Here's why I'm doing this:http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131101150259-658789-pay-it-forward-give-and-ye-shall-receive (no affiliation and nothing being sold there, its a link to a great blog post on LinkedIn, not written by me)

I’m John-Mark Chesney and I’m a full-time physical therapist and pursuing a part-time job in real estate.

Since then, I've read several books on REI, been to several auctions at the local courthouse, read countless web articles, been to a REIA meeting, joined several meetups and am currently in the midst of an on-line class being taught by Josh Fuhrer - great class, highly recommend for any of the other newbies out there (it lead me to this site).

Thank you @Brandon Turner , great info indeed, I have read 2 of your articles and downloaded the beginners guide and will be listening to podcasts rather than watching TV.

Husband is a union carpenter and wife is a physical therapist.

This might require removing floorboards, sealing concrete slabs or cutting sections of drywall, all with the intent of fixing the physical damage.

Since college, I have only set goals for myself just in terms of financial wealth, but I now see how important it is to set goals in other forms of wealth: physical wealth (taking care of your health), emotional wealth, spriitual wealth.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

Looking forward to reading the articles and educational info here on BP.

In addition to the actual costs of physically moving their household goods there is the need to once again save up for 1st, last, deposit(or combination thereof).