# of phone calls, # of mailers sent out, $ spent on facebook ads, # and frequency of email blasts, # of networking meetings to attend, # of seller appointments, # of follow-up phone calls, etc.You then hold yourself accountable each evening and week.

When you return, instead of worrying about how much you spent, your bank account went up while you were gone. 

Spent a week at Papaya Playa Project recently and LOVED it.

I initially got suckered into buying the RE moguls classes and spent $28k and convinced my boyfriend (now husband) to also join and spend $7K.

I have spent numerous hours of my time listening to the podcast and catching up on my reading, but I'm ready to take things to the next level.

I can go into more detail on this if you like.RehabEvery minute spent in rehab is time the property is not generating income.

Bought a house with 25 k cash and spent 35k to renovate.  

@Manuel Hi and welcome to BP.  

However if your time is spent making mail pieces, you're taking time away from buying houses which is extremely costly.Postage is also much more expensive unless you have a bulk mailing permit.

I spent the next year just educating myself and meeting and talking with as many people as I could to understand why some people are successful and some fail miserably.