Starting out with $15,000

[Ronald Snee]

This question has probably been beaten to death with a stick to an extent, but I am going to ask it anyway.   You are a brand new investor and you have 15,000 dollars to play around with.   God strikes you with a lightning bolt that Grant's you the ability to have all the knowledge you have about real estate now.  What are the steps you take to become a successful real estate investor.   Thanks alot.