I'm also on the very basic-initial steps towards getting my RE investment business on the road, but I have spent most of my time educating myself on books, trends, and most of the culture of Real Estate investments.

Do you pick Real Estate or celebrity gossip?

Personally, I am thankful to have the opportunity to spend the day with family and friends and celebrate another year together. 

I don't know if this is a cultural thing but every single realtor/investor I talked to told me the same thing. 

Some of it is cultural, I am a kiwi (new Zealander), and most of our clients are from similar cultures to ours where we tend to resent paying for anything.

I hope you’ve celebrated.

[side rant] - I'm also of the opinion though that if you don't at least try it on your own then you'll never have an appreciation for how convoluted our tax code is and you end up believing the hype that certain TV Celebrities turned Politicians cheat on their taxes which leads to bad decisions in the voting booth (not to get all political or anything).I do appreciate your feedback and suggestions though and I hope there's no offense.

We try to bring them into our eco-system and culture rather than your typical relationship.I completely agree @Michael Smythe! 

BiggerPockets has created a new Subcategory to celebrate your Real Estate Success Stories!

Up to that point, I had been saving money for tuition, so when I dropped out I had a nice little pile of cash that wasn't being used for tuition anymore, and if it wasn't for my dad's foresight I probably would've spent it on something dumb like a 6-month-long spring break (The "drunk on the beach" kind, not the "seeing the world and becoming a more-well rounded, cultured individual" kind).