Episode 506: The 9 Traits That Makes a Successful Real Estate Investor

What separates those who just dabble in real estate from those who build real freedom? After a decade in the business, coaching thousands of students, and scaling my own portfolio—I can tell you this: success isn’t about talent. It’s about traits.

In today’s solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the 9 traits that our most successful associates, apprentices, and real estate partners demonstrate every day. These traits aren’t flashy. They’re foundational. And they’ll change the way you operate if you commit to them.

Whether you’re brand new or scaling your real estate business, this episode will help you self-audit your habits, refocus your energy, and get real about what it takes to win.

Key Talking Points of the Episode

00:00 Introduction

01:01 The mission of Smart Real Estate Coach

02:07 The Genius Model: mindset, skillset, and systems

03:05 Why success requires delivering 3x the value to 3x your income
05:27 The 9 traits of success

07:05 Trait #1: Show up

08:10 Trait #2: Commitment

11:50 Trait #3: Be vulnerable enough to be critiqued (ACAA: Action, Critique, Adjustment, Action)

13:23 Trait #4: Leverage your mentor

14:29 Trair #5: Personal accountability

15:41 Trait #6: Public accountability
17:16 Trait #8: Sacrifice

18:50 Trait #9: Weekly reflection

20:33 How these traits were built by students, not coaches

Quotables

“You’re not going to make $300K doing the same thing that got you to $100K. You have to become a different version of yourself.”

“You can’t 10X your income without 10X’ing the value you bring to the market.”

“Sacrifice doesn’t mean giving something up. It means trading something small for something greater.”

Links

QLS Live

https://qlslive.com

Real Estate On Your Terms and Deal Structure Overtime

https://wickedsmartbooks.com/podcast

FREE Master’s Class

http://smartrealestatecoach.com/masterspodcast

FREE Strategy Session with Chris Pre

http://smartrealestatecoach.com/actionpodcast

QLS 4.0

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/qlspodcast

Investor Resources

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/resources

Apprentice Program

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/apprenticepodcast

In the Trenches Bootcamp

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/ittbpodcast

3 Paydays Virtual Event

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/3paydayspodcast

REI Blackbook

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/REIBB-DD

7 Figures Funding

https://smartrealestatecoach.com/7figures-pod