{"id":1043,"date":"2007-02-14T09:51:47","date_gmt":"2007-02-14T16:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2007-02-14T09:51:48","modified_gmt":"2007-02-14T16:51:48","slug":"be-a-visionary-investor-think-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/1043\/be-a-visionary-investor-think-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a Visionary Investor: Think Big"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I sit here in Ithaca, NY snowed in, I can only look out of the window and think about real estate. While that might be sad to some, to me real estate is truly a passion. As I eat my bagel I have been pondering what makes people like Bob Toll and Donald Trump different from Joe Everyday Investor or even from me. The answer is simple, vision (and about a million of today’s dollars in seed money, but you see where I am going). I really think they simply dream bigger than most.<\/p>\n

Case in point, I am considering joining a long term partnership of investors. During my trip to Greensboro, my wife’s friend approached me about joining a group of local investors. All of these guys have been investing locally for about three to five years and have good market knowledge. At our first meeting two days ago we began to talk generally about our vision for the group and some of our financial goals. Right away, I felt a bit out of place. Most of the people in the group seemed to be thinking very short-sighted, more concerned with how quickly they could get money out than how quickly the group’s investment could grow.<\/p>\n

This initial meeting really made me reassess my personal vision. The question I continually ask myself is, am I stretching myself far enough? As an investor, I have set specific life goals for myself. These tend to serve me personally better than setting goals in dollar value ($1 million before I am 30 for example). However, like most investors, at times I get so bogged down in the investments that I forget the goals. Before I know it, I am off track (sometimes ahead, sometimes behind). Luckily, my goals are certainly a stretch. Right now, the only difference between me and Donald Trump is 30 years of investing (and about three bankruptcies). I do not feel at all like that level of investing success is unattainable (even with less risk).<\/p>\n

So why do I write this piece today. I write this to challenge you to rethink Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I sit here in Ithaca, NY snowed in, I can only look out of the window and think about real estate. While that might be sad to some, to me real estate is truly a passion. 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