One of them stops to tighten up his shoe laces. 

I find myself, on even day to day purchases/activities, saying to myself "if I save this much money today by not buying new gym shoes or not going out for dinner then I can put that back for the next rental".  

You can waste a lot of time trying to separate the BS and emotionally charged opinions from solid, factual content or search for competent training that's not merely intended to fund the lifestyle of some real estate guru-wannabe.If I were in your shoes again, I'd spend some time committing myself to searching this and other sites for names of trainers that provide type-specific education.

He also has some of his kids shoes, toys in the attic.

Perhaps it is because I'm comfortable in my own shoes and need little to be motivated when it comes to RE.Bill's comment above from forum post on "Financial Freedom" got me to thinking, what does investor psychology mean?

Day 10 - FlooredFlooring & Tile guys started a day later than we wanted which will throw the finishing touches "appliances, shoe molding, Final Plumbing, ect" behind as well.  

Place yourself in the shoes of a tenant.

I started off in your shoes wanting to multis but over time my opinion has changed.

"Just Do It" (just dive right in) might be good advice if you're buying a pair of tennis shoes, but it is a terrible idea for starting a business.The bottom line is that you've got to do whatever it takes to learn the basics of the business if you want to succeed.

Your doing a great job keep it up.I was once in your shoes and being a "Finder" took me to the point where i now invest in small notes and make a little better life for my family.My goal is Investing in commercial properties.Dont let the "BigDogs"discourage you.