I'm just laughing so hard right now - I needed that after crying about my real estate journey so far. 

You're entering into a phase of the investment journey where you want to strike a balance between proper due diligence and avoiding last minute analysis paralysis.

When this happens the fancy/complicated entity structure is useless protection-wise.Lots of attorneys out there who will sell you a $10k+ entity structure that doesn't mesh with your operations as you scale your portfolio and team.Also, ensure your REI-savvy tax pro and your REI-savvy attorney link up during the entity structure creation process so things are optimal on all sides.Just something to keep in mind as you're beginning this journey.

We hadn’t considered the idea of a balloon when starting our investing journey and we’re happy to buy, hold, rent, and let it appreciate while we pay down the 30 year mortgage.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

How much will depend on where you're beginning your journey.

Good luck with your investing journey. 

Please let us know at biggerpockets.com/guest For this round we're specifically looking for folks who are now real estate investors who fall into one of two experiences:Did you start your real estate journey with a significant amount of savings you were able to stockpile to start your investing journey from a well paying full-time job?

But I''m from Indianapolis and I've started my real estate journey here.

We're thinking about starting our out-of-state investment journey from there.