=p I've always loved your energy and enthusiasm and so glad I met you!

The reason I have to choose is because she isn't comfortable and says she is scared at starting real estate and she wants to spend some time “enjoying her life” and doing things she hasn't done before and I completely understand but I just don't want to lose enthusiasm and never do the one thing I have dreamed about.

It's great to hear about your enthusiasm as you prepare for your first deal in Pierce County.

They are willing to overpay due to either enthusiasm or negligence, not sure which is worse since the end result is the same.  

Or would that loss kill your enthusiasm for investing?

STLIPA has a weekly lunch at Cecil Whittakers near Carondelet Park that can be helpful for informal conversations, and I see a lot of investors focused outside the city at the monthly STLREIA meetings.It sounds like you're in a great position to rehab and rent out or fix and flip with your construction background and enthusiasm for increasing that knowledge. 

i will keep reading these opinions with enthusiasm, as this is what we are supposed to do for each other. 

More enthusiasm by many, or even just a few, individuals on the long side is probably creating a bubble, and those speculators will make out well, but all of their gains will be paid by other speculators who were wrong.

I'm looking forward to connecting with people that can share my enthusiasm with me.

I like your enthusiasm - keep up the good work