for what its worth, i'd hire an undergrad with some experience who is highly driven, genuinely passionate about what he or she does, and has a solid sense of themselves and aptitude vs. someone with an MBA from a top school who is 'just applying for a job'.

Although, I don't have much real estate experience I do have years of business, sales and marketing experience...the marketing being something I am passionate about and hoping to use to my advantage in real estate.So far I haven't spent a lot of time on BP, but I plan to a lot more.

I handled many of the property management functions and loved it.I currently run an event services company which serves my other passion of dog sports - my husband and I show and train Boxers and Dobermans, and are active in hosting and managing shows and trials.Getting ready to put my first house on the market, which is a property I lived at in Beloit, WI before getting married and moving to Rockford.

It's also been described to me as the largest Republican population in a heavily Liberal county and state ;)I can totally understand your fear of offending your neighbors because you probably will - any sign on the lawn other then "Vote Elephant" is offensive there ;)The wavy canopy mountain roads with and breathtaking views there would be the envy of anyone passionate about RE.

I have always had a passion for RE Investing and have been reading RE Investing and Entrepreneur books for years.

Minimizing your living expenses by containing unnecessary spending is equally important as creating massive income if you want to be a full time investor.My passion in life is to help others improve their lives financially.

I'm really passionate and have the desire to succeed!

Your situation takes more courage, but as a young single person you have less responsibility riding on your shoulders, so I vote to pursue your passion.

After interning at a local CPA firm and talking with numerous Big Four professionals, I came to realize that although I did well in accounting and took full advantage of accounting clubs and associations, real estate was my true passion.

That being said, I'm pretty moved by the passion people feel for or against the Apple brand.