When am i ready to get started?

[Jared Baker]

I have spent the last 8 months finding out everything I can about REI investing. I think within the year I will be in a financial position to buy my first duplex. My question is when do you have enough information to make the plunge. I dont know what I don't know and I don't know exactly everything I need to know. So how will I know what I need to to be successful? Is it just a trial by error?