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If you need to get water from one place to another, it seems to
be common sense that you would build a pipeline to get the most
water for the least amount of work, using technology. But the
reality is, most people are taught to overlook the obvious in
favor of the most familiar approach.
 
Consider this story, told by Robert Kiyosaki in his book, "Cash
Flow Quadrant."
 
 There once was a village that had to wait for the rain in order
to have water. This was a major problem for the village, and so
the chief asked for bids from anyone who thought they could
solve the water problem. Two men stepped forward. Thinking that
competition would be good for the village's economy, the chief
put both of them to work solving the problem.
 
The First Man immediately disappeared. This made the Second Man
very happy. He set to work immediately, hauling buckets of water
from the river to dump into the village reservoir. The villagers
were very happy with the new situation, as they no longer had to
wait for the rain. The Second Man didn't mind working day and
night hauling water, because he was making money on the deal.
 
After six months, however, the First Man returned. He had with
him a construction crew and an engineer. In no time at all,
there was a pipeline to run water from the river to the even
bigger reservoir he had his crew build for the villagers.
What's more, he offered his greater quantity of water to them
for much less than Second Man could offer his for. But Second
Man was not to be daunted. He redoubled his efforts and even
put his sons to work hauling water, but he could never match
the First Man's output. The First Man eventually offered his
services to nearby villages and became a rich man, while the
Second Man worked hard all his life for a modest income.
 
Now, consider Kiyosaki's words: "I've always asked myself if I
am building a pipeline or hauling buckets of water."

 
Most people are taught to haul buckets of water, because they
are taught that they should get a good job, which they will
depend on for their income. It is common sense to get a job if
you are in need of money, right? Yes, it is. But the common
sense approach isn't always the best approach, simply because
what may seem to be the answer at the outset often involves
overlooking alternative methods of making money. Those
alternative methods may seem to be indirect methods.
 
Not that there is anything wrong with a more direct approach.
Indeed, if all you need is a modest amount of "water," then
hauling buckets, or working a job, may be fine for you. But it
won't make you rich. You will not become rich until you figure
out how to get the most "water" for the least amount of work.
This is because there are only so many hours in the day you can
work. Most jobs won't make you rich even if you could work at
top efficiency for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The
system just isn't set up to work that way.
 

What you need to do, is build a pipeline. Real estate investing
is your financial pipeline. It is a way to get the most money to
flow your way with the least amount of work.
 
How long do you really want to haul buckets?


About The Author: Investment Property Specialist - Alex
Anderson Connects Real Estate Investors With High-Quality
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