Of course, you should try to learn all the things that you need by reading books, listening to podcasts, and picking the brains of mentors but I'd say the best learning experience would be to take the plunge and go dive right in.

Apartment Vacancy Hits 2-Year High As Rents Plunge In Sun Belt (bisnow.com)

It's important to be aware of the negatives associated with real estate investments and understand what you are getting yourself into before taking the plunge!

I finally decided to take the plunge into home ownership this year after getting tired of throwing money away renting.

I am ready to take the plunge on my first of what I hope to be many rentals!

I am getting some numbers together over the holidays to see if I want to take the plunge and build a 2 or 4plex even with a modest projected outcome.  

But no matter where they are looking, we offer the full array of services to our clients not only do we provide property assessments, we also give renovation costs and rental estimates so they fully understand what they are signing up for before taking a plunge.

I've watched the market for a while, but I haven't taken the plunge in investing myself until now.

Given our flexibility, when might be a good time to take the plunge in your opinion?

I have to applaud myself for taking the plunge though when so many sit on the sidelines.