Setting specific objectives can help you stay focused on your long-term vision and will direct your financial decisions.Act: While networking and education are important, don't wait to act and begin examining possible offers.

We had a vision of the life we wanted and didn't let the naysayers derail us.

.---- OR ----Buy a property via some yahoo that just says "it's a great deal" and gives LIMITED vision of the #'s, deal, who get's what, etc etc... 

A rich parent or sibling that believes in your RE vision. 

He had a clear vision of what value he provided, sought the people who wanted that value, and did not waste time seeking sales from people who did not need the service.

I am 18 years old, and my vision is to become a real estate developer, however I don't know where to get started.

We understand it now, as we always do with the benefit of rear view vision.

You will likely start to get a sense of not only what these investors are looking for, but also what their costs are to execute their vision.  

the book in the bp bookstore. i did the rookie boot camp 2y ago that i imagine this book is kind of based around, and one of the first steps was picking your strategy. the tough part is: THEY ALL WORK. but they all require different skill sets, different amounts of time, and will create a different-looking life for you once the ball is rolling. you have to lay out what skills you have, what you do and don't like doing, how much time you have, and what your vision is for your investor-life 5y down the line, and choose the strategy that aligns best with those things. 

The minute you start trying to be everything to everyone in the name of scale you lose your vision quest and what you want out of life.