I think too many people get into this and struggle for too long before realizing that they not been properly trained and potentially could have dramatically shortened the learning curve.   

Quote from @John Clark: Quote from @James Hamling: "You do realize this is "Big Government" your talking about here."

Quote from @Caliana Johnstone: Realized leasing to a new tenant can take 5-10 hours easily.

Even if they were to achieve this goal, they get demotivated with burnout and the eventual realization they aren’t working towards their goals, but away from them.Solution: First define your life goal.

I found my self with a million dollar startup with no money and realized my success was contingent on companies hiring me or people investing in me.

I was skeptical but after seeing one go through the net I realize how powerful and legitimate all of this is.

So in reality you are ALWAYS gambling in the stock market, yes, even with those big names that seem inconceivable to every drop and ESPECIALLY with those because most are so shocked and in disbelief when it occurs that it's only realized after your left with pennies on the dollar because you waited out a recovery that was never coming. 3rd: MATH and leverage.     

A new owner with more capital can easily come in and decrease vacancy rates and increase supply to realize a 2-3x revenue.

Im just now realizing our potential with the first investment and had no idea what a great position it put us in to move forward.

The more i listen to the podcast and the more i read the forums, i realize how much i did not and do not know about buy and hold investing.