All my fees are paid as of now and I am just waiting on a test date.

Get your license. 63 hours of class and then the state test.

Buy properties and in locations where the risk of not being able to pay the mortgage for extended periods is zero regardless of market conditions.Stress test your deal analysis for worst case scenarios.

I'm just testing my desire for monthly cash flow vs general investment opportunity.

I recently purchased 2 rentals in this side of town and I haven't had any negative encounters so far, but I'm still testing the area to see how it goes.

It was a swift and successful purchase with tenants in 5 days after putting it on the market and I also wanted to test my metal with regards to buying sight unseen (I only visited the house after having keys in hand).

Investors in hot markets know they’re in hot markets and for all you know he may just be testing the market.

Also it might be a good idea to test out some more property managers now so that when you do get more units you aren't dealing with a bad one when there are too many units to handle yourself.

And even though virtually every sponsor agreement allows me to share investment information with others who might be advising me on it (especially when club members are bound by an NDA), I still ask the sponsor if I can share it, because it's a test.

Prior to additional guidance the recommendation was assume first 30 months to avoid being disqualified for the OZ load test and timing requirements.