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Last weeks post about the decision, or rather preference real estate investors have for where they invest, delivered a priceless comment thread. Those who preferred the best market possible in which to invest were met, point for point by those who wouldnt leave their local market if the Lord Himself came down and ordained it. In a word, it was fantastic. Better yet? That comment thread demonstrated a common bond between the two clearly divided schools of thought.

Comfort Zone

We can talk all we want, but for the most part when it comes to investing in real estate for the long term, we figure out ways to remain in our personal comfort zones. Sometimes even empirical analysis wont budge us first hand observation wont change our minds. Sometimes its the natural consequence of how we were originally taught, even mentored. Other times it comes from within.

The key factor we all must understand is that there IS no wrong answer with one glaring exception.

We cant be made to violate our comfort zone.

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Let me make this brief and straight to the point. Real estate investors . . . your time is your most precious asset. You CAN invest in real estate without money but you cannot invest if you do not have time to find, evaluate and consummate deals.

Now, we all know that quite the little cottage market has popped up with people pedaling real estate education. Yes, education is important absolutely critical. However, I’ve noticed that many real estate classes are about 75% filler and 25% usable information. We need to change that from within.

I’m a seasoned investor. I am very confident in my real estate knowledge but I still want to try to get in a few classes under my belt to get the creative juices flowing and maybe learn some new tricks. Last year I made a commitment to get myself to the local real estate investor association meetings. On several different occasions I got up and left early out of sheer disgust. In

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