:-) If you haven't started doing this already, I recommend listening to the BP podcast "religiously"--including listening to the older episodes you can find in the feed.

None of the Hey I have been were you have been I was broke once too I am feeling so sorry for you let me help you and or religious induendo's in your time of need BLAH BLAH BLAH..Ours are very matter of fact and to the point..

Is it like a sacred religious ceremony of some sort?

New to BP Forums but have been listening to the Podcast religiously for about a year now.

I remember handing my landlord $2,600 cash per semester (and watching my 2 roommates do the same) for a bedroom in an old creaky house which had probably been paid off for at least 20 years.I have now been out of school and in the rat race for a few years now and religiously saving my funds to invest in real estate.

I have been religiously following your posts and blog.

Looking back now, I understand that this 5% rate is awful, but since it was the first group of leads I'd purchased I called them religiously for 6 months. 

I've been religiously following the BP podcasts and have been educating myself on REI in preparation for my first investment. 

Mcreia  meets every 2nd Tue at the Comfort Inn off 200 and i-75 at 6:30 .. just show up .. there is no charge for the first vist and plan to go to Denny's afterwards to get to know some members .. kind if a impromptu meeting .. i wish you luck and maybe Ill see you there .. by the way, dont quit your job .. and dont move out quite yet .. unless you have it bad at home .. stay and save but, learn .. maybe offer to do apprentice work on your off hrs and weekends .. or like somebody suggested .. volunteer at habitat .. you may even meet a ex president .. you never know who you might meet that can change your life .. hopefully for the better .. the best thing I have learned over my 46 yrs is, surround your self with the kind of people you want to be .. ie .. good, honest, hard working, religious, investors, smart, funny .. you have to make your own list .. but I myself try to hang out and be friends with  good people that are successful or at least want to be. thats why I like BiggerPockets so much .. just about everyone on here is so focused and kind .. .. be sure to take full advantage of all BP has to offer ..

I have been researching everything for the past month pretty religiously, every day looking for leads and listening to podcasts and researching terms.