The Very Beginning

Wow!  What a journey I am about to embark upon.  I am somewhat new to real estate and a complete newbie to real estate investing.  I am reading everything I can to learn about this fascinating world. 

I was a realtor for about 2 years in an upscale community.  It was very tough competing with the heavy hitters and the veterans of the area.  At the time, I didn't realize that I was being stabbed in the back by those that I held open houses for.  So, with a heavy heart and my mind made up that I would never be like them, I left the field.

Now, here I sit, an unemployed Pastry Chef who can't even get a receptionist job, living in an RV and not a damn thing to my name.  I was sitting at my computer one night looking for a job and thought, to hell with this.  I am tired of relying on other people for my survival.  I am tired of being poor.  I am tired of not being able to do the things that I want to do when I want to do them.  I am tired of wearing cheap clothes and driving cheap cars. I am tired of worrying about the fact that I have no retirement to speak of.   Call me materialistic, I don't care.  I am 43 years old and tired.  I have never been more motivated in anything in my life!  So, I dusted off the James Smith Series Real Estate Wealth System that I bought over a year ago and that is where my journey began. 

After going through the program I discovered I had more questions with no answers.  The internet is an overwhelming wealth of information that answered a lot of questions.  Because I am new to this, I need to have a scheduled day.  I get up early in the morning, eat breakfast, work out, take a shower and get dressed and get my butt to work learning new things about real estate investing.  I just came to biggerpockets.com today and am already learning so much.  Not really sure yet as to which area I will concentrate the most on.  I have studied some on REO's and am learning on this website about fix and flip.  I will be attending a tax sale in my area September 6th so I will let you know how that goes!  I know I will have many questions after the tax sale so I have already signed up for a seminar given by the newspaper that prints the tax sales.  As I said before, I am tired and fed up and it is time for ME to take control of MY life.  I invite you to join me on my trials, tribulations and conquests!  Enjoy the ride because I know I will!