what was your hardest fear to face in the wake of becoming a real estate investor and how did you conquer it ? What brought that change from inside ?

The fear of not trying, not creating passive income, & not providing a legacy for my family & my retirement was far greater than any real estate challenge placed in front of me.

@Joe Villeneuve "Fear of not being prepared" This is crucial. If you are confident you know what you are going into there should be little fear. Knowledge is power. One of the major oversights of new investors is not bothering to know all your state landlord tennat regulations. This should never happen. Do not invest until you know th eregulations that govern your new business.

Parris, My greatest fear was that I would not have options, plus I have a family and aging mother to take of. When I took the first step 10 years ago I did not know that I would quit my job in 14 days and coach a real estate workshop this summer. Real Estate has afforded me to travel all over the world, provide for my loved ones, and my son can attend any college that he can get into. Perhaps if you think of why and what want in terms of real estate, it will help you take a leap. I always keep a notebook and write my goals with a timeline to keep myself focused. My motto is "JUST DO IT!"

Parris, prepare yourself through RE education. Listen to podcasts, attend RE workshops and surround yourself with people who support your endeavors. Sometimes you have to be your best cheerleader and motivator. But remember..."You can't learn to ride a bike in a seminar" and "What doesn't kill you will strengthen you."

almost all fear at it's root is the same: fear of the unknown so I learn as much as possible to make less things unknown, then I'm not scared. easy

Consistent education...you become comfortable with what you know.

Fear of not being prepared...so I prepared myself, by contiuous education...which continues to this day.

@Parris Crockett My biggest fear is losing money and failure. I've overcome it by making sure I run my numbers conservatively, having reserves on hand and chalking up any failures to tuition to the school of hard knocks. Sometimes you just need to fail in order to understand, learn and grow from it. With that being said, I don't actively go looking to fail or lose money but it's how I rationalize it if it should happen.

When I was coaching, before every game, I would ask my players (young) the same two Questions: 1 - Are you scared?, or... 2 - Are you nervous? Being scared means you are not prepared...and that's not a good thing. Being nervous, means you care...and that is good. Education = prepared.

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