I talk to hundreds of investors every year who: [list]Have been thinking about investing Have been reading about investing Have a friend who had done well investing (The elusive friend) Are saving for a down payment Waiting for rates to go down Waiting to finish their real estate course Waiting for their mentor to tell them to buy Waiting for summer (insert any season) Waiting for the market to straighten out Waiting till they can afford it Waiting till they get a promotion Waiting till their friend or relative can partner with them Trying to read just one more book Waiting till they buy their own house Waiting till they get a raise Waiting to graduate from college Waiting till their friend or family member becomes a realtor Waiting to be married Waiting till they contribute their maximum to a 401k Waiting till they get done working on their own home [/list:u]Then after giving me their excuse for waiting they ask [list]What happens if the toilet gets clogged?

Eric, welcome to the forum.I see that you've already been making some contributions to the forum.

If the purchase price isn't low enough then you lose money.Hello Ryan,Thanks for your contributions!

They certainly do deserve the recognition for their contributions!

Thanks to all who contribute to these forums, the information in invaluable!

Another thing that contributes to future success are the people around you.

California.I've even looked into TIC's and REITs and Charitable Trusts but those things are a bit esoteric for me.

I hope to be able to contribute.

Please be sure to contribute to the dialogue happening on site, in addition to promoting your properties.

Interest Only loans also have contributed to the problem (granted Texas hasn't had as many as other states).