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Dirty Little secrets has announced their all new launching of the Preservation Contractors Network  Seminars.

This will be the first of it’s kind in that these seminars are to inform and educate the contractors on the existing and future problems in the industry and to help the contractors understand what they can do about them.

This seminar will help the contractors achieve a professional level putting them on the same footing as the over abundant management companies that are currently making all their money.  The contractors will be able to compete in the bigger arena with the knowledge they garner from these seminars.

They won’t just tell the contractors the possibilities, they will give them detailed instructions of how to beat so many of the problems such as:

Getting paid ( from start to finish, step by step)

Getting REO contracts ( from start to finish)

How to market themselves to the bank’s Management companies directly.

How to be professional and compete with management companies for the work orders.

Where to find the insurance at the better rates

How to cash in on the mistakes of management companies

How to bid REO

How to think like an M & M.

and much , much more.

To attend these seminars you must be a legitimate contractor doing this work yourself.

They absolutely will not allow any management companies in the door !  This is a Contractors Network only!

Oct.  2nd and 3rd    Columbus Ohio

Oct. 9th and 10th    Corona Calif.

Oct 23rd and 24th    Tallahassee Fla.

For more information on any of the upcoming seminars please call 573-721-4204

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