That said, I'm all ears, looking to soak up as much knowledge as I can!

I've been soaking in quite a bit of knowledge through BiggerPockets Podcasts, Books, Videos, etc.

My goal for this first meeting is to soak up as much information I can from other investors, get a better feel for hot markets in my city, and hopefully begin to build a cash buyer list so I will have someone to market properties to when I find sellers.

I would clean it...soak it and put a scrubber on a drill (like a headlamp cleaning kit).

I will be soaking up that bunch of knowledge for a good little bit!!

If you're a young person who is 100% dedicated to being a real estate entrepreneur, pulling the money out could be decent seed capital for starting your investment business.If you're a bit older and just looking to grow your net worth, doing a self directed account and not taking the massive hit probably makes more sense.

If not, spray it on, wait a while for it to soak in, apply more and repeat. 

Soaking up as much knowledge as possible and want to start building portfolio. 

I hardly recommend people because most nowadays are not worth recommending though Fund & Grow is who I refer for people who need seed money for their business or for any reasons you might need lines of credit.Thanks Fund & Grow for all the help, it was worth it!

If you outwork your competitors, soak up knowledge constantly, network like hell, and offer a best in class client experience, age will never come up.