The Real Estate Investor's Aptitude Test is the Rorschach test equivalent for wannabe real estate investors. If you have any aspirations of being a real estate investor, please do yourself a huge favor, and take this short twenty question aptitude test, to see if you have what it takes to be a do-it-yourself real estate investor, before you take the plunge and buy any property! Please be completely honest with yourself and don't cheat when answering the following twenty yes or no test questions:
1. Do you have a hard time saying "no" to people?
2. Do you allow other people to make their problems your problems?
3. Does the thought of getting your hands dirty make you cringe? 
4. Do you feel comfortable speaking with complete strangers?
5. Do you maintain self-control when dealing with unreasonable people?
6. Do you act as a rational, reasonable, intelligent adult in tense situations?
7. Do you know what you don't know?
8. Do you anticipate situations before they become problems?
9. Do you know how to quickly analyze and solve problems?
10. Do you procrastinate when faced with an unpleasant task?
11. Do you make good decisions when you have only limited information?
12. Do you have the self-discipline to be self-employed?
13. Do you use good judgment when put in stressful situations?
14. Do you have the time, energy and desire to work nights and weekends?
15. Do you have the mental toughness to overcome numerous obstacles in order to finish what you start?
16. Do you know how to prioritize tasks in their order of importance?
17. Do you have realistic expectations about your ability to earn money from real estate investments?
18. Do you know how to manage your time so that you can achieve your financial goals in life?
19. Do you have the financial resources that are usually necessary to be a successful real estate investor?
20. Do you have a burning desire to be a successful real estate investor?

The Real Estate Investor's Aptitude Test is graded on the honor system. This means that if you answered all twenty questions honestly, and didn't lie to yourself, you should have a gut feeling as to whether or not you're cut out to be a do-it-yourself real estate investor.