Operating a larger hospitality property means building real management muscles: hiring, training, SOPs, and change management.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad also helps shift your mindset.Podcasts: BiggerPockets Podcast and Real Estate Rookie are excellent for learning from investors at different stages.Local networking: REI meetups or BiggerPockets meetups are gold for real-world insights and connections.Hands-on learning: Even analyzing deals daily (using calculators here on BP) builds the muscle memory to spot opportunities.I’m a real estate agent in Memphis, TN, and I help a lot of out-of-state investors grow their rental portfolios here.

That practice builds muscle memory fast.

I've been risk-averse my entire life (that's why I've been doing the corporate thing for 20+ years) so there's definitely some unlearning and training-new-muscles I have to do, which I think is the gruntwork Dave talks about on the shows.

Self-reliance is something you can cultivate and train like a muscle.

Practice analyzing deals in your area or out-of-state — it builds your muscle for spotting good opportunities quickly.Network locally and here online.

.: Lol...You don't need the muscle shirt or to shave your head 😂😂  I'm still trying to figure out who the gurus are wearing muscle shirts and shorts. 

But if you start small and build the muscle, you’ll be positioned to confidently take on deals like this with more autonomy and clarity later.You don’t have to say “no” forever.

🤢🤮What’s up with the guys with flabby arms wearing muscle shirts as well.😖 I can understand those it’s been working out trying to show case, but maybe they should be working at a gym instead of trying to pretend that they’re real estate billionaires…🤣 yes Most of them are Andrew Tate and Wes Watson types.

It builds your muscle for spotting value.To analyze 3107 Walton Ave: start by pulling accurate rent comps using Rentometer, RentCast, or even Craigslist/Zillow manually, filter for same bed/bath, size, and within 1 mile.