The Hardest Part (and it isn't money)

[Hannah Reichert]

After more than a year of reading, podcasts, practice analysis of deals, and discussion, I feel that I'm ready to commit to being a real estate investor once we start our new chapter (Husband is exiting the military next year and we're moving & buying our first dental practice as well as first VA loan house hack multi-family next year). What's tripping me up is believing I can do it. I feel shame in the Masters degree (MSW) I don't currently use (and the license I recently let purposefully lapse). I feel overqualified in my office manager job yet underqualified in comparison to friends/family. I know I have an awesome set of skills to bring to the REI table (people-driven, experience with government/lengthy paperwork, budgeting responsibilities, managerial, a love of the deal hunt, etc) yet the moment I start to talk to my future plans with my friends/family, I feel like a deflating balloon. I think getting more deals underwing will help me feel more accomplished, I hope. I am definitely open to any and all advise/wisdom. Thank you!