What we put out into the Universe, comes back...at the same time "there is no FREE lunch."
...I'm considering all angles. LOL
I believe as individuals we all share a 'common thread' for our passion in real estate and the income opportunities (profits) the industry avails to any and all of us. Therefore, each investor becomes part of the global RE investor community or 'tapestry'! We are all parts of a collective whole.
Without successful veteran real estate investors, the rookies would be lost. They often are beacons many new REIs look up to for their guidance and know-how. With the real estate investing business opportunity, anyone who has the knowledge, drive, and persistence to WORK to make it happen, can/will. It is a business, though.
It's not "get-rich-quick-scheme overnight!" It's a build-a-profitable-business-over-time endeavor.
Education in any field costs money, time, and effort (application). The more education received, the more knowledgable we become, the more opportunity follows. Knowledge is powerful, yet, everyone learns differently through their own learning curve. Some people bring skills/experience that others may have to acquire over time. For some, they may have worked as an employee, for example, but not as a business owner, so it may be a grand new concept. Wannabe REIs may see it looking so 'easy' watching the more seasoned investors at work, and they want that for themselves. But it's not EASY, it's hard work and it costs money to make more money! It takes time to develop a business. A niche. Effort = Results. The more effort put into something, the better the result. It's taking ACTION. Persistent application.
I see overlaps between advice, consultation, and mentorship, etc. and each level must be defined and established. Teachers probably get extremely frustrated hearing the same questions over and over. Repetition is, however, the mother of all learning! There can exist a fear in unchartered territory. Some concepts get missed. And then there's that learning curve. I think there's a huge gap between real estate mentors [who care & share] and real estate "gurus." I think there is a fine line that exists between financial success and greed, as well. I think part of giving back is sharing your success with others. "Take a man fishing & he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime!"
Real estate is really a PEOPLE business. It's about cultivating relationships, I think, and creating balance. "Helping people" works on both sides of the highway. There's a time and season for both; whether it's "helping" PEOPLE in their housing needs or "helping" people launch their REI business. Each RE Investor has a special contribution they bring to the industry; seasoned or unseasoned. There's certainly an abundance of it around for everyone!
~Let's keep it a beautiful thing! Let's keep it respectable. On all sides.
There's no need for greed. (That's another story!).
PS. The Internet has changed communication drastically! Thoughts become words. Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become one's character. I believe some things shouldn't be said aloud (even in jest)...let alone typed onto a public forum. Negative creates negative. It is said: 'what goes around, comes around.' (My 2¢).
