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.