Just a light hearted conversation starter here.... when do/did you consider yourself not a newbie anymore in real estate investing? Was it after your first, fifth, 20th? I

@Jeremy Goldizen when you can determine the value of a property in about 10 seconds, ( in your market ) repair costs rent amount, know what the end result will be .if renting or selling. Good Luck,

Never. Ninja training emphasizes having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. Shoshin/the beginner's mind is key to success.

I think the answer depends on how hands-on you are. If you're self-managing, dealing with tenants, participating in repairs, overseeing the accounting, hiring tradespeople, etc. you're [most likely] going to be less of a newbie than someone who is hands-off (I.E. they buy a turnkey and let the property manager deal with the day-to-day). Also, having a thirst for real estate knowledge and learning from one's mistakes along the way will put an investor on the fast track to real estate heroics. :-)

When you never set foot on the property you purchased and got a hell of a deal When the phone isn't ringing but you keep spending on marketing and don't view it as throwing away money When you have multiple projects and deals going, but are never too overwhelmed to keep marketing When you absolutely need an Admin Assistant When title companies, past sellers, and realtors are referring people to you because you "handled ya business" with others When your rehabs go from $15K to $90K, and you aint scared When your estimated ARVs and appraisals are consistently in the ballpark When your lenders start telling you they can do "this and that" for you that they didn't tell you before

When you don't have to ask what words mean anymore, when you know what the inspector is looking for at an inspection, little things like that.

Hi @Jeremy Goldizen, this is such a very good question. I would say that you never stop being a newbie, I have been doing this for years, but I will never stop being a newbie. Things change so much and if you are someone who loves to learn new things and incorporate them, then you never stop being a newbie. That's just my thought about myself. Thanks for the great question!

When you stopped counting how many deals you've done...or you don't know how many apartment units you have in your portfolio unless you check your PM app...

@Jeremy Goldizen I'm on door 22 in 18 months and I still consider myself a newbie. Yes, I've learned a lot, but until I reach financial freedom, I'm perfectly fine saying that.

When you've posted over 128 times on BP you can pretty much consider yourself an expert at everything, but that's just my opinion.

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