If only real estate investing success was as simple as knowing how to invest in real estate

   I mean… if everyone could just read a book or a website, go out the next day… and make $25,000 in real estate this would be so simple!

By now… you should know it’s NOT THAT WAY!

I don’t mean that people can’t go out and make $25,000 their first day in real estate… you can… and people have before.

The reason I say it’s NOT THAT WAY is because our own noggins have a tendancy to get in our way sometimes and make something much more difficult than it really is.

Think about it… there is a specific and proven series of steps and processes that virtually every successful real estate investor has taken.  Sure, everyones journey is slightly different… but overall, the steps and process is the same.

I guarantee you that I can give 100 people that proven process that DOES WORK… and CAN WORK FOR ANYONE … and this is how it would end up.

• About 30 of the people would actually read through and study the process
• About 15 of the 30 would actually go out and “start” using the process
• About 10 of the 15 would stick with it for 2 months
• About 3 of the 10 would actually follow through with the process and see some success
• Probably 1 person of the original 100 would become a huge success

Why is it that 100 people can treat the same thing so differently?  All 100 know that this process works and will work if they diligently follow the process and stick to it until success… but 97% give up.

It comes down to one thing…

MINDSET

I know I drill mindset into you all of the time.  You’re probably saying, “ya… I know I need a good mindset… just tell me how to actually invest”.  

Well…

The other day a reader of ours posted a comment to a post that I think represents most people who want to invest in real estate.

He commented:

“Very inspirational. How does a man with a wife, 4 kids and a job that takes more than half is waking hours get to the end zone of RE success?”

On the surface this comment is very straight forward.  He wants to know how he can make it in real estate investing.

However, when you look at it closely… you see much more (this probably describes you also if you are a new or struggling investor).

His simple comment reinforces the importance of the right mindset to real estate success.  I think you’ll find my comments below very revealing if you are a new or struggling real estate investor…

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Read my comments below and relate them to your life as it is now
2. Do the exercise that the comments mentions
3. Email me or post a comment with your thoughts… I’d be more than happy to help you out as well… I’m not asking for anything at all… I just hate the current state of real estate investing and am pissed off at the fact that you all are being fed a bunch of bull honkey by most real estate investing educators today (except for the few that we have deemed to be excellent resources… ask me about them).

Enjoy… 

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Hey Chris, Ya… the video shows you how powerful the mind is in determining what you can and “can’t” acheive.

I don’t mean to be harsh… but your first step to getting into the end zone of RE success is to look at reasons why you CAN reach success… not reasons why you CAN’T. When you look at your statement closely… you can see that the entire 2nd sentence is full of reasons why you “can’t” reach success.

When you look at things that way… you self-sabotage yourself without even knowing it.

The first thing you need to do is sit down and write 25 reasons why you CAN and WILL reach real estate success.

Anyone can be a success in RE… but only about 3-5% who try it believe in themselves enough to follow it through past the 50 yard line when it starts to get tough… through the 35 when things are starting to hurt… on to the 25 when it seems like you’ll never get there but you can see the promiseland… past the 15 when you are struggling more than ever but are on the verge of huge success… and over the 1 and into the end zone when you hit it big.

Most people will stop at the 40 and say it is impossible because they see all of the reasons why can “CAN’T” be a success.

It’s not because they don’t know enough… aren’t smart enough… don’t have enough time… don’t have enough money…

… it’s because they give up on themselves before they hit their goals.

Chris, I can tell you for sure that your situation is not a disadvantage.

I started in REI when I was in college… involved in a ton of school activities, taking 18+ credits every term to finish 2 bachelors degrees in 4 years, playing varsity baseball (practice every morning at 6am and every afternoon at 3-6pm), had no money, barely had any credit, had a girlfriend (who is now my wife)…

… but I did have a desire to be a success and it never crossed my mind why I wouldn’t be a success.

It’s not your circumstances that dictates your success… it’s how you look at your circumstances that really matters.

Hey man… here it goes.

1. Conquer your mindset first. Create a life plan and let that guide your actions for the future… and nothing else. (I can help you with this)

2. Get educated on real estate investing not just from a technique standpoint… but from a business standpoint and and a lifestyle standpoint (I can help you with this)

3. Once you determine the right avenue for you in REI, build your business foundation, start marketing and networking, and find a local mentor you can work with. (I can help you with this)

4. Push forward with your plan and always remember that real estate investing is a BUSINESS. Businesses hinge mainly on one thing… MARKETING. If you create enough qualified prospects… you are virtually guaranteed to succeed. Concentrate on your marketing and finding deals… the rest will fall into place.

Wow… long response. Sorry for the long windedness man.

Hey, I’d love to help you through this process and get you on the right track. More than anything… you NEED to begin with getting your mindset right and write your life plan.

Shoot me an email through our contact page and I’d love to chat w/ you.

And… no… I’m not asking for a dime… I just want to see if I can lend you a helping hand and get you the right start that you need.

Cheers,

- Trevor
Founder
The REI Brain

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