After 16 years in my career (RE broker) and 13 years as an investor, I'm at the equity growth stage as well. 

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

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So really need to do some deep market research, haha, but not so willing to pay for this, at least not at this stage when I'm just starting out.

Every PM operates differently, and at the end of the day, there is tons of information you can navigate on your own in the beginning stages online, but surely there will be PM's that would be more than happy to assist you on journey. 

At this stage in my life, these equity plays are more impactful than holding onto a property for a couple hundred dollars of monthly cash flow.What’s your take?

At that stage I may reach back out with some additional questions. 

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

I think I’m stuck in the paralysis stage, I have read some books and been to the conferences.

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