What are your greatest struggles and concerns?

[Andrew Massaro]

I'm interested in hearing what new wholesalers, or those that are thinking about entering this business, are most concerned with, or struggle with the most. Some suggestions below...

1. marketing - finding motivated sellers
2. marketing - finding buyers
3. acquiring and using the correct contracts
4. pulling comps and determining value
5. determining repairs
6. motivation
7. inspiration
9. lack of confidence
10. negotiating
11. evaluating a deal
12. working with title companies/closing attorneys
13. creating relationships with other investors and realtors
14. finding a mentor
15. fear
16. other (please explain)

I'm trying to get a feel for what's on your mind these days. Specifically, what is holding you back, or what is keeping you from putting action behind information you've acquired.

[John Jackson]

Although I don't wholesale, I think this is a very very important post, regardless of what your area is.
Starting off, (keep in mind, I just do lease options) I think my biggest struggles were:
having the drive to "stick to it" despite not knowing what the hell I was doing.
Being able to keep forging ahead even though sellers would ask me questions that I didn't have the answers to.
Realizing that I had to "keep tweaking" until I figured out how to make the pieces fit for me.
Not having fear of knowing all the answers to all the questions...(fake it till you make it!)

I think this is a great post, as I think the hardest part is getting traction. It's so easy to give up, or think, "well, I tried that, but it didn't' work" and move on to selling vitamins via a MLM.
No matter the business, you have to have a certain fire in the belly that keeps you going.