Additionally, one of my good buddies @Doug Spence is active duty air force and mentors new investors.

So, here I am, seeking your sage advice: should I jump on board with my buddies and join this mysterious REIG, or should I stick to my own path and keep building my skills solo?

Thanks for the Perspective Mills, I'll pass all of this on to my buddy so he can make an informed decision.

Chill out buddy!

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Me and my buddy are partnering up to get Into our very first fix and flip (we both just turned 18 & 19).

If you need, partner up with a buddy. 50% of a deal is better than 0%.

They just want 1 and a half times their money back. lolOne of my favorites this past week is from "one of your buddies" FB group on "creative financing" where someone with no money wanting proof of funds and to forge it to keep property under agreement while they try and find a hard money lender and people basically telling them how to forge a proof of funds letter. 

Because you are only $1000 out of pocket, which is substantially less than the $1800 you would otherwise be spending like your buddies at the bar are. 

@Jay Thomas: Sorry buddy, your comments "if the seller stops paying, you might be responsible, and you'll take on any existing problems with the property and mortgage.