The guy in the black trench coat, the girl with very short, shorts and no bra, and the surfer dude.

I have been reading BiggerPockets for several years now but recently decided to jump in feet first.I am not a complete novice to Real Estate investing but I have a very long way to go in order to fulfill my dreams of giving my family the long term income and security they deserve.I firmly believe that Real Estate along with a balanced portfolio of retirement accounts is the only way to go.Real Estate has always been a passion of mine, to learn my craft and acquire as many income producing properties as possible.As of recent and what really got me into high gear is that my first baby (girl) was born 8 months ago and I want to provide for her future unlike mine.Now I have this new hunger, direction and priority in life and have decided to commit myself 100%I know this is going to be a long process and am very ambitious and having a newborn is a powerful motivator to learn and create wealth for my wife and baby.A little background on me…I am married and have a 8 month old baby girl.

I often ponder this before I pull the trigger.

If I wasn't so bothered by bitter freezing temperatures(and being a down right big city girl) it might be a place of interest for me to relocate;-).If you don't mind sharing, what sort of investing are you going to or are doing?

So I just completed my first spec build.....I oversaw the project, my girls were in charge of the basic construction, and my wife took care of the decorating...Happy Holidays BP Nation!!!!!

Hi Rodney,looks like you came to the right place for advice - there are several really good answers here to ponder over.

@Andrew S.And what your friend said also applies to boats, ski chalets, RV, luxury cars, atvs, snow mobiles, and a whole host of other "big boy toys" and big girl toys also.

My girl friend is looking to hand her license in the Raleigh, NC market. 

lolThis sounds like the pretty girl you finally get a date with.Pretty - yes!

Honestly, I'm a girl so there's always that need to throw in the disclaimer, but I have 95% confidence that I can sell this thing for between $129-$132K.