My ultimate goal is to flip homes, and many have recommended attaining a real estate license first.

If you think it'll slow or depreciate in value then pay down or even sell.In the end, your goal should be to conservatively get to an attainable number (whether its net worth or monthly net cash flow).

Tired of spectating and eager to participate RE investing.I'm interested in investing in multi family properties(2-4units) with a goal of attaining a passive income of 10k a month.

I am eager to continue learning and I know that Bigger Pockets will be a major part of helping me attain my goal one day.

I recently attained my salesperson license, even though I don't work in that capacity within our firm.

I have an initial goal of attaining $3,000 per month ($36k annually) in income derived from real estate investments in order to supplement my full-time job.To kickstart this post, I thought I'd ask some questions to the community that I've been pondering over the course of my real estate education:First, market timing: I have the sense that the Dallas market has been on the upswing for the past several years, accelerating even more rapidly since the announcement of several major companies (including Toyota) moving to Plano.  

I have my story, the struggle, and the journey from when I was a poor kid growing up, then when I began investing from the age of  22 or so to today at 31 years old where I have attained what in my perspective is success through real estate which impacts several categories of my life.  

I am extremely lucky in the things that I have and the levels of success that I have attained in my career. 

Income and good debt are your two best investment tools to attain your goals but 10 years is far from realistic at this point.

I currently have a full time job but I am willing to work after and on weekends to attain the knowledge that I need.