I would first make sure you digest a lot of information.

Read all the books, attend the free webinars, listen to the podcasts and once you have digested all of the freely available info, decide on a singe area to focus on and specialize in.

There is definitely a lot of information out there to digest, and I can tell you from experience it can be very overwhelming.

@Dan Mumm thank you for your reply and great information to digest. 

Though you can take all these comments and digest it.

@John Underwood...Thanks, I was amazed (after making my post) how informative this website is...going forward I will work backward (a) digest all the info and (b) then ask questions. :) Thank again!

But, it is easier to digest than most books on investing in stocks that I've read.

I would start to digest a lot of information about syndication, multifamily assets, and commercial assets like retail or office space if that is what you like.

I digest a book a week currently and read 60 books last year.

Best advice I can give is make this an education event, because it is if you let it be, and it makes the sting of the cost a little more digestible if you see it as educational expenses.