My husband and I want to take the plunge and try our hand at real Estate.

That was what helped me take the plunge.

Can you expalin why I should take the plunge? 

Before taking the plunge, I recommend investing time in educating yourself and connecting with local investors.

I understand your excitement about taking the plunge into real estate investing.

Since you are so far away, it's less passive, but you still aren't going to swapping out sinks and plunging toilets.I am also interested in some smaller purchases.

I understand your excitement about taking the plunge into real estate investing.

Has anybody had experience installing a plunge pool like www.plungie.com in one of their rentals? 

I will add that oftentimes the fixed costs with installing any kind of pool (fence, pump, permits, excavation etc) are so high that the marginal cost of a plunge pool vs something more standard is relatively small.

But one or two may decide to take the plunge, and try the path less traveled.