OPM & Positive Cash Flow

For a long time I was reluctant to invest in acash flow. I was convinced that I could make 4
business that marketed a high ticket product oror 5 sales per month with the business I wanted
service because I didn't have the money toto start and would be making a minimum of
invest. Even though I was convinced that if I was$1,000 on each sale. But even if I only made one
coachable and trainable and seriously worked thesale per month I'd have a positive cash flow.I am
business I could generate a few thousand dollarsa home owner, but if I didn't have the money to
in the first thirty days, I kept putting off joiningbuy a home, I would not live on the street. I'd
the business opportunity until I had the money uprent a place that I could afford. Why wait until
front to invest. So I kept fooling around with MLMyou have the money to invest in a business that
opportunities that marketed great products butyou are convinced will generate a serious
never making more than a few hundred dollars.secondary income? Why not find someone who
But finally the light came on for me about OPMwill rent the money to you? That could be a small
(other people's money) and positive cash flow.Ifbusiness loan, home equity line of credit, credit
Donald Trump wanted to buy a business that hecard line of credit, or even a friend. If I hadn't had
knew would generate him a serious positive cashaccess to a line of credit, I'm sure that I could
flow, he wouldn't use his own money. He wouldhave found a friend who would have loaned me
borrow the money from investors who were$5,000 if I had promised to pay them $50 a
satisfied with a guaranteed fixed rate of returnmonth until I repaid the $5,000. That's 12% APR.
on their money, and Trump would keep his ownOr I could have found five people who were
money invested. I realized that if I borrowedwilling to loan me $1,000 for a return of 12%
$5,000 from my credit card even at 18%, itAPR.Any legitimate business will have some up
would cost me $75 per month in interest to usefront start up costs as well as regular monthly
that money. Actually I talked one of my creditexpenses such as advertising. Why not figure the
card companies to give me a cash advance @"rent" on your start up costs into your monthly
4.99% for the life of the loan. So the monthlybusiness expense budget? If you can generate
finance charge would be about $21. If I wasn'tmore than that amount each month from the
carrying a balance from any other purchases onbusiness you want to start, you'll have a positive
that card, the minimum payment would be $100.cash flow in the first month. Go for it!Tim Henry
So whether I considered the monthly serviceis a Director with Coastal Vacations Club. Learn
charge or even the monthly minimum payment, allhow to vacation for pennies on the dollar for life.
I needed to generate from my business in theAnd earn $1,000 or more without selling a thing.
first month was $101, and I would have a positive