{"id":73731,"date":"2015-07-04T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=73731"},"modified":"2021-03-16T11:40:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:40:36","slug":"2015-07-04-3-reasons-quit-9-5-invest-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-07-04-3-reasons-quit-9-5-invest-real-estate","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Quit Your 9-5 to Invest in Real Estate Full-Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

G’day, everyone.<\/p>\n

I hope you’re enjoying the weekend and dreading going back to work on Monday. Yes, I hope you’re dreading to go back to work on Monday. Working a 9-5 will not get you financial freedom or allow you to live life on your terms. Investing in real estate will. Now, for all of you folks who\u00a0love your job and don’t have enough reasons to hate it yet, I have complied a list of the top three reasons why you should quit your 9-5 and become a full time real estate investor.<\/p>\n

So let’s get the ball rolling…<\/p>\n

People seek real estate investing for various reasons.<\/p>\n

Here are the three major reasons I’ve found that compel most people to quit (or decide to replace) their day jobs with real estate investing.<\/p>\n

3 Reasons to Quit Your 9-5 to Invest in Real Estate Full-Time<\/h2>\n

Reason #1: Working for someone else stinks.<\/h3>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.\u201d \u2013 Tony Gaskins <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I used to be a laborer on construction sites. From sunup until sundown, I\u2019d be sweeping floors, loading dumpsters and clearing construction areas of any debris. I would get abused, bullied and even spit on by the other laborers.<\/p>\n

I knew this was no life for me. I\u2019d never truly be happy \u201ccaged\u201d into these 80-hour work weeks. I had goals and dreams to fulfill. I had a burning desire for MORE… and sweeping someone else\u2019s floors wasn\u2019t going to get me there.<\/p>\n

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Every morning I would see my boss stroll in dressed in his fitted Italian suits and leave in his luxury car. I decided that I was tired of spending my time working 80 hours each week, assisting someone else with growing their goals and dreams.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> I Quit My Day Job, Retired Early & Started a New Venture Using Real Estate: Here\u2019s How<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

I wanted to start working on my own! I\u2019d always been intrigued by the freedom and possibilities real estate had to offer. And thus I began dedicating all of my free time to teaching myself every aspect of passive income and real estate investing.<\/p>\n

Within a short amount of time, I developed my first real estate company called \u201cFrom Sweeping Floors, To Owning Doors.\u201d (Haha, any guesses on how I came up with the name?)<\/p>\n

Reason #2: Who doesn’t want freedom\u00a0to do what you want, when you want?<\/h3>\n

Real estate investing and passive income offer true freedom. Freedom to choose your own hours. Freedom to achieve your dreams and reach your goals. The dreams you have for yourself and the goals set in place for your family ARE attainable through this. Retirement goals and future financial security are all in YOUR control and cannot be dictated by some HR department 500 miles away.<\/p>\n

Real estate investing offers a freedom of unlimited potential for creating a lifestyle that is completely up to you and your own effort. Like most things, the market has ups and downs, but people will always need a place to live, whether they own the property or rent it out. You know you\u2019ll have real \u201cjob security\u201d because you can\u2019t remove a basic need.<\/p>\n

Reason #3: There is NO LIMIT to how much you can grow with investing.<\/h3>\n

\u201cThere is NO LIMIT to what you can do, the only limit is you.\u201d – Engelo Rumora <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Working a 9-5 limits you to how much money you can make. Even if you work 24\/7 for 365 days out of the year, the set role you have in your job will limit you to a set hourly rate, which will be very difficult to exceed.<\/p>\n

Starting your own real estate business or becoming a full time real estate investors allows you to live life on your terms without limits. For example, you can buy, fix and flip one house per year or 100 houses per year. You can wholesale five houses per month, making a $5,000 profit on each, or 20 houses per month. These results will ultimately come down to your hard work and sacrifice. But truly, there is no limit to your success.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/strong>How to Quit Your Job & Invest in Real Estate Full Time: Steps 1, 2, & 3!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Conclusion: Just Do It<\/h2>\n

\u201cEverything we want is on the other side of fear.\u201d – George Addair<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Too often the risk of letting go and the fear of failure hinder great things.<\/p>\n

Realistically, only a small percentage of people are able to get past their fear and pursue their dreams on their own.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let fear stop you from achieving your goals. Embrace the fear and JUST DO IT.<\/p>\n

Opportunities in real estate have enabled me and my family so many great things. The very best thing is knowing that the dreams I live each day are a direct result of my work — and\u00a0no one person or company may ever take that away.<\/p>\n

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Investors: What would you add to my list?<\/em><\/p>\n

Be sure to let me know with a comment!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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