Advice from those who don’t invest

[Dominique Mitchell]

I don’t mean to make this a place to vent, but I’m sure starting out most of us had people who do not invest in real estate telling us it’s stupid.

I’m a current Law enforcement officer I’m Minnesota.

And I am starting to get into the business of real estate investing. I’m networking with many people who know the business and learning as much as I can before doing my first deal. I let people know that I’m an investor, and so many of my coworkers tell me how crazy I am to invest in real estate. Or how I should not even try. None of them are investor.

Through bigger pockets I have been so educated. I have always had an entrepreneurial mind set and quite frankly being in law enforcement until I’m 65 is not a dream of mine. I am currently 27 years old. I am more than ready to change my life and my families life with the decision. I have a “WHY”. And nothing is going to stop me from succeeding and learning everyday. I grew up poor and have worked hard everyday to get to where I am now in law enforcement. My mindset is far beyond settling in life with maybe having a good retirement. I want financial freedom, I want my kids to see me succeed, I want to create generational wealth.

But any time I mention real estate people around me tense up and say nothing but negative things about it.

Other than not asking for advice from non-investors, how do you guys handle the negativity you get? It drives me crazy.

I know this isn’t a place to just rant, so sorry for the rant, just wanted to get the opinion of people who actually invest.

[Dennis M.]

This is extremely common with investors

OQP only quality people

Avoid being around poor and frightened people

Sadly They will drag you down and crush your dreams if you let them . They’ve never done it but * they’ll tell you 7 reasons why it won’t work !

Look man You need to realize 99.9% of population has given up in life . They have no real passion or goals . They get up go to a j.o.b. For 40 or so years get a cheap gold watch from the boss , retire , then die . It is foreign to them and outside of their context to imagine being an entrepreneur that lives off their own ability and resources . Avoid them . Network with high achievers instead