I'm stoked. Tonight I will be going to my local REIA's meeting for the first time. While I have a good idea what to expect, I am hoping that I can talk with as many experienced investors, et al, as I can. It took a little convincing to the wife to go as I usually do 'babysitting' chores after work, but I got the 'ok' eventually. I just wish she would be a better supporter of this venture rather than a constant barrier. One of the things she mentioned in our quick discussion is that she has no idea of my intentions. I agreed (although, every time I tried to mention it to her in the past, she really seemed uninterested). I think I'll spend a few minutes today writing-up a quick presentation to give to her outlining my REI plan and why I'm doing it. Hopefully, after tonight, she will start to 'get it'.
A Follow Up
I checked with my company's policy regarding employee services being communicated at the internal club, and it specifically prohibits it. I can understand their point as I'm sure just about every employee's spouse that stays at home has a home-based career they want to promote. Guess I'll have to stick to word of mouth' and biz cards to promote my venture.
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My wife was skeptical at first. Eventually she decided to back me completely. This was instrumental in the whole thing. You need to have the support of the wife. But that doesn't mean you always get to go to the meetings! Just Tuesday Night there was a meeting here in DFW and my wife preferred I stayed home that night, so I didn't go. There is another meeting on next Tuesday that I do plan to go to.
I am going to meetings less and less, and the more experienced you get the same will happen to you. That is why such a high percentage of attendees are newbies.
Dozer
Unfortunately, my wife is not supportive at all (yet). She wants my attention to be fully on our daughter right now, and any ventures that either of us partake in should be held off until a year or so. I can understand her point somewhat, but I don't want to "hold off" on REI and then slowly become disinterested over time because I am unable to do anything.
It's unfortunate, also, because she was involved with traditional commercial real estate before as an executive assistant to a multi-millionaire broker. Her experiences could be valuable in this venture, but she has decided instead to think of it all as something to do later, if at all.
It's just frustrating.
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