Their time is very valuable to them and they won't want to waste their time fostering a relationship with you if you sound incompetent about what you are trying to do.

At his meet ups, he shares about the pitfalls of ambition for financial gain, inspires people to live meaningful, generous lives. 

Instead, you're stay locked in "preparation" mode rather than taking any kind of meaningful action towards your goals (in this case, generating revenue).I recognized this early on and avoid it like the PLAGUE!! 

The market is HOT and you will get multiple offers within 7 days if you're priced right and don't have a god-awful layout or other issues.Rent strikes are not happening in any meaningful way.

I need to expand my network so that I can be having these meaningful conversations with more seasoned investors.

You need both elements (high demand and limited supply) sustained over long periods of time to get meaningful appreciation ... having one without the other, or having both for only a short period, and you don't get significant or sustainable appreciation. 

Quote from @Daisja Vance: Quote from @Steven Foster Wilson: Quote from @Daisja Vance: I recently networked with successful property owners and real estate agents who helped navigate my desire for owning property and recommended different tools I could use to help strengthen my knowledge in this field.

EVERYTHING you do from this point forward is for them…and this much more meaningful than before.

You've already increased your credibility and reputation here on BiggerPockets, because you: listened to helpful advice; and,took swift and meaningful action.I actually recommend folks start out by building their own spreadsheet, so they intimately understand the complete ins and outs of all the numbers.

Originally posted by @Dave Foster:@Frank Chin.