So brand new from Scottsdale AZ
Hi, I'm Vincent Lewis, and im brand new to RE. Like everyone else I want to be successful in my endeavors so here I am. I've watched pretty much every fix, flip, flop, build, restore program out there and dreamed of doing it myself but had no clue how to go about it. Im here for advice, training, direction and connections now matter how small it may seem to you it can make a huge impact for me.
Having spent the last 5 years in as a General Manager in the Lease to Own industry, I'm hoping to use the skills I've developed to start my journey in real estate. I have all sorts of thoughts and ideas and how and what to do, but no one to bounce them off of so I feel like I'm stuck and am honestly very leery about jumping in the pool. By nature I am very analytical and I am trying not to overthink the RE game but I can't help it, I'm like a sponge when it comes to information, GOOD AND BAD, I just soak it up. And now I'm more confused than I was before I started my research.
I moved to AZ from Chicago in August of 2008 and at the beginning of 2009 began to experience the economic crunch, however by the grace of God I was able to make it through. Scratched & Dented but not broken. Like so many people I have gone through the struggles of the economic downturn and have decided that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH it's time to take action but in comes that million dollar question, "Where do I begin?"
Again any tips, tricks, strategies, etc..... can make a difference.
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Hello Vincent,
Wow, what an honest post! If you read your own post again, you will see that you have the solution to the problem of which you speak. Over thinking, analyzing and soaking up information without taking any action is what got you stuck.
Knowledge is information and of no use unless it is put to use. The power of education is in the use of what you've learned. No one gets paid for the information they have stored in their heads unless they are doing something with the information.
Running the "what if" scenarios in your mind is a waste of your time and thought power. If you never begin it really doesn't matter. My suggestion is to write down your first goal, write out a plan to attain that goal and take action. Your plan can be simple and include a few things that you think need to be done. Pick one of the items from your plan and do it. After you take that first step, take another step. As you proceed forward you will find that you gain confidence as you go along, and when you need to learn something, do it at that time. Chances are you already have a lot of information stored that you can draw upon before you find it necessary to learn anything else.
I'd love to hear your thoughts about this sometime. Good luck.