{"id":100300,"date":"2020-12-20T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=100300"},"modified":"2021-03-16T13:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T19:57:59","slug":"are-you-cut-out-for-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/are-you-cut-out-for-real-estate","title":{"rendered":"Are You Cut Out to Succeed in Real Estate?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those of you who don\u2019t know me, I want you to know that I\u2019m not the smartest guy out there. I quit school at a very young age so I lack the basic skills that a lot of you have. I can\u2019t read too well, my typing is poor, my writing is poor, my grammar skills suck, and my math skills are even worse. Thank goodness for the calculator\u2014otherwise, I\u2019d be lost. <\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m saying this to say that if I can do it, so can you. That\u2019s the first thing that I want to share with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s Another Thing: Talk Is Cheap<\/h2>\n

The second thing is after several years of running successful real estate companies, I made money, lost money, and I think that I\u2019m very well rounded and can speak on the different real estate strategies. I’ve been able to speak to a ton of investors throughout my time, and many of them have seen what I have done and achieved. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now they\u2019re all coming to me, asking advice on how they can achieve what I have or how to pursue a certain strategy. I have stopped responding. I\u2019ll tell you why. <\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, I don\u2019t recall anyone in my lifecycle as a real estate investor who has been persistent and reached out to me more than once asking for advice. Normally, someone emails me, calls, texts, messages me, and if I don\u2019t respond, that\u2019s it\u2014I never hear from them again. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, talk is cheap. I have seen way too many people talk the talk who aren’t willing to do any work.<\/span><\/p>\n