I work offshore in the oil and gas industry,  and I dont want to be offshore for my entire career, so I am looking to start investing in the hopes of working my way onshore and developing alternate income.From perusing on this site, buy and hold for a while, seems to be what Im gravitating towards, mostly because I am gone half the year currently, however, Im looking to learn a bit about everything and see where my interests/knowledge lie, as well as meet new people and maybe make some friends.As for fun interests, they are diverse and laughable at times.

(That's your marketing skills at work, most likely :)There is a LOT of personal philosophy being shared...and a good amount of personal experience...and the diversity among it reminds me how AWESOME Real Estate is.

The company’s geographically diverse portfolio provides investors with stable and attractive returns.EPR’s strong gains come on the heels of strong results in 2015 and the first two quarters of 2016.

That's still a huge area, and very few agents have the capacity to understand that large and diverse of a space.  

Chicago has an extremely diverse economy.

The point is section 8 families get the opportunity to send their kids to my kids schools which offers diversity in the market.

You will learn a ton from this diverse community of real estate enthusiasts.All the best,

You will learn a ton from this diverse group of real estate enthusiasts.All the best,

I think owning houses in 4-5 major but diverse cities is a good way of diversifying while still remaining within one asset class (do other commenters agree?)

The combination of good jobs in a diversity of industries, favorable climate, and liberal policies have been attracting people from all over and there is no sign of this trend stopping.