What’s One Real Estate Lesson You Had to Learn the Hard Way?

No matter how you fit into real estate—it will humble you fast.
What’s something you wish you’d known before getting into the game?

For me, it was not setting boundaries with clients—especially owners. I used to answer calls and texts at all hours, thinking it was just part of the job. But it drained me fast. Now I set expectations from day one. If they can’t respect that, they’re not my client. Lesson learned.

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