Fresh CCM grad, in my first attending job, and finally have the means to dip my toes into the REI pool.

You don't want to try to go toe-to-toe with full-timers in this market, with properties flying off the shelves in hours and 31 competing offers being a very real possibility.

Just getting my toes wet in RE. 

My plan was to have the unit ready to rent by Jan. 1st.They did not submit their estimate until a week ago (i.e. 6 weeks after I closed, and 4 weeks after they were supposed to e-mail it to me).

And stop replying to e-mails or texts. 

Right now I am just focusing on getting my toes wet and figuring out the game, but you are absolutely right that I can't let my desire for the first deal to be perfect paralyze me.

Some are just tip toe-ing into these markets and saying: "honestly, I don't know if I will even be able to find tenants so I am just buying one single family at a time and not buying a second until I see what kind of response I get on a for rent ad."  

The parts that I liked were that it allowed me to dip my toe in the water and learn as I earned. 

I’m definitely dipping my toes in the water on Real Estate and there so much to learn!

A majority don't even make it 18 months from shiny new license to toes-up in the parking lot.Leaving the relative security of a 9-5 W-2 job - especially one with benefits - is a risk that should be undertaken only with a solid plan for surviving startup.