Developer · Orlando, FL · Member since 2018 · 502 posts · 306 votes
But most of us rarely have all three at once.
When I started in College at 18 (Photo), I had time—but no capital and no skill.
So I found mentors who had the capital and skill, but not enough time.
I offered to cold call multifamily owners for them—and soaked up everything I could.
A few years later, you hit that mid-career stage:
You’ve built the skill, started building capital—but time becomes limited.
Eventually, I see many people graduate to becoming lenders or passive investors—once they have the capital and skill, but no longer want to spend their time in the day-to-day.
Your value shifts with each stage.
The key is knowing where you are now, and who you should align with to grow.
Rental Property Investor · Emmaus, PA · Member since 2021 · 152 posts · 85 votes
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Great post - I hope this helps put things into perspective for some of the newer investors. Where you are now is not where you will be years from now, but it also wont happen over night.
Gaining experience will (hopefully) gain you capital and gaining enough capital will allow you to gain time by hiring employees.
Great post - I hope this helps put things into perspective for some of the newer investors. Where you are now is not where you will be years from now, but it also wont happen over night.
Gaining experience will (hopefully) gain you capital and gaining enough capital will allow you to gain time by hiring employees.