Many of the agents were either totally incompetent or so self interested that they would mislead buyers and sellers, anything to get them to sign a purchase offer or a listing contract. Many of these home buyers and sellers who were cut through the neck and didn’t even realize they were bleeding because they lacked knowledge and insight into how the real estate game is played. These books have always caused friction between real estate agents and myself because many agents resent the title of the books and the ill conceived premise that my position is that all agents are bad crooked people, which is false. For instance, there are a number of online websites that aim to provide internet users to free information on real estate investing. There are also printed resource guides or real estate investing books that can be purchased. For more detailed information with a professional spin, you can take a real estate investment training course or class, many of which are held by successful real estate investors.

Like any other profitable business, it takes a proven business system. In Trump: The Art Of The Deal, The Donald gives his own assessment: “If you take care of the downside, the upside will take care of itself. In other words, if you have a contingency plan for everything that can go wrong, you can help but succeed.”So how does the average Joe or Jane actually succeed in real estate?Because you can know it all, no matter how smart, educated or experienced, there is no way to acquire all the wisdom you need to make your business flourish.

Source: Simarc