It’s also a quick way to eliminate potential markets from your research.This pillar will also take you the most time to figure out, because it’s not super cut and dry.

I also am just concluding an apartment investing series on Pillars of Wealth Creation podcast. 

I was guilty of not following one of my favorite pillars of RE investing - begin with the end in mind.  

Every decision and initiative by the sponsor team should be rooted in preserving investor capital.The five capital preservation pillars used in real estate syndication deals include:Raise money to cover capital expenditures upfrontPurchase cash-flowing propertiesStress test every investmentHave multiple exit strategies in placePut together an experienced team that values capital preservationWhen browsing for your next real estate syndication investment, go ahead and soak in the pretty pictures, daydream about the projected returns, and imagine how smoothly that business plan might go.

My Top 3:1) Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill2) How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie3) The One Thing by Gary KellerThese three are my "pillars" as an Realtor.

My goal is to use real estate to build one pillar of wealth, and be able to quit my job in 5 years.Thanks!

For me, ROI, being an entrepreneur, and diversifying out of the market are my drivers.Learning from others' experience has been and will continue to be a pillar of my success in this business.MikeSupposed to insert a smiley face, not ????

The second pillar is a good insurance policy as that cover the majority of your exposure.

Doddering betwixt the pillars of what conscious thought can muster in a representation of the form their actions reveal of their decrepit minds, having learned a trans-stupid, meta-decrepit life skill in order to survive.

In my day job as a marketing professional, getting to know your customer is a central pillar to building a successful brand or marketing campaign.