Ready to take next step, but what is it?

[Michele Granata]

Hey to everyone in the community!

I'm an ICU Nurse of 8 years who has gone part time and is very motivated to begin my journey with REI. I've spent the last two months reading books, listening to podcasts, and doing lunches with agents I know to get insight from their end.

I don't want to get too comfortable in the learning stage. I want to get out there. Similar to nursing, no matter how much schooling you do, you really learn everything with your first job/first patients. That's how I feel it will be with investing. Take the plunge.

I know how much I'm comfortable investing financially. I know the niche I'm looking to pursue. I know I want a partnership for my first deal so that we can both bring strengths to the table. I'm currently in the step of learning to analyze.

But after this, what's my next real step?

It seems everyone's first partnerships were with family or close friends. I'm not sure I have any obvious partners in my life.