Episode 043: A Real Estate Investing Lesson from Tennessee Williams

07/20/21 • 25 min

Auburn Investment Properties Podcast with Chris Kearns

In this Episode, I'm going to take you back to a diner on Beale Street in Memphis, on a lonely night more than 15 years ago. I felt like I was drifting a little, and needed some wisdom in my life about dealing with success, not feeling needed, and being kind of depressed about it.
Around that time, I started reading classic books and plays to keep my mind active, and this particular night I sat down to read The Glass Menagerie, not even knowing what a Menagerie was, or why the play was so famous. In fact, the play itself was not very memorable to me - I had to look it up again and do a google search to find remember what a "menagerie" was again just so I could do this podcast! Lucky for me, I came across something in the first few pages of the book, before the play even started, that was as memorable and influential as anything I've read before or since. It's not often you get life advice from someone so gifted with the written word, and I'm definitely talking about Tennessee Williams here, not me! Anyway, this is a super short episode with a very impactful lesson about your Real Estate career, and about life in general. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Links from this episode:

Work with Me
The Catastrophe of Success, by Tennessee Williams
Real Estate Brokerage Services: AuburnInvestmentProperties.com
Real Estate Investor Coaching: BetterREI.com

Work with Me
The Catastrophe of Success, by Tennessee Williams
Real Estate Brokerage Services: AuburnInvestmentProperties.com
Real Estate Investor Coaching: BetterREI.com

Previous Episode

Episode 042: What's Your 5 Year Plan?

In this Episode, I'll talk about the genius and the beauty of a coming up with a 5 Year Plan. They say that people often OVERestimate what they can do in 1 year, but UNDERestimate what they can do in 5 years, so I want to encourage you to look at where you are now and give yourself some goals and direction by looking 5 years out into the future.
I'll tell you how my first 5 Year Plan helped me get out of the apartment business and reshape my life, and how my dog Bodie, helped me realize it was time to come up with another. We'll also talk a little bit about how Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad book), and Dave Ramsey (Radio Show & Total Money Makeover book), and how their differing advice can help you see the big picture and choose a path that fits for your life situation.
Links from this episode:

Work with Me
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, book by Robert Kiyosaki (Amazon Link)
Ramsey Solutions, (Dave Ramsey books, budget tools, and podcasts)
Real Estate Brokerage Services: AuburnInvestmentProperties.com
Real Estate Investor Coaching: BetterREI.com

Next Episode

Episode 044: May 2022 Update & Things I'm Seeing in the Auburn Real Estate Market Today

In this episode, I'm going to catch you up on a few things that we covered in previous episodes:

The Rossmere flip condo
Taxes and accounting, and what I've learned the hard way
Rental trends and how more turnovers can actually make you money
Sales price trends, and what to expect there
Changes we are seeing in local purchase contracts and the buying process in general

I had a slow week on the sales side and I can't work on my next turnover until next week, so I decided to get back in the podcast saddle after about 10 months off! I forgot how to mix some of the sound stuff, but overall it was good to be back!
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