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Hey, BP Nation. Long time lurker here and I've finally committed to getting more involved. I'm sure that's a pretty typical M.O. :).

I'm originally from Kansas City, MO and now live in La Jolla, CA (San Diego suburb).

My focus is on acquiring solid, "bread and butter" SFR's in desirable areas of the Kansas City metro. My goal for 2013 is to continue building my portfolio, both individually and along with my business partners, and ideally acquire our first multifamily property in 2013 or 2014.

My day "job" is running an internet marketing company I founded with said business partners mentioned above.

I look forward to meeting and engaging with you guys instead of just extracting knowledge selfishly. That came off a little deep...you know what I mean :).

Haha, yes, KC is just a twinge better than LJ on the cash flow front!

Looking forward to being involved here -- guys like you have helped me learn a lot and I feel like I should attempt to at least provide a little value for others too.

Thanks, David. Good luck on the move if it happens...you're bucking the trend moving LV -> SD instead of vice versa!

Hey, Marc. Nice to meet you.

Frankly, I can't really give any great insights on the SD market as my focus is on KC. The residential market seems to be booming right now. according to my investor friends out here, and I don't know a thing about what's going on with the commercial side of the equation.

I wish I could give a better answer than that but I'd be doing you a disservice if I made an attempt at one. :)

Thanks @Brandon Turner! The weather is nice indeed but sometimes I wish it was a little crappier so it was a little more affordable :).

Thanks @Marc Bodinger! Unfortunately I'm leaving the perfect weather and heading to cold and snowy KC for 10 days...so I'll be with you in nasty-weather-land.

Hi Karen M., thank you! Nice to meet you.

I agree with what you're saying about the values right now, the permanent desirability of CA, etc. and I do think it's a great time to buy a personal residence here in CA.

That said, trying to buy and hold out here is over my head so I'm going where the margin of error is much bigger and I can afford to screw up and not kill my return for years and years :).

Happy Holidays in NorCal (assuming you're still up there then).

@Jake Kucheck Thanks! Good to be here :).

Yeah, college rentals aren't the goal at this point. I'm only a few years removed from being that college tenant and I wouldn't want to rent to myself either.

We actually do live in Bird Rock now and love it. Unfortunately we aren't in a position to buy now but maybe in a few years!

Thanks @Joshua Dorkin! Stoked to be here :).

Thanks @Cheryl S!