Ready to toss your plan and pivot? Sometimes that move saves your sanity… and sometimes it quietly wrecks your progress.

We get real about the line between evolution and distraction in your investing journey. Kristi and Erik break down how to tell if you’re shifting for the right reasons (alignment, runway, ROI, season of life) or just trying to escape the boring middle where the real work happens. Expect honest stories, sunk cost confessions, and a simple gut check you can run before you jump.

What we cover:

• Shiny object syndrome vs. real strategy shifts

• The “why” test: goals, lifestyle, season of life

• Runway matters: different choices at 27 vs. 55

• Sunk cost bias: stop burning the house down to kill a spider

• The boring middle: reps, plateaus, mastery

• Reusing skills in a new vehicle vs. starting from zero

• The 10–10–10 check: days, months, years, plus legacy

• Build a circle that tells you hard truths early

• Real examples: exiting flips and STRs, moving to boutique hotel ops, launching LRED
  

Bold Truth: Staying put out of fear is as dangerous as pivoting out of boredom.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstatePessimist/videos

📍 Find us on all platforms:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstatePessimist/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/30iW9NGVaPVqIBZqf8iNd5?si=aa41afe7b90b4315

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-estate-pessimist/id1785003692

🎧 Want more from Kristi? Hear how she’s helping locals become developers in their own communities by removing the gatekeeping. → Listen to the Local Real Estate Developer Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@LocalRealEstateDeveloper/podcasts

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