Reading or Hands on, what works best for you?

[Will Barnard]

When I first started out in this biz, I read a ton of books, attended a ton of seminars and paid for training/bootcamps from the gurus (my only real mistake). After having a solid foundation under my belt as far as education goes, I lacked the ability to apply that information and education in the real world.

What got me over the hump was actually doing it with others. The hands on work really gave me the confidence and experience to begin my career as a REI. Then I got a mentor who guided me even more, doing deals together and taking my career to the next level.

That has been my experience getting started and I was curious to know how many of you would like to share what the most important stepping stone was for your STARTING success? Also, are you the type that can read books, study materials and read and ask questions on forums such as BP and apply that in the real world or are yo the type that requires more hands on experience to accomplish that same goal?

[Rich Weese]

I've always told interested parties not to spend the 20K on seminars or gurus. Use the 20K and go buy SOMETHING!!! IMO, you'll learn more from that approach than ever spending the 20K in guru land. Lots of free info on here from folks as good or better than the gurus. You may luck out and actually buy something good.
Remember, the seminar companies will keep trying to bleed you till the investment money is gone. Hands on imo. Rich.