I was thinking on this topic today for 2 reasons.

Firstly a friend sent me an article someone had written assuming I had alluded to them disparagingly in one of my blogs. It was so hilarious that they thought I would even bother, like I would waste a blog on someone I have nothing to do with or think about,  and the conclusions they drew and accusations made were so funny my office were telling me to shut up.

Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs concerning a perceived threat towards oneself and this article had it in bucket loads.

But the other thing that made me think of the subject is some people’s reactions to the recent REAA activity.

Certainly many of us are affected and we will have to find a solution but some people are asking whether to shut their businesses and leave the country .

So this is also taking a paranoid world view to an extreme.

To counter this we must come back to the need to control our own destinies and to never forget this:

There is a solution for EVERY problem.  Don’t let anything keep you from your dreams.  Go around, under, over or through the obstacles.  There will always be a legal ethical solution to anything thrown at you.

As I travel in countries with much more punitive laws and way more complex tax environments it is always part of my journey to discover how investors solve the ridiculousness of some governments.  And you know what, in every country without fail, I find people achieving their goals through property investing when the average person wpuld say it is impossible.

It just takes education and determination, both of which are freely available to us all!!

Thanks to Jan for this pic showing the reaction of finders to the REAA and a great picture of paranoia .

Property Finders react to the REAA

Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus

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Totally off topic but funny as

Is the only word I can use to say how I felt when I got the hundreds of emails from people thanking me for my advice regarding finders and asking for more info.

So THANK YOU ALL!!

I have always considered it an honour to be able to educate and inspire so many people and take that privilege very seriously.  So I will always do whatever I can to assist finders and traders, no one else cares about us after all and we are the life blood of the investing industry

To answer your questions, yes I will be giving more info shortly, as soon as I can get a strong legal position and find the best solutions.

Thank you also to the many finders offering to assist with funding the legal costs your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Hang in there people, every problem has a solution, we just need a few weeks to get enough coneheads in the same room.

If you have had any legal opinions already please advise me as the more material the better in this situation.

Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus

PS: We do have 2 solutions that we are 99% sure will work so don’t get discouraged.

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Had an interesting morning in the US embassy today.

I guess being American I was expecting an efficient capitalistic machine operating where you would have to be there exactly on time and get ushered into your interview room where a brilliant and officious officer would grill you and make it perfectly clear that if America let you in to visit it would be due to their magnanimous magnificence and not because of any worthiness on my part.

So I get there 20 minutes early to discover that every appointment for today was given at 10:30 so there is standing room only as people wait to be seen by the ONE and ONLY interviewer.

2 hours later I have my turn at the counter, no rooms or privacy to be met by a ovely woman who proceeded to discuss her property investments in the USA.

This almost made me forget the 2 hours it had taken to be seen and she was supremely helpful, although warned me that the USA didn’t care about my travel plans and whether I got my visa in time was entirely a hit and miss affair.

So all my dreams about America were dashed in one event all before 1PM!!

I must say though my biggest impression was the friendliness and helpfulness of the interviewer. She was awesome.

Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus

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Wow what a fascinating time for investors to create wealth.

About 3 years ago I tried to buy a property in Papakura for around 300K.  Last night one of my mentoring students emailed me that she had a property under contract and when I saw the pics realised it was the same property.

When I was looking at the property it would have rented for around $350.

Now the rental income is $450 and she has it under contract for $226,000!!

So a “good deal” 3 years ago is a real cash cow now with a truckload of equity.

It is just incredible that you can buy a 4 bedroom home for way less less than the build cost in Auckland city!!

I just don’t know how many people will retire in the next recovery but you can join them if you take some action now.  Don’t leave your future in the governments or times hands, as commentators rub their hands in deceived glee over property values declining and how our selfish behaviour is being punished blah blah, today is an incredible time to get going with your future.

I have 2 friends who are both in their late 70′s.  One couple invested in property through out their life and treated even their own homes as an investment.

Today they are deciding where to retire to and they have the ability to purchase their final home for cash without selling their current house.  They drive around looking at property in their new car and can simply enjoy the fruit of their labours now because they are set for the rest of their lives, (and they have been financially free for some years).

My other friend has worked hard all his life but never did anything about his retirement.  As a result he and his wife now own the worst house in the worst street and still have a mortgage.  Their dream is to retire tot he beach but this will never happen.  The reality of their situation is just hitting home now that they are stuck, really stuck.  When they sell they will have to move into the sticks and hope they might be able to find something within walking distance of the beach as they certainly won;t be able to see it with the funds they will have and running a car will be tricky as well.

They have 10, 15 or 20 years of financial difficulty after nearly 60 years of graft.

You will be one of these people yourself one day.

Even 1 good property investment can move you into the top category.

Don’t ignore your own future!!

Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus

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I spent yesterday morning with my mentoring students which always makes it a good day.  And in listening to one of my students in particular as he excitedly shared how well things were going I was reminded of the importance of understanding today’s title.

We all want increase in our lives right? Increased wealth, increased health, increased success.

But generally we don’t understand that increase must be preceded by growth.

When you plant a fruit tree seedling there is a lot of growth to occur before you ever see any fruit.

My friend had been through a great deal of negative stuff in his life and over the last couple of years working with me had really grown in his capacity to think differently and make decisions that would lead to increase.

And listening to him yesterday was like the fruit was starting to really fall off the tree.

This is so exciting to see because once you have been through the growing pains you are forever bigger, stronger and able to bear more fruit.

So be encouraged, you will have been growing in many areas of your life lately and missed it because your measure of success has been fruit or increase.

Don’t give up.

Keep growing, then the increase is inevitable!

Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus

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