You can only learn so much by reading books and listening to podcasts.

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A n00b contacted me about the numerous "great deals" he was seeing FSBOs offering on their condos throughout Florida. 

Hey All, I'm getting into market research and just listened to On The Market podcast where they list the top 8 housing markets for cashflow.

I laughed and stopped listening to the guru when I realized that you can't just tell people that their money is secured by real estate and that in 2nd position they will ALWAYS get paid.

I am new to the investment game although  i have listened, studied and taking courses for years.

Stepping into a house and listening to the investor talk about what they did to acquire it and what their BRRRR or Flip plans are was the icing on the cake.Just my $0.02.

I sure wouldn't listen to anybody that says you shouldn't because others cannot get those jobs.

Then, listening to the podcasts Short Term Rental Management, Short Term Rental Riches, Thanks for Visiting, and No Vacancy solidified that if others could do it, I could do it too.

What helped me build confidence were the following:-Listening to as many podcasts including BP as possible-Utilizing the miracle morning routine daily-Read as many real estate investing books that I could get my hands on-Attending as many local real estate meetups as possible-Finding a mentor that was doing what I wanted to do at a larger scale and providing him immense value so he would take me under his wing-Starting my own local real estate meetup-Walk as many properties as possible and make offers.