Taking action is the single surefire way to get started in any profession. It is especially true in the real estate world because, with all the available information, it’s easy to get stuck in too much analysis or research. This theme comes up over and over again on the podcast. Some investors know you just have to jump in and learn some lessons the hard way. Learning by doing can teach some hard lessons, but they’re valuable experiences that will guide the rest of your investing career. In this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Victor Bell, founder and CEO of Bell Capital, explains to Jonathan how he discovered real estate investing and why a traditional career path would never fit him. He’s been investing since the mid-90s, and it all began with a job he hated and a trip to a bookstore. Hear what it takes to become a successful real estate investor, why you don’t need to reinvent the wheel, and the importance of professionalism. In this episode, you will hear: The biggest lesson Victor learned from his long investing career When his interest in real estate developed and how he began investing The types of properties he initially acquired and why those appealed to him How he got comfortable with asking people for money and why it was easier when he first started Deploying personal capital versus money for a fund and why they’re different Who inspired Victor as he learned the real estate investing ropes and how his wife and kids influence him The most important personality trait for an investor to have The importance of being straightforward, honest, and doing your due diligence Victor’s best creative financing vehicle over the years and the one piece of advice he’d give to new real estate investors Follow and Review: We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at http://www.trustgreene.com/podcast/zen/039 to download it. Supporting Resources: Website - www.streamlined.properties YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos Instagram - www.instagram.com/trustgreene Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@trustgreene Zillow - www.zillow.com/profile/Streamlined%20Prop%20eXp Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties/ Email - info@streamlined.properties Connect with Victor Bell on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/victor-bell-552b1864 Victor on Facebook - www.facebook.com/warhorse.strength Bell Capital - www.bell-capital.com Victor’s Instagram - www.instagram.com/therealvictorbell Victor on Twitter - twitter.com/victorbell365 Call Victor - 808-778-1326 Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.