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.

@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!

There is a lot in great information and can easily get distracted.

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. 

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.

Sharing knowledge vs distract with fake news.

Perhaps my recent stance on this is because i'm both an agent and investor now and I'm trying to see sales from both angles; ie in one recent deal I was involved in,  a dedicated sales team employed by a prominent builder were constantly bombarded by agents contacting them wanting ERTS wasting their time and causing distractions at the sales team's open houses and such.I've seen too many cases where a FSBO finally gave into a ERTS only for the property to sit on the market longer than it 'may' have if it was just exclusive agency or open agency. 

There's really no reason to do this unless they are trying to distract from the actual (low) CoC returns. 

It's easy to get overwhelmed or distracted trying to learn everything at once, but step by step should keep you motivated and moving.

Keep you distracted with a bunch of foolish news.