BiggerPockets

Got a question for you folks. I'm not in a position where I "need" to go back to work....but I am kind of bored and I've always been involved in community projects, scouting leader, coast guard auxilliary, pheasants forever, etc.... I'm thinking of getting back to some sort of work, but not corporate - more of a public service aspect. Any of you done that? What were the challenges you faced?

If you have the teaching skills relating to Investing or any other skill why don't you get on the training circuit with a company. Understand many of the trainings were in the same position you are in and wanted to give back.

If you have the teaching skills relating to Investing or any other skill why don't you get on the training circuit with a company.

Tim's too honest to be a real estate guru! Furthermore, the gurus don't do it to "give back", they do it for the money! Peddling every day information as "secrets" in a high pressure sales pitch designed to separate large amounts of money from ignorant newbies is not something I can envision Tim doing. I know I wouldn't!

Mike

Tony,
Thank you but been there, done that and no interest in taking it any further.

Dave/Dan, I'll take that under consideration but I don't think they're warm up to my first piece of proposed legislation on gang violence, known as the "Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out Bill".

Tim,

Nothing better than putting the "wet" stuff on the "red" stuff!

Not to mention 20 days off per month!

Your profile says you wanna buy a firehouse....get paid to live in one! Is that some sort of cash flow in a kinda weird sorta way?

Mike T.,
That's an awesome idea. I never thought of that.... That's so in line with me too - been working on construction sites since I was 12 and spent a few years as an insurance adjuster so I'm not new to poking around fire damaged buildings.... I'm running down to the city in the morning to register for the next round of testing. I'll be shooting you a pm for advice.

Tim

Caitlyn,
Guru training is private sector sales business driven by bottom line returns. Even when a good natured soul is dragged to a podium, someone paid for that podium and caclucated the ROI on people there to listen to that person to determine if the event was going to be profitable. I don't need to know how to do that.
What I'm talking about here is a complete departure from that. Public service. No sales. No ROI. No marketing agenda. Simply service.

Tim

If you decide to teach about real estate investing, I think the period will be short in which you, Tim, will continue to do it for free. This is because (a) others are earning so much charging for it; and (b) it's a thankless task to work with the public, let alone do it for free. The seeds on which your teaching rain will fall yields so little fruit that you'll soon wonder, "Why am I doing this for free?"

I used to teach credit management as a public service. After a few months of working with ungrateful consumers on a pro bono basis, I had to start charging for my knowledge; otherwise, I couldn't motivate myself to keep doing it.

"Thank you but been there, done that and no interest in taking it any further."

"I don't need to know how to do that.
What I'm talking about here is a complete departure from that."

For the last time....I'm not doing real estate training, paid or otherwise. If I'm going to teach someone how to be my competition, they're going to pay me. That's business. I'm talking about a departure from that.

"Public service or any other for that matter gets old fast especially when providing it for FREE."

This is where you and I are in complete disagreemet. I have given time and money to free, unpaid service for years and have found it very fulfilling. The difference before is I did that as a poor high school and college student with no resources. Now I'm looking to get back in but balance it with my business.

Tim wrote: For the last time....I'm not doing real estate training, paid or otherwise. If I'm going to teach someone how to be my competition, they're going to pay me. That's business. I'm talking about a departure from that.

Oh! My bad. You did say above that you wanted to go completely afield from real estate investing.

Well, then, I suggest something involving kids or animals. They're just about the only entities that will show appreciation, especially if you give the kids candy. :-)