It points me in the direction of interesting, informative articles that I could easily miss while wandering around here, getting distracted by all the different posts.I'm new to this. 

The quotes scattered throughout each chapter started to become distracting and I ended up not even reading them because they were only two lines away from the emboldened quote.

I figure this will distract him from his DUE DILIGENCE and he'll make the typical newbie mistake of thinking that a "barely break even deal" is something he can't live without.Now let me put myself in the BUYER'S shoes for a moment: I know I've found a slam dunk because the SELLER and HIS agent have told me so.

Josh and Brandon are goofy an easily distracted lol but relateable and they ask the best questions of their guests.  

Sadly I was busy on Tuesday but, from the looks of it, the unofficial BP meetup was a great success.Keyword alerts have helped me a ton to keep track of the local events without being too distracted!

@Tyler WolgamuthFind a few investors in your area, and reach outDo whatever you can to add value to their real estate investing goalsDon't give anyone your money, leverage a different asset (like time)Be persistentSay yes to every opportunity, and build your tool belt (acquire things that help make you more valuable, real estate license, contractor license or something like this)Treat your experiences like a school.. because it is, document what you see/ learn, take notes, journal, revisit what you document, think about the process, analyze houses.. try to organize in a g-sheet or excel the investors criteria they use, identify how they invest, what metrics they track if any, what is their average purchase price, average profit, average rehab budget, average difference between estimated rehab budget and actual rehab budget, average difference between estimated ARV and actual ARVContinue tracking this information, combining books and podcast with this.Sleep wellEat wellExercise consistently, especially exercise before or after reading or learning, and listen to a podcast while doing cardio so you retain the infoStart refining your tool belt, and sharpening only a couple tools that contribute toward your goalStart saying No to distractions or things that take away from your goalWork consistently over a long periodWork your a$$ off...Good luck, keep working hard!

Otherwise, it's easy to get overwhelmed and distracted.

Helps keep one from getting distracted or overwhelmed. 

Don't allow yourself to get distracted by all that RE can encompass.

Sharon HiebingI believe I distracted myself with the 15.85% and had another use of that number which I was going to comment on but didn't come back to my point properly in the post and jumbled my thoughts a bit.