At this point i am seeking education on the topic, wanting to hear the good bad and ugly that comes along with it knowing it is a fairly new program. 

I have verified with the commission as well as NJ real estate education provider.

I'm in the process of finding local meetups, along with continuing real estate education online.

Scarily, people actually do this, some because they like/want to and other because this is what some financial planning education teaches.Of course, I look at your OP and you said you are using a LLC and need to discuss why. 

I would just think of it as buying an asset with the option available someday to give it to a child as a stream of income, or refi/sell it for the cash for your kid to use for education, business, or a home.

I would have killed for a free education.

We host weekly educational/networking calls and often have big names in the industry join.

Second, continue your education by reading targeted books, podcasts, reading through BiggerPocket archives on strategies your, will you?

It keeps you focused, broadens your network, your investment education and it gives you a community.

Hi everyone,My name is Shane, I'm not necessarily new to the investing world as I've been lurking and educating for years now, but I am yet to make the leap of buying a first investment property.