Battle of the REI Blogs 2010 – Vote For Your Favorite Real Estate Investing Blogger Below!

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Check out Ron’s victory speech below…

Congratulations to Ron… way to go Probate Guy!

The 2010 Final Standings

1) Ron Mead, The Probate Guy – 2010 Champ – 251 Votes
2) Steph Davis – 189
3) Julie Broad (’09 Champ) – 154
4) JP Moses – 148
5) Craig Fuhr – 120
6) Patrick Riddle (aka Sergeant P-Rid) – 65
7) Shae Bynes – 22
8) J Scott – 20
(less than 20 votes)
9) Jamel Gibbs
10) Alex Joungblood
11) Rachel Hernandez
12) Peter Kolat
13) Scott Costello

Now, let’s give a round of applause for all the excellent REI Bloggers! You guys and gals pour your hearts into your blogs… and the 1000+ votes below are a testament to that!

AND, a BIG THANKS to everyone who voted. It means a TON to us bloggers…. we salute you :-)

It’s been my pleasure to host another great REI blog battle.

That’s it for ol’ Sergeant P-Rid.

See y’all next year for the 3rd annual battle. It’s gonna be big!

~ Sarge

P.S. – Are you an REI Blogger? Interested in participating in next year’s battle? If so, leave a comment below with your name and link to your blog.

P.P.S. – If you voted for Ron, Steph, or Julie, you’re in contention to win one of those Private Money Blueprint Training Systems. Good luck!

Julie Broad
Life As Real Estate Investors

Real estate investing live and on location across north america. Videos, tips, and resources to help you invest successfully in any city!

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Ron Mead
Buy Probate Property

If the coffee I’m drinkin’ and what I’m just thinkin’ or your just a winkin’, then we’d better say bye, cause I’m just the Probate Guy!

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Steph Davis
Flip This Wholesaler

Rags to riches real estate: the daily musings of a bartender turned REO wholesaler …

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JP Moses
REI tips

Imagine Real Estate Investing…Undressed. It’s practical, real & “Average Joe” friendly. Stop by & grab my 53 Free REI Forms on the house!

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PATRICK RIDDLE
Must Know Investing

Your Source for Creative Real Estate Investing Tips, Tools, and Techniques… and Host of Battle of the REI Blogs.

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Shae Bynes
Good Faith Investing

Shae seeks to inspire and inform with stories from the streets. Some even call it chicken soup for the real estate investor’s soul. :-)

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Peter Kolat
Real Estate Internet Marketing

Real Estate Internet Marketing Blog-FREE 56 pg. Real Estate Black Book-The Only Place to Get Secret Internet Marketing Strategies For FREE.

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Jamel Gibbs
REI Education Academy

FREE 5 Part Crash Course on Wholesaling Houses provided by the Jamel Gibbs. Discover Pure Real Estate Investing AWESOMENESS.

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Rachel Hernandez
Adventures in Mobile Homes

Sharing stories and adventures about investing in mobile homes. Learn from Rachel – aka Mobile Home Gurl – who specializes in this niche!

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Scott Costello
Struggling to Get Started

A Nine-to-Fiver overcoming fears and a lack of time. No tips, tricks or fast profits here, just every day experiences from a new investor.

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J Scott
1-2-3 Flip

123Flip.com brings you the nitty-gritty of a real life house flipper, including detailed financials, schedules and results down to the penny.

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Craig Fuhr
SurReal Estate Success

Craig Fuhr is a super-star investor & premier rehabber. His blog is a daily stream of insanely fun & real-life RE Investing tips & videos.

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Alex Joungblood
Wholesaling Houses in Real Time

A full time wholesaler making it happen in a down real estate market. How you can still make a full time income wholesaling houses.

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Alrighty…

Here’s a quick recap of the contest rules from the video above:

1) Contest starts October 18th and ends at midnight EST on October 21st.

2) You must be 18 years or older to participate.

3) Pick your favorite real estate investing blogger.

4) VOTE by entering the name of your favorite blogger in the comment area below (only 1 vote allowed per person… violators will be disqualified).

And check out the prizes…

1st place blogger gets to award 5 of their voters a FREE Private Money Blueprint Training System ($997).

2nd and 3rd place get to award 1 of their voters a FREE Private Money Blueprint Training System.

So, we’re giving away almost $7,000 in real estate investing education… and you could win by simply voting below.

Scroll to the bottom of the screen now and put your favorite REI blogger in the comment area. And remember, only 1 vote per person.

Thanks for joining this year’s Battle :-)

May the best REI blogger win,

Patrick Riddle
… aka Sergeant P-Rid

P.S. If you think this contest is pretty cool, click the Facebook “Like” button at the top of the post and share it with your friends :-)

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Confidential: My Strategic Plan to Win Battle of the REI Blogs 2010

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Get ready… Battle of the REI Blogs 2010 kicks off noon EST Monday Oct 18th!

I’ve got my battle flops on, and I’m ready for action.

See you on the battlefield next week,

Sergeant P-Rid

P.S. – If this is all new to ya, check out the 2009 Battle. With over 1,100 votes last year, competition was fierce!

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Patricia Ridelle – The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

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Wow! You guys and gals are in for a treat this week…

Our surprise special guest, Patricia Ridelle, is bringing us Part 6 in the “Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing” series (and I REALLY had to pull some strings to make this happen!).

New to the series? Start w/ the introduction.

Now, you probably haven’t heard of Patricia before, but she’s been in the real estate investing trenches full time for over 7 years… and has actually been working side by side with me.

Patricia has a TON to share with you. So I’m gonna shut up and let her take it away…

Patricia Ridelle | Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

Enjoy :-)

Connect with “Best and Brightest” Patricia Ridelle

As you heard in the video, Patricia works “behind the scenes”… so she suggested connecting with me since I’m the face of the biz.

Click below to connect…

Friend Up on Facebook

Follow on Twitter

Subscribe to YouTube Channel

Your FREE Real Estate Investing Resource Download

As you know with our “Best and Brightest” series, each woman is donating a free real estate investing downloadable resource.

Well, Patricia reached into the MustKnowInvesting.com education vault and is giving you access to an audio tutorial called the “25 Must Know Mistakes to Avoid as a Real Estate Investor.”

By avoiding these common mistakes, you’re gonna save yourself both time and money.

So, click the link below and avoid these mistakes like the plague:

25 Must Know Mistakes Tutorial

Hope you enjoyed this week’s newest addition to the “Best and Brightest” series.

Does Patricia remind you of anyone???

I just can’t put my finger on it… hmmmmm…

See ya soon,

~ Patrick

… aka P-Rid

P.S. – Here are the links to the series for you:

Julie Broad | Esi Benedict | Shae Bynes | Christina Mellott | Stephani Davis | Surprise Special Guest | Rachel Hernandez | Susan Lassiter-Lyons

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Christina Mellott – The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

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This week in Part 4 of “The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing” series, we’ve got Christina Mellott with us – The Real Estate Investor Mom. She has an AMAZING story to share with you today. Prepare to be inspired!

But, before we get to that…

Are you new to the series? If so, start with the introduction.

Here’s a taste of what Christina is about to share with you:

=> Why she was stuck in the “procrastination zone” for years and NEVER did anything

=> How her husband (unfortunately) lost his job last year and could no longer pay the bills

=> The PIVOTAL decision that kept her kids (3 and 8 yrs old) out of day care and in The Real Estate Mom’s care

=> The exact system Christina used to get her first deal at 52 cents on the dollar!

=> What *magic ingredient* allowed her to pocket a cool $12,000 in cash profits

=> 4 tips to take immediate control of your future as a real estate investor

=> and much more!

Gather round and listen close as Christina peals back the curtain and shows you her path to real estate riches…

Christina Mellott | Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

Alrighty Christina, we’re all ears…

Isn’t that INCREDIBLE?

… and you heard her, she said, “This business really honestly does work… you can make money out of nothing with real estate investing.”

So, YOU can do this!

Connect with “Best and Brightest” Christina Mellott

It’s time to get connected with Christina and take her advice, “Make connections on Facebook. There’s some phenomenal real estate people on Facebook who are more than happy to help you and answer your questions.”

She’s big into using social media. So, why don’t you model success and get connected by clicking below…

Friend Up on Facebook

Follow on Twitter

Subscribe to YouTube Channel

Your FREE Real Estate Investing Resource Download

And yes, we’ve got another incredible resource that our “Best and Brightest” has donated to you. It’s Christina’s list of go-to real estate investing resources (which are mostly free or low cost).

She starts off by telling you how to get over your fears and actually get started and then gives ya resources on private money, wholesaling, short sales, probate, money sources, marketing, and more.

Grab your copy NOW! Click Below!

(if it doesn’t automatically download, right click the image and click “Save as …”)

Well that about does it, but before you go…

Let’s show Christina some love. Click the Facebook “Like” button at the top of this post AND leave a comment… it could be just a quick “thank you for sharing your story” or some feedback, questions, thoughts or just how you feel.

Thanks :-)

~ Patrick

… aka P-Rid

P.S. – Here are the links to the series for you:

Julie Broad | Esi Benedict | Shae Bynes | Christina Mellott | Stephani Davis | Surprise Special Guest | Rachel Hernandez | Susan Lassiter-Lyons

Tags: christina mellot, creative real estate investing, real estate investing, real estate investing blog, real estate investing series, real estate investor mom, the best and brightest women in real estate investing, the real estate investor mom
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Shae Bynes – The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

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Welcome back for Part 3 in MustKnowInvesting.com’s series, “The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing!”

New to the series? If so, start with the introduction.

This week, I’m super excited to have Shae Bynes – investor, blogger at Good Faith Investing, and Private Money Blueprint student – with us. You may remember her from the recent post, “3 Private Money Lenders in 49 Days.”

Shae’s seriously kicking some butt these days getting private money, closing deals, and has a growing fan club over on her blog. In other words, she’s gettin’ it done!

But, she didn’t get to where she is today without going through the school of hard knocks.

So listen close. Shae’s got a story to tell ya. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Shae Bynes | Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

Take it away Mrs. Bynes…

Right on Shae! You go girl!

Thanks for sharing so much with us :-)

Connect with “Best and Brightest” Shae Bynes

Networking with real estate investors is part of success. So, get connected with Shae below…

Friend Up on Facebook

Follow on Twitter

Subscribe to YouTube Channel

Your FREE Real Estate Investing Resource Download

Shae went above and beyond and created a very special ebook, “7-Day Action Plan for Aspiring Investors,” just for you, for participating in this series.

You’re in for a treat because this thing ROCKS!

Grab your 7-Day Action Plan now! Click the image below…

(if it doesn’t automatically download it, right click the above image and click “Save as …”)

And before you go, show Shae that you care, show your appreciation by doing two things 1) click the Facebook “Like” button at the top of the post and 2) leave a comment with your thoughts, questions, and feedback. All the coolest people do.

Latress on the menjay (if you don’t know what the heck I’m talking about, you should check out the movie “I Love You, Man” … it’s a riot!).

~ Patrick

… aka P-Rid

P.S. – Here are the links to the series for you:

Julie Broad | Esi Benedict | Shae Bynes | Christina Mellott | Stephani Davis | Surprise Special Guest | Rachel Hernandez | Susan Lassiter-Lyons

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