To be honest, these first one to two months since starting my business have been an emotional roller coaster.
I’ve been moving forward by simply doing what I can, one step at a time—distributing flyers, searching for properties, and building my website. I walk around local residential areas, take notes on apartments that appear to have vacancies, check property records, and write letters to owners.
I also visit local shops and restaurants, asking if I can leave flyers or business cards, gradually expanding what I can do in my own way.
However, despite continuing these efforts, I often find that results do not come easily. In fact, most of the time, they don’t.
Even when I receive inquiries, conditions don’t match, or communication stops midway. Sometimes I find what seems like a promising case, only for it not to move forward. When this happens repeatedly, I start to question whether I’m on the right path.
Recently, I’ve also been strongly reminded of how established local real estate companies are, which makes me wonder if I can really succeed in this area.
Even so, there are small signs of progress.
A property I listed on a portal site received a “like.” I’ve received inquiries from flyers. My website is gradually taking shape.
Today, I added a QR code linking to my website on my flyers and standardized my email address. I also created company-branded envelopes. Step by step, I am building the foundation of my business.
Looking back, while there are no major visible results yet, I believe I am steadily moving forward through trial and error.
There are days when I feel discouraged, and days when I regain motivation. Each time I feel this emotional fluctuation, I remind myself that instead of reacting to every small change, I need to stay grounded and focus on reality. Progress comes from continuing, step by step.
In the past, I have tried many things—programming, handicrafts, accounting support services. Some I gave up on, some I couldn’t continue. And later, I often found myself thinking, “If I had continued, something might have come from it.”
Of course, some things were not the right fit or not worth the cost, but whenever I stop something that could have accumulated into experience or income, there is always some level of regret.
Based on that experience, I choose to trust the process this time.
It’s still the very beginning, but I believe that once I achieve even one result, it will lead to the next opportunity.
For now, the most important thing is simply to continue.
With that in mind, I will keep moving forward again tomorrow.
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