One of the common things I see with newer investors (I was guilty of this as well) is the "shiny object" syndrome. 

@James Wise  blind squirrel syndrome.. but just think all the newbies that pony up a couple grand  then the 650 turn downs.. etc etc.

Is this a common syndrome?

There are so many ways to get distracted by shiny object syndrome but focusing on what is that next step in the journey with actionable ways to get there is what it is all about. 

Six months after closing the second deal, we closed on 136 units.First deal:The keys to our success in the beginning are now clear to me: Focus on one niche (no shiny object syndrome)Paid for my education.

Chris Mason  Chris stupid agent syndrome is very much alive and well.

This reminds me of "battered wife" syndrome (but he was nice to me once.....)Unless there's something we're missing, like Andy is John's brother-in-law or ex boyfriend?

ThanksReal estate is so awesome that the "shinny object syndrome" is intense!

@Bill Goodland...Shiny Object Syndrome is something that I STILL have to keep in check.  

At the height of the dot-com boom of the 1990s, the local newspaper said Silicon Valley was minting 5 new millionaires a day (I thought the number was much higher than that).The PBS station in San Francisco had the show This Week in Northern California and one of its segments talked about the land office business some psychiatrists were doing treating Sudden Wealth Syndrome.