Presgraves recounts her struggles as a divorcee and a single mom breaking into the business after shying away from the idea for years. Presgraves's tone is inviting and personable, like having a sit-down chat with an old friend ready to impart their wisdom. Presgraves offers useful tips on how to get started, how to schedule your time wisely, and how to commit to an enterprise to ensure a higher success rate. Her anecdotes showcase Presgraves’s experience with buyers, sellers, and outworking others: a brand builder, she sends out 700 hot-pink letters per every eventual buyer, she notes. She demonstrates that though it may seem daunting to leap into the ever-changing real estate market, a focused and determined mindset, a willingness to stand out, and the drive to succeed can take one a long way.

Lovers of entrepreneurial success stories or readers interested in plunging into the business themselves will most benefit and enjoy this to-the-point, user-friendly guide that’s packed with tricks of the trade. Presgraves navigates the reader through the pitfalls, hardships, and victories that come with pursuing this career in a relatable, easy-to-follow way.

Takeaway: A how-to guide and upbeat memoir illuminating what it takes to succeed in real estate.

Great for fans of: Tatiana Londono’s Real Estate Unfiltered, Tom Hopkins’s Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate.

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