5 Reasons Investors Shouldn’t Work More Than 40 Hours a Week

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Real estate investing and flipping houses is exciting and addictive and the rush to scoop up and close the next deal can be a compelling rush but this should never be an excuse for working extended hours week after week, not even if you need the money.

Here are 5 reasons why…

1. Working towards Your Ultimate Goals
If you are caught up in busy work and end up putting in an obscene amount of hours every day the odds are you aren’t dedicating the appropriate time and energy to focusing on the big picture and actually growing your real estate investing business to the next level. Unless you change the pattern and put the right systems and strategies in place you’ll always be stuck doing the grunt work.

2. Inspiration

You may be motivated by your cash flow needs to get out there and source, acquire and flip houses but being inspired to bigger things and achieving bigger goals through real estate investing and having those eureka moments that will get you there normally requires some time out with a clear mind. This can be a few hours at the beach, a week long Alaskan cruise or a month in Mexico, whatever turns you on.

3. You Won’t Achieve Any More Anyway

Numerous studies have shown productivity takes a massive dive when individuals work more than 40 hours a week. This is exactly why we have a 40 hour work week, though of course Europeans take this even further with even fewer hours and mandatory, paid vacations each year. The bottom line is you aren’t going to make double the money just because you work 80 hours a week. There may be times when you have to put in the extra man hours but it is much wiser to figure out how to make more in the 40 hours you’ll allow yourself or even just 4 if you prefer.

4. Neglecting Family Will Cost You a Lot More

You may truly enjoy devoting 100 hours a week to real estate investing but if you have family it is going to cost you a lot more in the long run. Besides missing out on priceless moments as your kids grow up neglecting your spouse will likely eventually lead to divorce which can easily bankrupt you.

5. Your Body can’t take it

Even if you mentally thrive on the thrill of flipping houses sooner or later your body won’t be able to keep up. The stress on your body can surface in many ways and many of which aren’t so attractive. Then you will not only be forced to take time off but could end up with some huge medical bills and ultimately take a hit to your credit too.
Work smart, enjoy life and earn more for every hour you put into real estate…
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