What is Your Greatest/ Proudest Real Estate Achievement?

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I am just getting started in real estate investing and plan to house hack my first investment property within the next year. Listening to the BP podcast everyday and reading the forums gets me super excited about REI. I bet the first deal stands out in an investor's mind, but what is one achievement, directly or indirectly, related to REI that you feel is your greatest achievement or the one you are most proud of. From your first deal, to your 500th, to quitting your job, etc. I am interested to find out what different investors see as their greatest acheivement is.

J Scott · Answer

Buying that first house. Hardest thing I've ever done in this business.

Brian Burke · Answer

Last month I acquired my 700th property. Pretty proud of that because I doubt that I'll buy 700 more.

I think my greatest achievement was surviving the real estate Great Depression without losing any of my investor's money (although I lost a heck of a lot of my own), without losing any property, and came out the other side with a much larger and stronger real estate investment business than I ever would have imagined.

I think my "proudest achievement" is having raised over $25 million from investors (and growing), all by word-of-mouth and referrals. I don't take that trust for granted.

Jay Hinrichs · Answer

@Jeremy S.

newly minted CA RE agent at 18 took me 3 months to finally make my first sale after a ton of rejection some tears and thinking this is a crappy business. made 600 dollars and thought wow is this great.. I could be pumping gas for 1.35 an hour...

40 years later still slogging away.. lots of great moments and lots of not so great but all in all would not change a thing.. never have worked for anyone in my life done it all on my own.. the good and the bad.

Cal C. · Answer

Mine was my first flip. Fortunately, I had lots of help from Carol and J Scott!

Cal C. · Answer

I'd be surprised if you don't buy 700 more at least. You may not hold to any of them, but I bet you buy them.

Leon Moody Sr · Answer

My greatest achievement is taking RealEstate course and put it into action.

Michael Rogers · Answer

My greatest real estate achievement has been getting my real estate business earning enough cash flow each month to allow me to transition from my full time corporate job to a part-time corporate job. It has also allowed my wife and I to supplement our income so that she can be a stay-at-home mom to our 3 children. I'm really happy that my wife is now able to focus her attention on raising our kiddos.

Grigory Pekarsky · Answer

My biggest Real Estate Achievement I am proud of is being able to empower people who never thought they could own a home. I have spent the last 14 years of my career, working with first time home buyers get into their homes and on the path of financial freedom. ​

Jeremy S. · Answer

@Michael Rogers

Congrats on being able to work part-time and being able to swing having your wife stay at home with the kids. I think having the freedom to make those choices is many investors end goals or at least one of them. That is an awesome achievement.

@J ScottMultiple people have told me their first property was the hardest to buy. Congrats on all your success. I have heard your name multiple times on the BP podcasts, but I haven't listened one of yours yet. I have been randomly jumping around on the feed. I'll make sure to do so tomorrow!

Cal C. · Answer

Was that harder than speaking to the one and apparently only bp convention?

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