Do your due dilligence on the rents for the area in which you want to buy and make sure they still back out with the possible rent and don't get too caught up by the seemingly fantastic sale prices. 

Those are fantastic numbers.

@Nicholas Patrick Grow a 5 o'clock shadow, wear "grown up" clothes and carry yourself with confidence.  

I invest mostly in litigation and have had fantastic returns but feel like I should see what the fuss with real estate is all about, although I'm very skeptical (or maybe cautious is the better word)

Well, I’ve got fantastic news for you: in the same way that Goldman Sachs profited hand-over-fist from overpriced housing, you’ve got the opportunity to do the same in the years ahead.

You have a fantastic location for your first duplex in NE. 

It's a fantastic career choice and as you can see, many people out there are wanting and cheering for you succeed.  

In other words it seems the brand in Real Estate in most ways regards the local Professionals whom you will rely on for your success not entirely on the buyer like for example a clothing store or car dealership would.

Check out some of the podcasts as well that come through, some fantastic interviews.I believe we met in Vegas a few weeks back yeah?

I've experienced that to a small degree, when I thought a bathroom design looked fantastic, i.e. modern, slick, impressive, but just to hear the majority of women say it was too manly or just not like it the way I did.