What did it cost you to get where you are, and was it worth it?
Ok fellow BPers, different kind of question for you.
Every reward has a cost to be paid, and every return has an investment to be made (wow, that was NOT intended to sound like a poem!). Much has been shared in these forums about the rewards and returns of real estate investing. Believe me, I’m sold. But I’m curious about the costs you’ve made to get where you’re at. I’m not referring to money, either. I’m talking about time away from friends or family, the pressure of balancing a full-time job, stress of being a single parent, or forgoing dream vacations or shiny sports cars. Maybe you even changed as a person (for better or for worse). Everyone has had to sacrifice to reap the rewards you currently receive from real estate.
So my question to you is this… what did it cost you to get where you are, and was it worth it? I'm pondering that question personally, and would really appreciate hearing your perspectives.