Mark Latimer is the president of Baypointe Asset Management Incorporated, a real estate broker licensed by the Department of Real Estate, in the State of California. Mark has over 30 years of experience in senior positions as Chairman, President, and Senior Vice President starting, developing, and managing very high growth entrepreneurial companies and large corporate divisions including Freddie Mac and CalFed Inc.
Douglas G. Duncan is Fannie Mae's senior vice president and chief economist. He is responsible for providing all forecasts and analyses on the economy, housing, and mortgage markets for Fannie Mae. Duncan also oversees corporate strategy and is responsible for strategic research regarding external factors and their potential impact on the company and the housing industry. He serves as the Chair of the Fannie Mae Corporate House Price Forecast Committee.
This week on the Ask Christina First radio show I had the opportunity to interview Brandon Turner from bigger pockets. With over 400,000 members, bigger pockets has democratized real estate letting investors share information and network instead of top down guidance. Brandon is an active real estate investor and vice president of growth at bigger pockets. Turner started investing at age 21 and he and his wife currently own 45 residential units in western Washington state, with the goal of owning 100.
No matter what religion you are or what your spiritual practice is, it�s the time of year for giving. Do you run a business that has giving as part of it? Do you provide a service to people? Does your product serve others by helping them do something more easily?
A client asked me recently, what I thought was a great question. He inquired, �How do I know what trends are affecting my industry?�
Every one of us started with a vision, we started with the desire to make a difference. We could see how we could do something better, from taking care of dogs to selling cars, every business started with a vision. The visionary saw how they could run a business, and for me, my vision kept me up at night. That vision is core to your company, to your sales, to your strategic plan and the growth of your company.
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Investorpreneur J. Massey again. J is an author, speaker, community leader, husband and father of four. His company provides clean, safe, affordable housing to people who need it when it matters most and teaches others how to do the same. He also teaches people how to get their real estate business off the ground.
J. Massey is a husband, father, entrepreneur, real estate developer, and investor. He hosts the podcast Cashflow Diary and is a master facilitator. It was my pleasure to have J. on the radio show and during our discussion about where his first real estate transaction came, he shared the following.
This week I will be continuing the discussion of systemic systems and the affect they have on your business.
Over the next few weeks I will be discussing a topic that involves the systems that affect and keep your business flowing. Author Peter Sange provides a great example of a systemic system and just how much it can affect your business in his book, The Fifth Discipline.
