Hi Liam,Those are fantastic goals.

This is fantastic news!

@Michael Cardilicchia - It's fantastic that you're starting so young and already pursuing your MBA! 

The podcasts are fantastic and you can use them as a weekly training course and inspiration.

They are fantastic when you are just starting out.

Fantastic news!

You are surrounded by great opportunities with fantastic ROI in your own backyard ... why on earth would you go out of state to a market you know nothing about, because some turnkey marketer told you it would be a great investment, thousands of miles away where you'd need to hop on a plane to even see the place, where you are 100% dependent on providers you don't know who may or may not have your best interests at heart to make the investment work, paying retail (or more) for the property, and expecting great financially responsible tenants that would willingly choose to rent your place instead of purchasing their own place for less money?!?

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

I thought this was a fantastic deal until I was told that some of the bigger banks are offering the same products with interest rates below 3%.

Sorry I'm late to the party, but to piggy-back off of @Russell Brazil, one of the places off Gude in Rockville called ABKA Granite & Marble did a fantastic job with the granite installation when we renovated my wife's townhouse to get it ready for sale.