I just turned 35 on May 20th and I took a lot of time out to reflect on my life. A lesson I keep thinking on and really trying to live is “The Gap and the Gain.” Not sure if anyone heard of Dan Sullivan , his not in Real Estate , just business mastery although this lesson I think is huge in real estate because you don’t get wins easy and a lot of it takes a lot of time. Many people live in the Gap, Always thinking how you could do better , at this age I should be making so much money, I failed at this and am I really any good at what I do. All of us ask ourselves this question. We look at the ideal as something we can reach. You can not reach the “Ideal” , everytime you accomplish anything your “Ideal” becomes a better and more perfect vision. I lived my whole life in The Gap , wondering why I haven’t accomplished more. A huge mind-shift for me recently , probably about the last 8 months is “The Gain.” The Gain is the mindset of continually looking back at your past and appreciating and enjoying what you’ve done so far. It’s the vision of all you’ve accomplished throughout the years that’s made it possible for you to do what you do now. Everything that’s happened that’s allowed you to work with the people you now have the privilege and opportunity to work with. - keep learning and working and you’ll have equity ownership in a Real Estate portfolio. Read 10x is easier than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy. I also liked The Gap and The Gain - a little less , although both books go over this concept. Pick up and read it Or listen to it on audible like me.

Banks will lend you $200,000 on Real Estate with no money down when you House Hack a property. This is when you live in one unit and rent out the other unit. This leverage can change your life, imagine your controlling a $200,000+ asset with no money in and collecting a rent check. Real Estate provides leverage that other investments don’t. That’s why it creates more millionaires than any other investment. Do you want to find your own deals to invest or would you rather invest passively into other people’s deals.