Some understand, others don’t! These metaphors are all over and quote appropriate, so it’s time to cut to the chase. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

There are a lot of useful comparisons between real estate investing and sex so we are going to have a candid article with the intention of furthering your success as a real estate investor. If you’re a little squeamish you might want to surf to your next real estate investing website.

Great sex isn’t easy… ask anyone who has been the recipient of a mediocre experience. The concept is simple enough but the reality is most people are not very good and never will be unless they take the time to study and learn. Not surprisingly the better you are, the more success you will have, the better you will become, and you will become experienced and successful. In fact, when you become skilled at your craft there will be no shortage or opportunities.

Same principle applies to real estate investing – you may be able to go out and get lucky once in awhile but if you want to have long term success you are going to need to learn how to solve the seller’s needs. Put another way, you’ll need to acquire a specialized knowledge. Having the advice of knowledge from someone who has the investing experience is the quickest way to learn and become profitable as a real estate investor.

There is a famous Zen saying that is very appropriate: “To know and not to do is to not yet know.” Be it real estate investing or sex, there is more than jhust theory… you need to grab the reigns and take action. Many people have tried real estate investing a little, however, those that have obtained true success earned it because they’re consistent in their actions and tend to add to their real estate knowledge.

Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation and scams which can complicate things for those wanting to learn real estate investing. First, you should understand that all businesses involve selling and that includes those businesses selling real estate information or your business as a real estate investor. In fact almost everything you do involves selling in one form or another and even a person working a 9-5 job is selling their time for money and the resume that got them the job was selling their benefits as an employee.

Whom you should take advice from? Who to trust? Should your investment be in money? How much? Those are all tough questions but the first thing I would tell you to do is to ask yourself “how much of your time and effort are you willing to commit to your success?” If you are unwilling to commit a set amount of time and effort to yourself then don’t buy any book, course or system because if you are unwilling to work then no matter what you touch will not work either!

But, if you are the type of person that is willing to make a commitment and take action then following a good “guru” will likely produce good results. If you were new to real estate investing and asked if my books, courses, or software would make you successful I would tell you that I believe unequivocally in my products and that they could help you but YOUR success is ultimately up to you.

At the heart, it comes down to common sense. You might consider reading Real Estate Magic 101, How To Get Rich In Real Estate Even If You Are Dead Broke (https://kickass.infusionsoft.com/saleform/niffhnat) because that will give you a ton of information for a very low cost. Then, if you are successful with that information and have results you may want to consider other tools and resources because they will likely give you even more success. Another option before you spend any money is to sign up for a person’s free newsletter and real estate investing tips and get a feel for what the person is about.

In conclusion sex and real estate have a lot in common because what you put into it you will get out of it. Nobody is great to start with but the skills and knowledge can be learned and with practice you can become an expert.

About The Author:

Gerald Romine is a nationally recognized real estate expert that has been featured across North America sharing the stage with political leaders, film stars, and business leaders. Since 1989, Gerald has been involved with real estate as a real estate agent, broker, rehabber, investor, and builder and has been involved with everything from houses to apartments. More info is available about Gerald’s product and services at www.kickassrealestate.com