Duratus Weekly Operations Outlook 2/19/2024

Happy Monday Duratus Team!

Today is Presidents Day here in the US. Today we celebrate the men who have led our country through the years, so I want to share with you part of my favorite presidential speech of all time–Teddy Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena.”  

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LAST WEEK’S WINS:

• Podcast Episodes 5 & 6 released
• All Employee Reviews were completed

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Happy Birthday Lisa!!
• Cold Plunge Challenge - Aziz & Maura are on DAY 82
• Mentorship Wednesdays starting this Wednesday - I will be teaching a little class about writing that anyone can attend

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CURRENT OPERATIONS:

2 Under Contract; 1 On the Market

Flips

• 3848 Isabel Way West - Under Contract (closing by 3/15/2024)
• 371 Ridgewood Dr - Under Contract (closing by 3/15/2024)
• 505 Dyson Street - on the market
• 4626 Gold Drive - Construction underway

Rentals

• 100% occupancy and leases completed

RTOs

• Still looking for the following…
• 2/2 or 3/2 in Bessemer ($100K or less)
• 4/2 or larger in Bessemer with a large lot that can accommodate five cars ($130K or less)
• Rental property in either Talladega, St. Clair, or Shelby County (3/1, 1,000+ SF)

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MARKETING:

• Mastering Real Estate Podcast Published Last Week:
• Published Last Week:
• Episode 5 (Tuesday) - Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing
• Episode 6 (Thursday) - Multiple Exit Strategies

• Coming Up This Week:
  -Episode 7 (Tuesday) - Real Estate by the Numbers book review
  -Episode 8 (Thursday) - How to Sell Off Market

• Podcast Numbers: 193 downloads
• Blog Post: How to Prepare for a 2026 Recession
• Moved our meeting with Slightworks this Wednesday at 1:30 pm to review our overall marketing strategy.
• Digital Course Certification - interviewing 5 consultants on Wednesday to help us finish this process

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RANDOM:

• I HIGHLY recommend this podcast episode by Nick Bare. It’s a refreshing and honest perspective by an entrepreneur who is 12 years into running a business. I learned a lot from it and was motivated and inspired. There is power in sharing our mistakes and vulnerabilities.  

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Hope that helps!

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-Maura

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