469: Why Do Investors Lie to Themselves? +More Audience Q&A (Part 2)

<p>We interview a lot of great guests on our Sunday episodes of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Real Estate podcast</a>, but we rarely hear from&nbsp;<strong>agents, investors, and BiggerPockets listeners who are in an early stage of real estate success</strong>. Both<strong>&nbsp;Brandon and David</strong>&nbsp;know what it’s like to be grinding, day in and day out, to get your real estate business off the ground. That’s why they’re here today to answer questions from live listeners about&nbsp;<strong>mindset,&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2016-05-26-win-win-mentality-important-hard-work-real-estate-investing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>mentality, and growth</strong></a>.</p><p>We talk to&nbsp;<strong>Brody, Joseph, Wale, and Mike</strong>, all in different stages of their real estate journey, and all very committed to success! You’ll hear questions like:</p><ul><li>If given the chance to go back,&nbsp;<strong>what would Brandon and David do differently?</strong></li><li>What deserves more emphasis,&nbsp;<strong>mindset or skill set</strong>?</li><li>Is it okay to&nbsp;<strong>explore different opportunities</strong>&nbsp;at an early stage of investing?</li><li>How to find balance when SO many opportunities are exciting?</li><li>How do you&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/why-work-life-balance-is-a-fallacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>make time for family</strong>, a job, side businesses, and real estate</a>?</li><li>Why do&nbsp;<strong>investors lie to themselves</strong>?</li></ul><p>Thanks again to our guests for coming on and throwing such great questions at Brandon and David!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/10-challenges-quitting-day-job" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Leaving your W2</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;job to pursue real estate</strong>&nbsp;and other