You've already separated yourself from those who just sit on the sidelines.

I let myself get comfortable and used to this idea that even though i wasnt contributing, just sitting back relaxed on the sidelines, overworking my employees, diminishing my hunger for success, lackadaisically directing the traffic, i thought somehow magically i would still come out on top.

I'm sitting on the sidelines at present, but this area/opportunity might be different.

I would rather not sit on the sidelines for the next two years to the rentals must go.

First of all I'd like to say congratulations on making the decision to get off of the sidelines!

Of course one day they'll be right, but if a RE investor listened to their advice over the past several years and sat on the sidelines they would have missed out on tremendous gains.

That way, you won't get sidelined by emotional thinking. 

I don't think the property taxes on my other one have "caught up" to reflect the increased price paid for that property (if/when they do, my cash flow will drop a tad).I think this deal is a little lean but it's tempting because it's with the same provider, I trust the PM, and it gets me off the sidelines in 2018. 

Make sure you participate and don't just sit on the sidelines and read.  

So I am a 20 year old college student excited about my future of real estate investing...but I'm not good at sticking on the sidelines.