The first thing that you must overcome when it comes to Real Estate investing is fear.  Some of this fear is from not having the knowledge or experience that makes you comfortable as a Real Estate investor.  That is what this page is for, it will provide some information and links to good sites that will give you knowledge on Real Estate investing.  The experience part is up to you.  Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad line of books, made much of his riches using real estate and has some real good in depth information in his books about real estate investing.