Posted by Chris on December 16, 2002 at 13:44:02:
Sorry if the first time sexual experience was a lonely one spent under covers with a National Geographic… but like you said… by morning you were a pro!
j/k
So how do I not feel like a rookie? - Posted by Brad (sd)
Posted by Brad (sd) on December 13, 2002 at 15:07:06:
Hey there,
Ya, so since I feel like a rookie I act like a rookie. Well not all the time, but when the heat gets turned up a degree or two and I have no experience I’m floundering! I’m going to meet this attorney today, I’m nervous and I cant stand it! All I’m doing is having him look at some documents of mine so I know I’m not breakin the law, easy…right!?! So how come I feel like a little kid who has no clue? I’ve never had anxiety problems before, but geez! I causes me to procrastinate and make excuses and a whole lot of other detrimental things which do NOT help me! So whats the deal for a newbie, just grow a thick hide and get tanned a couple times cause you dont really know what your doing? That makes sense to me, but I’m having trouble with the confidence level since my experience consists of just about d**k. I’m not going to cancel my meeting with him or anything, I’d just like to hear how those of you who started up in this with no money, no experience, no age(I’m 22) got past this beginning crap!?! Please let me know cause I hate it and desperately need to move past it! AARRGHHHHH! 
I’m a very confident person usually, but something about this causes me to tense up something vicious!
Well, its off to the attorney’s! Best of days to you all! Have a good one!
-Brad Pennington
Re: So how do I not feel like a rookie? - Posted by Tim Fierro (Tacoma, WA)
Posted by Tim Fierro (Tacoma, WA) on December 14, 2002 at 11:18:00:
You are always going to feel like a rookie the first time doing something. That is normal. After you do it successfully a few times, the rookie part wears off and you won’t be nervous or anxous any longer.
I remember the first time I had sex. I was a rookie and very nervous. The 2nd time was easier since I knew more. The 3rd time was even easier. As you can see, by the 4th and 5th times, everything got easier and the rookie shed into a someone more experienced. Heck, by the next morning, I was a pro.
Re: So how do I not feel like a rookie? - Posted by Alex
Posted by Alex on December 13, 2002 at 23:11:12:
Brad, keep chugging away…You’ll build your confidence with knowing who you are and from experience, which unfortunately, is relative with age. My story to give you some motivation…This year I bought 4 properties (including my first home). Sometimes I look back and wonder how in the heck I did it. It wasn’t easy, but I did it and am very excited what the future holds. I’m 27, live in Southern California, and plan to someday invest in real estate as my lifetime job. I plan to purchase my 5th property early next year. Just thought I would shoot that out to you. Good luck!
You get used to it. - Posted by GL(ON)
Posted by GL(ON) on December 13, 2002 at 17:12:36:
What a coincidence, I felt the same way when I started in 1972 age 21. I still do, to a certain extent.
Remember, no matter how painful, doing it is better than not doing it.
Or would you rather be 50 years old, working for wages at a job you hate, trying to figure out how you were going to pay your cable bill and wondering what would have happened if you had the guts to strike out on your own back in 2003?
Why does everyone always want to look - Posted by Shawn J. Dostie
Posted by Shawn J. Dostie on December 13, 2002 at 16:30:33:
like a chief. By all means use the I’m new and stupid for as long as you can. It is an excellent tool and in your case it’s the TRUTH! OK not the stupid part 
Go to everybody you know that you think has a clue and butter em up. There’s nothing a successful person likes to talk about more than themselves. Buyers like to help out the new guy cause he hasn’t learned how to screw em yet, sellers too. Bankers love to expound on their knowledge, as do realtors, and lawyers, (just ask John Hyre) Here’s a clue: whose words of advice do you take? the rich guy with lots of experience or the poor guy? Just don’t judge by appearances cause the real successful one hardly ever wear suits except bankers and they ain’t a very creative bunch.
Don’t be scared. Take that youthful exuberance, plop down in his chair and say, everyone says they wishes they had started when they were my age and I am! Can you help me?
Good Luck,
Shawn(OH)
Too bad… - Posted by Nate(DC)
Posted by Nate(DC) on December 15, 2002 at 21:50:28:
…you can’t nominate yourself for Out of Context, because this DEFINITELY needs to be there!!
I nominate you for another special category…make something up, ok?
NT
Re: So how do I not feel like a rookie? - Posted by Kristine-CA
Posted by Kristine-CA on December 15, 2002 at 13:17:31:
Hate to generalize…BUT
only a man would consider himself a pro after five times.
This one truly had me LMAO! You are such a treasure–we are so lucky to have a writer such as yourself on this board.
Sincerely, Kristine
Wow! you did that 5 times… - Posted by Shawn J. Dostie
Posted by Shawn J. Dostie on December 14, 2002 at 11:45:21:
Were you alone?
Re: You get used to it. - Posted by Brad (sd)
Posted by Brad (sd) on December 13, 2002 at 17:48:18:
Thanks Glenn,
I agree with the thought. My concept of adulthood has changed significantly since finding this site and some others. I’ve learned valuable things about how to live. One of the best ones, and one thats plagued me my whole life is the idea of productivity. I’ve always felt that I’m not productive and need to be. These sites have helped me grow and realize that being responsible is not just something that you do when you where a suit, its something that MUST play a role in everything you do. Its all up to you baby! I’ve yet to REALLY do anything to change my situation, but believe it will happen, but more importantly… am taking action to MAKE it happen. THis does not only apply to RE, its all-inclusive.
self-help master Brad Pennington
-no really, not me
PS- I’m probably in a good mood because I attended the last lectures of my college career today!!!
Re: Why does everyone always want to look - Posted by Nate(DC)
Posted by Nate(DC) on December 13, 2002 at 20:14:13:
Also, in many situations in life, if you pretend to be new and/or stupid (the two are NOT necessarily counterparts!) you can sometimes get much further than being a hard-a$$ who knows everything and has to negotiate out every penny. I’ve seen it work many, many times (even done it occasionally myself). I think the old-school phrase for this was being “dumb like a fox”.
Trust me, a lot of people are nervous when they’re doing this stuff. The trick is not to let the fact that you’re nervous stop you from doing it!
NT
Re: Too bad… - Posted by Tim Fierro (Tacoma, WA)
Posted by Tim Fierro (Tacoma, WA) on December 16, 2002 at 24:40:31:
I will give a hand at trying to come up with something.
Re: Wow! you did that 5 times… - Posted by Tim Fierro (Tacoma, WA)
Posted by Tim Fierro (Tacoma, WA) on December 14, 2002 at 12:58:31:
The 2nd day I was with a girl.
Re: You get used to it. - Posted by GL(ON)
Posted by GL(ON) on December 13, 2002 at 17:56:26:
Congratulations, you are finding out the secrets of success which can be applied to any field.
You are lucky and smart, some people go their whole lives without ever learning what you know now.
Re: Too bad… - Posted by Nate(DC)
Posted by Nate(DC) on December 16, 2002 at 10:01:15:
HAHAHAHAHAHA ROFL!! What a nice start to a Monday morning…truly a stroke of genius
NT
Re: Wow! you did that 5 times… - Posted by Eric_Tx
Posted by Eric_Tx on December 14, 2002 at 14:33:31:
Um Im Very afraid to ask what you were with the first day…
You know the sheep in the pasture next door are awfully nervous lately…
Re: Wow! you did that 5 times… - Posted by Heather -Tx
Posted by Heather -Tx on December 14, 2002 at 14:33:06:
Tim,
You should make a course up on that How you became a PRO in UNDER 24 hours!
I can see the ad now:
YOU To can become an expert in ONE day!! Be the envy of your neighbors!! No approval needed! You can even bring in partners to help you on this deal!!!
ACT NOW!!!