I’m excited. A lot of people do not know what I am about to tell you next and I just want Ron and his whole office to know this and how much I appreciate you all.
I bought Ron’s old book in 2007. I was a collection agent who was broke because I was going through a child custody battle. I read the chapter on wholesaling, that’s it. I hooked up with a lady named Phyliss Rockower and found Ron at home and talked to him. He said get my new book, it’s like a course. I got the book and found a testimonial in the manual from a man in Anaheim, CA near me. I found him and he recommended an escrow officer and told me Ron’s training really work.
I started out living in a commercial office space I converted into studio apartment. My first deal was a small 2 bed room house with a small unit in back and it was vacant. Everyone was looking for the owner leaving business cards on the door. I followed Ron’s system to the letter to find the missing owner. I did a state wide search, came up with a relative’s name, and called. It as the owner’s wife! She gave me the number and I finally got a hold of the right person.
The house had an $80k loan on it. I talked to the owner and asked if he wanted to sell, to which he said yes. Then I asked (following Ron’s advice) “If I paid all cash and closed quick, what is the least you would accept?” The owner said $150k. “I said is that the best you can do?” and he replied “Maybe $130k.” I said “Are you sure? I want to pay all cash now, how about $120k all cash?” The owner said yes! I fell off my chair because I couldn’t believe it. I said to myself, Lord is this really happening?!?!?
I made an appointment to see the owner in 45 minutes. I got dressed, got in my Volvo and blew a head gasket, which killed the engine. I called a cab and had him let out at the beginning of the owner’s block so I could walk up. I put the house under contract at $120k, all cash, and caught the bus home. I faxed the contract to my escrow officer, and she walked me through everything. I sold the contract to a cash buyer for $130k all cash minus $2,400 in taxes. I paid half for the seller and took home $8,200 in 13 days. That was my first deal back then in 2007. I bought a used Mercedes, all cash, and got a 1 bedroom apartment.
I went on to earn $1.5 million bucks and bought a home in Seal Beach, CA. I was rollin’!
Then…….
My mother got a rare cancer. I sold my home and put every dollar to save her. 5 years later, I was broke fighting the hospital, but my mom had the surgery and is now cancer free. She had to have this medicine which was chemo in pill form that cost $3,000 a month. If I had not followed Ron’s course back then, I would not have had the money to save my mother, the only person who believed I could buy a house with no money. RON THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Now I’m trying to start again. I went to a site and got every abandoned and vacant home in Los Angeles county, 600 homes total. I have done the skip tracing and found every owner and their phone number, cell number and email address. I even have their relatives’ info to leave a message.
I will be making my calls this weekend and, plus, I am a Gold Club member now. Please wish me luck this time! I don’t just want to make money, I want to kill it and just take care of my mother and my kids and make sure they have everything.
Ron thank you for help saving my mother’s life. I will see you at the top.
Thank you,
Donald Candys
Great story, wish you the bet of luck Donald!
Thank You Very Much. My mother just celebrated her 73rd birthday
Thank you so much for that wonderful story. Tell Mom Happy Birthday, and many more!!
Great story. Tx for sharing. Inspiring.
A great inspirational story! Thanks for sharing. How are you doing now days Donald?
Great story,Donald! Thanks, Ron LeGrand…for providing a business program that allows us to start with almost nothing, and turn our lives around very quickly! Best wishes, Donald! Hope your Mother is doing well!
Great for sharing Donald. To your success!
Inspiring! And now you are paying it forward by helping others.
Thank you everyone. My mother now has dementia and I am her full time caregiver. I have a real estate training group where I teach others and help structure deals for my students and provide value. I still do deals and have earned over $290,000 in the last 12 months. Everything I teach is in the Gold Club with many students having success in their first deals
Donald, you are not only a go getter…but you are an Awesome son…
Blessings…
Hello Donald, thanks for the success story! It is very inspiring and well worth reading. Your determination, focus and dedication is really something else! I am Awed! Keep on investing, moving forward and make us all proud of you and your investing experiences. Take care.