Will report back on the hobby vs business endeavor.

I suppose there is a reason agents are doing it but I cannot see this as a profitable endeavor...

Seems like we’ve been wrong in this endeavor as much or more than we’ve been correct.  

@Kim HardmanReal estate investing can be a rewarding and rewarding endeavor.

I enjoy getting together with people with similar interests for dinner or even just coffee.I am excited to see what I can do with this new endeavor and excited to meet new and interesting real estate investment colleagues.

Education is important, but I think the decision of how to invest money needs to hinge on how much capital you're likely to have to deploy to various activities and how much time you intend to invest actively managing deals versus selling your time into other productive endeavors. 

In short, getting the place restored was akin to remediating damage from a natural disaster.In the trash and belongings abandoned by the tenant, he also left the OM for his healthcare real estate endeavor, nasty-grams from the IRS about his personal taxes, and collections letters from several creditors after him.I got burned here and so did my property manager.

My suggestion is to limit your risk on your first endeavor.

I am another recent entry into the REI endeavor courtesy of the Morris Invest podcast and YouTube videos.

I wish you luck on your endeavors!