How to start an art collection

While browsing the internet in the early hours of the morning, I clicked onto a post entitled How to start an art collection — an ultimate guide. It covered some definitions and introductory discussion to the concept of a private art collection, along with '9 Tips to Master the Art of Collecting'.

While I appreciate the sentiment of wanting to make art accessible, I feel that article was laying it on a bit thick.

So I offer my guide for starting an art collection. I've only got one tip.

1. Buy it if you like it.