The world is full of smart, poor people.
The problem with real estate is that it's local. You have to understand the local market.
Sometimes you succeed.... and other times you learn.
Starting a business is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. In mid air, the entrepreneur begins building a parachute and hopes it opens before hitting the ground.
I wasn't born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained.
Sometimes, what is right for you at the beginning of your life is not the right thing for you at the end of your life.