Hi all,My name is Carlos Cockman and I am about to take the plunge into REI.

A couple of months ago I decided to plunge into the world of REI with some friends.

We are in Southern California, and as an example, our home was purchased in 2001 for $220,000, then soared to a vaule of $550,000 at the height of the market, and now we'd probably get about $350-400,000 out of it.If we could buy this triplex and I could count on more appreciation, then I might be tempted to go ahead and take the plunge.

Hey everyone,I feel like I've been a ghost here for the last 3 years and finally decided to take the plunge.

Now I am and I'm ready to take the plunge.

just scared if i find someone that has a great deal and i cant provide a seller that i ..a: wont find a buyer or b: loose a lot of moneyi will take the plunge soon i just dont know where i should start....marketing, finding a REA , or mortgage broker

Gabhart I understend where you are coming from..and I'm not here to debate weither I should get my Real Estate License or not, My fiance has his license and he is contracted under one of the most well-known brokers in my area, and him among other Realtor's have been suffering behind this situation with the Real estate plunges.

I have the funds, but I want to make sure I'm well prepared when I finally take the plunge.

The numbers look okay to me, but before I take the plunge, I want to find out how quickly homes rent in the area - don't want my investment sitting empty for months.I've watched the area's Craigslist listings, for repeats, and a local management company's listings online.

We have been talking and planning alot over the last few months about our goals and finally decided to take the plunge.