I want to buy a rental now, my husband wants to wait a see.

[Stefanie Jensen]

I have my real estate license, I study the market. I read all the great investing books, I listen to the bigger pockets podcast religiously. I am so ready to let our money work for us, instead of us working for our money. My husband is not on the same page. He isn't drinking the Kool-aid.

Every time I find a decent deal or a great opportunity for a rental property, he just wants to wait and see. We are both generally conservative with our money, which is how we got in the position to be able to invest. I don't know how to move forward if I can't get him on the same page. I don't know if this is a big problem because I'm a woman and he's a man. I think these roles are normally reversed. 

 What's my next move? I'm pulling my hair out in frustration!

[Clifford Tran]

I have a friend who is in the same position you are. He's been pushing to buy, the wife is always pulling back from the edge. I had the same debate with my wife who was reluctant to believe in real estate investing when I started as well.

From a marriage perspective I would say that having your spouse agree with you on these big, long-term goals is more important than actually investing. If you force him to agree it's possible that he will feel resentful and blame you for potential financial setbacks. So I would play the inception game and constantly expose your husband to the ideas of investing until he either gives you a hard NO or buys into it on his own. 

Later is better than never.