Hello all! I have had an account/profile with Bigger Pockets for a while, yet I never took the time to completely setup my profile or simply seek the "How to Get Started on BiggerPockets.com" guide.

Basically, I have...

Full time buy / hold with an aspiration to develop real property.

I know other family members who work a regular JOB.Their mindset is put money in savings in case of a medical illness or rainy day fund.Take 1 or 2 trips a year with vacation and that's all they aspire to be.They look at me and what I do and think "I am lucky" or "I have it good" that I have my own business.They think I sit at home in my office all day and do nothing.They do not realize I am putting in way more hours than they could imagine.I am sacrificing now so that down the road as I get older (36 now) I can take it more easy.Meanwhile many of these (savers) will be working as a greeter at Wal-mart at age 70 and complaining about social security not being enough.I am not going to be one of those statistics.A family member that is 68 has their house paid off,car paid off,and with social security still lives hand to mouth.I try to explain they need to grow that money to stay solvent but FEAR is what grips them from making a move.Whatever everyone believes we know we are born and in a certain amount of time we die.Where we go after that is up to each person to decide.So you do not have time to let FEAR keep you from making rational decisions and not living life.There is risk in everything.Successful people taker calculated risks and on average win more times than they lose.I guess I would be 4 and 5 since I have my own money but also buy property using owner financed deals.

Life has kept me super-busy and away from REI aspirations.

Tom Hanks "the hard is what makes it great"If I were an aspiring RE investor, new to the game, or just starting out and looking for the right path and info, I would beg, borrow, and borrow some more to get to this event.

As someone who's finely attuned to visual impact, I try hard to create an aspirational experience either for the renter or buyer.

Might be a different avenue if things don't work out or give you some additional ideas: http://www.forbes.com/sites/reuvencohen/2013/01/25/crowd-funding-for-aspiring-real-estate-moguls/

As an aspiring MHP investor myself - seeing the success and hearing your case study is fantastic!

I aspire to do huge things in real estate and want to move forward as much and as fast as possible.

This I'm also an aspiring investor from NYC.