:49had
- 11:49my
- 11:49deposit
- 11:50in
- 11:50my
- 11:50down
- 11:50payment
- 11:51and
- 11:51everything.
- 11:52The
- 11:52down
- 11:52payment,
- 11:52I
- 11:52think
- 11:53was
- 11:53something
- 11:53like
- 11:5320k
- 11:54or
- 11:54something
- 11:54like
- 11:54that.
- 11:54So
- 11:54they,
- 11:55you
- 11:55know,
- 11:55so
- 11:55they
- 11:55still
- 11:56had
- 11:56that
- 11:56for,
- 11:57you
- 11:57know,
- 11:57that
- 11:57whole
- 11:58time.
- 11:58And
- 11:59so
- 11:59it
- 11:59was
- 11:59like,
- 12:00it
- 12:00was
- 12:00like
- 12:00a
- 12:00long
- 12:01process.
- 12:01So
- 12:01they
- 12:02finally
- 12:02got
- 12:02it
- 12:02done
- 12:03in,
- 12:03in
- 12:04like
- 12:04September
- 12:04of
- 12:042024.
- 12:06And
- 12:06well,
- 12:06and
- 12:06then
- 12:07when
- 12:07they
- 12:07got
- 12:07it
- 12:07done,
- 12:07it
- 12:07took
- 12:08a
- 12:08while
- 12:08for
- 12:08them
- 12:09to
- 12:09get
- 12:09it
- 12:09to
- 12:10the,
- 12:10the
- 12:10bank
- 12:11and
- 12:11everything.
- 12:11So
- 12:11it
- 12:12was,
- 12:12you
- 12:12know,
- 12:12government
- 12:12moves
- 12:13slow
- 12:13on.
- 12:14And
- 12:14here's
- 12:14what
- 12:15else
- 12:15happened
- 12:15because
- 12:16we
- 12:16had
- 12:16locked
- 12:16in
- 12:16an
- 12:17interest
- 12:17rate
- 12:17at
- 12:17the
- 12:18Dominican
- 12:18bank
- 12:19back
- 12:20in
- 12:20October
- 12:21of
- 12:212023.
- 12:22Well,
- 12:23those
- 12:23rate
- 12:23locks,
- 12:24as
- 12:24you
- 12:24know,
- 12:25you
- 12:25know,
- 12:25they
- 12:25don't
- 12:26last,
- 12:26you
- 12:27know,
- 12:27a
- 12:27year,
- 12:27right?
- 12:28Yeah,
- 12:28usually
- 12:28like
- 12:28three
- 12:29to
- 12:29four
- 12:29months
- 12:30maybe.
- 12:30Max.
- 12:31Exactly,
- 12:32exactly.
- 12:33And
- 12:33so.
- 12:34And
- 12:34the
- 12:34interest
- 12:34rates
- 12:34over
- 12:35there
- 12:35are
- 12:35higher
- 12:35than
- 12:35the
- 12:36U.S.
- 12:36you
- 12:36know,
- 12:36in
- 12:37general.
- 12:37So
- 12:38we
- 12:38had
- 12:38locked
- 12:38in
- 12:38an
- 12:39interest
- 12:39rate
- 12:39for
- 12:408.99%
- 12:42original.
- 12:42And
- 12:42that
- 12:42was
- 12:43a
- 12:43really
- 12:43good
- 12:43rate
- 12:43for
- 12:43the
- 12:44doctor.
- 12:44You
- 12:44know,
- 12:44I
- 12:45mean,
- 12:45that
- 12:45was
- 12:45even
- 12:45lower
- 12:45than,
- 12:46than
- 12:46what
- 12:46they
- 12:46had.
- 12:47We
- 12:47just,
- 12:47you
- 12:47know,
- 12:47we
- 12:48happened
- 12:48to
- 12:48catch
- 12:48a
- 12:49special
- 12:49at
- 12:49this
- 12:50local
- 12:50bank.
- 12:50It
- 12:51sounds
- 12:51pretty
- 12:51high,
- 12:51but,
- 12:52you
- 12:52know,
- 12:52when
- 12:52you
- 12:52amortize
- 12:53that
- 12:53over,
- 12:53you
- 12:54know,
- 12:5430
- 12:54years
- 12:54and
- 12:55you're
- 12:55dealing
- 12:55with
- 12:55a
- 12:56much
- 12:56smaller
- 12:56transaction,
- 12:57it's
- 12:57not
- 12:57so
- 12:57bad
- 12:57at
- 12:57all.
- 12:58So.
- 12:58But
- 12:58interest
- 12:58rates
- 12:59had
- 12:59jumped
- 12:59up,
- 13:00William,
- 13:00you
- 13:00know,
- 13:00to
- 13:01like
- 13:0112%.
- 13:02That
- 13:02was
- 13:02like
- 13:02the
- 13:02average
- 13:03interest
- 13:03rate,
- 13:03even
- 13:04with
- 13:04an
- 13:04excellent
- 13:04credit
- 13:04score.
- 13:05Yeah,
- 13:05that
- 13:05hurts
- 13:05your
- 13:05cash
- 13:06flow
- 13:06when
- 13:06you're
- 13:06thinking
- 13:06about
- 13:07renting
- 13:07this
- 13:08and
- 13:08even
- 13:09long
- 13:09term,
- 13:09etc.
- 13:10I
- 13:10know,
- 13:11yeah.
- 13:11And
- 13:11so
- 13:11we
- 13:11told
- 13:12our
- 13:12banker,
- 13:12we
- 13:12was
- 13:12like,
- 13:12well,
- 13:13you
- 13:13know,
- 13:13please
- 13:13find
- 13:13out
- 13:14what
- 13:14you
- 13:14can
- 13:14do.
- 13:14Talk
- 13:15to
- 13:15your
- 13:15managers,
- 13:16explain
- 13:16our
- 13:16situation.
- 13:17So
- 13:17long
- 13:18story
- 13:18short,
- 13:18William,
- 13:18we
- 13:19were
- 13:19able
- 13:19to.
- 13:19So,
- 13:20so
- 13:20the
- 13:20manager
- 13:21was
- 13:21like,
- 13:21okay,
- 13:21we
- 13:21can
- 13:21give
- 13:21you
- 13:22a
- 13:22better
- 13:22interest
- 13:22rate.
- 13:23You
- 13:23know,
- 13:23we
- 13:23can
- 13:24get
- 13:24you
- 13:25at.
- 13:25What
- 13:25was
- 13:25it
- 13:26like?
- 13:26There
- 13:26was
- 13:2710,
- 13:2810
- 13:29point
- 13:29something.
- 13:3010.5
- 13:30or
- 13:31whatever.
- 13:31That's
- 13:31great.
- 13:32I
- 13:32mean,
- 13:32you
- 13:32wouldn't
- 13:32have
- 13:32got
- 13:33that
- 13:33if
- 13:33you
- 13:33hadn't
- 13:33asked,
- 13:34Right?
- 13:34So.
- 13:34Exactly.
- 13:35Yeah,
- 13:35we'd
- 13:35had
- 13:35to
- 13:35pay.
- 13:35Yeah.
- 13:36Because
- 13:36it
- 13:36was
- 13:36like,
- 13:36I
- 13:36guess
- 13:36it
- 13:3712
- 13:37to
- 13:3715%
- 13:38was.
- 13:38That
- 13:39was
- 13:39what.
- 13:39What
- 13:39they
- 13:39were,
- 13:40you
- 13:40know,
- 13:40that's
- 13:40what
- 13:41people
- 13:41are
- 13:41paying
- 13:42in
- 13:42interest
- 13:42rate
- 13:43right
- 13:43now.
- 13:43And
- 13:43so
- 13:44they
- 13:44got
- 13:44us
- 13:44like
- 13:44somewhere
- 13:44around
- 13:4510.5.
- 13:45And
- 13:46then
- 13:46we
- 13:46had
- 13:47to
- 13:47open
- 13:47up
- 13:47a
- 13:47US
- 13:48dollars
- 13:48account.
- 13:49So
- 13:49I,
- 13:49I
- 13:49didn't
- 13:49even
- 13:49know
- 13:49that
- 13:50like
- 13:50you
- 13:50could
- 13:50open
- 13:50up
- 13:50a
- 13:51Dominican
- 13:51account
- 13:51and
- 13:52a
- 13:52US
- 13:52account.
- 13:53So
- 13:53the
- 13:54reason
- 13:54why,
- 13:55why
- 13:55they
- 13:55give
- 13:55you
- 13:55a
- 13:55better
- 13:56interest
- 13:56rate
- 13:56with
- 13:57US
- 13:57Dollars,
- 13:57because
- 13:57the
- 13:58US
- 13:58dollar
- 13:58is
- 13:58stable.
- 13:59Yeah.
- 13:59The
- 14:00Dominican
- 14:00pesos
- 14:01is
- 14:01fluctuating.
- 14:02Right.
- 14:02So,
- 14:03so,
- 14:03so
- 14:04that's
- 14:04kind
- 14:04of
- 14:04why
- 14:04they
- 14:04did
- 14:04it.
- 14:05And
- 14:05so
- 14:05yes,
- 14:06it
- 14:06did
- 14:06take,
- 14:06you
- 14:07know
- 14:07that
- 14:07that
- 14:07is
- 14:07a
- 14:08hit
- 14:08on
- 14:08our
- 14:08cash
- 14:09flow.
- 14:09I
- 14:09think
- 14:10it
- 14:10raised,
- 14:10I
- 14:10think
- 14:11it,
- 14:11I
- 14:11think
- 14:11it
- 14:11raised
- 14:11our
- 14:11payments
- 14:12up
- 14:12by
- 14:12about
- 14:12a
- 14:13hundred
- 14:13bucks.
- 14:13So
- 14:13you're,
- 14:14you're
- 14:14saying.
- 14:14So
- 14:15I've
- 14:15got
- 14:15$70,000
- 14:16loan.
- 14:17So
- 14:17it
- 14:17was
- 14:17a
- 14:17$90,000
- 14:18purchase.
- 14:18$70,000
- 14:20or
- 14:20a
- 14:20$90,000
- 14:21purchase?
- 14:2120%
- 14:22down.
- 14:22I
- 14:22just
- 14:22did
- 14:23$20,000
- 14:23down.
- 14:24And
- 14:24then
- 14:2510
- 14:25and
- 14:25a
- 14:25half
- 14:26for
- 14:2630
- 14:26year.
- 14:26That's
- 14:26a
- 14:26$640
- 14:27a
- 14:27month
- 14:28payment,
- 14:28not
- 14:29including
- 14:29taxes
- 14:30and
- 14:30insurance.
- 14:30So.
- 14:31That
- 14:31sound
- 14:31about
- 14:31right?
- 14:32Yep.
- 14:32You
- 14:32are
- 14:33so
- 14:33right,
- 14:33William.
- 14:33Like
- 14:33that
- 14:34our
- 14:34payments
- 14:34with
- 14:34taxes
- 14:35and
- 14:35insurance
- 14:36and.
- 14:36Well,
- 14:37actually
- 14:37you
- 14:37don't
- 14:37pay
- 14:37any
- 14:38taxes
- 14:38because
- 14:38of
- 14:38the
- 14:39value
- 14:39on
- 14:39this
- 14:39property.
- 14:40It's
- 14:40under,
- 14:41I
- 14:41can't
- 14:41remember,
- 14:41don't
- 14:41quote
- 14:42me
- 14:42on
- 14:42the
- 14:42number,
- 14:42but
- 14:42under
- 14:43500,000
- 14:43or
- 14:44whatever.
- 14:44Really.
- 14:44And
- 14:45it's
- 14:45a
- 14:45special
- 14:45project
- 14:46as
- 14:46well.
- 14:46So.
- 14:47So
- 14:47yeah,
- 14:47so
- 14:48you're,
- 14:48you're
- 14:48exactly
- 14:48right.
- 14:49I
- 14:49think
- 14:49we
- 14:49pay
- 14:50close
- 14:50to
- 14:50like
- 14:51690,
- 14:51I
- 14:52want
- 14:52to
- 14:52say,
- 14:52with
- 14:52insurance.
- 14:53Wow.
- 14:54A
- 14:54month
- 14:55on
- 14:55it.
- 14:55And
- 14:56so,
- 14:56so
- 14:56it's
- 14:57still,
- 14:57you
- 14:57know,
- 14:57still
- 14:57cash
- 14:58flows
- 14:58really
- 14:58well
- 14:59with
- 14:59our
- 14:59projections.
- 15:00And
- 15:00also
- 15:01the
- 15:01other
- 15:01thing
- 15:01too,
- 15:01William,
- 15:02because
- 15:02my
- 15:02wife
- 15:03is
- 15:03a
- 15:03Dominican
- 15:04citizen,
- 15:04there's
- 15:05a
- 15:05special
- 15:05program
- 15:06that
- 15:06goes
- 15:06on.
- 15:06Let's
- 15:06go
- 15:07on.
- 15:07Like
- 15:07if
- 15:07you
- 15:07get
- 15:07a
- 15:07house
- 15:08under
- 15:08100k,
- 15:09the
- 15:09government
- 15:10gave
- 15:10you
- 15:116%
- 15:11back.
- 15:12So,
- 15:12so
- 15:12we're
- 15:12also.
- 15:13Yeah.
- 15:13Help
- 15:13me
- 15:13fill
- 15:14out
- 15:14my
- 15:14paperwork
- 15:14when
- 15:15I
- 15:15come
- 15:15down
- 15:15there.
- 15:15I
- 15:16know,
- 15:16right?
- 15:16Yeah,
- 15:16yeah,
- 15:16yeah.
- 15:17Just
- 15:17put
- 15:17it,
- 15:17you
- 15:17know,
- 15:18but
- 15:18only
- 15:18one,
- 15:18you
- 15:18know,
- 15:19one,
- 15:19one
- 15:19person.
- 15:19So
- 15:20maybe
- 15:20her
- 15:20mom
- 15:20or
- 15:20sister.
- 15:21Right.
- 15:21Can
- 15:21do
- 15:21it
- 15:21for
- 15:22you.
- 15:22Hey.
- 15:22Right.
- 15:22That's
- 15:23awesome.
- 15:24So
- 15:24yeah.
- 15:24When
- 15:24you,
- 15:25when
- 15:25you
- 15:25ran
- 15:25your
- 15:25numbers
- 15:26on
- 15:26this,
- 15:26were
- 15:27you
- 15:27thinking
- 15:27it
- 15:27was
- 15:28going
- 15:28to
- 15:28be
- 15:28short
- 15:28term
- 15:28the
- 15:29whole
- 15:29time?
- 15:30Short
- 15:30term?
- 15:30Yeah.
- 15:31The
- 15:31long
- 15:31term
- 15:32numbers
- 15:32will
- 15:32not
- 15:32work.
- 15:33So
- 15:33in
- 15:34the
- 15:34Dr.
- 15:34William,
- 15:35people
- 15:35do
- 15:36not
- 15:36make
- 15:36a
- 15:36lot
- 15:36of
- 15:37money,
- 15:37right?
- 15:37They,
- 15:38they,
- 15:38you
- 15:38know,
- 15:39some,
- 15:39some
- 15:39do.
- 15:39Like
- 15:40I,
- 15:40I
- 15:40find
- 15:40that
- 15:41in
- 15:41those
- 15:41type
- 15:41of
- 15:41countries,
- 15:41in
- 15:41third
- 15:42world
- 15:42countries,
- 15:43there's
- 15:43just
- 15:43the
- 15:43rich
- 15:44and
- 15:44the
- 15:44poor.
- 15:45Right.
- 15:45I
- 15:45mean
- 15:45there's
- 15:46no
- 15:46middle
- 15:46class.
- 15:47There's
- 15:47no
- 15:47middle
- 15:47class
- 15:48in
- 15:48between
- 15:49and
- 15:49for
- 15:50you
- 15:50to
- 15:50be
- 15:50making.
- 15:51But
- 15:51even
- 15:51in
- 15:51the
- 15:51more
- 15:51wealthy
- 15:52areas,
- 15:52like
- 15:52the
- 15:52rents,
- 15:53the
- 15:53rent,
- 15:53the
- 15:54long
- 15:54term
- 15:54rent
- 15:54still
- 15:54isn't
- 15:55that
- 15:55high
- 15:55just
- 15:56because
- 15:56of,
- 15:56you
- 15:56know,
- 15:57the
- 15:57geographical
- 15:58location.
- 15:59So
- 15:59long
- 15:59term
- 15:59rents
- 16:00in
- 16:00that
- 16:00area
- 16:01would
- 16:01max.
- 16:02You
- 16:02probably
- 16:02be
- 16:02able
- 16:02to
- 16:02get
- 16:03like
- 16:03400amonth.
- 16:04So
- 16:04we'd
- 16:04be
- 16:04negative
- 16:05cash
- 16:05flow
- 16:06if
- 16:06we
- 16:06do
- 16:06a
- 16:07long
- 16:07term
- 16:07rental
- 16:07in
- 16:08that
- 16:08area.
- 16:08Right,
- 16:09right.
- 16:09So
- 16:09you're,
- 16:10when
- 16:10you
- 16:11do
- 16:11that,
- 16:11when
- 16:11you
- 16:12calculated
- 16:12your
- 16:12Airbnb,
- 16:13how
- 16:13did
- 16:13you,
- 16:14how
- 16:14did
- 16:14you
- 16:14work
- 16:14out
- 16:15management?
- 16:15How
- 16:15did
- 16:16you
- 16:16work
- 16:16out
- 16:16maintenance?
- 16:17How
- 16:17do
- 16:17you
- 16:17work
- 16:17out
- 16:18furnishing?
- 16:19How,
- 16:19how'd
- 16:20you
- 16:20factor
- 16:20all
- 16:20that
- 16:21in?
- 16:21Yeah,
- 16:21so,
- 16:22so,
- 16:22so
- 16:22furnishing.
- 16:23I
- 16:23just
- 16:23treated
- 16:24it
- 16:24as
- 16:24like
- 16:24almost
- 16:24like
- 16:25the
- 16:25capital
- 16:25expenses
- 16:26upfront.
- 16:27Right.
- 16:27So
- 16:27like
- 16:28pretty
- 16:28much
- 16:28when
- 16:29we
- 16:29rehab
- 16:29a
- 16:29job,
- 16:30you
- 16:30know,
- 16:30when
- 16:30we
- 16:30get
- 16:31to
- 16:31that
- 16:31work
- 16:31up
- 16:31front,
- 16:31you're
- 16:31not
- 16:32going
- 16:32to
- 16:32essentially
- 16:33put
- 16:33that
- 16:33in
- 16:33your
- 16:33cash
- 16:33flow
- 16:34unless
- 16:34you're
- 16:34taking
- 16:35a
- 16:35loan
- 16:35on
- 16:35that
- 16:35amount.
- 16:36Right.
- 16:36A
- 16:36long
- 16:36term
- 16:37loan
- 16:37on
- 16:37that
- 16:37amount.
- 16:38Right.
- 16:38So
- 16:39you
- 16:39know,
- 16:39all
- 16:39that,
- 16:39you
- 16:40know,
- 16:40the
- 16:40furnishing
- 16:41and
- 16:41all
- 16:41that
- 16:41stuff,
- 16:42you
- 16:42know,
- 16:42upfront,
- 16:42I'm
- 16:42not
- 16:43even
- 16:43calculating
- 16:43my
- 16:43cash
- 16:44flow.
- 16:44That's
- 16:44my
- 16:44upfront
- 16:45investment,
- 16:45like
- 16:46my
- 16:46purchase.
- 16:46But
- 16:46I
- 16:47do,
- 16:47you
- 16:47know,
- 16:47just
- 16:47like
- 16:47how
- 16:48we
- 16:48do
- 16:48all
- 16:48of
- 16:48our
- 16:48deals,
- 16:48you
- 16:49want
- 16:49to
- 16:49at
- 16:49least
- 16:49keep,
- 16:50you
- 16:50know,
- 16:50anywhere
- 16:50from
- 16:51like,
- 16:51you
- 16:51know,
- 16:5110,
- 16:52you
- 16:52know,
- 16:52about
- 16:5210%
- 16:53in
- 16:53there
- 16:53for
- 16:53repairs.
- 16:54You
- 16:54know,
- 16:54you
- 16:55want
- 16:55to
- 16:55keep,
- 16:55you
- 16:55want
- 16:56to.
- 16:56Vacancy
- 16:57factor
- 16:57obviously
- 16:57has
- 16:57to
- 16:57be
- 16:58higher
- 16:58for
- 16:58a
- 16:58short
- 16:58term
- 16:59rental.
- 16:59Right.
- 17:00And
- 17:00so
- 17:00I
- 17:00went
- 17:00on
- 17:00air
- 17:01DNA
- 17:01and
- 17:01figure
- 17:02out
- 17:02like
- 17:02the
- 17:02average
- 17:02occupancy
- 17:03in
- 17:03the
- 17:03doctor
- 17:04was
- 17:04anywhere
- 17:05between.
- 17:06It
- 17:06was,
- 17:06it
- 17:06was
- 17:06about
- 17:0760
- 17:08to
- 17:0880%.
- 17:09Okay.
- 17:10Yeah.
- 17:10So
- 17:10I
- 17:10think
- 17:11I
- 17:11used,
- 17:11I
- 17:12think
- 17:12I
- 17:12used
- 17:12maybe
- 17:13like
- 17:1370%
- 17:14or
- 17:14something
- 17:14like
- 17:14that
- 17:14for
- 17:14my
- 17:15occupancy.
- 17:15So
- 17:16you.
- 17:16My
- 17:16vacancy,
- 17:17vacancy
- 17:17factor.
- 17:18Yeah,
- 17:18you
- 17:18have
- 17:19to
- 17:19put
- 17:19it
- 17:19higher
- 17:19for
- 17:19Airbnb
- 17:20Properties.
- 17:21And
- 17:21so,
- 17:22yeah,
- 17:22I
- 17:22mean,
- 17:23so,
- 17:23so
- 17:23we,
- 17:23we,
- 17:23we
- 17:24looked
- 17:24at,
- 17:24you
- 17:24know,
- 17:24we
- 17:24ran
- 17:25the
- 17:25numbers
- 17:25and,
- 17:26you
- 17:26know,
- 17:26looked
- 17:26pretty
- 17:27good
- 17:27doing
- 17:28it
- 17:28that
- 17:28way.
- 17:28And.
- 17:29Yeah,
- 17:29man.
- 17:29So
- 17:29it
- 17:29was,
- 17:30it
- 17:30was,
- 17:30it
- 17:30was
- 17:31pretty
- 17:31exciting
- 17:32to,
- 17:32to
- 17:32do
- 17:32this.
- 17:33And
- 17:33it
- 17:33was
- 17:33a,
- 17:33it
- 17:33was
- 17:33a
- 17:34long
- 17:34journey,
- 17:34William.
- 17:35Oh
- 17:35my
- 17:36gosh.
- 17:36Like
- 17:36I
- 17:37sometimes
- 17:37I
- 17:38felt
- 17:38like,
- 17:38is
- 17:38this
- 17:38thing
- 17:38going
- 17:39to
- 17:39even
- 17:39close?
- 17:39You
- 17:39know,
- 17:40so
- 17:40we
- 17:40finally.
- 17:41Guess
- 17:41when
- 17:41we
- 17:41finally
- 17:41close
- 17:42it,
- 17:42William,
- 17:42we
- 17:42finally
- 17:42close
- 17:43it
- 17:43the
- 17:43day
- 17:43before
- 17:44Thanksgiving.
- 17:45No
- 17:45way.
- 17:45So
- 17:46just
- 17:46before.
- 17:46That's
- 17:47a,
- 17:47that's
- 17:47a
- 17:47year
- 17:47long
- 17:48process.
- 17:48Pretty
- 17:48much.
- 17:49That
- 17:49is
- 17:49about
- 17:50a
- 17:50year.
- 17:50Yep.
- 17:51You.
- 17:51Because
- 17:51you
- 17:51know
- 17:52what,
- 17:52we
- 17:52actually
- 17:53signed
- 17:53the
- 17:53contract
- 17:54right
- 17:54around
- 17:55Thanksgiving
- 17:55in
- 17:562023.
- 17:57And
- 17:57you
- 17:57know,
- 17:58the
- 17:58Purchase
- 17:58sale
- 17:58agreement
- 17:59and
- 17:59all
- 17:59that
- 17:59stuff.
- 17:59And.
- 18:00But
- 18:00the
- 18:00down
- 18:01payment.
- 18:01Yeah,
- 18:01right
- 18:01around
- 18:02that
- 18:02time.
- 18:02So
- 18:03a
- 18:03year
- 18:03to
- 18:04close
- 18:04it.
- 18:04This
- 18:04whole
- 18:05process.
- 18:06What
- 18:06was,
- 18:06what
- 18:06was
- 18:07something
- 18:07that
- 18:07you
- 18:08wished
- 18:08you
- 18:08would
- 18:09have
- 18:09known
- 18:09going
- 18:10in
- 18:10that
- 18:11you
- 18:11didn't
- 18:11know
- 18:11beforehand
- 18:12for
- 18:12going
- 18:13out
- 18:13for
- 18:13investing
- 18:14out
- 18:14of
- 18:14the
- 18:14country?
- 18:15Okay,
- 18:15so
- 18:15that's
- 18:15a
- 18:16really
- 18:16good
- 18:16question.
- 18:17And,
- 18:18and
- 18:18remind
- 18:18me
- 18:18to
- 18:19talk
- 18:19about
- 18:19the
- 18:19furnishing
- 18:19a
- 18:19little
- 18:19bit
- 18:19too
- 18:20when
- 18:20we
- 18:20went
- 18:20over
- 18:20to
- 18:21furnish
- 18:21it.
- 18:21But
- 18:21yes,
- 18:22that's
- 18:22a
- 18:22really
- 18:22good
- 18:22question.
- 18:23So
- 18:24man.
- 18:24So
- 18:25it
- 18:25was
- 18:25so
- 18:25much
- 18:25to
- 18:25learn
- 18:26through
- 18:26the
- 18:26process
- 18:26is
- 18:27so
- 18:27much
- 18:27I
- 18:28didn't
- 18:28know.
- 18:28Right.
- 18:29And,
- 18:29and
- 18:30first
- 18:30of
- 18:30all,
- 18:30according
- 18:31to
- 18:31like
- 18:31a
- 18:31lot
- 18:31of
- 18:32you
- 18:32know,
- 18:32realtors
- 18:32who
- 18:32I
- 18:33spoke
- 18:33to
- 18:33and,
- 18:33and
- 18:34different
- 18:34people
- 18:34in
- 18:34Dr.
- 18:34To
- 18:35say
- 18:35this
- 18:35is
- 18:35not
- 18:35a
- 18:35normal
- 18:36process.
- 18:36The
- 18:36main
- 18:37issue
- 18:37is
- 18:37the
- 18:37title
- 18:37of
- 18:38paperwork.
- 18:38Like
- 18:38if.
- 18:38So
- 18:38if
- 18:39something
- 18:39goes
- 18:40wrong
- 18:40with
- 18:40the
- 18:40government,
- 18:41just
- 18:41like
- 18:41over
- 18:42here,
- 18:42the
- 18:42government
- 18:42in
- 18:43almost
- 18:43every
- 18:44country
- 18:44and
- 18:44it's
- 18:44worse
- 18:44than
- 18:44third
- 18:45world
- 18:45countries.
- 18:45It
- 18:46takes
- 18:46a
- 18:47long
- 18:47time
- 18:47to
- 18:48correct
- 18:48stuff.
- 18:48Unless
- 18:49you
- 18:49know
- 18:49someone,
- 18:50it
- 18:50pays
- 18:50to
- 18:50know
- 18:51people,
- 18:51you
- 18:51know.
- 18:51So
- 18:52like
- 18:52in
- 18:52the
- 18:52Bahamas
- 18:52I'm
- 18:53very
- 18:53blessed
- 18:53to
- 18:54where
- 18:54my
- 18:54family
- 18:55know
- 18:55a
- 18:55lot
- 18:55of
- 18:55people
- 18:56in,
- 18:56in
- 18:56the
- 18:56government
- 18:57and
- 18:57everything.
- 18:57So
- 18:57things
- 18:57usually
- 18:58work
- 18:58a
- 18:58little
- 18:58bit
- 18:58faster
- 18:58for
- 18:59the
- 18:59bah
- 18:59problem
- 18:59information.
- 19:00So
- 19:00it
- 19:00can
- 19:00work
- 19:00to
- 19:00your
- 19:00advantage
- 19:01or
- 19:01your
- 19:01disadvantage
- 19:02if
- 19:02you
- 19:02don't
- 19:02know
- 19:03anyone.
- 19:03But
- 19:03in
- 19:03a
- 19:04doctor,
- 19:04I
- 19:04don't,
- 19:04I
- 19:04didn't
- 19:05have
- 19:05those
- 19:05kind
- 19:05of
- 19:05connections.
- 19:06So,
- 19:07so
- 19:07that's
- 19:07why,
- 19:07you
- 19:07know,
- 19:08it
- 19:08took
- 19:08a
- 19:08long
- 19:08time.
- 19:09So
- 19:10one
- 19:10of
- 19:10the
- 19:10big
- 19:10things
- 19:11that
- 19:11I
- 19:11learned
- 19:11a
- 19:12lot
- 19:12of
- 19:12times
- 19:12it,
- 19:13you,
- 19:14you
- 19:14have
- 19:14to
- 19:14have
- 19:15the
- 19:15right
- 19:15person
- 19:15sharing
- 19:16the
- 19:16process,
- 19:17especially
- 19:17if
- 19:17you're
- 19:17going
- 19:17to
- 19:18invest
- 19:18overseas.
- 19:20It
- 19:20could
- 19:20be
- 19:21a
- 19:21frustrating,
- 19:22long
- 19:22process
- 19:23if
- 19:23you
- 19:23don't
- 19:23have
- 19:23the
- 19:23right
- 19:23person.
- 19:24We
- 19:24were
- 19:24blessed
- 19:25to
- 19:25have
- 19:25a,
- 19:26a
- 19:26really
- 19:26good
- 19:27realtor
- 19:27over
- 19:27there
- 19:28and
- 19:28that
- 19:28made
- 19:29the
- 19:29process,
- 19:29you
- 19:29know,
- 19:30this
- 19:30was.
- 19:30Call
- 19:30it
- 19:31a
- 19:31black
- 19:31sworn
- 19:31event
- 19:31maybe
- 19:32that's
- 19:32a
- 19:32strong
- 19:33word
- 19:33for
- 19:33it.
- 19:33But
- 19:34the
- 19:34realtor
- 19:34right
- 19:35there,
- 19:35he
- 19:35was
- 19:35so
- 19:35patient.
- 19:36He
- 19:36was,
- 19:37you
- 19:37know,
- 19:37you
- 19:37could
- 19:37feel
- 19:38him
- 19:38pushing.
- 19:38He
- 19:39always
- 19:39communicated
- 19:40good
- 19:40guy
- 19:41and
- 19:41so
- 19:41that
- 19:41was
- 19:42super
- 19:42duper
- 19:43helpful.
- 19:43So
- 19:44you
- 19:44know,
- 19:44one
- 19:44of
- 19:44the
- 19:44big
- 19:44lessons
- 19:45I
- 19:45would
- 19:45say
- 19:45is
- 19:45make
- 19:45sure
- 19:45you
- 19:46have
- 19:46the
- 19:46right
- 19:46person.
- 19:46So
- 19:47thankfully
- 19:48we,
- 19:48we
- 19:48spent
- 19:49some
- 19:49time
- 19:49really
- 19:50before
- 19:50we
- 19:50even
- 19:51decided
- 19:51to,
- 19:52to
- 19:52to
- 19:53you
- 19:53know,
- 19:53purchase
- 19:53something.
- 19:54We
- 19:54spend
- 19:54a
- 19:55lot
- 19:55of
- 19:55time
- 19:55working,
- 19:56you
- 19:56know,
- 19:56to
- 19:56find
- 19:56a
- 19:56good
- 19:57realtor.
- 19:57Right.
- 19:58Because,
- 19:58because
- 19:58it's,
- 19:59you
- 19:59know,
- 19:59that's,
- 19:59that's
- 20:00kind
- 20:00of
- 20:00your
- 20:00partner,
- 20:01you
- 20:01know,
- 20:01in
- 20:01property.
- 20:02When
- 20:02we
- 20:02buy
- 20:02properties
- 20:03over
- 20:03here,
- 20:03we,
- 20:04we
- 20:04find
- 20:04a
- 20:04good
- 20:04property
- 20:05manager
- 20:05first.
- 20:05But
- 20:06every
- 20:06country
- 20:06is
- 20:06different.
- 20:07Right.
- 20:07And
- 20:08so
- 20:08the
- 20:08Property
- 20:08managers
- 20:09in
- 20:09the
- 20:09Doctor
- 20:09Is
- 20:10not,
- 20:10not
- 20:10necessarily
- 20:11like
- 20:11the
- 20:11Realtors.
- 20:12The,
- 20:12the,
- 20:12the
- 20:12property
- 20:13managers
- 20:13in
- 20:13the
- 20:13Dr.
- 20:14Isn't
- 20:14like
- 20:14the
- 20:14property
- 20:14managers
- 20:15in
- 20:15the.
- 20:15U.S.
- 20:16so
- 20:16it's
- 20:16like
- 20:16a
- 20:16role
- 20:16reversal
- 20:17almost.
- 20:17Where
- 20:18in
- 20:18the,
- 20:18in
- 20:18the
- 20:19US
- 20:19Your
- 20:19property
- 20:20manager
- 20:20is
- 20:20like
- 20:21the
- 20:21quarterback
- 20:21of
- 20:21your
- 20:21football
- 20:22team.
- 20:22The,
- 20:23the
- 20:23real
- 20:23estate
- 20:24agent
- 20:24is
- 20:24maybe
- 20:25your
- 20:25receiver.
- 20:25Right.
- 20:26Whereas
- 20:26the
- 20:26other
- 20:26way
- 20:27around
- 20:27in
- 20:27the
- 20:27Doctor
- 20:28where
- 20:28your
- 20:28real
- 20:28estate
- 20:29agent
- 20:29is
- 20:29your
- 20:29quarterback
- 20:30and
- 20:30then
- 20:30your
- 20:31property
- 20:31manager
- 20:32is
- 20:32your
- 20:32receiver.
- 20:33Exactly.
- 20:33And,
- 20:34and
- 20:34then,
- 20:34and
- 20:35as
- 20:35I'm,
- 20:35I'm
- 20:35still
- 20:35learning
- 20:36the
- 20:36process
- 20:36and
- 20:37how
- 20:37it
- 20:37would
- 20:37work
- 20:37because
- 20:38we,
- 20:38so
- 20:38we
- 20:38have
- 20:39not
- 20:39been
- 20:39working
- 20:39with
- 20:39a
- 20:40property
- 20:40manager.
- 20:40I
- 20:41will
- 20:41say
- 20:41that.
- 20:41Because
- 20:41we
- 20:42have
- 20:42family
- 20:42in
- 20:42the
- 20:42Doctor
- 20:43so
- 20:43we're
- 20:43going
- 20:43to
- 20:44self
- 20:44manage
- 20:44it
- 20:45with
- 20:45them.
- 20:45Oh,
- 20:46okay.
- 20:46I
- 20:46was
- 20:47going
- 20:47to
- 20:47bring
- 20:47that
- 20:47up.
- 20:47I
- 20:47was
- 20:47wondering.
- 20:48Yeah,
- 20:48yeah.
- 20:48Ever
- 20:49going
- 20:49to
- 20:49self
- 20:49manage
- 20:49it
- 20:50with
- 20:50them.
- 20:51So.
- 20:51But,
- 20:51but
- 20:52definitely
- 20:52the,
- 20:53the
- 20:53realtor
- 20:53is
- 20:53the
- 20:54quarterback
- 20:54during
- 20:54that
- 20:55acquisition
- 20:55phase.
- 20:56Right.
- 20:56And
- 20:57they
- 20:57have
- 20:57a
- 20:57lot
- 20:57of
- 20:57connections.
- 20:58And
- 20:58I
- 20:59mean
- 20:59our
- 20:59realty,
- 20:59he's
- 21:00given
- 21:00us
- 21:00so
- 21:00much
- 21:00good
- 21:01connections
- 21:01for,
- 21:02you
- 21:02know,
- 21:02cleaners
- 21:03and
- 21:03this
- 21:03and
- 21:04that
- 21:04and
- 21:04like,
- 21:04you
- 21:05know,
- 21:05hey,
- 21:05is
- 21:05this
- 21:06price
- 21:06reasonable?
- 21:07I
- 21:07mean,
- 21:07he's
- 21:07being
- 21:08really,
- 21:08really
- 21:08good.
- 21:09So
- 21:09I
- 21:10would
- 21:10highly
- 21:10recommend
- 21:11working
- 21:11with
- 21:11a
- 21:11really
- 21:12good
- 21:12realtor
- 21:13up
- 21:13front.
- 21:13I
- 21:13made,
- 21:13made
- 21:14some
- 21:14good
- 21:14relationships
- 21:14with
- 21:15some
- 21:15other
- 21:15realtors
- 21:15too.
- 21:16One
- 21:16of
- 21:16them
- 21:16is
- 21:17actually
- 21:17going
- 21:17to
- 21:17come
- 21:17to
- 21:17our
- 21:17room
- 21:18club
- 21:18meetings
- 21:18too.
- 21:18Like,
- 21:19no
- 21:19way.
- 21:19Awesome.
- 21:20Yeah,
- 21:20he's
- 21:20a
- 21:21Dominican
- 21:21guy
- 21:21and
- 21:22he,
- 21:22he,
- 21:23he
- 21:23does
- 21:23work
- 21:23in
- 21:24the,
- 21:24in,
- 21:24in
- 21:24the
- 21:25doctor
- 21:25and
- 21:26the
- 21:26U.S.
- 21:26so
- 21:26he's
- 21:27a
- 21:27realtor
- 21:27in
- 21:27both
- 21:27places,
- 21:28which
- 21:28is
- 21:29quite
- 21:29cool.
- 21:29I
- 21:29was
- 21:29like,
- 21:29oh
- 21:30man,
- 21:30that
- 21:30sounds
- 21:30like
- 21:30a
- 21:30cool
- 21:31job.
- 21:32I
- 21:32know,
- 21:33right?
- 21:33I
- 21:33know.
- 21:34So
- 21:34he
- 21:34travels
- 21:34a
- 21:35lot
- 21:35in
- 21:35between
- 21:36and
- 21:36I
- 21:36think
- 21:36he's
- 21:36going
- 21:36to
- 21:37be.
- 21:37Happened
- 21:37to
- 21:37be
- 21:37passing
- 21:37through
- 21:38Charlotte,
- 21:38you
- 21:38know,
- 21:38during
- 21:39that
- 21:39time.
- 21:39He's
- 21:39a
- 21:39young
- 21:39guy,
- 21:40real
- 21:40good
- 21:40guy,
- 21:40so
- 21:41he'll
- 21:41be
- 21:41meek
- 21:42at
- 21:42our
- 21:42next
- 21:42meeting.
- 21:43Awesome.
- 21:43Fantastic.
- 21:44Well,
- 21:44I
- 21:44know
- 21:44you're
- 21:44a
- 21:45super
- 21:45organized
- 21:46person.
- 21:46Does
- 21:46that
- 21:47help
- 21:47with
- 21:48having
- 21:48to
- 21:48coordinate
- 21:49all
- 21:49this
- 21:49other
- 21:49stuff?
- 21:49And
- 21:50I
- 21:50asked
- 21:50because
- 21:51you.
- 21:51Anybody
- 21:51listening?
- 21:52You
- 21:52can't
- 21:52really
- 21:52see
- 21:52it,
- 21:53but
- 21:53in
- 21:53the
- 21:53corner
- 21:53of
- 21:54my
- 21:54screen
- 21:54you
- 21:54see
- 21:54this
- 21:55big
- 21:55whiteboard
- 21:56where
- 21:56I
- 21:56have
- 21:56to
- 21:56write
- 21:56everything
- 21:56out.
- 21:57And
- 21:57I
- 21:57remember
- 21:58the
- 21:58first
- 21:58time
- 21:58Charles
- 21:58saw
- 21:58that,
- 21:59he
- 21:59laughed.
- 21:59He's
- 21:59like,
- 21:59use
- 22:00a
- 22:00whiteboard.
- 22:00Charles
- 22:01is
- 22:01far,
- 22:02far
- 22:02better
- 22:02at
- 22:02organization
- 22:03than
- 22:03I
- 22:04am.
- 22:04But
- 22:04does
- 22:04that
- 22:05help
- 22:05you
- 22:06with
- 22:06managing
- 22:07the
- 22:07cleanings?
- 22:08I
- 22:08know
- 22:08you
- 22:08got
- 22:08family
- 22:08helping
- 22:09you
- 22:09out
- 22:09down
- 22:09there,
- 22:10but
- 22:10it's
- 22:10still,
- 22:11it's
- 22:11thousands
- 22:11of
- 22:12miles
- 22:12away.
- 22:13So
- 22:14have
- 22:14you
- 22:14found
- 22:14that
- 22:14that
- 22:15particular
- 22:16gift,
- 22:16so
- 22:17to
- 22:17speak,
- 22:17has
- 22:17really
- 22:18helped
- 22:19with
- 22:19100%.
- 22:20Yes,
- 22:21yes,
- 22:21yes.
- 22:22It
- 22:22does
- 22:22help.
- 22:23It
- 22:23makes
- 22:23you
- 22:23more
- 22:23efficient.
- 22:24It
- 22:25just
- 22:25makes
- 22:25a
- 22:26smooth,
- 22:26clean
- 22:26process.
- 22:27Even
- 22:27communications.
- 22:29You
- 22:29know,
- 22:29I
- 22:29even
- 22:29set
- 22:30up,
- 22:30like,
- 22:30a
- 22:30different
- 22:30channel
- 22:30for
- 22:31communications
- 22:31on
- 22:32it.
- 22:32Documentation.
- 22:33You
- 22:33know,
- 22:33we
- 22:33use
- 22:34STESSA
- 22:34to
- 22:34track
- 22:35the
- 22:35numbers
- 22:35and
- 22:36everything.
- 22:36So
- 22:37it
- 22:37is
- 22:37so
- 22:37helpful
- 22:38to
- 22:38stay
- 22:38organized.
- 22:39And
- 22:39I
- 22:40try
- 22:40to
- 22:40do
- 22:40it
- 22:40even
- 22:40with
- 22:40my
- 22:41financial
- 22:41documents.
- 22:42The
- 22:42banks
- 22:43over
- 22:43there,
- 22:44they.
- 22:44They.
- 22:45They
- 22:45told
- 22:45my
- 22:46realtor.
- 22:46They
- 22:46was
- 22:46like,
- 22:47this
- 22:47guy
- 22:47is
- 22:47the
- 22:48most,
- 22:48like,
- 22:48organized
- 22:49guy
- 22:49and
- 22:50efficient
- 22:50guy.
- 22:51I
- 22:51second
- 22:51that.
- 22:52I'm
- 22:53not
- 22:53trying
- 22:53to
- 22:53brag,
- 22:53William,
- 22:53but
- 22:54that
- 22:54they
- 22:54were
- 22:54so
- 22:55surprised
- 22:55because,
- 22:56you
- 22:56know,
- 22:56on
- 22:56the
- 22:56island,
- 22:57it's
- 22:57a
- 22:58relaxed
- 22:58culture.
- 22:59Everybody's
- 22:59so
- 22:59relaxed.
- 23:00And
- 23:00so
- 23:01he
- 23:01was
- 23:01so
- 23:01surprised,
- 23:01like,
- 23:02when
- 23:02he
- 23:02asked
- 23:02me
- 23:02for
- 23:03a
- 23:03document
- 23:04five
- 23:04minutes
- 23:04later.
- 23:05Five
- 23:05minutes
- 23:05later.
- 23:06Sometimes
- 23:06even
- 23:06less
- 23:07like,
- 23:07you
- 23:07know,
- 23:07like
- 23:08five
- 23:08minutes
- 23:08later,
- 23:08if.
- 23:09If,
- 23:09If.
- 23:09If
- 23:09I
- 23:09got
- 23:10to
- 23:10go
- 23:10to
- 23:10my
- 23:10desk
- 23:10to
- 23:10do
- 23:10it.
- 23:11But
- 23:11I
- 23:11have
- 23:12a
- 23:12lot
- 23:12of
- 23:12things.
- 23:12I
- 23:12have
- 23:13everything
- 23:13organized,
- 23:14and
- 23:14I
- 23:14can
- 23:14access
- 23:15most
- 23:15of
- 23:15my
- 23:15documents
- 23:16on
- 23:16my
- 23:16phone,
- 23:17you
- 23:17know,
- 23:17and
- 23:18so,
- 23:18like,
- 23:18when
- 23:18he
- 23:18acts
- 23:19or
- 23:19something,
- 23:19boom,
- 23:19I
- 23:20had
- 23:20it.
- 23:20Then
- 23:20right
- 23:20away,
- 23:20like,
- 23:21he
- 23:21was
- 23:21so
- 23:22surprised
- 23:22at
- 23:22how
- 23:23quick
- 23:23I
- 23:23had
- 23:23it.
- 23:24The
- 23:24only
- 23:24way
- 23:25you
- 23:25do
- 23:25stuff
- 23:25like
- 23:25that,
- 23:26too.
- 23:26And
- 23:26I
- 23:26sit
- 23:27there.
- 23:27I'm.
- 23:28I
- 23:28am
- 23:28not
- 23:28the
- 23:28most
- 23:29organized
- 23:29person.
- 23:29I'll
- 23:29be
- 23:30the
- 23:30first
- 23:30one
- 23:30to
- 23:30say
- 23:30that,
- 23:31but
- 23:31I
- 23:31have
- 23:31watched
- 23:32Charles
- 23:32do
- 23:32this,
- 23:32and
- 23:33it
- 23:33is.
- 23:33It's
- 23:34impressive.
- 23:34It
- 23:34makes
- 23:34me
- 23:34want
- 23:35to
- 23:35actually
- 23:35just
- 23:35sit
- 23:35down
- 23:36and
- 23:36drink
- 23:36a
- 23:36cup
- 23:36of
- 23:36coffee
- 23:37and
- 23:37watch
- 23:37him
- 23:37do
- 23:37it,
- 23:37because
- 23:38it
- 23:38is
- 23:38very
- 23:38impressive.
- 23:39I'm
- 23:39in
- 23:39Florida,
- 23:40too,
- 23:40and
- 23:40I
- 23:40had
- 23:40to
- 23:40do
- 23:40that.
- 23:41I
- 23:41was
- 23:41closing
- 23:42those
- 23:42duplexes.
- 23:43Yeah.
- 23:43Yeah.
- 23:44It
- 23:44was
- 23:44like.
- 23:44I
- 23:44was
- 23:44like,
- 23:44yeah,
- 23:44I
- 23:45gotta
- 23:45send
- 23:45this
- 23:45to
- 23:45the.
- 23:46To
- 23:46the.
- 23:46When
- 23:46William
- 23:46probably
- 23:47thought,
- 23:47okay,
- 23:47well,
- 23:47I
- 23:47won't
- 23:48see
- 23:48Charles
- 23:48anymore
- 23:49that
- 23:49day.
- 23:49But
- 23:50I
- 23:50was
- 23:50back,
- 23:50like,
- 23:51five
- 23:51minutes,
- 23:51and
- 23:51I
- 23:51was
- 23:51like.
- 23:52Like,
- 23:52I
- 23:52thought
- 23:52you
- 23:52were
- 23:52working.
- 23:53I
- 23:53was
- 23:53like,
- 23:53yeah,
- 23:53I
- 23:53sent
- 23:53it
- 23:53already.
- 23:54Yeah.
- 23:55So
- 23:55much.
- 23:55So
- 23:55much
- 23:56quicker
- 23:56and
- 23:56smoother
- 23:57than
- 23:57I
- 23:57am
- 23:57in
- 23:57that.
- 23:58That's
- 23:58awesome.
- 23:58Well,
- 23:59before
- 24:00I
- 24:00forget,
- 24:00you
- 24:01wanted
- 24:01to
- 24:01talk
- 24:01more
- 24:01about
- 24:02how
- 24:02you
- 24:02did
- 24:02the
- 24:02furnishings
- 24:03of
- 24:03this.
- 24:03Of
- 24:03this
- 24:04property.
- 24:04So
- 24:05how
- 24:05did.
- 24:05How
- 24:05did
- 24:05this
- 24:06work?
- 24:06Oh,
- 24:06yeah.
- 24:07So.
- 24:07So
- 24:08we
- 24:08actually.
- 24:09So
- 24:09we
- 24:09were
- 24:09like.
- 24:10We
- 24:10wanted
- 24:10to
- 24:10go
- 24:10to
- 24:10the
- 24:10doctor
- 24:11for
- 24:11the
- 24:11Christmas
- 24:12break
- 24:12for
- 24:13my
- 24:13wife
- 24:13could
- 24:13see
- 24:13her
- 24:13family.
- 24:14But
- 24:14then.
- 24:14So
- 24:14we
- 24:14could
- 24:14also
- 24:15set
- 24:15up
- 24:15the
- 24:15apartment.
- 24:16And
- 24:16so
- 24:17we
- 24:17went
- 24:17over
- 24:18and
- 24:19so
- 24:19first
- 24:19of
- 24:19all,
- 24:19shout
- 24:19out
- 24:20to
- 24:20my.
- 24:20My
- 24:21family
- 24:21over
- 24:21there.
- 24:21Right?
- 24:22My.
- 24:22My
- 24:22family.
- 24:23Some
- 24:23people
- 24:23say
- 24:23family
- 24:24in
- 24:24law,
- 24:24but
- 24:24I
- 24:24call
- 24:24it
- 24:24my
- 24:25family
- 24:25in
- 24:25love.
- 24:25Right.
- 24:26You
- 24:26know,
- 24:26I'm.
- 24:27I'm
- 24:27blessed
- 24:27to
- 24:27have,
- 24:28you
- 24:28know,
- 24:28because
- 24:28some
- 24:28people
- 24:29have
- 24:29some
- 24:29in
- 24:29laws
- 24:30who
- 24:30who
- 24:30are
- 24:30really
- 24:31outlaws,
- 24:31you
- 24:31know,
- 24:32blessed.
- 24:33Have
- 24:33a
- 24:33really
- 24:33awesome
- 24:34family,
- 24:35you
- 24:35know,
- 24:35through
- 24:35my
- 24:35wife.
- 24:36So
- 24:36anyway,
- 24:36so
- 24:37they
- 24:37did
- 24:37a
- 24:37lot
- 24:37of
- 24:37the
- 24:38work
- 24:38before
- 24:38we
- 24:38come.
- 24:38Like,
- 24:39a
- 24:39lot
- 24:39of
- 24:39the,
- 24:39you
- 24:39know,
- 24:40all
- 24:40of
- 24:40a
- 24:40lot
- 24:40of
- 24:40the
- 24:40furniture
- 24:41was
- 24:41there.
- 24:41When
- 24:41we
- 24:42got
- 24:42there,
- 24:42a
- 24:42lot
- 24:42of
- 24:43things
- 24:43was
- 24:43in
- 24:43place.
- 24:44And
- 24:44so
- 24:44we,
- 24:44we
- 24:44just
- 24:45really
- 24:45kind
- 24:45of
- 24:45had
- 24:45to
- 24:45put
- 24:46the
- 24:46finish
- 24:46in
- 24:46touch.
- 24:47Oh
- 24:47my
- 24:47gosh,
- 24:47William.
- 24:48Like,
- 24:48you'd
- 24:48appreciate
- 24:49this
- 24:49because
- 24:49you
- 24:49do
- 24:49a
- 24:49lot
- 24:49of
- 24:49work
- 24:50yourself.
- 24:50Like,
- 24:50so
- 24:51it
- 24:51was
- 24:51different,
- 24:52like,
- 24:52and
- 24:52maybe
- 24:53because
- 24:53it
- 24:53was
- 24:53a
- 24:53low
- 24:53cost
- 24:54apartment,
- 24:54but
- 24:55a
- 24:55lot
- 24:55of
- 24:55things
- 24:55were
- 24:56unfinished
- 24:56in
- 24:57terms
- 24:57of
- 24:57like
- 24:57the
- 24:58connection.
- 24:58So
- 24:59so
- 24:59pretty
- 24:59much
- 24:59we,
- 24:59you
- 25:00know,
- 25:00we
- 25:00had
- 25:00to
- 25:01install
- 25:01the
- 25:01acs
- 25:02and
- 25:02the
- 25:02electrical
- 25:03for
- 25:03the
- 25:03ACS
- 25:04had
- 25:04to
- 25:04be
- 25:04installed.
- 25:05Wow.
- 25:05To
- 25:05do
- 25:06a
- 25:06lot
- 25:06of
- 25:06these
- 25:07different
- 25:07things,
- 25:07like,
- 25:07even
- 25:08like
- 25:08with
- 25:08the
- 25:08washer
- 25:08dryer
- 25:09unit,
- 25:09you
- 25:09have
- 25:09to
- 25:09do
- 25:09a
- 25:09lot
- 25:10of
- 25:10the
- 25:10electrical
- 25:10work.
- 25:11Even
- 25:11like
- 25:11the
- 25:12gas
- 25:12line.
- 25:13All
- 25:13those
- 25:13things
- 25:14still,
- 25:14like,
- 25:14wasn't
- 25:14installed.
- 25:15The
- 25:15apartment
- 25:16didn't
- 25:16come
- 25:16like,
- 25:16you
- 25:16know,
- 25:17fully
- 25:17ready.
- 25:18And
- 25:18so
- 25:18that
- 25:18was
- 25:19a
- 25:19lot
- 25:19of
- 25:19work.
- 25:19And
- 25:20people
- 25:20over
- 25:20there
- 25:20are
- 25:20completely
- 25:21different,
- 25:21William.
- 25:21Like,
- 25:22you
- 25:22know,
- 25:22normally,
- 25:22like,
- 25:22you
- 25:23get
- 25:23a
- 25:23contractor
- 25:23to
- 25:23do
- 25:24work.
- 25:24Like
- 25:24the
- 25:25contractor
- 25:25gets,
- 25:26you
- 25:26know,
- 25:26you
- 25:26pay
- 25:26them
- 25:27a
- 25:27price
- 25:27for
- 25:27the
- 25:27materials.
- 25:28Everything
- 25:28over
- 25:29there,
- 25:29you
- 25:29have
- 25:30to
- 25:30buy
- 25:30the
- 25:30materials
- 25:31and
- 25:31then
- 25:31they
- 25:31come
- 25:32to
- 25:32install.
- 25:32Oh,
- 25:33man,
- 25:33that
- 25:33was
- 25:33hard
- 25:34for
- 25:34me
- 25:34to
- 25:34deal
- 25:34with.
- 25:35That
- 25:35can
- 25:35be
- 25:36problematic.
- 25:36Like,
- 25:37oh
- 25:37my
- 25:37gosh,
- 25:37like
- 25:38going
- 25:38back
- 25:38and
- 25:39forth
- 25:39to
- 25:39the
- 25:39store
- 25:40and
- 25:40like,
- 25:41you
- 25:41know,
- 25:41like
- 25:42they
- 25:42asking
- 25:42you
- 25:42for,
- 25:43like,
- 25:43you
- 25:43don't
- 25:43even
- 25:44know
- 25:44these
- 25:44things.
- 25:45And
- 25:45my
- 25:45Spanish
- 25:46is
- 25:46like,
- 25:46probably.
- 25:47I
- 25:47wouldn't
- 25:47say
- 25:47it
- 25:47was
- 25:48as
- 25:48basic.
- 25:48And
- 25:48it's
- 25:49definitely
- 25:49not
- 25:49advanced.
- 25:49And
- 25:50I
- 25:50don't
- 25:50even
- 25:50think
- 25:50it's
- 25:50intermediate.
- 25:51I
- 25:51probably
- 25:51like
- 25:51somewhere
- 25:52between
- 25:52like
- 25:52basic
- 25:52and
- 25:53intermediate.
- 25:53And
- 25:54so
- 25:54I
- 25:54always
- 25:54had
- 25:54to
- 25:55have
- 25:55like
- 25:55a
- 25:55translator.
- 25:56Well,
- 25:56I
- 25:56definitely
- 25:56would
- 25:57need
- 25:57one.
- 25:57You're
- 25:57going
- 25:57with.
- 25:58Yeah,
- 25:59yeah,
- 25:59yeah.
- 25:59No.
- 25:59And
- 26:00sometimes
- 26:00I
- 26:00went
- 26:00by
- 26:00myself.
- 26:01It
- 26:01was
- 26:01like
- 26:02something
- 26:02simple,
- 26:02like
- 26:02just
- 26:03one
- 26:03thing,
- 26:03but
- 26:03it
- 26:03was
- 26:03like
- 26:04a
- 26:04big
- 26:04list.
- 26:04You
- 26:04know,
- 26:05I
- 26:05needed
- 26:05a
- 26:05translator
- 26:06to
- 26:06come
- 26:06with
- 26:06me.
- 26:07And
- 26:07then,
- 26:07you
- 26:07know,
- 26:07my,
- 26:08my,
- 26:08either
- 26:08my.
- 26:09My
- 26:09mother
- 26:09in
- 26:09law.
- 26:10I
- 26:10almost
- 26:10said
- 26:10my,
- 26:11I
- 26:11almost
- 26:11said
- 26:11in
- 26:11Spanish,
- 26:12my
- 26:12mother
- 26:12in
- 26:12law
- 26:12and
- 26:13my,
- 26:13my
- 26:13sister
- 26:13in
- 26:14law
- 26:14in
- 26:14love.
- 26:14Right?
- 26:15My.
- 26:15And.
- 26:15And
- 26:16they,
- 26:16they
- 26:16came
- 26:16with
- 26:17me
- 26:17and
- 26:17they
- 26:17don't
- 26:17even
- 26:18know
- 26:18what
- 26:18these
- 26:18parts
- 26:19are.
- 26:19So
- 26:20it's
- 26:20like,
- 26:20you
- 26:20know,
- 26:20so
- 26:21that
- 26:21was
- 26:21like
- 26:21a,
- 26:21A
- 26:22huge
- 26:22barrier
- 26:22too.
- 26:23So
- 26:23it
- 26:23would.
- 26:23But
- 26:24nevertheless,
- 26:24it
- 26:24was
- 26:24stressful,
- 26:25but
- 26:25it
- 26:25was
- 26:25fun
- 26:26the
- 26:26same
- 26:26time.
- 26:26And
- 26:27so
- 26:27we
- 26:27went
- 26:27through
- 26:27so
- 26:28much
- 26:28stuff.
- 26:28Oh,
- 26:28and
- 26:28we
- 26:29even
- 26:29had
- 26:29an
- 26:29incident
- 26:29where.
- 26:30That's
- 26:30why
- 26:30I
- 26:30just,
- 26:30I
- 26:30just,
- 26:31I.
- 26:31I
- 26:31Don't.
- 26:32I
- 26:32think
- 26:32I,
- 26:32I
- 26:32could
- 26:33definitely
- 26:33appreciate
- 26:33the
- 26:34process
- 26:34in
- 26:34the
- 26:34Doctor
- 26:35more.
- 26:35I'm
- 26:35not
- 26:35the
- 26:35Doctor,
- 26:36the
- 26:36usa,
- 26:37because
- 26:37like
- 26:37we
- 26:37even
- 26:38had
- 26:38a
- 26:38situation
- 26:38where.
- 26:39So
- 26:39with
- 26:40the
- 26:40washing
- 26:40machine.
- 26:41So
- 26:41the
- 26:41washing.
- 26:41We
- 26:42had
- 26:42to
- 26:42bring
- 26:42an
- 26:42electric
- 26:42electrician
- 26:43before
- 26:44and
- 26:44then
- 26:44the
- 26:44installer
- 26:45is
- 26:45separate.
- 26:45So
- 26:46it's
- 26:46two
- 26:46different.
- 26:46That's
- 26:47three
- 26:47different
- 26:47people.
- 26:47One,
- 26:48one,
- 26:48one.
- 26:49To
- 26:49deliver
- 26:49it
- 26:49and
- 26:49put
- 26:50it
- 26:50in
- 26:50place.
- 26:50Then
- 26:51you
- 26:51have
- 26:51to
- 26:51bring
- 26:51the
- 26:51electrician
- 26:52to
- 26:52do
- 26:52electrical
- 26:52work.
- 26:53Then
- 26:53you
- 26:53have
- 26:53to
- 26:53bring
- 26:53the
- 26:54installer.
- 26:54So
- 26:55we
- 26:55had
- 26:55an
- 26:55issue
- 26:56where
- 26:56the,
- 26:56where
- 26:57the
- 26:57washing
- 26:57machine
- 26:57stopped
- 26:58working.
- 26:58And
- 26:58it
- 26:58was
- 26:58a
- 26:59lot
- 26:59of
- 26:59finger
- 26:59pointing.
- 27:00The.
- 27:01Oh,
- 27:01it's
- 27:01this
- 27:02person's
- 27:02fault.
- 27:02This
- 27:02first.
- 27:03Yeah,
- 27:03the
- 27:03installer
- 27:03was
- 27:03like,
- 27:04it
- 27:04was
- 27:04the
- 27:04electrician
- 27:04fault.
- 27:05They
- 27:05don't
- 27:05know
- 27:05the
- 27:05electric.
- 27:06Paul
- 27:06is
- 27:06like,
- 27:06we
- 27:06did
- 27:07the
- 27:07right
- 27:07thing
- 27:07and
- 27:08oh
- 27:08my
- 27:08gosh.
- 27:08So
- 27:09we
- 27:09had
- 27:09to
- 27:09deal
- 27:09with
- 27:09that.
- 27:09We
- 27:10were
- 27:10thinking
- 27:10almost,
- 27:10we
- 27:10had
- 27:11that
- 27:11we
- 27:11thought
- 27:11we
- 27:11had
- 27:11to
- 27:12replace
- 27:12the
- 27:12unit.
- 27:13But
- 27:13thankfully
- 27:14the
- 27:15company
- 27:15where
- 27:15we
- 27:15got
- 27:16it
- 27:16from,
- 27:16they,
- 27:17they
- 27:17ordered
- 27:18a
- 27:18part,
- 27:18the
- 27:18part
- 27:19that
- 27:19got
- 27:19damaged.
- 27:20And
- 27:21we
- 27:21honestly
- 27:21think
- 27:21it
- 27:21was
- 27:21the
- 27:22electrician
- 27:22fault.
- 27:22Like
- 27:22when
- 27:23we
- 27:23like
- 27:23look
- 27:23at
- 27:23it
- 27:23because,
- 27:24because
- 27:24the
- 27:24installer
- 27:24was
- 27:25showing
- 27:25us.
- 27:25Installer
- 27:25had
- 27:26some
- 27:26electrical
- 27:26background.
- 27:27And
- 27:27so
- 27:28long
- 27:28story
- 27:28short,
- 27:29you
- 27:29know,
- 27:29they
- 27:29just
- 27:30replaced
- 27:30the
- 27:30part
- 27:30that
- 27:30was
- 27:31damaged.
- 27:31Now
- 27:31the
- 27:31washing
- 27:32machine
- 27:32was
- 27:32working,
- 27:32but
- 27:33that
- 27:33was
- 27:33like
- 27:331200
- 27:34bucks,
- 27:34you
- 27:34know,
- 27:35as
- 27:35a
- 27:35washer,
- 27:35dryer
- 27:36machine.
- 27:36So
- 27:37anyway,
- 27:38so
- 27:38it
- 27:38was
- 27:38a
- 27:39long
- 27:39journey.
- 27:39It
- 27:39was,
- 27:40it
- 27:40was
- 27:40stressful,
- 27:40but
- 27:40it
- 27:40was
- 27:41fun
- 27:41and
- 27:41exciting
- 27:41at
- 27:42the
- 27:42same
- 27:42time.
- 27:42And
- 27:42so
- 27:43that
- 27:43was
- 27:43a
- 27:43lot
- 27:43of
- 27:43work.
- 27:44So
- 27:44that's
- 27:44why,
- 27:44you
- 27:45know,
- 27:45when
- 27:45you
- 27:45have
- 27:45these
- 27:45properties,
- 27:46you
- 27:46have
- 27:46to
- 27:46have
- 27:46the
- 27:46right
- 27:47person
- 27:47on
- 27:47the
- 27:47ground
- 27:48for
- 27:48you.
- 27:48Another
- 27:49thing
- 27:49is,
- 27:49you
- 27:49know,
- 27:50you
- 27:50probably,
- 27:50you
- 27:51probably
- 27:51don't
- 27:51have
- 27:51to
- 27:51go
- 27:52through
- 27:52all
- 27:52of
- 27:52that
- 27:52if
- 27:52you
- 27:53pay
- 27:53more
- 27:53money
- 27:53upfront
- 27:54to
- 27:54get
- 27:54an
- 27:54apartment
- 27:55that's
- 27:55finished.
- 27:56Right.
- 27:56So
- 27:57I
- 27:57would
- 27:57say,
- 27:57you
- 27:57know,
- 27:57for
- 27:58some
- 27:58people,
- 27:58I
- 27:58would
- 27:58not
- 27:59recommend
- 27:59getting
- 28:00an
- 28:00unfinished
- 28:00apartment
- 28:01unless
- 28:01you
- 28:01have
- 28:02a
- 28:02team
- 28:02on
- 28:02the
- 28:02ground
- 28:03for
- 28:03you,
- 28:03especially
- 28:04like
- 28:04a
- 28:04local
- 28:04team.
- 28:05Because
- 28:05it
- 28:05could,
- 28:06it
- 28:06could,
- 28:06it
- 28:07might
- 28:07not.
- 28:07It
- 28:08can
- 28:08be
- 28:08very
- 28:08stressful
- 28:08if
- 28:09you
- 28:09don't
- 28:09have
- 28:09strong
- 28:09people
- 28:09on
- 28:09the
- 28:10ground,
- 28:10but
- 28:10you
- 28:10do.
- 28:10But,
- 28:11but
- 28:11doing
- 28:11it
- 28:11that
- 28:11way,
- 28:12we
- 28:12saved
- 28:12a
- 28:12lot
- 28:12more
- 28:13money
- 28:13because
- 28:14I
- 28:14was
- 28:14talking
- 28:14to
- 28:15the,
- 28:15the
- 28:15developer.
- 28:16I
- 28:16have
- 28:16a
- 28:16good
- 28:16relationship
- 28:17with
- 28:17him,
- 28:17you
- 28:17know,
- 28:17real
- 28:18estate,
- 28:18you
- 28:18know,
- 28:18all
- 28:18our
- 28:18relationships.
- 28:19So
- 28:19I
- 28:20was
- 28:20talking
- 28:20to
- 28:20him
- 28:21and
- 28:21I
- 28:21was
- 28:21telling
- 28:21him
- 28:21about
- 28:21all
- 28:22the
- 28:22things,
- 28:22you
- 28:22know,
- 28:22he
- 28:22was
- 28:23like,
- 28:23yeah,
- 28:23you
- 28:23know,
- 28:23he
- 28:23said,
- 28:24he
- 28:24said
- 28:24he's,
- 28:24he's
- 28:24probably
- 28:25going
- 28:25to
- 28:25charge
- 28:25like
- 28:26$20,000
- 28:27more
- 28:27to
- 28:27have
- 28:27them
- 28:27fully
- 28:28ready.
- 28:28So
- 28:28I
- 28:28was
- 28:28like,
- 28:29oh,
- 28:29my
- 28:29goodness,
- 28:29like,
- 28:29you
- 28:30know,
- 28:30I
- 28:30paid
- 28:3070,000,
- 28:31so
- 28:31can
- 28:31you
- 28:31imagine,
- 28:31like,
- 28:32you
- 28:32know,
- 28:32paying
- 28:3220,000
- 28:33more
- 28:33for
- 28:34that
- 28:34stuff?
- 28:35And
- 28:35I
- 28:35think
- 28:35I
- 28:35might
- 28:36maybe
- 28:36paid,
- 28:37I
- 28:37don't
- 28:37know,
- 28:37maybe
- 28:37three
- 28:37or
- 28:38four
- 28:38thousand
- 28:38to
- 28:38get
- 28:38it
- 28:39ready.
- 28:39So
- 28:39they
- 28:40can
- 28:40pay.
- 28:41You
- 28:41can
- 28:41pay
- 28:41a
- 28:41lot
- 28:41more
- 28:42to
- 28:42get
- 28:42it
- 28:42ready,
- 28:43but
- 28:43for
- 28:43some
- 28:44people,
- 28:44it
- 28:44just
- 28:44might
- 28:44not
- 28:45be
- 28:45worth
- 28:45the
- 28:45stress,
- 28:46you
- 28:46know,
- 28:46because
- 28:46you
- 28:46might
- 28:47end
- 28:47up
- 28:47paying
- 28:47more
- 28:47if
- 28:48you
- 28:48do
- 28:48it
- 28:48on
- 28:48your
- 28:48own
- 28:49and
- 28:49don't
- 28:49know
- 28:49what
- 28:49you're
- 28:49doing.
- 28:50Right.
- 28:50Yeah,
- 28:50it
- 28:51really
- 28:51pays
- 28:51to
- 28:52have
- 28:52that.
- 28:52And
- 28:52I
- 28:53think
- 28:53if
- 28:53it
- 28:54sounds
- 28:54like
- 28:54the
- 28:54way
- 28:54that
- 28:54I
- 28:55would
- 28:55go
- 28:55about
- 28:55this,
- 28:56let
- 28:56me
- 28:56know
- 28:56if
- 28:56this
- 28:56sounds
- 28:56like
- 28:57a
- 28:57good
- 28:57idea.
- 28:57But
- 28:57I
- 28:57was
- 28:58going
- 28:58to
- 28:58go
- 28:58there,
- 28:58and
- 28:58I
- 28:59wanted
- 28:59some
- 28:59on
- 29:00the
- 29:00ground
- 29:00help,
- 29:01etcetera,
- 29:02People
- 29:02that
- 29:02would
- 29:02come
- 29:02and
- 29:02do
- 29:03this
- 29:03kind
- 29:03of
- 29:03stuff.
- 29:03I
- 29:04would
- 29:04actually
- 29:04go
- 29:04through
- 29:04the
- 29:04realtor
- 29:05and
- 29:05ask
- 29:05for
- 29:06contacts
- 29:06and
- 29:07share
- 29:07those
- 29:07and
- 29:08then
- 29:08start
- 29:08building
- 29:08that
- 29:09before
- 29:10ever
- 29:10actually
- 29:10buying
- 29:11something.
- 29:11So
- 29:11that
- 29:11way
- 29:12it's
- 29:12like,
- 29:12all
- 29:12right,
- 29:12I
- 29:12have
- 29:12an
- 29:13electrician,
- 29:13I
- 29:13have
- 29:14a
- 29:14plumber.
- 29:14I
- 29:14have
- 29:15a
- 29:15finishing
- 29:15guy
- 29:15for
- 29:16xyz.
- 29:17So
- 29:17that
- 29:17way,
- 29:17that
- 29:17stuff,
- 29:17you.
- 29:18You
- 29:18have
- 29:18those
- 29:18contacts
- 29:19lined
- 29:19up,
- 29:19and
- 29:19then,
- 29:20yes,
- 29:20as
- 29:20soon
- 29:21as
- 29:21you're
- 29:21ready
- 29:21to
- 29:21go,
- 29:22you
- 29:22just
- 29:22say,
- 29:23here's
- 29:23the
- 29:23keys.
- 29:24Go
- 29:24do
- 29:24this.
- 29:24And
- 29:24it
- 29:25seems
- 29:25like
- 29:25you
- 29:25might
- 29:25even
- 29:25be
- 29:26able
- 29:26to
- 29:26pay
- 29:26your
- 29:26realtor
- 29:27on
- 29:27the
- 29:27side
- 29:27to
- 29:27just
- 29:27kind
- 29:27of
- 29:27help
- 29:28manage
- 29:28if
- 29:28he's
- 29:29interested
- 29:29in
- 29:29that.
- 29:30Yes.
- 29:30And.
- 29:31And.
- 29:31And
- 29:31most
- 29:31of
- 29:31them
- 29:32would
- 29:32do
- 29:32that.
- 29:32You
- 29:33know,
- 29:33some
- 29:33might
- 29:34even
- 29:34do
- 29:34it
- 29:34for
- 29:34free
- 29:34for
- 29:35you
- 29:35as
- 29:35well,
- 29:35too,
- 29:36because,
- 29:36you
- 29:37know,
- 29:37they.
- 29:37They're
- 29:38happy
- 29:38to,
- 29:38you
- 29:39know,
- 29:39to
- 29:39help
- 29:39you
- 29:39in
- 29:40your
- 29:40business,
- 29:40because
- 29:41the
- 29:41more,
- 29:41the
- 29:41better
- 29:42you
- 29:42do
- 29:42in
- 29:42your
- 29:42business.
- 29:43Well,
- 29:43then
- 29:43you
- 29:43can
- 29:43buy
- 29:44more
- 29:44properties
- 29:44or
- 29:45you
- 29:45can
- 29:45recommend
- 29:46them
- 29:46for
- 29:46others
- 29:46and
- 29:47stuff
- 29:47like
- 29:47that.
- 29:47So,
- 29:48so.
- 29:48So
- 29:48definitely,
- 29:49you
- 29:49know,
- 29:49I,
- 29:49you
- 29:50know,
- 29:50learning
- 29:50all
- 29:50these
- 29:51things,
- 29:51I
- 29:51would
- 29:51definitely
- 29:51do
- 29:51it
- 29:52different.
- 29:52And,
- 29:52you
- 29:52know,
- 29:53William,
- 29:53I
- 29:53try
- 29:53to
- 29:54be
- 29:54organized
- 29:54with
- 29:54everything.
- 29:55So.
- 29:55So
- 29:56I
- 29:56have,
- 29:56like,
- 29:56I
- 29:56already
- 29:56have
- 29:57a
- 29:57process
- 29:57in
- 29:57place
- 29:58for,
- 29:58like,
- 29:58if
- 29:58this
- 29:58happens
- 29:59again.
- 29:59I
- 30:00have
- 30:00all
- 30:00the
- 30:00electric.
- 30:01I
- 30:01have
- 30:01all
- 30:01these
- 30:01things
- 30:02like
- 30:02that.
- 30:02And
- 30:03even,
- 30:03like,
- 30:03I
- 30:03mean,
- 30:04just
- 30:04small
- 30:04things,
- 30:05like,
- 30:05okay,
- 30:05it's
- 30:06probably
- 30:06better
- 30:06to
- 30:06do
- 30:07all
- 30:07these
- 30:07stuff
- 30:07before
- 30:07putting
- 30:08the
- 30:08furnishings
- 30:08in.
- 30:09Yeah,
- 30:10yeah.
- 30:10It
- 30:10was
- 30:11a
- 30:11lot
- 30:11of
- 30:11work
- 30:11and
- 30:12made
- 30:12a
- 30:12lot
- 30:12of
- 30:12mess,
- 30:12you
- 30:13know,
- 30:13because
- 30:13we
- 30:13had,
- 30:13you
- 30:14know,
- 30:14the
- 30:14drill
- 30:14holes
- 30:15in
- 30:15the
- 30:15ceiling
- 30:15and
- 30:16this,
- 30:16that.
- 30:16And
- 30:16a
- 30:16lot
- 30:16of
- 30:17dust
- 30:17and.
- 30:18Yeah,
- 30:18so
- 30:18it
- 30:18was
- 30:18like,
- 30:18okay,
- 30:19only.
- 30:19Thing
- 30:19that
- 30:19makes
- 30:19it
- 30:20better
- 30:20was
- 30:20in
- 30:20the
- 30:20doctor.
- 30:21So.
- 30:21Yeah,
- 30:21yeah.
- 30:22Yes,
- 30:22yes,
- 30:22yes,
- 30:23yes,
- 30:23yes.
- 30:23So.
- 30:24But,
- 30:24yeah,
- 30:24no,
- 30:24it
- 30:24was.
- 30:25It
- 30:25was
- 30:25a
- 30:25good
- 30:25journey.
- 30:26A
- 30:26lot
- 30:26of
- 30:26lessons
- 30:27learned.
- 30:27I
- 30:27don't
- 30:27you
- 30:28know,
- 30:28those
- 30:28of
- 30:28you,
- 30:28listen,
- 30:28I'm
- 30:29not
- 30:29trying
- 30:29to
- 30:29scare
- 30:29you
- 30:29away
- 30:30from
- 30:30doing
- 30:30it.
- 30:30It
- 30:31is
- 30:31an
- 30:31incredible
- 30:32opportunity.
- 30:33It's
- 30:33amazing.
- 30:34These
- 30:34are
- 30:34just
- 30:34some
- 30:34of
- 30:35the
- 30:35things
- 30:35that
- 30:35I
- 30:35learned
- 30:36that
- 30:36I'm
- 30:36being
- 30:36transparent
- 30:37about
- 30:37sharing
- 30:37it
- 30:37with
- 30:37you.
- 30:38But,
- 30:39you
- 30:39know,
- 30:39again,
- 30:39you
- 30:40know,
- 30:40my
- 30:40situation
- 30:40was
- 30:41very,
- 30:41very
- 30:41different.
- 30:42One
- 30:42of
- 30:42the
- 30:42cool
- 30:42things
- 30:43about
- 30:43going
- 30:43through
- 30:43all
- 30:43of
- 30:44these
- 30:44steps,
- 30:44as
- 30:44I
- 30:44learned
- 30:45so
- 30:45much
- 30:45more
- 30:46William,
- 30:46and
- 30:46I
- 30:47learned
- 30:47how
- 30:47to
- 30:47cross
- 30:47these
- 30:48hurdles.
- 30:48So,
- 30:49you
- 30:49know,
- 30:49I'm
- 30:49sure
- 30:49our
- 30:49next
- 30:50project
- 30:50will
- 30:50be
- 30:50like
- 30:51a
- 30:51piece
- 30:51of
- 30:51cake
- 30:51compared
- 30:52to
- 30:52this,
- 30:52because
- 30:53like
- 30:53I
- 30:53said,
- 30:53this
- 30:53one
- 30:54was
- 30:54like
- 30:54a,
- 30:54you
- 30:55know,
- 30:55a
- 30:55Black
- 30:55Swan
- 30:56event.
- 30:57And
- 30:58so
- 30:58usually
- 30:58it's
- 30:59not
- 30:59that.
- 30:59It
- 30:59usually
- 31:00is
- 31:00not
- 31:00that
- 31:00hard.
- 31:00Like,
- 31:00a
- 31:01lot
- 31:01of
- 31:01times,
- 31:01people
- 31:01get
- 31:02them
- 31:02ready.
- 31:02Like,
- 31:02with
- 31:03everything
- 31:04I'm.
- 31:04You
- 31:04just
- 31:05ready
- 31:05to
- 31:05plug
- 31:05and
- 31:05play,
- 31:05just
- 31:06turn
- 31:06on
- 31:06the
- 31:06utilities.
- 31:07A
- 31:07lot
- 31:07of
- 31:07people
- 31:07buy
- 31:07them
- 31:08like
- 31:08that.
- 31:09So
- 31:09my
- 31:09recommendation
- 31:10would
- 31:11be
- 31:11to
- 31:11get
- 31:11it
- 31:11like
- 31:12that.
- 31:12Unless
- 31:12you
- 31:13already
- 31:13have,
- 31:13like,
- 31:14a
- 31:14local
- 31:14team
- 31:14established
- 31:15and
- 31:15you
- 31:15want
- 31:15to
- 31:16wait,
- 31:16you
- 31:16know,
- 31:16to
- 31:16get
- 31:17all
- 31:17those
- 31:17things
- 31:17to
- 31:18get
- 31:18it
- 31:18ready.
- 31:18Awesome.
- 31:19Yeah.
- 31:19Well,
- 31:19fantastic.
- 31:20We're
- 31:21drawn
- 31:21down
- 31:21to
- 31:21the
- 31:22end
- 31:22here,
- 31:22but
- 31:22is
- 31:22there
- 31:22anything
- 31:23in
- 31:23particular
- 31:23that
- 31:24you.
- 31:24That
- 31:25we
- 31:25haven't
- 31:25mentioned
- 31:26that
- 31:26you
- 31:26think
- 31:26would
- 31:26be
- 31:26good
- 31:27for
- 31:27our
- 31:27audience
- 31:27to
- 31:28hear?
- 31:28Yeah,
- 31:28so.
- 31:29Absolutely.
- 31:29So
- 31:30I
- 31:30think,
- 31:30you
- 31:31know,
- 31:31so
- 31:31what
- 31:31I
- 31:31would
- 31:31say
- 31:32is,
- 31:33is
- 31:33when
- 31:34you
- 31:34want
- 31:34to.
- 31:35When
- 31:35you're
- 31:35ready
- 31:35to
- 31:35invest
- 31:36out
- 31:36of
- 31:37the
- 31:37country,
- 31:37right?
- 31:38Since
- 31:38we're
- 31:38talking
- 31:38about
- 31:39investing
- 31:39out
- 31:39of
- 31:39the
- 31:40country,
- 31:40I
- 31:40just
- 31:40want
- 31:41to
- 31:41encourage
- 31:41you,
- 31:41as
- 31:42we
- 31:42talked
- 31:42about,
- 31:42and
- 31:42some
- 31:42of
- 31:42these
- 31:43things
- 31:43may
- 31:43be
- 31:43a
- 31:43bit
- 31:44of
- 31:44a
- 31:44repeat,
- 31:44but
- 31:45it's
- 31:45so
- 31:45important
- 31:46to
- 31:46have
- 31:47the
- 31:47right
- 31:48people
- 31:48in
- 31:48place,
- 31:49right?
- 31:49And
- 31:50relationships
- 31:50are
- 31:50so
- 31:50important.
- 31:51So
- 31:51in.
- 31:51In.
- 31:52In
- 31:52the
- 31:52US
- 31:53and
- 31:53for
- 31:53our
- 31:53students
- 31:54at
- 31:54Master
- 31:54Passive
- 31:54Income,
- 31:55we
- 31:55always
- 31:55teach
- 31:55them
- 31:55to
- 31:55build
- 31:56the
- 31:56business
- 31:56first.
- 31:57Well,
- 31:57that's
- 31:57no
- 31:57different
- 31:58in
- 31:58the
- 31:58Dominican
- 31:58Republic.
- 31:59Building
- 31:59the
- 32:00business
- 32:00versus
- 32:00the
- 32:00important
- 32:01thing,
- 32:02right?
- 32:02Having
- 32:03the
- 32:03right
- 32:03team,
- 32:03again,
- 32:04the
- 32:04doctor
- 32:04you
- 32:05definitely
- 32:05want
- 32:05to
- 32:05have
- 32:05the
- 32:05right
- 32:06realtor
- 32:06in
- 32:06place
- 32:07up
- 32:07front.
- 32:07They
- 32:08are
- 32:08going
- 32:08to
- 32:08be
- 32:08your
- 32:09quarterback
- 32:09through
- 32:09that
- 32:09acquisition
- 32:10process,
- 32:11right?
- 32:12And.
- 32:12And
- 32:13so
- 32:13you
- 32:13want
- 32:13to
- 32:13make
- 32:13sure
- 32:13you
- 32:13work
- 32:14with
- 32:14a
- 32:14realtor
- 32:14who
- 32:15isn't,
- 32:15you
- 32:15know,
- 32:16you
- 32:16know,
- 32:16those
- 32:16ones
- 32:16who
- 32:16just
- 32:17want
- 32:17you
- 32:17to
- 32:17buy
- 32:17for
- 32:17the
- 32:17money.
- 32:18You
- 32:18want.
- 32:18You
- 32:19want
- 32:19to
- 32:19work
- 32:19with
- 32:19a
- 32:19realtor
- 32:20who.
- 32:20Who
- 32:21want
- 32:21to
- 32:21buy
- 32:21based
- 32:22on
- 32:22what
- 32:23you
- 32:23need,
- 32:23right?
- 32:23You
- 32:24want
- 32:24somebody
- 32:24who's
- 32:24a
- 32:24servant.
- 32:25Servant,
- 32:26like.
- 32:26Like
- 32:26this
- 32:26realtor
- 32:27we
- 32:27spoke
- 32:27to,
- 32:28because
- 32:28we.
- 32:28We
- 32:28had.
- 32:29We
- 32:29spoke
- 32:29to
- 32:29other
- 32:29realtors.
- 32:30You
- 32:30know,
- 32:30they
- 32:30say,
- 32:30oh,
- 32:31this
- 32:31guy
- 32:31is,
- 32:31you
- 32:31know,
- 32:32he's.
- 32:32He's
- 32:32living
- 32:32in
- 32:32the
- 32:32US
- 32:33he
- 32:33has
- 32:33plenty
- 32:33of
- 32:33money.
- 32:33So
- 32:34they
- 32:34try
- 32:34they're
- 32:34trying
- 32:34to,
- 32:34you
- 32:35know,
- 32:35offer
- 32:35you
- 32:35like
- 32:35the
- 32:36most
- 32:36expensive
- 32:36projects.
- 32:37They're
- 32:38trying
- 32:38to
- 32:38make
- 32:38the
- 32:38biggest
- 32:38commission
- 32:39check.
- 32:39But
- 32:39I
- 32:39told
- 32:40him,
- 32:40I
- 32:40said,
- 32:40hey,
- 32:40for
- 32:40this
- 32:40first
- 32:41property,
- 32:41I
- 32:42won
- 32:42the
- 32:42lowest
- 32:43possible
- 32:43price
- 32:44for
- 32:44a
- 32:44three
- 32:44bedroom,
- 32:45two
- 32:45bathroom.
- 32:46I
- 32:46want
- 32:46the,
- 32:46you
- 32:46know,
- 32:46complete
- 32:47lowest,
- 32:47you
- 32:48know,
- 32:48I
- 32:48want
- 32:48to,
- 32:49I
- 32:49want
- 32:49to
- 32:49get
- 32:49my
- 32:49feet
- 32:50wet
- 32:50before
- 32:50I
- 32:50get
- 32:51something
- 32:51bigger.
- 32:51And
- 32:52he
- 32:52honored
- 32:52that.
- 32:53He
- 32:53respected
- 32:53that
- 32:53and
- 32:54he
- 32:54searched
- 32:54really,
- 32:55really
- 32:55hard.
- 32:55When
- 32:56other
- 32:56realtors,
- 32:57you
- 32:57know,
- 32:57some
- 32:57realtors
- 32:58told
- 32:58me
- 32:58that
- 32:59you
- 32:59won't
- 32:59be
- 32:59able
- 32:59to
- 32:59find,
- 33:00you
- 33:00know,
- 33:00that
- 33:00what
- 33:00you're
- 33:01looking
- 33:01for,
- 33:01they
- 33:01say
- 33:01you
- 33:01won't
- 33:01be
- 33:01able
- 33:02to
- 33:02find
- 33:02it.
- 33:02And
- 33:03he
- 33:03searched
- 33:03and
- 33:04he
- 33:04found
- 33:04it.
- 33:04I
- 33:05remember
- 33:05what
- 33:05some
- 33:05of
- 33:05those
- 33:05realtors
- 33:06came
- 33:06back
- 33:06to
- 33:06me
- 33:06and
- 33:06was
- 33:07like,
- 33:07you
- 33:07know,
- 33:07you
- 33:07know,
- 33:07you
- 33:08still,
- 33:08you
- 33:08still
- 33:08looking.
- 33:09I
- 33:09told
- 33:09you
- 33:09won't
- 33:09I
- 33:09find?
- 33:10I
- 33:10said,
- 33:10yeah,
- 33:10well,
- 33:10I
- 33:10actually
- 33:10found
- 33:11this
- 33:11project.
- 33:11Is
- 33:12it,
- 33:12well,
- 33:12oh,
- 33:12I
- 33:12could
- 33:12have
- 33:12show
- 33:13you
- 33:13this.
- 33:13I
- 33:13said,
- 33:13well,
- 33:13you
- 33:14didn't
- 33:14show
- 33:14it
- 33:14to
- 33:14me,
- 33:15you
- 33:15know,
- 33:16so,
- 33:16so
- 33:16I
- 33:17would
- 33:17say
- 33:17definitely
- 33:18build
- 33:18the
- 33:18business
- 33:18first
- 33:19and
- 33:20have
- 33:20a
- 33:20strong
- 33:20team
- 33:21in
- 33:21place.
- 33:21And
- 33:22it's
- 33:22such
- 33:22an
- 33:22amazing
- 33:23journey
- 33:23to
- 33:23do
- 33:23it.
- 33:24Like,
- 33:24can
- 33:24you
- 33:24imagine
- 33:25like
- 33:25William,
- 33:25owning
- 33:26a
- 33:26property
- 33:26in
- 33:26a
- 33:27different
- 33:27country
- 33:28and
- 33:28being
- 33:28able
- 33:28to
- 33:28vacation
- 33:29there
- 33:29and
- 33:30rent
- 33:30it
- 33:30out?
- 33:30You
- 33:31get
- 33:31the
- 33:31best
- 33:31of
- 33:31both
- 33:31worlds.
- 33:32Absolutely.
- 33:33And
- 33:33the
- 33:33tax
- 33:34write
- 33:34offs
- 33:35too,
- 33:35like
- 33:35you're
- 33:35traveling
- 33:36to
- 33:36your
- 33:36property.
- 33:37So
- 33:38I
- 33:38mean,
- 33:38that's
- 33:38all
- 33:38a
- 33:38tax
- 33:39write
- 33:39off.
- 33:39So
- 33:39that
- 33:40sounds
- 33:40like,
- 33:40sounds
- 33:41great
- 33:41to
- 33:41me,
- 33:41William.
- 33:42I'm
- 33:42glad
- 33:42you
- 33:42mentioned
- 33:42that
- 33:42you
- 33:43can
- 33:43write
- 33:43it
- 33:43off.
- 33:43I
- 33:44actually
- 33:44just
- 33:44spoke
- 33:45to
- 33:45my
- 33:45CPA
- 33:45because
- 33:46I
- 33:46was
- 33:46like,
- 33:46you
- 33:46know,
- 33:46hey,
- 33:46I
- 33:47explained
- 33:47him.
- 33:47He
- 33:48said
- 33:48yes,
- 33:48he
- 33:48said
- 33:48you
- 33:48could
- 33:49absolutely
- 33:49write
- 33:50that
- 33:50off.
- 33:51So
- 33:51it's
- 33:51really
- 33:52good
- 33:52benefits
- 33:52like
- 33:52that
- 33:52too.
- 33:53Yeah,
- 33:53so
- 33:54that's,
- 33:54that's
- 33:55one
- 33:55of
- 33:55the
- 33:55huge
- 33:56advantages
- 33:56to
- 33:56real
- 33:57estate
- 33:57and
- 33:57why
- 33:57you
- 33:58and
- 33:58me
- 33:58both
- 33:58love
- 33:58it.
- 34:00Definitely
- 34:01want
- 34:01to
- 34:01buy
- 34:01more
- 34:01of
- 34:01that.
- 34:02And
- 34:02thanks
- 34:02so
- 34:02much
- 34:03for
- 34:03sharing,
- 34:03Charles.
- 34:03This
- 34:04is
- 34:04my
- 34:04first
- 34:04time
- 34:04hearing
- 34:05the
- 34:05majority
- 34:05of
- 34:06this
- 34:06story.
- 34:06I
- 34:07feel
- 34:07like
- 34:07you
- 34:07were
- 34:07like,
- 34:08I
- 34:08want
- 34:08to
- 34:08wait
- 34:08and
- 34:08I
- 34:08want
- 34:09to
- 34:09share
- 34:09this
- 34:09one
- 34:09with
- 34:10the
- 34:10podcast
- 34:10and
- 34:11our
- 34:11listeners.
- 34:11And
- 34:11I'm
- 34:11glad
- 34:12you
- 34:12did.
- 34:12I
- 34:12really
- 34:12appreciate
- 34:13that.
- 34:13And
- 34:13again,
- 34:14thanks
- 34:14for
- 34:14coming
- 34:15on
- 34:15and
- 34:15thanks
- 34:15for
- 34:15sharing
- 34:16your
- 34:16story,
- 34:16man.
- 34:17Absolutely,
- 34:17William.
- 34:18Always
- 34:18great
- 34:19to
- 34:19share
- 34:19with
- 34:20you
- 34:20and,
- 34:20and
- 34:20again,
- 34:21you
- 34:21know,
- 34:21shameless
- 34:21blog.
- 34:22I'm
- 34:22definitely
- 34:22looking
- 34:22forward
- 34:23for
- 34:23us
- 34:23to
- 34:23share
- 34:23your
- 34:24story
- 34:24soon.
- 34:25So
- 34:25we're
- 34:25going
- 34:25to
- 34:25do
- 34:25it
- 34:25out
- 34:25here
- 34:26pretty
- 34:26soon.
- 34:26Yep,
- 34:27yep.
- 34:27All
- 34:27looking
- 34:27forward
- 34:28to
- 34:28bring
- 34:28all
- 34:28the,
- 34:29all
- 34:29the
- 34:29good,
- 34:29the
- 34:29bad
- 34:30and
- 34:30the
- 34:30ugly.
- 34:30And
- 34:31I
- 34:31like
- 34:31to
- 34:31share
- 34:32the
- 34:32mistakes
- 34:33made
- 34:33because
- 34:33I
- 34:34feel
- 34:34like
- 34:34a
- 34:34lot
- 34:34of
- 34:35people
- 34:35share
- 34:35all
- 34:35the
- 34:36good.
- 34:36And
- 34:36yeah,
- 34:37that's
- 34:37what
- 34:37I
- 34:37love
- 34:37about
- 34:38when
- 34:38you
- 34:38share
- 34:38as
- 34:38well,
- 34:39you
- 34:39share
- 34:39some
- 34:39of
- 34:39the
- 34:39mistakes
- 34:40made
- 34:40as
- 34:40well.
- 34:40Well,
- 34:41so,
- 34:41oh,
- 34:41yeah,
- 34:41everybody's
- 34:42like,
- 34:42oh,
- 34:42well,
- 34:43they've
- 34:43got
- 34:43everything
- 34:43figured
- 34:44out.
- 34:44It's
- 34:44like,
- 34:44well,
- 34:45there's
- 34:45always
- 34:45bumps
- 34:46in
- 34:46the
- 34:46road.
- 34:46It
- 34:46just
- 34:46depends
- 34:47on
- 34:47how
- 34:47you
- 34:47deal
- 34:47with
- 34:47it.
- 34:48So
- 34:48I'm
- 34:48looking
- 34:48forward
- 34:49to
- 34:49bringing
- 34:49that
- 34:49as
- 34:49well,
- 34:50just
- 34:50to
- 34:50show
- 34:51that
- 34:51this
- 34:51stuff
- 34:52happens
- 34:52and
- 34:53it
- 34:53all
- 34:53depends
- 34:53on.
- 34:54How
- 34:54you
- 34:54deal
- 34:54with
- 34:54it
- 34:55100%.
- 34:56Yes,
- 34:56I'm
- 34:57definitely
- 34:57looking
- 34:57forward
- 34:58to
- 34:58showing
- 34:58that,
- 34:58man.
- 34:59Thank
- 34:59you.
- 34:59Thank
- 34:59you
- 35:00for
- 35:00interviewing
- 35:00me,
- 35:00man.
- 35:01Absolutely.
- 35:01I
- 35:01have
- 35:02so
- 35:02much
- 35:02fun
- 35:02doing
- 35:02it.
- 35:03We
- 35:03talk
- 35:03all
- 35:03the
- 35:04time,
- 35:04but
- 35:04I
- 35:04still
- 35:04love
- 35:04interviewing
- 35:05you.
- 35:05But
- 35:06everyone,
- 35:06thanks
- 35:06for
- 35:06joining
- 35:07us
- 35:07for
- 35:07a
- 35:07breakthrough
- 35:07investor.
- 35:08And
- 35:08Charles,
- 35:08we'll
- 35:09see
- 35:09you
- 35:09later,
- 35:09man.
- 35:09Awesome,
- 35:10man.
- 35:10I'll
- 35:10see
- 35:10you,
- 35:10buddy.