Comments on: What was your biggest fear or concern in starting real estate investing? http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/ Learn, Network, Invest Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:59:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Johnny Davis http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-54370 Johnny Davis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:38:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-54370 My biggest fear was failure. Losing money and having my wife suffer because of it. Fortunately, she has supported me in my quest. I am fortunate to have such a supportive partner. My biggest fear was failure. Losing money and having my wife suffer because of it. Fortunately, she has supported me in my quest. I am fortunate to have such a supportive partner.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49802 Joshua Dorkin Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49802 Ren - To find a mentor, just jump on our <a href="http://forums.biggerpockets.com" rel="nofollow">discussion forums</a> and start to ask around! Ren - To find a mentor, just jump on our discussion forums and start to ask around!

]]> By: ren http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49797 ren Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:32:47 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49797 my fear is owing the bank money if property should not sell where do i start i need a mentor my fear is owing the bank money if property should not sell where do i start i need a mentor

]]> By: James Klobasa http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49744 James Klobasa Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:12:02 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49744 When I started out...I had all the same fears, but that's normal... I think the one fear everyone has in common is the fear of " moving forward"...may sound easy but very hard for most. If your planning in rei is sound, your fears should be very, very minimal When I started out…I had all the same fears, but that’s normal…
I think the one fear everyone has in common is the fear of ” moving forward”…may sound easy but very hard for most.
If your planning in rei is sound, your fears should be very, very minimal

]]> By: Jason Click http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49730 Jason Click Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:02:46 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49730 My biggest fear is something that is still keeping me from getting into the game. Not having all of the answers. I want to get into wholesaling but I don't have all of the answers as to what to do between finding a potential seller and selling to the end buyer. I could always find a seller and then wing it but that where my fear kicks in... they're going to discover that I don't know what I'm doing... I'll underestimate the repairs, etc. I guess a way to overcome that fear would be to find a mentor or an experienced investor that would partner with me. Who knows? I've been sitting on this fence for about a year now. My biggest fear is something that is still keeping me from getting into the game. Not having all of the answers. I want to get into wholesaling but I don’t have all of the answers as to what to do between finding a potential seller and selling to the end buyer. I could always find a seller and then wing it but that where my fear kicks in… they’re going to discover that I don’t know what I’m doing… I’ll underestimate the repairs, etc. I guess a way to overcome that fear would be to find a mentor or an experienced investor that would partner with me. Who knows? I’ve been sitting on this fence for about a year now.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkin http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49727 Joshua Dorkin Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:57:01 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49727 Hi and thanks for commenting on our post about your fears. I'm glad to hear that you finally jumped in to investing after a few years and that you are off and learning. Congrats. Just make sure you learn from your mistakes and don't replicate them. It will take you very far! Hi and thanks for commenting on our post about your fears. I’m glad to hear that you finally jumped in to investing after a few years and that you are off and learning. Congrats.

Just make sure you learn from your mistakes and don’t replicate them. It will take you very far!

]]> By: savvy http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49726 savvy Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:48:45 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/04/18/what-was-your-biggest-fear-or-concern-in-starting-real-estate-investing/#comment-49726 We have just recently gotten into real estate investing. My biggest fear was buying the wrong property. It took us two years to find the one we purchased, and we probably could have found a better investment in terms of cash flow, but we wanted one that would be within our abilities to manage... something relatively easy to learn on. I'm pretty comfortable with our decision and I think we will be successful. In just four months, we've learned a LOT! We have just recently gotten into real estate investing. My biggest fear was buying the wrong property. It took us two years to find the one we purchased, and we probably could have found a better investment in terms of cash flow, but we wanted one that would be within our abilities to manage… something relatively easy to learn on.

I’m pretty comfortable with our decision and I think we will be successful. In just four months, we’ve learned a LOT!

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