My First Deal

When I was 18, I was living in a small-town in Canada, working as a waitress, and I had this feeling that there had to be more.

So, I decided to take money I’d gotten from a food poisoning settlement to buy a house for $25,000.

For two years, I rented it for $850 a month without ever going inside. When I finally went in, it turned out the house needed a lot of work. 

I was quoted $10,000 for a paint job, which was not an option on my waitress income. So, I decided to do the renovation myself.

This saved me like $22,000, but it also took a lot of sacrifice and pushing through a lot of doubt.

At one point I was sleeping in my van in the middle of a Canadian winter, wondering if this whole landlord thing was a big mistake.

Thankfully, all the time and work I put in (around 400 hours) doubled the value of the property.

But even if I wouldn’t have come out on top with that first deal…just getting in the game would have been totally worth it. Not easy but worth it.

I didn’t know what I was doing. It felt like the hits kept coming. But I kept learning and never gave up. That was the main thing I did right. 

That first chaotic deal changed my life. It was the first stepping stone to financial freedom, because it showed me what was possible when you say yes to yourself.

I wouldn’t change any part of my story, but if I could tell 18-year-old Brittany one thing about taking that first leap into real estate investing it would be…you don’t have to do it alone. 

If you haven’t made your first deal…if you’re scared, confused, or not sure where to start…I’ve been there. 

Here are a few things you can do to get started today…

✅ Learn how to analyze deals

Start training your brain to think like an investor. 

✅ Get clear on what you want and commit to it

You don’t have to know every step to commit to achieving financial freedom through real estate investing. I didn’t know what I was doing or what the next step would be until I was taking it…but I was committed.

Commit by taking action toward closing that first deal…every day.

✅ Follow the success of others

Using the strategies of successful investors changed my life.

If your gut is telling you there is more but you haven’t taken any action, what are you waiting for?

You don’t need to know everything. You just need to start.

And if you are deep in your “van moment”…keep going!