Try a Different Door: What to Do When the Obvious Path Is Closed

ONE CLOSED DOOR IS NOT THE WHOLE BUILDING.
What should you do when the bank declines the loan, the city rejects the plan, the property appears limited, or the obvious opportunity no longer works?
You step back, examine what is truly possible, and try a different door.
In Try a Different Door, Southern California real estate developer Mark H. Awad shares true stories of properties, businesses, and lives transformed by looking beyond the first solution.
A twelve-unit construction project reveals a more valuable future. A family asking for one additional bedroom discovers the possibility of several homes hidden in its backyard. A man planning to open a restaurant becomes the owner of a seven-unit apartment building. And the loss of a family business forces Mark to stop depending on promises and begin building assets of his own.
Through these stories, you will discover how to:

• Recognize value other people overlook
• Separate the destination from the first route
• Turn rejection into useful information
• Examine another use for a difficult property
• Replace unsupported promises with evidence
• Use design, zoning, financing, and professional knowledge as leverage
• Move through large projects one responsible step at a time
• Remain persistent without becoming trapped by one method

This is not a promise that every obstacle has an easy answer. Real estate carries risk, and some doors are closed for good reason. But one rejected plan, one unsuccessful method, or one person’s refusal does not define the limits of what is possible.
The opportunity may be behind the door you have not tried.