-Need to be more open minded to ideas.ExperienceI have yet to complete a deal.However, I have spent over 300 hours learning about real estate through listening to all real estate podcasts (Bigger Pockets, Real Estate Investing Mastery, Flip2Freedom, and The Real Estate Guys, and Real Estate Power Hour) and reading three real estate books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, Real Estate Flipping [Weiss], and Secrets of Buying and Selling Real Estate [Shemin]).Real Estate GoalsI am looking to start a full-time career in real estate.My plan is start to by wholesaling houses.

I've read Rich Dad Poor Dad and interviewed with their coaching program to find that if I paid $4,000, I could be an accomplished investor with one property.

Hi Paul and welcome to Bigger Pockets.I know the food industry well and have been a restaurant owner in the past so understand all that is involved.I would only buy a restaurant again where the size and scale had an infrastructure in place that does not require an owner operator situation.

Maybe they are located too close to Rich Weese's new construction and Rich is getting their clients :)

Buying your own food?

Once we start our Illuminati Syndicate, the answer to that question will be more closely guarded than the secret formula for Coke.Brother Michael Williams, short suggestion, you need an army of bird doggers, and wholesalers as the short sale boat has sailed.Another suggestion is to pony up a couple of food stamps and get into the Marketplace Pro Forum.Properties move behind the scenes as relationships are made.Be well gentlemen. . .and my sister!

I've always been somewhat interested in real estate but always thought it was one of those "only for the rich" things.

They made the HOA pickup some trash but said I need to get with them.It's mostly kids throwing fast food, candy wrappers.

Been there a few times and I can't get enough of the culture, food, people, and laid-back lifestyle.

Millionaire Real Estate Investor - Gary KellerThe E-Myth RevisitedGetting to Yes - Negotiating Agreements without Giving inThink and Grow Rich (Not RE book, but still great)