by Ben Cope | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles, Business Building, Lifeonaire Vision & Values, Real Estate Investing
By Mike Wagner In the past, self storage has been touted as one of, if not, the best asset class in all of commercial real estate. Some may wonder if that’s still true with all the changes we’ve endured over the last 12 months. I’d suggest that...
by Steve Cook | Nov 30, 2020 | Articles, Business Building, Real Estate Investing
Yes, I did just say that getting rich with real estate is easy. Becoming a successful real estate investor is as easy as anything else in life that you would endeavor to do. It’s as easy as—or easier than—learning how to play a musical instrument. Or learning to ride...
by Steve Cook | Nov 5, 2020 | Articles, Business Building, Lifeonaire Vision & Values, Real Estate Investing
Back in 1998 when I took my first step into real estate investing, I was strongly influenced by people who believed you had to be a dominant force in your market to make real money. Many people stressed doing as many deals as possible and beating out the competition....
by Steve Cook | Jan 23, 2020 | Articles, Business Building, Lifeonaire Vision & Values
I have had the privilege of working with many brilliant people throughout my career. Many of them have come up with some of the greatest ideas. Some have implemented those great ideas into businesses or wowed the masses with their innovative prowess. Then they fade...
by Steve Cook | Jan 9, 2020 | Articles, Business Building, Lifeonaire Vision & Values
I often use the phrase “getting to zero” when talking to my students. I used to assume that they knew what I meant, and I think for the most part they did. However, I was asked to explain it one time recently and it actually took a bit of thought for me to put it...
by Ben Cope | Jul 18, 2019 | Articles, Business Building, Lifeonaire Vision & Values
By Jeremy VlasichI really love to negotiate. In fact, coming to an agreement with a buyer or seller in a win-win negotiation brings me a lot of joy! It’s is kind of my jam.Over time, I’ve had a lot of people ask me to coach them or help them with negotiating. I always...