What should i do?

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Hello BP investors, my cuestion may be silly for you. but here is a little background before the cuestion. I am from Mexico, i have been living in United States for 3 years. In january 2014 i start reading about real estate, i attended a 3 day seminar of Rich Dad Education to learn more about REI. Here is the thing, i speak english but not at the level i would like to, you know, so i can talk with investor in person, with sellers, buyers, attorneys, CPAs. I can speak english with my friends and co-workers but some times i don't know how to state ideas, or what i think about something and that terrifies me. Because when it is time to talk with investors and people involved in REI i think they wont take me serious. I really want to become a RE investor and change my life, help people, get out of my comfort zone and achieve my dreams. What do you experts suggest i should do? should i start even if i don't speak english at a high level (because i don't want to lose time) or should i take english courses before i start? should i find a mentor who can help me to learn profesional english while i learn REI? please i need your opinios. May sounds silly for you but it is really important for me. Thank you investors for your time.

[Brian P.]

My suggestion is to speak only English unless it is absolutely necessary to speak Spanish. 

My wife and I like most Americans descended from immigrants. And both of our ancestors wrote of getting the habit of speaking only English when they got here, even in the home, they did teach their native language to their kids but it was to be used only during specific times or when talking to family in the old country. They felt that was one thing that helped them to assimilate here.

Now I learned Spanish in high school , But that was a waste of time,  We were living in San Diego for awhile and the Landscapers crew was starting to do the wrong thing and the Landscaper had left to get something so I went to tell them, I might as well been speaking Martian.  I got them to stop and the Landscaper returned and gave them his orders and then he asked me what I had said to them. So I repeated it and he laughed and said that is very formal Castellon Spanish, you are going to need to learn T.J. Spanish. if you want to talk to the Mexicans here. So take a hint from my story and speak the language spoken by those your talking to  and tell them in advance if I make a mistake in my language do me a favor and correct me, I would really appreciate it if you would do that for me.

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