After 5 years of creatively finding real estate deals, renovating the properties and selling them, sometimes I get tired of the same ol’ thing. The same ol’ balancing act where I’m not in control of so many moving parts. The same ol’ sets of problems; the conflicts with the contractor, abiding by hard money lender rules, arguments with listing agents, balancing a “highest and best” bid with a good profit potential, walking on the tightrope, and waiting, sometimes for months, for that profit to hit the bank account.
I wonder, does this mean I’ve hit a milestone? Some sign a transition is coming? I can’t help but feel a struggle within, something that needs to change, something inside I haven’t identified yet.
So many people want to be in my position right now. I have private investors approaching me regularly wanting to invest in my projects (see the ebook, “How to be a Cash Magnet for Your Real Estate Deals“). I have more people with funds than I have projects. I know when I get a property under contract, I can pick and choose who, and or if, I want to share the profits with an investor, or a hard money lender. Wasn’t there a time I salivated at the thought of being in this position? Didn’t my business partner at the time and I drain ALL of our personal funds to do our first deal in order to prove ourselves as worthy? The sacrifices, the learning experiences, the growth I’ve achieved is tremendous. Why then, do I have this internal struggle?
I may feel totally different tomorrow, as my mood tends to change by the hour in this business. Whatever I’m going through, once I identify it, I will share it with you.