I walked out side it was raining...I went back in the house...Played poker on my PC...At about 3:30 went and picked up my daughter...

I like spending time watching movies, playing Xbox, going outside and hitting a few, networking on BP, playing online poker ect....How does an individual become and stay motivated to excell?

My poker games with 4 other key investors who do what I do in different areas of the midwest are not open to the public.Lee - the answer to what we do is simple.

Like a poker player who folds most hands, it's not unusual for an investor to look at many hundreds of houses for every one he buys.

Poker table with chips and cards. 

I have thought about having a poker night at our home with billiards and poker in West Jordan but haven’t ever posted.

You are beginning to sound like a Poker player that keeps adding chips to a pot, looking at 2 Aces and a King, thinking the odds are with him drawing another Ace. 

I feel like I might be at a point where it’s best to just dump them and start new.  ...and there's your answer.Do you know the similarity between Poker and REI (not gambling)? 

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

This is my 30,000 mile high in the sky overview of real estate investing.I tend to look at investing in real estate like a  high stakes poker game, especially in the Bay Area.