I can tell you what I don't want....I don't want to be rich.  

Not everyone believes in nor follows the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" forumula (especially given that the author declared bankruptcy and stiffed his lenders), and not everyone's priorities are the same.  

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My husband and I aren't looking to get rich quick, we just want to invest in our future and most importantly the future of our children and not break our spirit in the process.At the moment we have our nest egg funds in the stock market, but have really focused on the idea that REI is a much more sound and satisfying investment. 

It's like the "Think & Grow Rich" book for Real Estate Investors.

After reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" while deployed, I immediately realized this truck was a liability and was killing my portfolio.

Then I start asking around for how others have handled getting this last piece in place [maybe a first piece for others]... and finally I take a deep breath and put on my "I CAN DO ANYTHING" hat [it gives me confidence, lol] and call up one of my friends with lots of money.Background:  I thought I couldn't go to any of my "rich" friends until I had at least one deal under my belt.  

Well, and my agent whose been amazing at searching through the rubble to find deals that make sense.Best advice is 3 fold:  1) BP Podcast is a must   2) Read or reread Rich Dad Poor Dad   3) Find an agent who works mostly with investorsI still have so much more to learn but my passion makes it kinda easy (routinely reading about REI 2 hours a day).Cheers!

The seller can sell to the investor.Next, say the tenant goes to rich uncle Harry, Harry says I'll pay the 100K to Mary Lou tenant and she can pay you cash!

I saw so many success stories, so many people strike it rich that I thought theres no way they can do it, and I can't.