At least to begin with.I'm not here looking for answers, but I am here to learn as much as I possibly can before I take the plunge and chase my dreams.

Fortunately, I took the plunge in the late 90s and bought a few properties and rode the real estate wave.

Rental occupancy and rates plunged in the Fall of 07 and so did the values.

I speculated for years and finally took the plunge.

I am new to real estate investing and after years of reading and researching, I've finally decided to take the plunge.

It sounds like your interested in the latter, so I would suggest educating yourself thouroughly and then making the plunge on a property.

All you are missing is hedge fund experience :)Most people on BP struggle with working full time jobs and investing on the side or have had made the plunge and work hard full time on their real estate investing/business.Having worked in the commercial real estate field, I can say that nepotism and a big bank account funded by family is unfortunately, a part of the culture in many instances.

We're really happy to have you here . . . thanks for listening and for taking the plunge by getting active on the site.

Personally, I believe the price makes this deal not worth the plunge.

I'm looking to network with like minded folks and see where Bigger Pockets takes me.I've already taken the first plunge and bought a multi-family property, fixed it up a bit and plan on holding it for a while.