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Pinellas Life
"On The Grow" Newsletter Friday August 24, 2007
Web Site Stats June 2007
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Rod 'n Nod Waterfront Bed & Breakfast |
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Pinellas Life |
Update, New Members, Upcoming Events |
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Feature Article |
Are You Confusing Your Brain? How to Program Your Mind to Attract What You Want |
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Success Principles |
Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life |
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Book
of the Week |
Rules for Renegades: How To Make More Money, Rock Your Career, And Revel in Your
Individuality. |
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The Wild, Wild, Web |
Search Engine Optimization |
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Business &
Marketing |
Presentation Tips
Seven Really Low-Cost Ways
To Market Your Business |
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Health & Fitness |
Can You Turn Fat Into Muscle? |
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Recipe |
Pineapple-Pine Nut Turkey Salad |
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Classifieds |
Help Wanted, Properties for Sale |
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Partners |
Media and Marketing Partners, Professional
Memberships |
Pinellas Life Featured Member of the Week
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The Nature Coast
Only 1 Hour from Tampa Bay
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PinellasLife.com New Members, Spotlight Members and Updates
Quote of the Week by Gert "Ma" Boyle of Columbia
Sportswear
“Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise.”
We are on the grow! Joining PinellasLife.com is one of the best marketing
decisions you can make for your company. If you are looking for new
business we have you covered! Internet advertising has one of the highest
returns on investment out of all forms of advertising and marketing because it
delivers customers that are actively looking for your products and services
making it part of your "pull" advertising strategy. The Internet is to
businesses today what the Yellow Pages Phone Book was in the 1900's.
Upcoming Events
We would like to help communicate upcoming events, specials, a story,
classifieds, book signings, etc. in our newsletter so please
send them to us so we can keep everyone in the know!
Saturday: 8/25/2007
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Book
Signing Seminole Florida -
Lisa Hein, Author, "I'm Doing The Best I Can!" (They won't always be cute
and adorable) Book Signing Seminole Community Library Saturday, Aug. 25, 10:30
a.m.
Sunday: 8/26/2007
Wednesday: 8/29/2007
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Book
Signing St. Petersburg Florida -
Dawna
Stone, WINNING NICE: How to Succeed in Business and
Life Without Waging War. The signing will take place at the
Barnes & Noble Bookstore located at 500 3rd Street South in St. Petersburg, FL
from 7:00 PM EST until 9:00 PM EST.
Thank you!
I would like to thank Paul Hochman
for getting Patty and I on the path to healthy living. We started her program to shed
those extra pounds and get our bodies fit! If you want to look and feel great for the holidays send Paula an
email
rhochman@tampabay.rr.com
to join the Pinellas Life Fit for Life Team.
 Feature Article
Are You Confusing Your
Brain? How to Program Your Mind to Attract What You Want
by Jack Canfield
We all aspire to be, do and
have great things. Yet most of us simply aren’t creating the results we want. We
don’t have enough money, romance, success or joy in our lives. But what we need
to understand is that greatness exists in all of us. It is simply up to us to
pull it out of ourselves. We all have genius. We just need to learn how to apply
it.
Decide What You Want
In order to get what you want, you must first decide what you want. Most people
really foul up at this crucial first step because they simply can’t see how it’s
possible to get what they want — so they don’t even let themselves want it.
Don’t sabotage yourself that way! What scientists now know about how the brain
works is that you must first decide WHAT you want,
before your brain can figure out HOW to get it. Once you lock-in your desires,
your mind and the universe can step in. Are you ready to get started?
Be Willing to Dream Big Dreams
As soon as you commit to a big dream and really go after it, your subconscious
creative mind will come up with big ideas to make it happen. You’ll start
attracting the people, resources, and opportunities you need into your life to
make your dream come true. Big dreams not only inspire you, they compel others
to want to play big, too.
Set Goals That Will Stretch You
Another value in giving yourself permission to go after the big dreams is that
big dreams require you to grow in order to achieve them. In fact, in the long
run, that is the greatest benefit you will receive from pursuing your dreams —
not so much the outer trappings of fulfilling the dream (an expensive car,
impressive house, loads of money and philanthropic opportunities), but who you
become in the process. As I’ve seen many times over, the outer symbols of
success, can all be easily lost. Houses burn down, companies go bankrupt,
relationships end in divorce, cars get old, bodies age and fame wanes, but who
you are, what you have learned and the new skills you have developed never go
away. These are the true prizes of success. Motivational philosopher, Jim Rohn
advises that “You should set a goal big enough that in
the process of achieving it, you become someone worth becoming.”
Service to Others
Something else you’ll discover is that when your dreams include service to
others — accomplishing something that contributes to others — it also
accelerates the accomplishment of that goal. People want to be part of something
that contributes and makes a difference.
Turn Your Dreams into Goals and
Objectives
Once you are clear about what you want, you must turn each item into a
measurable objective. By measurable, I mean measurable in space and time — how
much and by when. For instance, if you were to tell me that you wanted more
money, I might pull out a dollar and give it to you, but you would probably
protest, saying “No, I meant a lot more money — like $20,000!” Well, how am I
supposed to know unless you tell me? Similarly, your boss, your friends, your
spouse, your brain — God, the Universe — can’t figure out what you want unless
you tell them specifically what it is. What do you want — exactly — and when do
you want it by?
Write Your Goals Down
Write your goals down in detail, and read your list of goals every day. This
will keep your subconscious mind focused on what you want. For an even more
powerful approach, close your eyes and focus on each goal and ask yourself,
"What is one thing I could do today to move toward the
achievement of this goal?" Write down your answers and take those actions.
To help your reticular activating system begin finding YOUR wants in unexpected
places, take time now to decide what you want and start writing! Remember, don't
hold back!
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Jack Canfield,
America’s Success Coach, is the founder and co-creator of the
billion-dollar book brand
Chicken Soup for the Soul
and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you're ready to jump-start your
life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your
FREE success tips from Jack Canfield now at:
www.FreeSuccessStrategies.com
© 2007 Jack Canfield |
Recipe - Pineapple-Pine Nut Turkey Salad
 Meal Time - 15 minutes
/ Serves 4
Cooking Sequence
Cut meat into bite-size pieces - 5 minutes
Complete salad and serve - 10 minutes
Pineapple-Pine Nut Turkey Salad
Ingredients
10-12 ounces (Meat or Deli) smoked turkey (or chicken)
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits (drained)
1/2 cup trinity mix (fresh pre-diced onions, bell peppers, celery)
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 teaspoon herb-seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 head Boston Bibb lettuce (5-6 oz, cored and rinsed)
Steps
1. Cut meat into bite-size pieces. Combine with remaining ingredients (except
lettuce) in medium bowl.
2. Arrange lettuce leaves on salad plates (or serving platter); mound salad
mixture over lettuce and serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 250kcal; FAT 13g; CHOL
45mg;
SODIUM 710mg; CARB 11g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 22g;
VIT A 30%; VIT C 15%; CALC 2%; IRON 10%
Book
of the Week -
Summer's must-read business book!
 Rules
for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career, and Revel in
Your Individuality
by
Christine Comaford-Lynch
Bill Gates calls her "super high
bandwidth."
President Bill Clinton has thanked
her for "fostering American entrepreneurship."
Newsweek says she's "the person you
want to partner with."
Review Publishers Weekly:
Starred
Review. High school dropout turned self-made multimillionaire and
five-time CEO, Comaford-Lynch presents an upbeat, irreverent business
book for entrepreneurs, free spirits and eponymous renegades. Focusing
on passionate young people who have grit and vision but limited
experience and/or resources, the author presents practical,
step-by-step advice for starting a company, making it in a cutthroat
environment and reaching life goals in record time, while recounting
her entertaining, often hilarious life story. To some extent, all
first-time CEOs are making it up as they go along, she says. Sure
enough, she's found herself brazening her way through plenty of
bizarre and touching situations: hiring employees before she actually
has a firm; posing as a man to score a programming job in the macho
world of '80s Microsoft; dating Bill Gates to learn confidence; making
(and losing) millions of dollars through guts, sales know-how and
force of personality. Emphasizing visualization and self-confidence,
she tackles the spiritual issues of prosperity as well as the
down-and-dirty details of payroll and writing a killer business plan.
Entrepreneurs and leaders at all levels of their careers will find
this inspiring, rags-to-riches story as pleasurable to read as it is
thought provoking. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier
Inc. All rights reserved.
Review Publisher's Weekly :
“High
school dropout turned self-made multimillionaire and five-time CEO,
Comaford-Lynch presents an upbeat, irreverent business book for
entrepreneurs, free spirits and eponymous renegades. Focusing on
passionate young people who have grit and vision but limited
experience and/or resources, the author presents practical,
step-by-step advice for starting a company, making it in a cutthroat
environment and reaching life goals in record time, while recounting
her entertaining, often hilarious life story. 'To some extent, all
first-time CEOs are making it up as they go along,' she says. Sure
enough, she's found herself brazening her way through plenty of
bizarre and touching situations: hiring employees before she actually
has a firm; posing as a man to score a programming job in the macho
world of '80s Microsoft; dating Bill Gates to learn confidence; making
(and losing) millions of dollars through guts, sales know-how and
force of personality. Emphasizing visualization and self-confidence,
she tackles the spiritual issues of prosperity as well as the
down-and-dirty details of payroll and writing a killer business plan.
Entrepreneurs and leaders at all levels of their careers will find
this inspiring, rags-to-riches story as pleasurable to read as it is
thought provoking.”
 Review
by Jack Canfield
High school dropout turned self-made
multimillionaire and five-time CEO, Christine presents this upbeat,
irreverent business book for entrepreneurs, outgoing spirits and
eponymous renegades.
Christine book provides practical, step-by-step
advice for starting up a company, making it in a cutthroat environment
and reaching life goals in record time. You'll also be entertained by
her hilarious life story.
In her book
Rules for Renegades, she shares many bizarre and
touching situations: hiring employees before she actually has a firm;
posing as a man to score a programming job in the macho world of '80s
Microsoft; dating Bill Gates to learn confidence; making (and losing)
millions of dollars through guts, sales know-how and force of
personality.
Emphasizing visualization and self-confidence,
Christine tackles the spiritual issues of prosperity as well as the
down-and-dirty details of payroll and writing a killer business plan.
This rags-to-riches story will be as pleasurable to read as it is
thought provoking.
ISBN-10:
0071489754
Where to Buy:
Amazon - Rules for Renegades
Success Principles # 1
TAKE 100% RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE
As human beings, we often believe we don't have enough money, romance, success
or joy in our lives. But what we need to understand is that greatness exists in
all of us. It's simply a matter of pulling that greatness out of ourselves and
using it to get us from where we are now ... to where we want to be.
While many people believe they are entitled to live a great life, top achievers
we've met over the years know they must take 100% responsibility for achieving
the lifestyle, relationships, financial freedom and opportunities they
experience in their lives.
This isn't always easy. But one way to start taking more responsibility is to
begin responding differently to the events that occur in your life. Remember the
formula from Principle #1 of The Success Principles book?
---->>> E + R = O
Event + Response = Outcome.
That's right...you can actually change the outcomes in your life - and get
better ones - simply by responding differently to challenges and opportunities
that occur.
Listen now as Jack walks you through how to respond differently using the E+R=O
formula.
Click on this audio link now and wait a few moments for today's audio lesson to
start playing:
Taking 100% responsibility is what successful people do.
And it's the first step YOU must take on your new Success Principles journey.
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Jack Canfield,
America’s Success Coach, is the founder and co-creator of the
billion-dollar book brand
Chicken Soup for the Soul
and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you're ready to jump-start your
life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your
FREE success tips from Jack Canfield now at:
www.FreeSuccessStrategies.com
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Advertising & Marketing
Better Presentations
People remember only two or three points of a presentation so you should
not give them more than three reasons for buying your product or show them
more than three points on a slide or overhead projection. - Jay Levinson,
Jeannie Levinson and Amy Levinson |
Seven Really Low-Cost Ways
To Market Your Business
By: Dale W. Hutchings
Sure, it goes without saying, if you have plenty of marketing dollars there are
numerous ways you can market your business. But what if you only have a small
budget? Are you doomed for failure because you don’t have a big budget for
marketing your products or services? Not necessarily. Here are seven proven
methods to help you get your business off the ground without spending a fortune.
(They’re great ideas for established businesses as well that could use a boost!)
1) Have A Professional-Looking Business Card Printed Immediately. Your business
card is often your introduction to a potential client or customer. Therefore,
this is one item where it pays to spend a little extra money and have an
attractive, eye-catching business card made. Avoid simple black and white cards,
go for a second color, or have your card printed on quality colored stock. Make
an impression. Demonstrate to people that you are a professional who takes his
or her business seriously. (Likewise, take this approach in having your
letterhead, envelopes and any other necessary collateral material printed.)
2) Network! Network! Network! There are all kinds of business and professional
organizations that have meetings where you can network with other business
people to make your business known. At these meetings, get your business cards
into the hands of as many people as possible – especially those individuals you
believe may be a potential customer for you or can refer you to business people
needing your products or services.
3. Do Charity Work. There are all kinds of non-profit agencies and charities in
need of volunteers. Get involved with at least one or more charities by giving
your time to them in some way. For example, I often tell realtors if they want
to make contacts within the real estate industry and possibly business
referrals, give a few hours of your time each month to the Habitat for Humanity
in your community. What a great way to meet people who work in your industry
(building contractors, electricians, landscapers, plumbers, etc.) and at the
same time help a wonderful cause.
4. Do Public Speaking. This marketing strategy isn’t for everyone. Yes, there
are many people who would rather have a colonoscopy or root canal surgery (even
if they don’t need it) than speak in public. But for you gutsy people who like
speaking in public doing speaking engagements is a wonderful, inexpensive way to
make you and your business known. Furthermore, there are literally dozens of
clubs, organizations and business groups seeking speakers for their meetings.
Start today coming up with one or two “canned” consumer-oriented, educational
talks in which you can share with others your expertise. Then contact various
organizations in your community and find out who their program chairperson is
and get yourself on their schedule to speak.
As for those of you who get too many butterflies in your stomach to do public
speaking, get involved with an organization that can help you overcome your
fear. One excellent resource is to join a Toastmasters Club. (For more
information on Toastmasters, visit www.toastmasters.org and find a club near
you.)
5. Offer Free, No Obligation Consultations. To get people to think about what
you can do for them, offer to give businesspeople you may be interested in
working with a half-hour or hour consultation at no charge. During the
consultations offer practical suggestions or ideas that may help them with their
businesses. Then before you leave, approach them regarding a possible “order,”
proposal or future contract signing to do business.
6. Ask Existing Clients, Prospective Customers And Other Business People For
Referrals. There is no better referral than getting one from a satisfied
customer. If you have prospective clients that are not quite ready to do
business with you because of budget restrictions but like the products or
services you offer, don’t be afraid to ask them for a referral. Furthermore,
don’t hesitate to ask fellow business people you have developed strong
relationships with for referrals. They can’t help you if you don’t ask.
7. Look For Various Organizations Offering Free Small Business Counseling. Yes,
there are still things that are free in this world including free business
counseling from such organizations as SCORE – an organization in partnership
with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and made up of retired
professionals who offer free one-on-one business counseling; government and/or
state university-supported business development centers; and various Chambers of
Commerce.
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Dale W. Hutchings, APR, specializes in “out of the box” marketing and has more
than 30 years of Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising experience. Known
for his outstanding brainstorming ability, and excellence as a copywriter and
marketing consultant, Dale has had his own practice since 2001. He can be
reached at hutch7@verizon.net
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The
Wild, Wild, Web (WWW)
 Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is what gets your business Web site in front of
potential customers and improves the quality and volume of your
Internet traffic.
Fact: Search Engines are the SINGLE most important source of new visitors
to a Web site!
The Important Players
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Google.com 46.2%
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Yahoo.com 22.5%
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MSN.com 12.6%
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Ask.com 1.6%
The remaining search engines are either fed by Google or are too small to worry
about. Google currently has the largest market share but the gap has been
closing over the last few years. The Search Engine wars are in full throttle and
it will be interesting to watch what happens in the future … will Google prevail
or will a new Star be born?
Today, the majority of Web sites don’t have a chance in getting top search
engine placement. Millions of Web sites are all competing for the first page
making it one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Search Engines are
in a constant stat of flux and you must monitor your position constantly. You
can be on the first page one day and be gone the next day if you aren’t
proactive.
In the Know: Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask rank individual sites higher when
they are listed on credible Web sites. A Web site is credible when it has
longevity (PinellasLife.com 6 years = credible). Having a link to your Web
site from a "credible" portal is one of the keys to your SEO campaign. If
you aren't a member of PinellasLife.com join today and start promoting your Web
site on THE local portal for the Tampa Bay Area and increase your search engine
placement! Call Patty today at 727-517-8450 to sign up.
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Deirdre Cavener, MCP is president and CEO of K.I.S.S.
Marketing, Inc.
www.kissmarketing.com and founder of
www.PinellasLife.com. She has lived in the Tampa Bay
area for 23 years. Deirdre is a Microsoft Certified
Professional (MCP) in Analyzing Requirements and
Defining Solutions Architecture and graduated Magna Cum
Laude from the University of South Florida in 1996 with
a degree in Management Information Systems from the
College of Business. Deirdre can be reached at
deirdre@kissmarketing.com or
727-517-8450. |
Health & Fitness
 Can You Turn Fat Into Muscle?
by Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
You may have heard that by following a proper diet and exercise program, you can
actually turn body fat into muscle.
Not true. Fat and muscle are two separate entities. You must burn fat and build
muscle.
Here's how fat is burned:
When you lose weight (by eating less and exercising more), an enzyme located in
fat cells disassembles the fat compounds and sends the components into the
bloodstream. Liver and muscle cells take up these components and disassemble
them even further until what's left is a compound called acetyl-CoA. Acetyl-CoA
then enters the Krebs cycle, a series of chemical reactions that takes place in
the mitochondria -- the cell's "power plant."
The end product is made up of ...
• Carbon dioxide, which is expelled when you exhale.
• Water, which is lost as urine and perspiration.
• Heat, which helps maintain body temperature.
• ATP, the molecule that fuels cellular activities that require energy.
On the flip side, to build muscle you need to work those muscles on a regular
basis (no pain, no gain)...and eat appropriate amounts of dietary protein. Your
protein grams for the day should total about 50% of your body weight in pounds,
unless you're a serious athlete, in which case your protein requirements should
total about 50-80% of your body weight in pounds.
Check out Joy's new book: Food Cures
Pinellas Life Classifieds
| Help Wanted |
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A client of mine is looking for someone to work from home to make
outbound, Business to Business Calls to generate prospects and
appointments. The calls will be going into Hillsborough, Pasco and, of
course, Pinellas Counties.
The product is telephone systems and the company is reputable.
They are looking for 10-20 hours per week and will offer an excellent rate
of pay, plus will build to bonus/commission structure very quickly with
proven results.
The ideal person will be self motivated, organized, a great phone
communicator and a desire to make a new venture be a success. Experience
using the phone for sales is helpful but not essential.
I will be interviewing, working with this person to ensure the right skill
sets are in place and help with one on one coaching as needed.
Have anyone who is interested call my home number: 727-524-8467.
Kathy Pabst Robshaw, The Total Telephone Effectiveness Company,
www.thetelephonenanny.com
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| For Sale |
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2 Beach
Motels / Vacation Rentals For Sale
I've got to sell something
soon ... MY LOSS IS YOUR GAIN. I have renovated my beach properties,
slashed the prices, and beefed up the commission to unload them fast… I'm
DESPERATE!
HERE IT IS: I’m offering 2 Beach Motels/Vacation Rentals along the
Pinellas Beaches and I need to sell at least ONE of them.
My taxes and insurance are KILLING me, and I’m ready and willing to take a
loss. Come and kick me while I’m down! Please check these out,
and see if you know someone who wants a STEAL on Florida’s Gulf beaches:
TREASURE
ISLAND WATERFRONT
Shell Haven - 10021 Gulf
Blvd., Treasure Island, FL
Private Deepwater Dock in Back, Gulf Beaches Across the Street!
Located at the narrowest part of Treasure Island, these 4 rentals have
been recently renovated and is a great long-term hold property. Recently
appraised by Barb Avery for $1,385,000 - I'm listing it for $1,100,000
with a 4% commission!!!
That's a savings for $285K for a quick sale! Visit
www.beachhousejim.com right
now!
ST. PETE
BEACH COTTAGES with POOL
Driftwood Cottages - 660 76th
Ave., St. Pete Beach, FL
Poolside Paradise Near the Mouth of Blind Pass!
This fully-functioning vacation rental property is zoned "HOTEL" and close
to downtown, shopping, dining, fishing and the beach. It features 7
recently renovated units nestled around a huge pool on a fenced double-lot
with an onsite office and coin-op laundry. Assessed by a developer at
$1.25M, it recently fell out of escrow at $1.2M - I'm relisting it for
$895,000 w/a 4% commission for a QUICK sale....
That's 25% OFF … a GREAT Wholesale Price for a GREAT Beach Property!
Want an even BETTER deal? If you’re buying as a Principal, TAKE
ANOTHER 4% OFF THE PRICE OF EITHER PROPERTY!!!!!
Are you salivating yet?
Visit www.BeachHouseJim.com
TERMS AVAILABLE
We will consider ALL creative offers, property exchanges, and excellent
terms available:
How would you like a no-qual $850K 1st?
Maybe a $ZERO/mo. payment 2nd with a 2-year balloon?
You’ve Never Managed a Vacation Rental Before?
NO PROBLEM! We help your smooth transition into the business,
complete with seasonal repeat clientele, website with online bookings, and
we also offer you FREE 1-year business management guidance and coaching
with 24/7 support, as well as participation in our advertising and
marketing campaigns. WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS!
Or…
You Don’t Want to Deal
with the Property Management?
NO PROBLEM! If you don’t want to move here and manage it yourself, then
you might buy it and I may joint venture with you (as Tenant-in-Common),
and continue managing it so you don’t have to raise a finger!
I'll make it
worth your while and thank you for your interest,
"Beach House Jim" Hebin, Owner/Agt.
Beach & Luxury Realty, Inc.
Florida Coast Cottages
(727) 433-6789
Email: Jim@BeachHouseJim.com
Web Site: www.BeachHouseJim.com
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