I have been thinking about this since 1998 and have just decided to take the plunge.

Recently I decided it was time I take the plunge into RE instead of making excuses why I can't/shouldn't.

With the very helpful advice and feedback from folks here and on some of the members' websites, I've taken the plunge and purchased my first rental.

I am taking the initial plunge into this new arena of real estate in hopes to learn valuable information from each of you.

I researched for about 4 months before we took the plunge with the first one...My best advice is to just do it.As far as financing...a little bit of everything.

I finally took the plunge and bought my first investment property last year in Atlanta: a $165k 1br loft that rents for $1,400/month.

I am about to take that first plunge myself, congrats to you!

I finally decided to take the plunge and become an active participant.

Now I'm ready to take the plunge and learn the financial aspects (deliberately) not taught in my courses.

We've got a couple of things happening: low inventory, a steady stream of employed people moving in, enough press about these things that everyone thinks they're sitting on a gold mine with their property, and enough retail buyers to support the gold mine theory.Austin generally has been largely insulated from the plunges in the housing market over the last 20+ years.