I also like a lot of water sports like surfing, paddle boarding, diving, fishing, foraging, and motorcycle stuff.I can justify the expense because I call it a "business facility" and I always love going in there to organize and play with my toys or work on my ventures.

I’m new to realty an would really like to play around with, an start getting a better eye for potential good deals.

Then look into ways to get into the real estate game.

Again, I'm trying to play it safe.  

Did the market soften since or was there something else at play?

You have to get into the real-estate game at some point, stop 'waiting' for another year. 

Contingent on the location, a tear down could work (different ball game than flipping).

In Chicago, there are management companies that focus exclusively on subsidized housing since it eliminates the rent collection issues, and this could be an interesting play in SB. 

I enjoy sports, playing guitar, and the beach.I have completed the 135 hour real estate salesperson course through Rockwell Institute, and really felt like I learned a lot.

Hi, I'm very new to the game.