VIDEO – When Will It Be My Time?

DC Real Estate Investing

Re: When Will It Be My Time?

You just never know when your time may come – but you need to be ready when it does.

For a lot of us, we look around and see a lot of people having success, and it can be frustrating.  We wonder quietly to ourselves “When will it be my time?”

For David Tolley his time came in December of 1985 at a taping of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Johnny Carson had a guest, a classical pianist, who cancelled at the last moment after he slammed his fingers in a car door.

Johnny turns to the audience and asks if anyone in the audience can play.  More specifically, he asks if anyone has played for 5 years or more.

David Tolley was ready and raised his hand, rather excitedly.

For David, his time had come and even now, he capitalizes on that single moment of opportunity from over 30 years ago.
Today – I wonder how many people in our business are frustrated because they know they have put in the work.
They think to themselves “I’ve taken classes and read everything there is to read about real estate investing and even made a few offers. Why can’t I make a deal happen?”
Maybe your opportunity hasn’t come yet. It’s possible. Or, maybe an opportunity did present itself, but you weren’t ready.  It’s likely that you don’t know what you don’t know.
Deals are all around us.

David Tolley grabbed his chance because he went out that day and saw a live taping of the show. He didn’t sit home and watch that episode on TV. He got out there and made things happen, and because he was in the audience on that night, he raised his hand when his chance came along.

Unlike David Tolley and his situation, you probably won’t have a chance to be picked out of a Tonight Show audience to help someone who wants to unload a problem home.  It’s more likely you need to pay attention and be present when your opportunity arises.

You might be at a friends birthday party, or a neighborhood block party when all of a sudden an acquaintance tells you about a friend who is getting ready to leave town on a lucrative 2 year contract overseas and “has to” sell his house before he leaves. (That has actually happened to me.)

My point is this:
Get out there and look for opportunity.

If you have put in the time and work, learning, studying and taking classes – your time will come.

Be ready.

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I might add that attending WREIA meetings is a great way to network with other successful people and build your belief that this business will be profitable for you as well.

Save a few dollars and reserve your seat early.  Then, come join us at WREIA on Jan. 18th. It will be a great way to start the year, get you motivated, and get a jump start on 2016.

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Make this year a great year for your business!

John Peterson

301-881-5541
Washington REIA Network, President
Profitable Property, Founder