Comments on: Real Estate Investor Paradox: Great Returns Don’t Require Great Investments http://www.bawldguy.com/real-estate-investor-paradox-great-returns-dont-require-great-investments/ Real Estate Investing through Purposeful Planning Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: BawldGuy http://www.bawldguy.com/real-estate-investor-paradox-great-returns-dont-require-great-investments/#comment-8180 Mon, 05 May 2008 23:38:43 +0000 http://www.bawldguy.com/real-estate-investor-paradox-great-returns-dont-require-great-investments/#comment-8180 It is, isn't it? Yet you know darn well your neighbor will be bragging about how much he's made in the last decade. The truth is, their investments were a bunch of properties anyone could've bought, IF they knew what they were doing. That's the biggest change we're seeing now, David. It's been my contention the next decade or so will separate those who understand the foundational principles of real estate investing, from those who think all they need to do is show up with cash. It is, isn’t it? Yet you know darn well your neighbor will be bragging about how much he’s made in the last decade. The truth is, their investments were a bunch of properties anyone could’ve bought, IF they knew what they were doing.

That’s the biggest change we’re seeing now, David. It’s been my contention the next decade or so will separate those who understand the foundational principles of real estate investing, from those who think all they need to do is show up with cash.

]]> by: David Shafer http://www.bawldguy.com/real-estate-investor-paradox-great-returns-dont-require-great-investments/#comment-8177 Mon, 05 May 2008 22:50:24 +0000 http://www.bawldguy.com/real-estate-investor-paradox-great-returns-dont-require-great-investments/#comment-8177 A very humbling post. Gotta love what leverage, planning and consistent but small growth can do for you. A very humbling post. Gotta love what leverage, planning and consistent but small growth can do for you.

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