My Situation

[Tj Slifka]

Ok, heres my situation, Im 24 years old.. I live in Las Vegas and I play " poker" for a living.. I have about X amount Liquid that I really want to use towards investing in Real Estate, ideally id like to get full fledged into REI once I understand how things work. I dont want to be playing poker for a living 10 years from now..One thing, I have bad bad credit from missing multiple student loan payments and a few other petty bills that I didnt even know I have.. Im just wondering how I get my start in this crazy field??? Ive read , Rich Dad poor dad, and Think Big.. and now I have " real estate riches" that I am currently 1/3rd through.. I guess my questions is where do I go from here..Is me having credit issues going to hurt me if I have a decent amount of up front liquid?? Should I get a business partner w / good credit??? etc etc etc.. I seem to be the exact opposite of all the younger people on here, most of them have good credit, but no money.. I have the oppposite.. Any help is greatly appreciated.. I am a complete newbie when it comes to this but I know that when I put my mind to anything, I come out on top. Thanks for reading and any inputs that you may have will be greatly appreciated.