That's money they will not see again, and it's arguable that they will see it in public services, but renters also enjoy public services...

And if you want to jump in the deep end of education, go on the national reia cruise. days at sea with education education education on many topics and areas of investing, days in port to enjoy, but education to overload if you choose. 

Do you feel like you can still manage to enjoy time off (like weekends, vacation, etc.) while working a full time job and being a part time real estate agent?

I really enjoy economics could talk about this stuff for days.

I enjoyed my days lending in Detroit.. but I did not enjoy the tenant base.

I am a big numbers person and really enjoy thinking through the ROI on a rental.

Then while living in the home, maintain it, continue other minor renovations (paint, landscaping etc) and in a few years, after enjoying the annual appreciation you can choose to rent it out or sell.You must also be aware of the tax ramifications (lived in 2 out of the past 5 years) etc.

I really enjoyed the Baltimore REIA but it it was a little far of a drive (about an hour to get there).

I am new as well and been enjoying the podcast.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.You may also enjoy this post, about multifamily properties: How to Buy a Small MultiFamily Property: A Step by Step Case StudyOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!