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Dave Stech and Jeanette Joy Fisher

Dear Fellow Investors,

Dave Stech here.  I’ll get right to the point.

If I were you, I’d ask “Why the hell should I be on the webinar tonight?”  Thus, the purpose of this email is twofold:

1) to warn you to be prompt TONIGHT at 6:30pmPST/9:30pmEST.  I’ll start on time and tell you something at the beginning you need to know.

2) to answer the “WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?”, by letting your fellow members do the talking.  Below are just a few of the emails I received after last month’s State of the Union webinar.  It’s because of this feedback that I’ve agreed to do this again for YOU.

You’re already registered but should you attend?  Read below and then decide.

Dave,

To a Big Picture, Analytic, such as myself, your tables, charts, and graphs are better than sex.  With your data, I can invest with greater peace-of-mind knowing I am making decisions based upon the most complete real world information possible.

Richard

Dave,

It was a relief to hear a presentation with actual facts, extensive unbiased research and no hype or bull. Whew! 

Would like to hitch my wagon to your star…

Nan

Hi Dave,

I was very impressed with your presentation.  EVERYTHING you said was valuable information that you supported with strong data. 

I especially like your comment that you cannot really accumulate wealth through cash flow, but that cash flow is the glue that holds the deal together!

Your expertise and ability to convey all the information that you did in simple terms is quite a gift!  Thank you.

Laurie

Dear Dave,

I would like to convey my sincere gratitude for the 2009-2010 State Of the Union for California Real Estate Investors webinar you presented, as it was probably one of the most useful real estate presentations I have observed in a very long time.  Being acutely analytically and research minded, I appreciated all the data and statistics you included; as well as your candid projection of things to come.  I was also very pleased to see that, just as you had promised, you did not try to sell anything during the presentation.  I am looking forward to the second part of your presentation and I am trying to rearrange my Monday evening schedule to participate.

I am not sure if your presentation was archived, but it would be nice to be able to review it as it certainly contained a wealth of valuable information.  Many thanks again for your efforts and for a job very well done.

Kind Regards,

Assif

Dave,

I found your seminar very interesting, fascinating and very educational. 

There is so much that I could do for others if I had more time and money.   I am very committed to take advantage of the economy and I really believe that I need a road map on how to succeed, and YOU have it.  I really believe that there is no better time than now, and you confirmed it.  Thank you!

Elizabeth

Dave-

That was an AWESOME call yesterday.  I really enjoyed it and received some good nuggets.  Look forward to Monday’s call!

Thanks.

Labrina

Hi Dave,

Thank you for the great webinar.  I think we share a lot of the same philosophy.  I really only want to work with trustworthy people that want to do good.  The amount of people in the business world that are untrustworthy, forgetful, lazy, selfish, or just plain shady, is absolutely amazing.  I guess that’s what keeps the company where I work very profitable. (I work at a law firm).

Also I find myself less and less interested in casual conversations with friends and co-workers.  I only want to discuss opportunities.

I know I am not in your Power of 6.  But that’s ok.  Maybe someday when I am a master trader, I can offer some service to you. 

Anyway, I look forward to part 2 of your presentation.  

Thanks,

Martin

Hi Dave,

I thought both webinars on the 2009-2010 State of the Union were very good. 

In Part I the research summaries were very valuable, as well as the definition of cash flow, the listing of the best markets, and the impact of migration on real estate prices. 

In Part II the examples of the individuals who made it big after starting small was very motivating.  The fewer, deeper relationships was very convincing, and the three secrets, the six things to do, and the filters were all very helpful.

I like your style and the way you use the illustrations very effectively.  The research and the specific examples were very helpful, showing that market timing is very important.

Thanks very much, Dave.

Sincerely,

Harold

Hello Dave,

I wanted to thank you so much for the research that you provided in the 2009-2010 State of the Union for California Real Estate Investors!  It has allowed me to not panic…

Also, your advice makes total sense around buying for the wealth factor, not settling for a few hundred a month.

My biggest desire I can see moving forward is to have access to the kind of research that you make available in order to “Just Add A Zero” (thanks for that!).

Lastly, I truly appreciate what you’re doing and still wonder what you get out of it – is it really ONLY giving back?  I love it, if it is!  You didn’t try to sell us anything and your style is straight-forward, honest, open and above all – understandable!

Here’s how I would summarize your webinar for others who haven’t been on it:

“All the research you could ever need, no mumbo jumbo, and a no-nonsense approach to maximizing our time, money and contacts.”

I will certainly recommend your State of the Union webinar series.  Thank you so much for your time, your dedication and your insights.  They are invaluable.

Rakesh

Hi Dave,

I love your style. You’re direct, yet have a lightness and a sense of humor about you.

One of the things that I found most valuable is that you cut through a lot of the misconceptions that people have about the economy and about business networking. Not only that, you know how to communicate the truth about the right way to relate to the economy and your economy and to your business network.

I now feel a new sense of power and responsibility moving into the future. I can see that financial abundance and building my empire with a long-term perspective can be a choice and I don’t have to rely on luck or hope for it to happen. I’m personally grateful for your wisdom and commitment to sharing something truly valuable with others.

Aaron  

Hello Dave,

Thanks for all that you do.

Your teaching style is relaxed and friendly. The information you provided increased my knowledge and served to further my financial education.

I was blown away with your example regarding the $250K and 10 houses!

Thank you for helping us to understand wealth creation and the real estate game.

Patricia

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Dave,

Your presentation (research) was full of meat and fast-paced.

One morsel I really appreciated: doing options on land in 18 mos or so, that’s for me!!

Nancy

Hi Dave,

Your State of the Union – Real Estate presentation was nothing short of impressive.  Where were you when I was getting started a few years ago?

I made the mistake of listening to people without research to back up their claims.  No more! 

I am so grateful for all the research you do to make us all better-informed investors, and the filters you use on who you work with in real estate.

Keep me posted on your next presentation and your next investment moves.  I plan to be ahead of the curve (instead of behind it) THIS time!  

Dawn

Please see more information JeanetteJoy.com

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2009-2010 State of the Union for Real Estate Investors

The bottom of the market is coming and the 6 ways to profit from it!

Here are just a few FACTS about the current state of the national and California real estate markets:

1)      ONE out of every THREE mortgages in the U.S. is “underwater” as of the end of June 2009.  That means that 1/3 of all homeowners and investors in the U.S. owe more on their homes than they’re worth. 

2)      70% of Option-ARM loans – the RISKIEST loans – are underwater.

3)      60% of these Option-ARM loans were made on California properties.

4)      ONE out of every TWO homeowners/investors in CA is underwater.

5)      It’s worse in ONE other market in the U.S, and you probably won’t guess which one it is!

These facts – and many others that we’ll cover on THIS Thursday’s webinar – spell ONE thing for informed buyers this time around:

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You see, the fact that you didn’t see the last 24 months coming doesn’t make you a bad person.  But if you’re committed to NOT being surprised in the future – AND actually profiting from the bounce-back this time – you MUST be better informed about the current state of the market and what’s coming in the next 12 months.  We want YOU to profit BIG time.  Do YOUR part – take the first step and….

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6:00pm PST (9:00pm EST)

2009-2010 State of The Union

 for Real Estate Investors

Click Here To Register! (link below)

 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329468121

(and then scroll to the bottom)

Here’s what one of your fellow investors had to say about Dave’s webinar…

Dave,

To a Big Picture, Analytic, such as myself, your tables, charts, and graphs are better than sex!  With your data, I can invest with greater peace-of-mind knowing I am making decisions based upon the most complete real world information possible.

Richard

Our guest-presenter knew what was coming back in 2004-2005.  He sold in 2005-2006, and he’s been buying selectively but substantially again.  He’s a serious real estate investor educated at the London School of Economics – the top economics grad school in the world.  He’s clearly NOT your average real estate investor.  He’s early-retired three times but still LOVES making money – it allows him to have more fun, do more good, and make more money.

For those of you that like research, he will NOT disappoint you – foreclosures, leading indicators, consumer confidence, media influences, unit sales and price, unsold inventory, time on market, housing affordability, rental prices, vacancy trends, new housing permits, population and domestic migration and immigration trends… You simply cannot afford what he’ll share for FREE.   

For those of you that just want to get filthy stinking rich, he’ll share the 6 things HE is doing to profit from the economic and real estate implosion.  It will definitely trigger you “greed gland”!  You see, Forbes predicts that 10 million millionaires will be created from this downturn – why shouldn’t YOU be one of them?

REGISTER NOW!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

6:00pm PST (9:00pm EST)

2009-2010 State of The Union

 for Real Estate Investors

Click Here To Register! (link below)

 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329468121

(and then scroll to the bottom)

Dave,

It was a relief to hear a presentation with actual facts, extensive unbiased research and no hype or bull. Whew! 

Would like to hitch my wagon to your star…

Nan

Here’s more good news.  Nothing will be offered or sold AND there will be NO charge for this webinar.  This webinar is our presenter’s gift to those that are serious about profiting from the future.

We want YOU on this webinar.

We want YOU better informed this time around.

We want YOU to profit big-time.

We want YOU to call and email others and invite them, too!

Do you think that you just might have made better decisions 2-3 years ago if you had the right information?  Do YOU personally do economic, demographic, housing market, and tax research? 

If not, BE ON THIS CALL and get it for FREE!!!!!!

Dear Dave,

I would like to convey my sincere gratitude for the 2009-2010 State Of the Union for Real Estate Investors webinar you presented, as it was probably one of the most useful real estate presentations I have observed in a very long time.  Being acutely analytically and research minded, I appreciated all the data and statistics you included; as well as your candid projection of things to come.  I was also very pleased to see that, just as you had promised, you did not try to sell anything during the presentation.  Many thanks again for your efforts and for a job very well done.

Kind Regards,

Assif

Your ability to profit in the coming bounce-back will be in direct proportion

to your knowledge of timing and market opportunities.  You

CAN hold the keys to the kingdom THIS time around.

Last Chance – REGISTER NOW!

 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329468121

 (and then scroll to the bottom)

Hello Dave,

I wanted to thank you so much for the research that you provided in the 2009-2010 State of the Union for Real Estate Investors.  You didn’t try to sell us anything and your style is straight-forward, honest, open and above all – understandable!

Here’s how I would summarize your webinar for others who haven’t been on it:

“All the research you could ever need, no mumbo jumbo, and a no-nonsense approach to maximizing our time, money and contacts.”

I will certainly recommend your State of the Union webinar series.  Thank you so much for your time, your dedication and your insights.  They are invaluable.

Rakesh

NOTE: This webinar ALWAYS fills up and members that don’t get on the call are disappointed.  Do ALL your friends and colleagues a favor and invite them too!  You never know, one of them might just be your “equity share partner” if you need one (you’ll learn about that on the call too)!

Hello from Jeanette Joy…

I recently saw Dave Stech speak in San Diego. He captivated the room. There are no sales pitches in this information. Dave buys a house a day while “America’s on sale.” Join us to improve the state of YOUR real estate investments. If you own your home, you’re a real estate investor.

Our Most Popular Webinar Ever Is Back by Popular Demand!

2009-2010 State of the Union for Real Estate Owners & Investors

The bottom of the market is coming and the 6 ways to profit from it!

When will the real estate market hit rock-bottom, and what should you do NOW (in 2009) to profit from the bounce-back?  That’s what this webinar is ALL about! 

Ask yourself this.  What if you had only seen the real estate meltdown coming back in 2006?   How much money could you have made… and SAVED?  In short, A LOT. 

Well, this time, we want YOU better informed.  We want YOU to profit big-time.  If you were caught napping during the recent real estate downturn, you’re not alone.  But, if you fall asleep this time, it will be your fault, not ours!

REGISTER NOW!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

6:00pm PST (9:00pm EST)

2009-2010 State of The Union

 for Real Estate Investors

Click Here To Register! (link below)

  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329468121

(and then scroll to the bottom)

Our guest-presenter knew what was coming back in 2004-2005, and he sold in 2005-2006.  He’s a serious real estate investor educated at the London School of Economics – the top economics grad school in the world.  He’s clearly NOT your average real estate investor.

For those of you that like research, he will NOT disappoint you – foreclosures, leading indicators, consumer confidence, media influences, unit sales and price, unsold inventory, time on market, housing affordability, rental prices, vacancy trends, new housing permits, population and domestic migration and immigration trends… You simply cannot afford what he’ll share for free.   

For those of you that just want to get filthy stinking rich, he’ll share the 6 ways to profit from the economic implosion.  It will definitely trigger you “greed gland”!  You see, Forbes predicts that 10 million millionaires will be created from this downturn – why shouldn’t YOU be one of them?

REGISTER NOW!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

6:00pm PST (9:00pm EST)

2009-2010 State of The Union

for Real Estate Investors

Click Here To Register! (link below)

  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329468121

 (and then scroll to the bottom)

We want YOU on this webinar.

We want YOU better informed this time around.

We want YOU to profit big-time.

We want YOU to call and email others and invite them, too!

P.S. NOTE! Nothing will be offered or sold, and there will be NO charge for this webinar.  This webinar is our presenter’s gift to those that are serious about profiting from the future.

P.P.S.  Do your friends and colleagues a favor and invite them too!  You never know, one of them might just be your “shared equity partner” to take advantage of the bottom of the market!

Last Chance – REGISTER NOW!

  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/329468121  

This is just a sample of what people say about Dave…

Dave,
I found your seminar very interesting, fascinating and very educational.
There is so much that I could do for others if I had more time and money.   I am very committed to take advantage of the economy and I really believe that I need a road map on how to succeed, and YOU have it.  I really believe that there is no better time than now, and you confirmed it.  Thank you!
Elizabeth

Dear Dave,
I would like to convey my sincere gratitude for the 2009-2010 State Of the Union for California Real Estate Investors webinar you presented, as it was probably one of the most useful real estate presentations I have observed in a very long time.  Being acutely analytically and research minded, I appreciated all the data and statistics you included; as well as your candid projection of things to come.  I was also very pleased to see that, just as you had promised, you did not try to sell anything during the presentation…
Kind Regards,
Assif

Looking forward to next Thursday night!

Jeanette

From Lake Elsinore

Acknowledge Abundance

So many of my wonderful friends and even family members love to talk about Abundance. They’ve watched The Secret, read inspirational books, articles, blogs, and joined thousands of Abundance conversations. That’s all simply wonderful.

Affirm Actuality

Positive Abundance thinkers love to post affirmations, chant affirmations, speak affirmations. I see post it notes and index cards all over my friend’s house. This is also great thinking.

Accomplish Action

One step I’d love to see my friends and family taking is to make an Action Plan.

Good thinking combined with an inspired, researched, positive plan makes all the difference.

What’s YOUR Abundance Action Plan for Life?
Share your first Abundance Affirmation Action Step with us below.

Joy to you!

Jeanette

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Now, go make some money!

Jeanette

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Although it’s been talked about for decades, living green is finally something society is catching on to in a big way. The nice thing is that it doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars for you to start living a greener life. Here are five easy and inexpensive ways to begin.

1. Reduce Your Use of the Power Grid

You can help save the planet…and save some money at the same time…by reducing your electrical usage. Using less electricity means decreasing the demand for fossil fuels, coal, water, nuclear, or whatever other method your power company uses to generatethe power you consume.

A good place to start is with your hot water heater. The less hot water you use, the more money…and energy…you save. Buy laundry detergent that works well in cold water to wash your family’s clothes. The chances are excellent that they’ll never knowthe difference, but you will…and so will your pocketbook.

Encourage your family to take showers rather than baths. That alone can cut your hot water usage by more than 60%. Replace your old showerhead with a low-flow style. The new low-flow heads put out a nice spray that won’t feel any different from the old water-guzzling head, but you can save another 50% or more water by changing over. Between those two steps, your hot water usage will decrease dramatically.

2. Take Your Laundry for a Walk

Another huge energy drain is your clothes dryer. A typical electric dryer sucks 1,500 watts of energy that is only used to tumble clothes and then pumped outside through a vent. It’s a huge energy waster. To decrease your clothes drying cost to ZERO, put your laundry in a basket, take it outside, and hang it on a clothes line. We’ve all seen commercials for detergents and dryer sheets that promise to make your clothes smell as fresh as all outdoors. The good news is that you can get the REAL thing…at no cost whatsoever…simply by hanging your clothes outside and letting the sun do all the work. It may sound like a radical idea, but it’s worked for thousands of years!

3. Use Less Gas

If you live in an area where many of the places you normally go are relatively close, get out of your car and either walk or ride your bike to work. This can save thousands of dollars a year on gas, maintenance, and parking costs…and it will help make you a more healthy person in the process. Your heart will thank you, your weight will go down, and your muscle tone will be more defined. Sounds like a win/win all around…for you and for the planet.

Taking your vehicle off the road as much as possible will also help lessen the amount of traffic on the roads, keep pollution down, and help ease the stress of all the traffic on the highways at rush hour…or any other time, for that matter.

If there’s a way to do it, telecommuting is becoming increasingly popular, as well. Talk to your employer to see if there’s a possibility of doing your job at least a few days a week if not fulltime. That will also save a great deal of your precious time and money…as well as keeping your vehicle off the road more often.

4. Eat Healthier

You don’t have to become a total vegetarian, but even the simple act of having a least one meal a week that contains no meat will help the planet because there are environmental concerns involved in the way much of our meat is produced on factory farms nowadays. Meat is also expensive, so again it’s a win/win for you and the world as a whole.

When you do buy produce or meat, buy organically produced food. It uses none of the harmful chemicals that are used on factory farms, which is not only good for you and your family, but it lessens the demand for the chemicals themselves. Another benefit to buying organic foods, and especially locally grown organic foods, is that you’re helping local producers to make a living and to compete with the megafarms that produce so much of the food in the average grocery store. Remember, if you don’t buy local, there won’t BE a local.

5. Lose Your Bottled Water Habit

The bottled water phenomenon really took off in the past few decades, but you don’t have to drink your water out of a plastic bottle to get fresh, clean water. There are a number of excellent water filters that purify your tap water and reduce your need for plastic bottles. In most states, there is no deposit on those water bottles, so they’re not frequently recycled like soft drink bottles. That means countless non-biodegradable plastic bottles end up in landfills.

You can also buy reusable water containers, preferably made of aluminum instead of plastic, to further reduce your dependence on bottled water from the supermarket. Switching to purified tap water and reusing your water container saves thousands of dollars a year…and it makes great sense for the health of the planet.

Living greener doesn’t mean you have to buy a bunch of expensive high tech equipment. In fact, as you’ve seen from the five examples in this article, many of the greenest things you can do cost little or nothing. Going green is one of the smartest investments you can make…both financially and environmentally.

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Copyright © 2009 Jeanette

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“10 Social Media Sites You Need to Claim for Your Brand ,
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10. Upper St. Clair, Pa.

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note from Jeanette…

Although I don’t weigh 300 pounds, I’m afraid if  I sit all the time at my computer, I will. I’m writing a book about a lot of issues on happiness and what women want. This preliminary article comes from some of this research.

The Fat American

More Americans are obese today than at any time in the nation’s history. In fact, there are nearly 4 million Americans who weigh more than 300 pounds and some 400,000 tip the scales at 400 pounds or more.

The startling numbers don’t end there. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that 63% of Americans are overweight and childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past twenty years. The U.S. Surgeon General reports that obesity kills 300,000 Americans every year.

America’s weight problem is due in large part to poor eating habits and lack of exercise, but much of it is also due to lack of emotional balance, which is more difficult to quantify. If overeating is a problem for you, here are five steps to help you get back on track…and to regain control of your life in the process.

Five Action Steps to Overcome an Overeating Habit

First, begin by embracing the feelings you’re experiencing. It’s not easy, but it’s a necessary step toward moving on with your life. Acknowledge your feelings as real. It’s the first step toward letting them go.

Next, find a positive way to express those feelings. That doesn’t mean confronting the person who caused your pain. In fact, that’s generally not helpful and only leads to more heartache. It’s better to journal about your feelings and to pray for strength, guidance, and healing.

Once you’ve begun the internal work, it’s time to get up, get out, and start getting some exercise. Find an activity you loved to do in the past or have always wanted to do…and then get out and DO IT! You’ll not only be burning calories, but it will also help you refocus and begin to see life in a more positive light.

As you work on your internal feelings and your external appearance, your mood and outlook improves, which allows you to take the next step…formulating a plan for moving ahead. This won’t be as hard as it sounds, since by reflecting, journaling, and exercising more, you’ve already begun moving in a positive direction.

The final step is to continue working your plan logically, which can sometimes mean admitting you need help from time to time. If you find yourself angry or upset and you can’t seem to release it by journaling or praying, pick up the phone and call a supportive friend.

Many overeating problems can be traced to emotional trauma, but the good news is that you don’t have to become an obesity statistic! You can win by taking these five action steps.