All Forum Posts by: Sterling White
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Post: Are investors made or born?
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Originally posted by @Michaela G.:
I'm sure you've heard about a sculpture chipping away on a stone to release what's already there and not to create something new.
So, I think that we were all born with the abilities, but that our growing up and society and peers shape us in such a way that we may not have nurtured certain abilities and thus they have atrophied.
But then there are sometimes life-changing situations, that push us into a corner and we are forced to flex those abilities, like a muscle, in order to survive. Our survival instinct is so strong, that it will push aside a lot of our learned behaviors and characteristics and allow us to dig deep and find things inside of us, that we never knew we had. And, then, if we continue to 'work that muscle' we can do more and more of this 'new' activity or whatever you want to call it.
How often have we heard of someone having had a 'disaster' happen to them and 2 years later, they say that it was the best thing that could have happened? The person who lost their job and who started their own business. The single mother, who lost her husband to some tragedy and now has to struggle to bring up 2 children and who becomes more than she would have been with her husband.
So, I think we have it in us, but that it's up to us whether we are willing and able to let down the walls, that keep us from utilizing more of ourselves. Many people are simply finding comfort in those walls and others may need a push and still others hear about something and tear those walls down, running full force the whole way......
I totally agree with you Michaela. Interesting breakdown when you attach real life situations. Humans are more capable then we think we are.
Post: Are investors made or born?
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Thanks for the comment @Brian Turnbough interesting you mention intuition. That is a interesting human skill itself. Are you saying you believe this is something that can be developed?
Post: Are investors made or born?
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Great points @Thomas S. and I completely agree. What do you think about the situation when someone takes the same path as a colleague and they both have the same work ethic, determination, luck etc. and one ends up with better results.
Is there a possibly the colleague with better results was born with an innate skill that set them apart from the other?
Post: Are investors made or born?
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Makes perfect sense @Walter Key and I agree with your thought process. On the contrary I do believe that some of the necessary skills such as the entrepreneurial spirit is something that really helps with thriving as an investor. Being entrepreneurial is a trait I believe you either have or don't in my opinion.
Post: Are investors made or born?
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I would like to hear others input on this matter. Do you believe being an investor is a either you have it or don't have it skill?
Post: Who has the best tenants ever? Great tenants DO EXIST
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Thanks for the positivity @Sarah Larbi. Great story!
Post: Feeling discouraged
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You have to keep digging @Michael Kissel. Are you doing your own marketing to find off-market deals or you looking at all listed properties?
Post: Indanapolis Flipper and Wholesaler Offers Greetings
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Welcome to the site @Daniel Brown and glad to see you are getting back in the swing of things. I am in the Indy market as well so let me know anything I can do to help!
Post: Apartment 1 BR?
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As stated above @Jeremy Paschedag doing market research will give you a better feel. If there are quite a bit of 1 bed apartments in your area that are experiencing high turnover or longer DOM then that would be a concern.
Post: From Houston
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That is great to hear @Shelby Morrison! Let's hope those tenants will be there for many years to come.