My fascination for investing started around age 12 when my dad made me read "The Automatic Millionaire" in order to "earn time" to play video games.

Academics are often too fascinated by their Nobel results, which are often too theoretical and the basic hypotheses are too strong to be practical.

Been there done that, got the t-shirt.But what is fascinating are the folks who honestly believe they are never going to spend a penny on any type if training, but still wake up one day as a successful local investor.  

I'm fascinated by real estate, but I have a good job and a pretty laid back life.

The Economist featured a fascinating and well researched article in May’s print edition called, “Shadow Banking in China: Battling the Darkness.”

I've been fascinated with investments along the lines of real estate and other things, I have a dream that WILL be sought and conquered that I shall hold a net worth of 1million+ one way is developing I'd love to know how to enter with groups of investors starting off in remedial projects as I only have 30k.

I bought my first house when I was 21 back in '09 and was fascinated by real estate ever since.I look forward to making connections with people from Arizona and all over.

Here is some background info, hopefully in the goldilocks zone of information (not too little/much).I'm about to get started in this fascinating world of real estate, specifically "passive" income via buying and renting houses.

Also, I am fascinated by “unconventional” deals and I regularly look for unique new ways to make money in real estate.As a newbie I would love hear your thoughts!

Jason- your question is fascinating...who is more stable:- Home owner, day job, bank loan on house, basic savings and 401k, standard consumer debt.- Investor with 10 properties leveraged to the hilt, day job.- Investor with 10 properties free and clear- Management Fund, 30,000 houses, stock share holders, FTC regulation and thousands of employeesI am striving to become the second (free and clear land lord)...I argue that so long as investors don't over-leverage we will prevent another bubble and crash.