How to get spouse on board?

[Apryl Skahill]

Hey there!

I am very interested in real estate investments, and I’ve just started dipping my toes into information and I’m reading a beginners book on real estate investing.

I I believe that real estate investing is a wise way to create long-term wealth for the family and my husband agrees. However, he is very risk-averse, even more so than myself and the general public. He sees me as a dreamer, and not a doer, which to his credit is kind of accurate. However, he isn’t much of a dreamer which can often hold me back from pursuing business ventures or ideas. He is  content to earn income solely through a W-2. I still want to have a “regular” career for now, but know I have what it takes to successfully run a business- say in the form of real estate investing. I work for a flooring company as a designer and meet contractors and people who flip homes regularly so it has me flirting with the idea of doing it myself.

My question is, how did you get your spouse to be on board with real estate investing? Were they already interested? What was it that got them to agree to investing? And did you spearhead everything or did they end up sharing the reigns with you?

Thank you in advance for your advice!