Setbacks are an inevitable part of every person’s real estate investing journey. The worst part is that these setbacks usually gut-punch you when you least expect it.
For example, I found out my ex-husband was having an affair while I was eight months pregnant with my third child and running the day-to-day operations of my first RV park.
My life instantly flipped upside down. I was forced to question everything—I even thought about selling my business, packing up my kids, and moving back in with my parents.
In the moment, it can feel nearly impossible to recover from a setback like this. However, I was able to learn three priceless lessons that helped me turn that tragedy into over $30 million in real estate assets and make me a better woman for my family.
1. You’re Not Failing; You’re Just Giving Up Too Soon
It’s easy for anybody to assume that wildly successful investors with large social media platforms are more than human. Maybe they were born with talent. Maybe they got lucky. Or maybe they started with a trust fund.
But something happens when you meet those “larger-than-life” investors. You admire them from a distance, eventually shake their hand, and enjoy your conversation with them. Later, however, you see them clumsily spill a whole glass of water on themselves and realize they’re just normal people—the only difference is that they worked super hard and never gave up.
When you meet more people who’ve overcome setbacks,…