With CAP rates in the large apt and office building space below 6%, I don't blame some large players for taking profits.  

I am professional online poker player but I have had REI in consideration a few years already.

Set up a plan and budget go over materials you want and can afford for it figure out whats worth the effort and whats not but of course first things first set up with a hard working A player real estate agent to help you find the best deals.

I don't like condo's because of the fees and power players wanting to sit on the boards.A condo sitting for 2 years is a long time.

Learn to become excellent at the fundamentals: Locating & negotiating great deals, accurately analyzing potential deals, and building key relationships with cash buyers along with other key players that will bring deals your way. 

Over the next couple of years many players entered the market and failed.  

Good to see an NFL player taking care of his financial future so early in his career!

Hello everyone at BP,Im a soccer player that has been interested in real estate investing for as long as i can remember.  

Oh yeah, get out to some local real estate working groups and meet the local players in your market. 

This reminds me of the hockey analogy "A good player goes where the puck is while a great player goes where the puck will be."