So you have an entrepreneurial spark inside you; so what do you do? All too often, you ask the wrong people for advice. The real question is; do you want advice or do you want an opinion? If you wanted to be a plumber, would you ask a bartender? If you wanted to be an attorney, would you ask a plumber? So why would you ask a friend or a family member about your entrepreneurial ideas, if they have no experience in the field of your desire? All too often, young entrepreneur’s ideas are squelched because the friend or family member, they were asking, were not interested in the idea or had no idea or experience of how to proceed in the business. Several of my greatest returns on investment came from projects many of my friends and family said I was crazy for taking on and when the projects were completed and I was celebrating the sale, all too often they were reluctant to admit my success or stated how lucky I had been.
My suggestion for you, if you want to know if your entrepreneurial idea has merit, ask someone in the business. Find a mentor to work with or ask for some of their time to answer your questions. Unless you have been working on a scientific discovery, your entrepreneurial idea has and is being done right now, so don’t try re-inventing the wheel.
Real estate investment is now on the rise and if you want to jump into the game, I encourage you learn the art of investment before you jump into the game. Just because your family and friends have bought a house before or have lost a home because of economical conditions, doesn’t make them experts with real estate investment.
Those late night info-mercials telling you how you can buy real estate without any money and how you can gain riches for a lifetime, (is too good to be true?). For as little as $500 or as much as $19,000, you can learn the secrets to invest in real estate and they will coach you for at least six months and offer to fund your purchases for a little as 2% interest. Just to let you know, it’s “ Snake Oil Real Estate”, so don’t get sucked into the hype. I offer workshops on how to invest in real estate and you will actually have to do homework and if you choose to participate, a walk through of an investment property with a project coordinator and contractor who will educate you on what to look for and give you an opportunity to evaluate the property for yourself. Keep this in mind, not all areas of the country, has real estate values stopped declining and unless you have the right tools and information, you could lose a lot of your investment so get educated on the right way and the right places to invest. Gainesville Florida is one of the “Top 10” cities to invest in and I ask you to check out the properties for yourself and rely on investors who have experience in property management, flipping and rehabilitation, "we have over 20 years experience in all those areas".
It’s never to late to ignite that spark of entrepreneurialism in real estate investment. Contact us in Gainesville Florida or a Real Estate Investment Specialist in your area to get started. If you are having difficulties locating an experienced agent with the correct tools, I do offer Real Estate Coaching, so there is no excuse for you not to reach for your dream.
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