We funded a $10k EMD in Alaska today — it was a bloody long road. 🏔️ The title company wanted us to sign a third-party funding agreement that would’ve stripped us of any claim to our EMD. Their attorney rejected our title acknowledgement and said we couldn’t fund unless we signed their document ("not gunna happen"). We told the borrower we’d look for options, 📞so I called an Owners Club contact in AK for an alternative "creative" title company, and unfortunately, the one person that did these deals started the holiday early and was already out the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We kept pushing the original title company with alternatives. By the start of this week they finally gave ground — giving written answers to our process questions and an email confirming we didn’t have to sign their third-party agreement. We funded. Lesson: Don't give in on our funding standards, Insist on written confirmations, lean on your network, and be persistent — "what we bring to any deal we bring to every deal." 🛡️ Also — we’ll sleep better with a few $10M DC deals to offset this one. Anyone got a few? 😂💰

Working on my cold OR today. I have a full W-2 day tomorrow, so trying to make those connections today. I know it takes more than a day, trying to work on my consistency and will follow up tomorrow with more but will probably be later in the day.

I got a text from an investor saying: 💬 “I’ve got $2M burning a hole in my pocket… any deals?” Then they followed it up with: 💬 “And I’ve got 5 more people ready with $100k–$300k each.” 😳🔥 I’m sharing this because it proves something important: 💰 The capital is already here. 🏗️ The operational support is already here. 💪 Your only focus is building the muscle of finding 🔍 deals and creating repeat relationships. This is what we get to plug into together — and it’s only growing. 🚀 📅 See you at 5:30 MT tonight for our first call. Bring your questions, goals, ideas and ears. It's going to be great!

At the end of 2024, we only had 6 EMD deals in our system. That’s it. Fast forward to now — we’ve had 86 this year… and October is just ending. 🔥 There wasn’t one big breakthrough moment. No secret formula. Just consistent effort, small improvements, and the right people around us. The biggest lesson? Growth doesn’t always show up overnight — it sneaks up through consistent effort, relationships, and the decision to keep going when the numbers still look small. Every deal represented someone betting on themselves, and that energy compounds fast. I’m incredibly thankful for everyone who trusted us, partnered with us, and helped turn an idea into real momentum. 🙏 💬 What’s one thing in your business that looked small at first but started to snowball over time?

Friday after lunch, my phone rings: “Do you have $100k? I’m at title right now and need it to close.” Totally new deal — no prep, no heads-up — but I recognize the voices. The borrower’s done several deals with us before, and Christina at GT Title? Absolute rockstar. 🙌 I call out, “Is Christina there?” and hear her from the background — “Hi Paul!” She gives me the quick rundown: Funds go in, deal closes, funds come right back — all same day. We wired the $100k, closed that afternoon, and wrapped up the week with a clean $1,500. ✅ Lesson of the day: fast money doesn’t always come from chasing deals — it also comes from being ready when the phone rings. 📞💪