I took a break a little while ago from my blog and the whole investing game. I have been super busy at work and my personal life has been downright crazy for quite some time. I’ll spare you all the details, but in a nutshell, we’ve had a lot of illnesses and losses in our family. Most of my free time was spent caring for sick and ailing family.
Instead of crawling under a rock, all of this sadness and grief makes me more motivated to give this real estate thing even more of an effort and truly succeed. I’ve seen too many people live their lives working like dogs at a job they hate and never having the time or opportunity to really enjoy life with their friends and family. I’ve also seen first hand people that have left this earth too early, never even having the chance to follow their dreams.
So, all of this heartache gives me the motivation to press on and move forward. I am a fighter, and because I a job, husband and a child, I don’t have the luxury to stay in bed and feel sorry for myself. Moving forward is what I must do.
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I’m going to start marketing again and possibly buy some motivated seller leads. I’m planning to do more to promote my website and also finalize our LLC for investing. I also am trying to plan for my exit from my job. It’s going to take longer than I had originally planned, since my husband got laid off, but I still don’t want to lose sight of that goal.
For motivation, I’ve been reading books, like the 4 Hour Workweek, and even Steph’s Flip This REO ebook. I keep listening to investing podcasts and success stories, like the ones on Steph’s blog. Those really keep me inspired. I also read tons of investing blogs (check out my Blogroll). I love hearing about other people investing, especially those who are trying to balance a family and/or a full time job. Juggling it all isn’t easy, but it can be done.
How do you stay motivated? How do you juggle investing with your family, job and other personal commitments?
Happy Investing!
Tags: 4hww, flipping, inspiration, motivation, Real Estate Investing, staying focused, wholesaling
Hello AnotherSteph, Sorry for your losses. I hope you are holding up well. Looks like you are back with a vengeance, and ready to take on the world, lol. You are on the right path and bumps are ok as long as you don’t let that stop you. One thing that keeps me motivated is knowing how far I’ve come, and it’s too late to look back. Go get them girl . I really enjoy reading your blog.
Thanks, Esi. I appreciate it. It’s good to be focused on REI again, after a break…it is really is something I love. World, here I come!
My next goal, besides working deals, is able to quit the J-O-B. Hope I can make that happen sooner rather than later.
You are a force to be reckoned with. I love your blog posts…really inspiring to me. Gotta love it when a mom is kicking butt in the REI biz, since there are so many men in the game.
Take care,
Steph
Hi Steph!
I actually went to your blog from Esi’s blog and I like it…Its cool and the design is very good. I live in LA and I am a newbie wholesaler but I am doing some serious marketing right now. A few leads…we will see where it goes. Let’s keep in touch…
Esi gave me some great pointers and I will be checking them out.
Have a good day!
Ka Tecia.
Hi Ka Tecia.
Thanks for checking out my blog. Glad you like it…I am happy to get back in the swing of things.
How’s the market in LA? Glad you got some leads…are you using postcards, yellow letters or something else?
I checked out your site, too. Best of luck in your wholesaling efforts and stay in touch!
Steph
Hi Steph,
Well, I have taken Esi’s advice and I am doing a joint venture with another wholesaler who has a whopper full of buyers and a short sale negotiation team.
Also, I am doing post card marketing and I am going to hire someone to put up my bandit signs (100). I have went to the LA County Assessor’s office and I am checking on the leads of some vacant homes that are abandoned.
I have about 50 on my list. I have an absentee owner list of about 250 names.
I am new…but I am working it out….there’s hope….Thanks to Esi’s inspirational words of wisdom.
LA’s foreclosure market is through the roof. Short sales are everywhere and there are a lot of absentee owners/vacant homes.
Keep up the good work….
Hi,
Wow, you’re rocking it! Fantastic. You’ve got so many lead sources going at once, you’ll be doing tons of deals in no time.
Keep me posted on the JV partnership, too. Steph over at Flipthiswholesaler.net does a ton of those and it really works for her.
You keep up the good work, too!
Steph