Treat investing as a genuine business rather than a side hustle.

Treat investing as a genuine business rather than a side hustle.

Treat investing as a genuine business rather than a side hustle.

I've reached out to a couple I've found online but they were unprofessional and didn't inspire much confidence--and then they didn't have any deals.

She goes into the living room with her husband, comes back and looks genuinely afraid to ask "is there any way you could do $90,000?"

While I don't know anything about the deals you bought in Lagos, it's awesome that you ended up buying your own deals and that at least they inspired you to look at the area.

I genuinely wish you success in your future endeavors.

The most persuasive pitches often come from genuine storytelling based on real-life experiences. 

Maybe be inspired by them next time.As an epilogue to all this, I ended up contacting my parents and telling them that I asked strangers on the internet for advice, and it turns out I really misunderstood depreciation.

The investor seems genuine and I could not find any major red flags about him online.