I have been reading books and listening to podcasts for almost a year now and I know I need to take action. 

The best thing you can do is listen to the BP podcasts, read through some of the forums and attend some local meetups to connect with other investors.

Sejin - Have you read your fair share of books as well as listen to podcasts?

I have been listening to the BP podcasts and Brandon Turner's books.

I’d recommend listening to the straight up Chicago investor podcast for local information, going to the variety of meetups that are in this great city, and meeting a lot of the people posting here. 

We have run in to numerous accounts of this.

I was honored to share my entire story on the BiggerPockets Rookie Podcast Episode 441, go give it a listen!

It is usually used in conjunction with decoupling clips and the like for listening rooms, audio recording rooms and home theaters.

Skills or qualities in no particular order: Communication, patience, empathy, listening ear, backbone, resilience, determination, organization, work ethic, lead a team, thick skin, time management, trusts their instinct, and all-around good ethics! 

Hey Jonathan, Best way to learn is to go to every meet up you can and ask a tons of questions and listen to the stories of experiences investors to figure out which route you want to take in your journey.