What do you like/love most about REI

[Matthew Brown]

Excuse my curious nature but I would love to see the different perspectives on why you all chose real estate and what you like and/or love about it. Now, I've only been in "the game" for a few months, and have nothing more to show than some book smarts and a lot of "no's" from the leads I've come across. So, excuse me if my current perspective seems naïve or whatever you may call it. I have found that what I love most about my experiences is that thrill I get from the process. By this, I mean the sort of rush of adrenaline when mailing out direct mail, waiting anxiously for the content to land in mail boxes. Anticipating calls from these leads and preparing an offer that may or may not be accepted. And potentially moving forward to the day where contracts are signed and deals are closed.

I'm sure most of you can agree that our day jobs just don't offer up that same thrill as we sit behind our desks or, for myself, accept returned clothing from unsatisfied customers. And sure, I could probably get the same experience from skydiving or bungee jumping but then again, do those activities offer the same monetary return as real estate? Not usually.

Back to the question at hand, what do you like and/or love most about real estate? And, if you so choose to add, what don't you like/love about it. Open to newbies and veterans alike.