The Freedom And Joy Of Working At Home In Real Estate
Some of us enjoy the freedom of working from our home offices and are not too sad to wave bye-bye to corporate life. Your decision to cut the security of the umbilical cord and a regular paycheck is offset by the limitless opportunities that being a lone ranger brings. At home, you can make your own coffee, cook your own food, save gasoline, and avoid unnecessary routine purchases on your way home from work. You can actually save a lot of money and flexibility of your time is assured.
The world is open to opportunities and it’s yours for the taking, whatever you make of it. Your world depends on you and you only. Just imagine no limits to the wealth you can create and your business is your castle, your empire. With no middleman or overhead to carry, you can juggle your way around with timing and hard work.
You may not need to work 40 – 55 hours every week same like when you were the dispensable hired hand. It’s possible that your deals can create enough wealth so you hardly know you’ve been working. A couple of phone calls and a successful negotiation after connecting buyers to sellers could make you a comfortable living on just a couple of deals per month. Real Estate is so much fun. It’s a people business. Yes, you are working at home and yet you’ll meet several interesting people who are just as passionate as you are. Your spouse will feel included and less likely to make objections on occasions when you do have additional hours to put in. You will also feel special as the people around you will take care of your needs while you are at work.
Use your weekends to entertain supportive and collaborative likeminded people with whom you share business interests or network with. This is time well invested that keeps you out of your office and the phrase “a change is as good as a rest”, comes to mind. Have a party or a BBQ and just roll with the flow and see what happens. Relax, go for a Sunday afternoon drive with the family and take in the Seller/Buyer sale boards and mentally note the addresses with a view to following up another day.
If you can enjoy what you do, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor without the associated stress that you may have suffered in corporate life. Why not bring your other half along to business lunch dates and combine earning a living with some quality time with your spouse and business associates’ spouse? There is more to life than just work. The freedom to work your way towards your business goals and the freedom to make it work successfully at your own pace is not only financially rewarding but also personally fulfilling.
Comments (3)
Great blog post. Working from home surely works for me but as John stated, it may not be for everone. I don't ever see myself ever going back to the corporate lifestyle. I hated the 10-12 hour work days and not getting the time off I wanted. There is also the compromise... work from home away from home. Perhaps having a back office on your property or an office in a store front. Thus, this would still give one the liberty to make their schedule and do as they please. I must say though, there are some jobs that allow employees to work from home. I once had a job like that and it was swell. Needless to say, REI still tops it for me.
Arcinio Arauz, almost 12 years ago
There are definitely benefits to working from home, but I don't think that it is for everyone. The pros and cons should be examined against each person's temperament and goals. You have made a great case for why it could be a great arrangement. I would have to say that if I were working at home I'd probably be taking calls from the garden!
John McCombs, almost 12 years ago
I wholeheartedly agree Frank! Working from home does have it priviledges, however, I believe in order for one to experience joy, you must have balance. Working from home is not an easy feat, one must have thick skin and mounds of financial resources to make it a dream come true! Keeping the people who have the same desires around you helps a great deal too. Most often, having those who do not share in the same dream can have negative consequences to achieving your desired goals. Thanks for sharing! Raine
C. Raine Williams, almost 12 years ago