@Kent HallGlad to see you are taking the plunge... come on it the waters warm lol. 

I've posted about getting my real estate license, and now that I'm taking the plunge I've spoken with an agent and a few friends.

I believe this is just what was needed for me to take the plunge.

Once again thank you for making biggerpockets that much bigger than it was before you decided to make the plunge into vast amounts of information.

I'm still getting my "learn" on, but I hope to take the plunge on my first investment soon.

Hi,New to SDIRA and researching before plunging in.   

After a couple years of analysis paralysis, I have finally decided to take the plunge and invest in at least 1 property before the end of 2020.I found bigger pockets through Choose FI, a financial freedom podcast, and have been hooked after listening to my first episode.For my first property, I would ideally like to invest in a multi family or single family in either Baltimore City or county.The tenants I'm targeting are students and young professionals.I have worked with several real estate agents, but they either do not seem to know a lot about investing, or do not have enough time to even accommodate me to my requested showings.To the more experienced investors in the Baltimore area:Can anybody make any recommendations for smaller real estate investor meetups for 50 or less people?

But I won’t plunge your toilet.

So if you're ready to take the plunge into real estate ownership, do your research and ask questions as you go so that you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.

It's inspiring hearing from newbies who have taken the plunge, I look forward to finding my first deal in the not too distant future.