Don’t regret when you’ve tried and failed. Just make it a learning experience. Regrets are for things you have never tried!
I’ve made significant money a number of times, and lost it a number of times – sometimes I made mistakes and sometimes s–t just happened!
The key is to keep on looking for new opportunities, and your past mistakes should make you wiser as to what is a good opportunity. If you have made money before it’s much easier to make it again.
Positively geared real estate is an investment where the risk/return ratio is very acceptable. That doesn’t mean you can’t make mistakes, as Steve’s book points out – but your downside risk is manageable and there is lots of upside potential – income and possible capital growth.