Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann :

Thank you to everyone, both the naysayers and encouragers! I know most people in my life have advised me against doing this. Their points are valid but so are mine. There's more to my leaving then the following reasons listed here but one of the main reasons is that my family will be moving out of state soonish - so quitting was inevitable anyway. I worked a school schedule and didn't want to start a school year knowing I would be leaving before the school year was up. My career/profession doesn't allow for easy transition out mid-year and I knew I wouldn't be able to perform my job well under these circumstances. Fortunately, my profession is in high demand in most places across the country so finding a job after we relocate, if necessary, will be relatively quick and easy. I was the breadwinner for the past few years while my fiance worked part-time, went to school, and watched our kids (when he could) while I worked. He's now working a TON of hours and clears enough to cover our expenses. So now I'm home watching the kids and getting into real estate more heavily until we move. This wasn't on a whim and there are other factors at play. At this time it's the best decision for my life and my family. Keep on keeping on! Will keep you posted and hopefully write my first blog post for BP about it, whether it works out or not. Cheers ya'll!

 Good luck. Glad you thought about it before deciding to quit

Congrats.  Scary and exciting moment for sure.  If you are driven and focused, you will make it.  Great idea having an income bringing in cash.  One of the fastest routes to going back to the 9-5 is by quitting your job , having no personal cash flow and then starting investing from there.  I burned the candle at both ends until real estate investing took over financially and it was clear.  

Congrats @Melanie Hartmann . Best of luck to you. 

@Melanie Hartmann Sounds like you are prepared...best of luck!!!

@Victor G. and @Sisto Averno . Thank you! Thank you! And everyone else! 

I try to "@," quote, or vote on each comment. If I have not mentioned you or quoted you directly... I'm mostly responding via my phone and it will not allow me to "@" people on there for some reason but it will allow me to quote folks. I've been using Chrome. Is there a website that will allow me to "@" people via mobile? - I should put that question in a different forum, haha. Also, I cannot respond to PM's on my cell either. I can write brand new PMs but I cannot respond to any... which is odd. When I try to respond it deletes the word I typed as soon as I tap the "space bar."

@Melanie Hartmann Go for it! Never mind the negative comments you’ll receive and hear from the naysayers. I did the same and got my first deal in the first 3 weeks....now, I didn’t close on that deal and it fell through, but I kept pushing and you should too! Stay hungry...it’s going to be tough and you’ll feel like quiting but don’t give up, you can do it!

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann :

@Victor G. and @Sisto Averno . Thank you! Thank you! And everyone else! 

I try to "@," quote, or vote on each comment. If I have not mentioned you or quoted you directly... I'm mostly responding via my phone and it will not allow me to "@" people on there for some reason but it will allow me to quote folks. I've been using Chrome. Is there a website that will allow me to "@" people via mobile? - I should put that question in a different forum, haha. Also, I cannot respond to PM's on my cell either. I can write brand new PMs but I cannot respond to any... which is odd. When I try to respond it deletes the word I typed as soon as I tap the "space bar."

 I have the same exact issues...it's annoying

@Melanie Hartmann Best of luck pal. Congratulations on making a move to travel a journey that most won't. The fact that some are doubting your decision says to me that you've made the right one. Nothing good in this world was gained by doing / not doing what others say.

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann :

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top of that. I have not done any deals yet but am planning to get into wholesaling ASAP. Just wanted to share. I'm going all in!

 Wish you all the best!!! I wouldn't have quit... I would have slacked till FIRED 😁

Ohhh late today 2hour lunches staring at the walls.. ..the normal YOU'RE FIRED stuff

Hey @Melanie Hartmann !!! My husband referred me to this thread b/c he noticed it was getting so much negativity and he thought you might need a little ENCOURAGEMENT!!!!! YOU GO, GIRL!!!! I'm doing the same thing as you and I'm 1 month in and on the precipice of my first deal!!! It can be done and with the right attitude and work ethic you WILL be successful! The key for me is to remember through all the rejections there will be those people that I can truly help out of a distressed time! One really helpful thing that I have done is join my local Real Estate Investors Club. Those are like-minded folks that have a FB group and meet regularly and befriending them has provided me leads and even partners on deals! Best thing I've done for my wholesaling business so far! Hang in there and tell me when you close your first deal!!! It's exciting and fun! YOU CAN DO IT!

@Melanie Hartmann if you would like to network Melanie, I am from Baltimore also and a newbie at wholesaling. Thanks William

@Melanie Hartmann I really don’t see any risk other than a year of two following something that can prove to be more lucrative than your current position. The biggest risk from the way you’re explaining it is not trying at all. Sounds lIke fun Keep us all up to date!

Originally posted by @Charles M. :

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann:

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top of that. I have not done any deals yet but am planning to get into wholesaling ASAP. Just wanted to share. I'm going all in!

 Wish you all the best!!! I wouldn't have quit... I would have slacked till FIRED 😁

Ohhh late today 2hour lunches staring at the walls.. ..the normal YOU'RE FIRED stuff

Hahahaha! True, then unemployment could have followed! Actually, from what I saw, it's pretty hard to get fired from where I left. Aside from engaging in assault, sexual assualt, or openingly engaging in some illegal activities. And sometimes even just "regular" assualt wasn't always enough. 

BUT just in case I DO need to get back into my field... My bosses boss has a LOT of sway nationwide so she'd likely keep that from happening. My (old) profession, it's a small niche, and word travels FAST. I did not want to become "blacklisted." Heck, I can't even say my true peace or fully advertise online yet because, well... it's just too soon. 

(Honestly, I have not "officially" quit yet. I've been trying to since last week but they've been ignoring and cold-shouldering me, so I may have already been blacklisted. Oops!)

Originally posted by @Lesli Watson :

Hey @Melanie Hartmann!!! My husband referred me to this thread b/c he noticed it was getting so much negativity and he thought you might need a little ENCOURAGEMENT!!!!! YOU GO, GIRL!!!! I'm doing the same thing as you and I'm 1 month in and on the precipice of my first deal!!! It can be done and with the right attitude and work ethic you WILL be successful! The key for me is to remember through all the rejections there will be those people that I can truly help out of a distressed time! One really helpful thing that I have done is join my local Real Estate Investors Club. Those are like-minded folks that have a FB group and meet regularly and befriending them has provided me leads and even partners on deals! Best thing I've done for my wholesaling business so far! Hang in there and tell me when you close your first deal!!! It's exciting and fun! YOU CAN DO IT!

That's awesome Leslie! Haha and so kind of your husband too! I really do plan to make this work. I'm excited to hear that, overall, it's going well for you. Now that I no longer have that job, I'll actually have time to go to the my local REIA meetings and such. I've been wanting to for MONTHS! Now, I can. That does seem to be the next Big step for me that I get to take now. I'm pumped! Glad to hear that the REI groups have helped! I was hoping that would be the case.

Originally posted by @Alex Nieves :
@Melanie Hartmann I really don’t see any risk other than a year of two following something that can prove to be more lucrative than your current position. The biggest risk from the way you’re explaining it is not trying at all. Sounds lIke fun Keep us all up to date!

 Right? That's what I'm saying! Haha, thank you Alex!

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann :

Originally posted by @Charles M.:

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann:

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top of that. I have not done any deals yet but am planning to get into wholesaling ASAP. Just wanted to share. I'm going all in!

 Wish you all the best!!! I wouldn't have quit... I would have slacked till FIRED 😁

Ohhh late today 2hour lunches staring at the walls.. ..the normal YOU'RE FIRED stuff

Hahahaha! True, then unemployment could have followed! Actually, from what I saw, it's pretty hard to get fired from where I left. Aside from engaging in assault, sexual assualt, or openingly engaging in some illegal activities. And sometimes even just "regular" assualt wasn't always enough. 

BUT just in case I DO need to get back into my field... My bosses boss has a LOT of sway nationwide so she'd likely keep that from happening. My (old) profession, it's a small niche, and word travels FAST. I did not want to become "blacklisted." Heck, I can't even say my true peace or fully advertise online yet because, well... it's just too soon. 

(Honestly, I have not "officially" quit yet. I've been trying to since last week but they've been ignoring and cold-shouldering me, so I may have already been blacklisted. Oops!)

 The h👀l... Now 'is' you "done" quit or what 😂

Originally posted by @Charles M. :

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann:

Originally posted by @Charles M.:

Originally posted by @Melanie Hartmann:

Hi All! I had to share. Against all conventional advice and wisdom, I've just quit my job. My fiance's job brings enough for us to cover are needed expenses and I have about a year's worth of savings built up on top of that. I have not done any deals yet but am planning to get into wholesaling ASAP. Just wanted to share. I'm going all in!

 Wish you all the best!!! I wouldn't have quit... I would have slacked till FIRED 😁

Ohhh late today 2hour lunches staring at the walls.. ..the normal YOU'RE FIRED stuff

Hahahaha! True, then unemployment could have followed! Actually, from what I saw, it's pretty hard to get fired from where I left. Aside from engaging in assault, sexual assualt, or openingly engaging in some illegal activities. And sometimes even just "regular" assualt wasn't always enough. 

BUT just in case I DO need to get back into my field... My bosses boss has a LOT of sway nationwide so she'd likely keep that from happening. My (old) profession, it's a small niche, and word travels FAST. I did not want to become "blacklisted." Heck, I can't even say my true peace or fully advertise online yet because, well... it's just too soon. 

(Honestly, I have not "officially" quit yet. I've been trying to since last week but they've been ignoring and cold-shouldering me, so I may have already been blacklisted. Oops!)

 The h👀l... Now 'is' you "done" quit or what 😂

I finally got word that "my incident has been logged" from when I contacted Human Capital (whatever that means) but my immediate boss/supervisor has ignored me entirely. I have no clue what's going on... Guess it's not much different from when I was (trying) to work there either so I shouldn't really be surprised... I dunno. I figured they'd want me off payroll ASAP before the school year starts next week.

@Melanie Hartmann I can't recommend you or anyone else do what you did. The reason is, statistically you will fail. 

However I can also tell you that, people who try to keep one toe in the water as a safety net fail at even greater rates. People who go all in like you tend to be more successful because they don't have another option. You become successful because you have to.

There are lots of active members here from Baltimore to network with and lots of investing groups in the baltimore area. Search here for the Friday landlord lunch which is one of the best groups for networking

@Melanie Hartmann That's awesome that you're that committed to your dream. Hopefully I'll be in your shoes in about a year. Have you started building your buyers and sellers list yet?

@Melanie Hartmann wishing you best of luck. I agree with you go out and grind knowing your income will run out. A year worth of savings is awesome.

@Melanie Hartmann I think you are getting the signals that many experienced real eatate investors here are telling you mixed up. Everyone is pretty much telling you that it is a great aspiration and if that is what you want to do then you should do it. But, if you read into what most of the experienced investors are telling you it is to only start doing this with an in depth education in wholesaling, solid game plan, timeline and budget in place prior to setting off on this adventure. Self confidence is great when it is backed by experience and knowledege. But when it is blind confidence due to thinking that you can do anything because you are you it becomes a very dangerous attribute. “A goal without a plan is just a dream”. There is no good reason to quit your job if you are doing it just because you want to wholesale. It is even probably a bad idea if that is the reason. It definitely will not help start your new wholesaling profession.

@Adrien S. Wow thats awesome to hear! congrats!

Originally posted by @Yoni Ramras :
@Melanie Hartmann I think you are getting the signals that many experienced real eatate investors here are telling you mixed up. Everyone is pretty much telling you that it is a great aspiration and if that is what you want to do then you should do it. But, if you read into what most of the experienced investors are telling you it is to only start doing this with an in depth education in wholesaling, solid game plan, timeline and budget in place prior to setting off on this adventure. Self confidence is great when it is backed by experience and knowledege. But when it is blind confidence due to thinking that you can do anything because you are you it becomes a very dangerous attribute. “A goal without a plan is just a dream”. There is no good reason to quit your job if you are doing it just because you want to wholesale. It is even probably a bad idea if that is the reason. It definitely will not help start your new wholesaling profession.

 I think it is you that is not getting the message here.

Her like me KNOW it is dangerous, and we KNOW it may not be the "safest thing to do. Yes yes YESSS we get that .. we get this.

What she is saying, is she WILL risk it, knowing the possibilities of failure and simply give it all she's got. 

And here is the funny thing.

NONE of the naysayers can tell me anything about what is best and  it is dumb and... because I have already done it that way and for me it worked!! If I had stayed with my demanding  life draining job, I would have NEVER made it! I can promise you that!

For some it is not the best thing to do, for others, that have that certain fire inside,  those select few that thrive on challenge... good luck stopping them with their self projected fear and insecurities!

I did it that way and because of SIMPLY THAT, just and simply BECAUSE of that huge risk, I had to step up. I couldn't afford to be lazy like my competitors, that were very comfortable with their little job.  I had to make it happen or else..

When my competitors were watching TV with a beer in their hand I was SEO'ing. When they were pooping, I was SEO'ing (while pooping).

When they were sleeping at 10PM, I was SEO'ing.

If I had a job, and did it the  "safe way" with a job, I would not have been doing all this... get it?

YES we get and see your point, .. now see mine (hers).

You can do it the "right" safe, way... or you can know your worth, know you are smarter, work harder and better than those idiot lazy dumb competitors and crush it !

I chose the latter, and apparently, so is she.

BTW, you don't become a surgeon only after you study the theory. You need to DO it to get it. You learn by doing. That is why they poke frogs and stuffs.

Believe me.. if YOU had wholesaled  you would know beyond a doubt, you don't "learn" how to wholesale and get good at it... BEFORE you actually wholesale. You learn how to do it after you MAKE your first deal and you experience all the flaws of that first experience and then you know the steps, the procedure, then you tweak... and tweak.. and tweak, till you find your perfect system.