I took the plunge myself and bought me a bunch of mining gear.  Originally started and got my feet wet with bitcoin mining by buying mining contracts off Ebay.  This seemed to work well and got me started and helped me to understand things like setting up pools and understanding how to basically setup everything.  I've had good and bad success with mining contracts.  A few were great, but I also encountered a couple scams.......so be careful.  I suggest to anyone reading this and thinking of buying a contract......DO NOT BUY ONE from someone who says they will start they contract more than 3 months after you send payment.  I've already been scammed once.  After 90 days it is very difficult to get your money back, luckily paypal was nice to help me out.

Waiting on my mining equipment to get here.  Most of it should arrive this coming week.  I am super excited.  Will be hashing around 1.2th/s with an investment around $8000

I took the plunge and am super excited about bitcoins.  I see opportunity with mining.  I also see opportunity with selling equipment.  I also see opportunity to sell mining contracts.  3 options to bring in cashflow.  Looking at it as both a hobby but as a business.....if that makes sense.

Good luck on your ventures!!