Do you have the finances and fortitude to ride it out. 

Account ClosedI believe if people were discouraged to sign up and told that this business has a high attrition rate, and drilled into their heads that this requires a lot of fortitude, and they still sign up with you.

If you have the fortitude to read it all, the below is relevant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/34916-appreciation-vs-cash-flow-the-clash-of-the-titans-?

I learned the buy a listing in my late teens ( i started selling RE at 18) and realized I did not want to be in the home selling business because of exactly what you talk about  agents telling clients their home will sell for more.. or the reverse agents without  enough fortitude to tell the seller we are not taking that listing its 50k over priced..  

My hope is that through this forum and its resources, I will achieve the first two, and consequently gain the mental fortitude to accomplish the third.I am excited to give this form of investing my full effort, and look forward to hearing from those with similar experiences. 

Even if you don't use what you learned directly you still have the life experience not everyone has and the fortitude that you got it done. follow your dreams and make real estate the supplement or fall back on plan that you incorporate into being successful.

No what's essential is a strong self-motivated work ethic, a natural passion to learn all about the business, the personal fortitude to fail 99 out of 100 times and still talk to you next lead like it's the first one and last but not least absolutely no morals.

Does everyone have the personal fortitude to make it work? 

And based on many of the snarky comments here, kudos to you for having the fortitude to put your questions out there.

The emotional fortitude required only gets more difficult from here.