Good afternoon, professionals!My studies at my university are becoming less and less intense, meaning that I am able to dedicate more time to studying up on real estate practices and the habits of top agents. I have s...

I finally took the plunge for a PRO membership and am ready to start seriously analyzing deals.

I've invested in stocks and FOREX for years, but haven't ever taken the RE plunge.

Hello all, I came across the BiggerPockets community as a way to educate myself in REI before taking the big plunge and looking for my first deal. 

What ultimately helped you decide to take the plunge and purchase an REI property?

I'm an accounting/finance professional, and my wife and I decided 3 years ago to take the plunge into real estate investing.  

Thank you so much Roy.I am in the process of learning as much as possible before I take the plunge of my first rental purchase.  

I still want to learn more about how to calculate deals for flipping or brrr before we take the plunge, but I think she's onboard for making this happen sooner rather than later.

When investors get desperate and need cash now is when big mistakes happen that plunge them further down a hole and very hard to recover from.Point number 4: WHO had the idea that the tenant pay the leasing commission?

@Trevor Turner It's great to hear you and your wife are going to take the plunge into REI.