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Juan Santos
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Can I invest in Real Estate while truck driving?

Juan Santos
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Hello, this is my first post as I am looking to become more active on this website. But as the subject says, I am currently a full time truck driver and I am wondering if investing in real estate consistently can be done. Primarily because the more I read books about real estate, the more I notice that it says it will require hours upon hours of work in a given week especially when starting out. That being said, I sometimes wonder how people make the transition while at the same time relying on a paycheck every week to keep up with their necessary expenses. Fortunately, I do have enough money in my savings to cover some months of living expenses but I am definetly not confident enough at the moment to do just that. There are still many questions I have and some things that I don’t understand. I’d love to join a real estate club but I see no listings near me at all on the weekends which is pretty much the only times I have off. The plus side to my job though is that I have a lot of down time to read and look at videos and websites, only that I’m in another state. I am hoping to make connections on this website since I lack the time to do so in person, unless it’s on weekends. Real estate is something I definetly want to do and I do believe I have what it takes. I am excited to be here and look forward to learning more!

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Neil Schoepp
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Neil Schoepp
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@Juan Santos

Short answer is ABSOLUTELY!!!

You have a huge advantage over a lot of us. You drive for 8 / 10 /12 hours a day. Use it wisely.

Start right here with podcast. Listen to them all.

They will give you exposure to the different facets of real estate investing. Each podcast will have a book or two as a recommendation get an audible account and start "reading".  

The Bigger pockets podcast will also lead you to other podcast.

Then pick your niche and take a deep dive into that learning all you can.

Is there any chance during your day you could meet for lunch or coffee on your driving route. I imagine your job takes you to many places. If you "regularly" take a route start networking along that route. 

Reia and meetups. I run a local one and know that if you contacted me and explained your situation I would absolutely say come on down and yes even if it was just once and I never saw you again. The job of the REIA is to bring investors together. If I can add value to someone I surely would.

This is a mindset thing I don't remember who said this but make sure you think you can.

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, your right"

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