I've interviewed dozens of disruptive go-getters from self-made millionaires to entrepreneurs. Here are my 4 observations on what sets them apart.

• As an investing reporter, I regularly talk to real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and side hustlers.
• I compiled my observations after talking to so many disruptive go-getters.
• One major takeaway is that there's no one path to success.

My job as an investing reporter is to talk to people who are good with money — earning it, raising it, saving it, and investing it.