Newbie - Chicago

[Remon Rasho]

Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for months. A few months ago I found a mentor simply by calling on a bandit sign and asking the guy for help and although it isn't what I was hoping it would be, I'm grateful for his help and his sincerity.

Things have been slow going and I do wish things would move a bit quicker for me and now the clock is ticking. My wife came home with the sort of news you don't want to have to deal with, especially in today's economic climate. It isn't for certain, but she's being laid off in two weeks and will receive her last check on the 1st.

Guys and Gals, I will not allow this to break my family. However, I need to get my butt in gear, but how.... I don't have the money for marketing and I don't know what I'm looking for if I "drive-for-dollars."

I was looking at Joe McCall's program and how he'll call on "For-Rent" ad's in craigslist.org and so on, but at this moment I feel like all I have is information. I've got the gun, but no ammo.... I want to pull the trigger, but the round isn't chambered....

Could anyone please help me? I would love another mentor. Not that my current one is bad, it's just that I would love someone to truly... I mean truly take me under their wing and guide me! I'm eager, I'm hungry and I'm humble... I have a lot to learn and I'm driven by one of the, if not the greatest "WHY" known to man. Not to let your family down.

To everyone here, I say thank you in advance for all of your time and help. I say thank you for your consideration and I say thank you for your understanding.

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I must interject a li'l warning... it's REALLY EASY to get stuck in the study as the days pass by.

I'd strongly recommend figuring out a 14day plan on a 30day outlook of actionable tasks towards weekly, monthly deadlines/goals. By the time you know it, it will be July 1, and without a definitive course of action (syllabus per se), you may be scrambling and worrying that the time has flown by and you're not much further than where you were 60days ago with little to show for, but the ability to write a review or two and maybe even a bookreport on what you've read.

Joshua Dorkin / Brandon Turner is there a xx day (i.e., 30day) action plan in your Ultimate Investor Guide? I remember looking through it, but not finding such an action plan. Might there be any plans to create one (or get a poll on interest for such)? an action plan for each investor/strategy profile one might opt for (i.e., for wholesaler, for rehabber, etc.)

Starting off, it's realllllly too easy to get overwhelmed, spin your wheels, and get frustrated b/c you tried a li'l of everything, but nothing long enough to gain traction in any one direction/objective.

Hopefully, you have a detailed plan in mind or are drafting one to execute next week, if you don't already.

What are your measurable results to work towards in a step by step fashion to reach your goals? Better yet, what goals do you intend on hitting by June 1?

Much luck to you and your wife!