Listen up! 🔥 Some of your best deals, those ones that make the difference between “just another deal” and “game-changing,” aren’t going to come from sellers who say yes on the first call. No, they’re coming from the sellers who rejected you, went with someone else, or thought the grass was greener. But here’s the key: don’t you dare burn that bridge. 🚫🔥 When a seller tells you they’re taking another offer, your response should be calm, confident: “Not a problem, Mr. or Mrs. Seller. If that buyer doesn’t perform, starts haggling, or hesitates, I’m your backup. 💪 I’ll step up and make it happen.” 👊 And don’t stop there—because if you think they’re going to remember you when that other buyer flakes, you’re wrong. ❌ Here’s what winners do. 🏆 You follow up. 📞 Every 7-10 days. And in that first week? 🗓️ Even more frequently. That’s when most so-called “buyers” drop the ball, disappear, or fail to make the deposit. 🕒 While they’re fading, you’re showing up. 💥 You’re reminding that seller, “I’m still here, ready to close.” 🔑💼 Not every deal you lost is coming back to you—that’s reality. 🌐 But the ones that do? 🚀 Those are the deals that make champions. 🏅 Stay in contact with those “lost opportunities” just like you would your hottest leads, because sometimes a “no” today becomes your biggest win tomorrow. 🌄 The deals you don’t get are just as important as the ones you do. 🏠💰

Early in my career, I coined the acronym HOCA - Handle Objections, Close for Acceptance. This is the difference between being a bottom-feeder and being unstoppable in this biz. 🚀🔥 You can't just handle an objection and think that seller's gonna jump into your arms and beg you to take their house? 🤨💡 Wake up. 🛎️ Big decisions paralyze people. They freeze. 🧊 They need YOU to guide them, to push them, to show them the way. Every. Single. Time. 💪🤝 HOCA isn't a technique. It's a mindset. 🧠 It’s what separates the elite from the rest. 🏆 When they say your offer's too low, you don’t just handle it with, “I wish I could get you more, and at my offer price, I 100% guarantee we’ll close with no haggling or renegotiating.” You handle their concern and then you CLOSE: “Let’s get the paperwork out of the way and start the process.” ✅ Boom. No hesitation. No weakness. 💥👊 They need more time to move? Handle it: “If I can get you a longer escrow period…” Then CLOSE: “Are you ready to sign tonight?” 📝💥 That’s HOCA. That’s how winners operate. 🏅🔥 That’s what HOCA is: Handle, then close. Handle, then close. Until it becomes instinct. 🧠💼 Until it becomes WHO YOU ARE. 🔥 Master HOCA, and you’ll master this business. 💯 But you probably don’t want to teach it to your spouse or kids though. 😉

Listen up, wholesalers. It’s time for some tough love. 💥 Yeah, bad 💩 happens. Deals fall apart 💔. Sellers lie through their teeth 🗣️. Buyers change their minds and ghost you 👻. Titles come with a mess of issues 🛑 that slam on the brakes right when you’re close. That deal you were counting on to keep the car from being repossessed? 🚗💸 Gone. The cash you needed to put food on the table? 🍽️ Not coming. We’ve all been there. The greats didn’t make it here without getting gutted along the way. 💪 Every one of us has stared down those same demons 👹. We’ve all questioned whether we’re cut out for this 🧠 or if we’re just fooling ourselves. And I’ll tell you something: it’s okay to feel it. Take that minute. Let it hit you hard. Scream, curse, have that pity party 🥳. Then shake it off and get back in the game 🏈. Because the difference between the greats and the ones who walk away? It’s this exact moment. The moment when everything says, “Quit.” 🚫 And you, stubborn as hell, say, “Not today.” 🛡️ You can do this. Yes, it hurts 💥. Yes, it’s frustrating as hell 😤. Yes, it’s humbling and feels like life just kicked you while you’re down. But when you push through this? That’s where the magic happens ✨. That’s not just a win for you—that’s a win for every one of us out there grinding 🔥, clawing 💥, scraping to make it happen. You fall, you get up 🔄. You fail, you learn 📚. And when you make it through, you’re the proof that this isn’t just for the chosen few 🏆. It’s for every average Joe and Josie 👊 with enough grit to keep getting back up.

🏘️💼 Real Estate Wholesalers, listen up! 👂💯 The #1 mistake you're making? 🚫❌ Not sticking to your maximum allowable offer. Period. Getting into overpriced contracts is a death sentence for your business. 💀💰 You're setting yourself up for failure when you can't sell to an end buyer. 🤝🚫 Remember: Obligations to sellers are no joke. ⏰📅 They're counting on you to close. Here's the hard truth: 🔨💣 It's better to walk away than to sign a bad deal. 🚶‍♂️💨 I know you want to help sellers make more money. 😇💸 Your intentions are good. But listen up: If you don't close, you're actually hurting them more. 🤕💔 So what's the first skill you need to master? 🥇🧠 Negotiation. 🗣️💪 Get that price down to where it makes sense for wholesaling. If you can't? Walk away. 🚶‍♂️🚪 Only get under contract at a price where you can perform. 💼💰 Whether it's your own money or a private lender's, make sure you can close. 🏁🔑 Can't hit that number? Don't sign. Simple as that. ✍️🚫 Remember: In this game, discipline wins. 🏆🥇 Stick to your numbers, or get out of the kitchen. 🔥👨‍🍳 It's time to level up your wholesaling game. 📈🚀 No more amateur hour. Let's get serious and start closing real deals. 💼💰

Comment LION and I'll DM you 10 FREE ways to get seller leads. 🦁💼 You don't have to go through this journey alone 🤝. The lions at the top of the food chain? They didn't get there by accident 🚀. Think about a lion cub 🐯. Sure, it's got potential. But what separates it from the apex predator? It's not just age 🕰️. It's the countless hunts, the failures, the victories, the time spent in the trenches 💪. That's what forges a true lion 👑. In this real estate game 🏠💰, there's no magic number that suddenly makes you a master. It's not about turning 30, 40, or 50 🎂. It's about how many deals you've closed, how many obstacles you've overcome, how many times you've picked yourself up after a setback 🏋️‍♂️. You want to accelerate your growth? Find yourself a mentor 🧠. Someone who's been through the fire and come out stronger 🔥. Someone who's weathered market storms and still stands tall 🌪️. Their experience is invaluable, and it can't be replicated by any course or book 📚. Yes, good mentorship might cost you 💸. But think about the alternative. How much will it cost you in missed opportunities, rookie mistakes, and wasted time if you go it alone? Your future self will thank you for investing in guidance now ⏳. Remember, even the fiercest lions learned from their pride 🦁👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Reach out to those who've made it up the mountain 🏔️. Ask for advice. Seek mentorship. In this jungle of real estate, the lone wolf rarely thrives. But with the right teacher? You'll be ruling your territory in no time 👑.