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Priceless Text- "I'm a Real Estate Investor"

John Cleare
Real Estate Broker · Birmingham, MI · Member since 2008 · 58 posts · 4 votes

I am a Real Estate Investor.

Of all of the occupations I have tried, researched, pondered, and read about over the years, there is none which compares to mine. My work is fun. I take ugly houses and make them beautiful. I help people out of difficult situations.

I am a Real Estate Investor. I am my own boss. I often work in my pajamas from the comfort of my home. I have no employees to baby sit, no perishable inventory to move, no franchise fees to pay, and no store to maintain. Still, I am in the top 5% of all income earners.

I am a Real Estate Investor. I now enjoy freedoms I’ve never had before. I am the master of my day. I choose who to work with. I choose my hours, and I decide if I will work 20 hours or 40 hours this week. I can also choose to take the day off, without obtaining anyone’s permission. I can take a month-long vacation. I can sleep in, or take a power nap after lunch if I want. I can review my notes and return my calls while lounging in my jacuzzi. I no longer have to commute during rush hour.

I have the freedom to spend lots of time with my wife and child. I do not have the stress and pressure of needing to close my next deal by the end of the week, by the end of this month, or even by the end of this year.

I live in one of the nicest neighborhoods, in one of the most beautiful states, in the best country that has ever existed on this Earth.

I am a Real Estate Investor. There are many who ‘want’ to be like me; many who are ‘studying’ to be like me; and many more who would be like me, but are just waiting for ‘this opportunity to appear’ or ‘that circumstance to change’… At the end of the day, very few actually are like me.

I have been very fortunate and blessed. I am finally living my dream. I love doing what I do, and I would not trade places with anyone, nor trade my life experiences for anyone else’s.

I am driven by the belief that life is short, and we need to ‘make a difference’ in the short time that we’re here, because after all is said and done, it’s really not about ‘us.’

I am a Real Estate Investor.

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I am not the Author. I found it a while back and wanted to share it b/c it motivates me and hopefully shall offer you the same!

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Eric Medemar
Real Estate Coach · Grand Rapids, MI · Member since 2008 · 204 posts · 188 votes
19y

This is why I love being a real estate investor

1. You write your own paycheck-95% of people that I know have to work harder in order to make more money, I only need to work smarter. I know that alot of people like the satisfaction of knowing that if they work x amount of hours they will get Y amount of pay. I realize that many people would real estate investing stressful, I would find it far more stressful to be at a 9 to 5 knowing that in order to make more money I would have to work more hours.

For example, I just closed a home friday that I made a $17,000 net profit, That would be the equivalent to working a full year 2000 hours at $8.50 an hour, which alot of people do. I had about 10-15 hours into the deal. My guys had to work hard but I only had to write checks.

2. Knowing that if I fail its my own da*n fault-- Many people might see this as the huge disadvantage of real estate, but I see it as one of the largest plusses. In the era of corportate downsizing, and very minimal job security, I cant think of a better boss in the whole world, than myself. 99% of all jobs are there to make someone else rich besides you. When you are real estate investor your only job is to make yourself rich.

I love knowing that if I do good, my paycheck will do good, If I do bad, then my paychecks are bad. Its not like most jobs where there seems to be a large filter between both ends. With real estate investing if I put good in, I get good out, with most jobs you can put good, or even great in, yet you are totally dependant on what the human filter between you and the end.Any hardworker who has been downsized will tell you that.

3. Freedom-Though real estate investing is not the big ball of freedom that many think it is. Many times you go from having one stupid boss to many stupid bosses. Essentially the housing inspectors, building inspectors, buyers, and sellers become your boss.

The real freedom to me is waking up at 8-9 sitting with my family till 11, then going and looking at a couple of houses, if they look good then I sell them, or buy them, then go home. In the summer I can drive my vette or harley to look at homes, then head home and sit with my family by the pool.

4. No salary cap or timed raises-I had a friend of mine the other week tell me that she just got a raise of a Nickel and hour. What the heck does that equate to. Yeah $2.00 a week. I have other friend who are engineers and they reach there potential at $75,000. Which isnt bad money but, who would ever want to reach there potential, the sky is the limit in real estate. There are far more real estate millionaires that started with nothing, than corporate millionaires that started with nothing.

I like that you dont need a college education, you dont need to have the highest GPA, you can make it in real estate if you were raised by wolves under the shed in the back yard. Real estate doesnt have a glass cieling, or some bullsh*t corportate ladder. It doesnt involve having to kiss the a*s of some dude who you loathe, in order to get a raise.

I could go on and on, but I think you get the picture, there is no better job in the world.

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  • James Gunter
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Clearwater, FL · Member since 2008 · 67 posts · 0 votes
    19y

    Very good Text. That is everything i want to be

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  • Tom McGiveron
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Moriches, NY · Member since 2008 · 635 posts · 9 votes
    19y

    Ethical,

    how long did it take you to get to this plateau of excellence?

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  • John Cleare
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    Real Estate Broker · Birmingham, MI · Member since 2008 · 58 posts · 4 votes
    19y

    I wish I wrote this, however I simply found it online.

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  • Tom McGiveron
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Moriches, NY · Member since 2008 · 635 posts · 9 votes
    19y

    duh.

    my bad.

    :lol:

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  • Tom McGiveron
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Moriches, NY · Member since 2008 · 635 posts · 9 votes
    19y

    i guess not.

    i'd say it takes anywhere from 1 to 5 years to get to that level, wouldn't you agree?

    i know there are a million and one network marketers out there and real estate guru's who say you can have "financial freedom" in less than 6 months - but let's be serious about this. a good, comprehensive investment plan will pay off big time, if you stick to it.

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  • Matt H
    Member since 2008 · 452 posts · 18 votes
    19y

    and....."I AM A HUNGRY MAN!"

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  • N/A N/A
    Member since 2008 · 6 posts · 0 votes
    19y

    I have read a lot of programs from well known real estate guros, have invested in real estate, currently work in real estate sales, but am not in the top percent, and don't see that anytime soon. Real estate is hard, hard work, and not an easy ride.

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  • Matthew Giegerich
    Banker · New York City, NY · Member since 2008 · 75 posts · 1 vote
    19y

    For those of you not there yet- I was there and will be there AGAIN!!! I have taken what I learned with me and it only makes it better this time. there is nothing more peaceful- SOUL peaceful as doing what you want with your time and with the ones you want to be with!!!!
    DON'T MAKE IT ALL ABOUT THE MONEY- IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY- MONEY ONLY PAYS THE BILLS - MONEY WILL NOT BUY LOVE OR HAPPINESSS- NOT FOR LONG ANYWAY
    signed
    been there done that 2x

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  • Matt H
    Member since 2008 · 452 posts · 18 votes
    19y

    you just don't know where to shop

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  • Michael V
    Member since 2008 · 20 posts · 0 votes
    19y

    Well put. I think I will bookmark this page and look at it whenever I need to focus myself.

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  • Ken Hicks
    Boonies, PA · Member since 2008 · 333 posts · 15 votes
    19y

    Nice post. I think it gives people a thought about REI is easy :nono: After reading I was waiting for the punch line of "BUY MY COURSE, AND YOU 2 WILL BE JUST LIKE ME"

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  • N/A N/A
    Member since 2008 · 10 posts · 0 votes
    19y

    Wow- You can now add in your mantra that you are a motivator.. Thank you, I needed that today.

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  • Eric Medemar
    Real Estate Coach · Grand Rapids, MI · Member since 2008 · 204 posts · 188 votes
    19y

    This is why I love being a real estate investor

    1. You write your own paycheck-95% of people that I know have to work harder in order to make more money, I only need to work smarter. I know that alot of people like the satisfaction of knowing that if they work x amount of hours they will get Y amount of pay. I realize that many people would real estate investing stressful, I would find it far more stressful to be at a 9 to 5 knowing that in order to make more money I would have to work more hours.

    For example, I just closed a home friday that I made a $17,000 net profit, That would be the equivalent to working a full year 2000 hours at $8.50 an hour, which alot of people do. I had about 10-15 hours into the deal. My guys had to work hard but I only had to write checks.

    2. Knowing that if I fail its my own da*n fault-- Many people might see this as the huge disadvantage of real estate, but I see it as one of the largest plusses. In the era of corportate downsizing, and very minimal job security, I cant think of a better boss in the whole world, than myself. 99% of all jobs are there to make someone else rich besides you. When you are real estate investor your only job is to make yourself rich.

    I love knowing that if I do good, my paycheck will do good, If I do bad, then my paychecks are bad. Its not like most jobs where there seems to be a large filter between both ends. With real estate investing if I put good in, I get good out, with most jobs you can put good, or even great in, yet you are totally dependant on what the human filter between you and the end.Any hardworker who has been downsized will tell you that.

    3. Freedom-Though real estate investing is not the big ball of freedom that many think it is. Many times you go from having one stupid boss to many stupid bosses. Essentially the housing inspectors, building inspectors, buyers, and sellers become your boss.

    The real freedom to me is waking up at 8-9 sitting with my family till 11, then going and looking at a couple of houses, if they look good then I sell them, or buy them, then go home. In the summer I can drive my vette or harley to look at homes, then head home and sit with my family by the pool.

    4. No salary cap or timed raises-I had a friend of mine the other week tell me that she just got a raise of a Nickel and hour. What the heck does that equate to. Yeah $2.00 a week. I have other friend who are engineers and they reach there potential at $75,000. Which isnt bad money but, who would ever want to reach there potential, the sky is the limit in real estate. There are far more real estate millionaires that started with nothing, than corporate millionaires that started with nothing.

    I like that you dont need a college education, you dont need to have the highest GPA, you can make it in real estate if you were raised by wolves under the shed in the back yard. Real estate doesnt have a glass cieling, or some bullsh*t corportate ladder. It doesnt involve having to kiss the a*s of some dude who you loathe, in order to get a raise.

    I could go on and on, but I think you get the picture, there is no better job in the world.

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  • Matt H
    Member since 2008 · 452 posts · 18 votes
    19y

    Ya I couldn't agree more....

    Here's my list of reason for doing REI:

    1) You can never get fired so you have permanent job security
    2) You can work from home which has it's own huge set of advantages
    3) You can set your own schedule, wake up when you want and work as many or few hours as you want.
    4) You set your own pay
    5) You're often earning as much or more than high power doctors and lawyers.
    6) Once you have as little as 1 apartment building you likely have enough income to never have to work again if you don't want to.
    7) As you continue to acquire rental properties your month cash flow rapidly goes up into the five figure range and eventually even six figures.
    8) You can do a deal from almost anywhere in the world. Because you could be on vacation and still be researching properties on the mls and sending and receiving contracts via fax.
    9) The job is easy to do. Far easier than most professions which require you to both retain tons of knowledge to do the job and then constant upgrading to keep your skills up to date. REI doesn't change much and there's not much you need to know to do it.
    10) It puts you in the "I quadrant" which is the most lucrative quadrant you can be in.
    11) You're odds of becoming a millionaire in less than 10 years of doing REI, if done consistently are virtually guaranteed. And if you're smart it could be done in as little as a couple years.
    12) You're not making someone else rich. You're making yourself and your own family wealthy.

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