Do you believe in luck? (Newbie Here)

[Hector Rey]

For some time now, I knew that I wanted to get involved in REI. The problem like all of us who are new to this is not knowing where or how to start. Not asking the right questions, looking for that next "easy" buck. And honestly, I'm starting to think that luck has a big role in how we get started. But today I think my luck finally struck and I was beyond excited like I almost cried excited.

For about a year, I've been reading, listening to BP podcast, watching BP YouTube and just learning what I can for some time now. I am at the point now where I'm taking action. I'm attending local REI Meetups, joining different REI Facebook groups and making offers. I'm learning to ask the right questions, learning to network better and slowly building a team that's going to help me move forward. But something amazing happened yesterday. I now have a mentor who is willing to show me the ropes; the excitement.

I found out a week ago that there was an auction taking place and I knew I had to network, to find the local cash buyers. After talking to a few people, I walk away with nothing. I was the wholesaler who no one wanted to network with. Except for the guy who showed up midway through the only property that was being auctioned. He heard me tell someone that I was a wholesaler which got him to come to ask me questions. After 20-30 minutes of talking to him, he decided he was going to take me under his wings. 

In the little bit of time that I spoke to him, I was able to show my level of commitment without coming off as the newbie. He was impressed that I knew some stuff that he didn't know and he felt that we can leverage off each other. This is a man with 10 years of experience and then there's me, eager to get one property under contract. But my luck finally struck and I knew that this hard work is finally paying off. 

I guess what I am trying to say is that we are the ones who create our luck. We have to put in the work and we need to take action. No one is going to hand you everything. Don't give up, keep pushing even when you think nothing is working for you, keep trying. I look forward to sharing my journey with you all. 

By the way, I am not much of a writer. I just figured I document my journey in hopes of getting feedback from the people who have been doing this for a while.