Best/worst advice you’ve gotten as a new investor ?

[Christine Sierra]

Wondering what kind of advice you all have gotten after sharing your desire to become a real estate investor with others.

I’ll go first!

My husband asked his uncle (who’s owned several rentals) for some insight into investing and he tells him, “don’t bother, it’s too risky” he then suggested that he’d be more successful buying old bikes, fixing them and selling them on the internet!

I think I’m just looking for some encouragement at this point. Instead of trying to network I tend to think twice before sharing our goals with people.