How long did it take before your business took off?

[Liz Brumer-Smith]

I know there is no right answer to this question, but it's been about 6 months since we got into the investment world and we were told over and over again by different books/gurus/educational groups that if you work hard and take action the deals will happen. We've done a deal and are working on doing more, but in no way shape or form has our business taken off yet. I know their job is to "sell the stuff" but I feel like we were doped into thinking it would be easier than it is. We're currently putting in anywhere from 8 - 15 hours a week at the business, sometimes more if there's a strong lead. I'm a teacher full time and will be doing investing full time over the summer, which I'm hoping will get us more results. I'm interested in hearing how long it took everyone else before they really got into the groove, especially the veterans out there. I could use a little motivation here!