There is a class-action lawsuit taking place in the state of Florida at this time.

Have you tried non traded REIT investing?

It's not all that big on profit but it would be a nice size profit for a first timer like me, also I would really want to get my feet wet and actually take action and I could really use that profit money and use it to my next flip and so on. 

Goal for 2016 is to take action.

My name is James, I found BiggerPockets by listening to podcasts and recently buying Brandon Turner's book (audio version) "The Book on Rental Property Investing" I am taking action and jumping into the arena after talking and dreaming about it for years.

@Paul BoccellariWelcome to the forum BP is an amazing website if you use it and take action on what you learn. i have only been really active on here since january of this year and the amount of things that have started to happen are unbelievable within such a short time.

I've gotten over the major excitement and realized its now time to take action!

Yes, you need to trade equal or up in value and reinvest all of your cash if you want to defer all of your tax consequences. 

Smart move to let people know you are ready to take action - be careful now and make sure you put your money into something smart!

Why would you want to invest in private equity versus a publicly traded stock or index fund?