The way I see it as a novice is there are AT LEAST 2 people on all sides of the fence.
First you have those on one side (doesn’t matter which, pick one) who are peering thru the fence saying “I wish I could have money, property, free time with my family, etc.” like those over there. How do they do that?" But never take steps to find out.
Then you have those who wonder the same, find out what is being done, but stop there. Whether it’s because they are afraid to move, listen to their friend who just made head of fry detail at McDonald’s saying “oh, it’s the wrong time, you’ll lose money, they all started with money, you need money, blah, blah, blah” Basically listening to people who don’t make more then them and aren’t smarter than them.
Next you have those ON the fence. You have the guy who has read every book, gone to every seminar, talked to every investor, bought every course and then does nothing. He stands and looks down on the investors paralyzed to jump in or even climb down. Has all this knowledge, can do deals in his sleep, can negotiate with the best of them, but just won’t move.
Next to him you have the girl who has either done just as much or enough to get started, but just hasn’t found the right deal. She’s looking, still studying, still asking questions BUT she is actively looking and just hasn’t found the match to her criteria.
Finally, you have those who are doing it and doing it well. They are the ones relaxing, on vacations, dealing with tenants, dealing with problems, closings, negotiations, looking for their next investment, etc. They are loving every minute of their freedom and life choices. They are looking up at those on the fence and saying “come on in the water is fine! Scared to jump, climb down. Ok, if you are going to jump, but can’t quite swim on your own, here, take this life jacket, we’ll help you.”
Which side are you on?
Me? I’m the one on the fence who is just looking for the right deal, haven’t looked at my “100th” deal yet, but ready to dive in when I find the deal that fits MY CRITERIA. But I know I got my life jacket (this forum and books).