It was a phenomenal experience, not only were there top notch lectures in many different disciplines (not all real estate related), but the caliber of people who were on the cruise is probably the best reason to go, the people are from all over the world and can give you contacts and perspectives that are invaluable.I am now working with them in Belize as well.

I would say discipline.

You as the investor have to be disciplined enough to say no when the deal doesn't fit your strike zone.

If you're diligent, organized and disciplined you can do that and will be much further ahead of those who borrow money to do the deals.

His deals aren't about volume , they are about maximum profit.He has been instrumental in my growth as an investor by:1) Developing skills in a profitable niche2) Adopting the discipline & approach to do fewer deals3) Cherry pick deals with considerable margins.The choice of selling Ford Fiesta's or Bentley's.And please don't interpret that as only dealing with multi-million dollar properties.

The power of self discipline" and I also this weekend was reading his book "Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed".

@Alex Dewberry, being a landlord needs to be strong-minded and disciplined.

Don't chase the market foolishly, or throw prudent disciplined analysis out the window.

Be disciplined with paying down your debts & you might want to look into some type of credit repair to fix your credit.Hope you put the work in to make things happen.

Do you have the discipline to save money in order to come up with  a down payment on an owner occupied unit, that you can rent out either a room or another unit if it is a duplex or higher?