As for my personal hobbies, I really enjoy writing, gardening, knitting, and having lots and lots of pets.

He'll fall for her and the next thing you know, he'll be marrying her and buying a ridiculously expensive "starter house" with a fat mortgage.And then come the kids, and the next thing you know, of course they have to get an even BIGGER house, and new cars every three years ("for the safety for the kids" of course).They'll end up with a truly insane mortgage they can barely pay with nothing left over for pity's sake and he'll spend the next twenty years trying to pay it down while raising kids who have to wear designer clothes and have expensive hobbies.

I write/edit/mix music as a hobby, so I might hit you up with your DJ thing...Cheers!

Those who prefer to do it this way are typically part timers and one off's (meaning they only flip one property in a year or two) which is more like a hobby than a career/business.The second school of thought on this (which is my preference) is to hire out these labor tasks to those with experience.

IF you are treating this as a hobby, then disregard this entire post..lolK.I.S.S. coupled with TEAM, Knowledge and Time are the keys to your success!

My real estate background: I have studied real estate investing as a hobby for a while but haven't made the plunge for and investment.

Right now I label myself as a hobby investor.

But my guess is you may be likely to just do it on the side like a hobby as I'm not really detecting the passion you would need to do it full-time as a career.

I'm new to BiggerPockets and starting my hobby/career in real estate investing.

Ask questions about their kids, hobbies you see interest them from walking through their home, what kind of work they do, where they're from, etc...