With everyone on here putting deals together everyday, you may feel pressured to jump in before you are ready and make some very costly mistakes.

I'm ready to start the cleanup.If a Remington 1100 washed up at your house in 2008 its mine. 

Then it's a wash.   

I'm sure there are some good deals out there but I would be weary of investing here as your investments may get washed away.  

I don't want to jump to conclusions because I have no prior experience, but would this be a cause for concern or was he right to assuage my fears?

This year I was working with a partner to get into a business (car wash or self storage).

This year I was working with a partner to get into a business (car wash or self storage).

Once every two years you can sell a property that you have lived in for 2 out of the previous 5 years (hence the calendar pressure) and take the first $250K ($500K if married) of gain tax free.  

Students will listen to the peer pressure of their fellow roommates a lot more than they will listen to a landlord.

There maybe other factors that you did not disclose to your plan on the BP forums but it seems you have quit a job in hopes that the pressure of no income will cause you to succeed in REI.