I am very liquid but I am a professional poker player which makes getting a loan tricky since they consider me 100% commission based.

Wanna play some poker, a friendly game, bring 25K.

I see your point i just hard  find it hard finding this info out..its like a poker tell..they arent voluntarily volunteering this info out some of them..like im struggling i need to sell..lost my job going through divorce..etc etc...if they blurt that out..they lose their position..I guess some people just tell you straight up..my wife died, im broke need to sell asap..some are more honest than others i guess and just will be straight up with you.

Just had a house down the street sold cash little over  265k asking price was 265k it was foreclosure needing  major updating ,really cleaned could  get 350k .The house only got a little above asking price 6-8  months back it would have been a mad poker game on bidding on it .

You're playing a low percentage game relying on online leads.

I am ready to jump fully into the real estate investing game. Real

I'd just like to introduce myself.I am a former professional poker poker, self taught through a forum (2+2) and I'm looking to do the same thing here on Bigger Pockets with REI.

I currently work FT, however I'm debating on playing poker FT in a years time.

I had poker chips printed up for my business.

@Andy Eakes  Your comment about passive income being a long term game REALLY resonated with me - that's absolutely right, I'm doing this for the long term, not as a quick way to make money or as a flip!