Along that same line, there are significant cultural differences regarding "time" and its importance.

Be wary of those get rich quick real estate courses with the celebrity endorsements. 

Welcome to BP.I am sure you will find all of the resources necessary to ensure that you will have the direction to make smart real estate investment decisions.I have found the brain power on BP to be awesome and sharing culture to be genuine.My personal story is that I have been a landlord & property "flipper" for more than 30 years.

And when the achievement finally happens, it's short-lived, anti-climatic, and they end up raising the bar anyway for the next goal.Focus and celebrate getting in the gym each day rather than focusing on the size of your biceps.  

@James WiseNo need to be facetious.If I didn’t put any more work in than look at a map,I wouldn’t still be in business all these 10 years.I even lived in Cleveland for 5 years if you must know.I know when you started your business.Parma and Middleburg Hts were my hoods.So I’m not your average out of state investor.If I could miss some of these nuances, a fly-in-for-a-few-days investor risks missing them too.That’s all.I know if you’re honest, even you have had some losses in your career in Cleveland so far.The fact BP tends to celebrate mostly wins doesn’t serve the rookie investor very well.It has the effect of downplaying mistakes and is a dangerous approach to learning. 

Celebrated at The Salt Lick. 

After closing yesterday, we took him and my mother in law out for a very nice celebration dinner and to announce that we were sending them on a cruise, but they aren't accepting...  

I had a thermometer chart on the fridge and would take the fam to Costco for hotdogs to celebrate pay-offs as we went.  

Welcome.In addition to all, that is suggested above, be creative with your abilities and celebrate your small steps.Learn, Apply, Produce!

They're also very willing to acknowledge its role in our national culture.