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Very interested & overwhelmed with all the wonderful information
A bit of background/introduction before I begin. My name is Darren and I currently live in the Auburn area of Seattle. I have lived in Seattle since '05 when I moved up for a change of scenery from Texas. I am married, 40 yrs old, 2 children, a reasonable career in the printing industry for a regional healthcare organization and a thirst for continued improvement (both personally and professionally).
I recently attended the Than Merrill workshop and bought into the 3 day seminar. Now I know what a lot are saying but one post has stuck with me; It's 20% information and 80% up-sell for the Mastery program, leave your wallet at home. I will lock up the credit cards and attend for the 20%. I figured since I am so green anything I learn out of the 20% will be beneficial.
I can read all day and hope I didn't miss a bullet point but at the end of the day, with my head held high I admit I need a hand to hold, or at least a boot to push me over the right cliff. I am trainable, smart and motivated.
Thank you for reading....... I will be here everyday trying to soak up as much as I can. Very glad I found BP.
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Hi Darren,
One thing that may help you keep from getting overwhelmed is to find an investment strategy to focus on. What type of investing interests you, fix and flip, wholesaling, buy and hold? Once you find an aria to focus on, work on learning everything you can about that specific investment strategy. Don't worry about the rest. I hope this helps, good luck!