Hi everyone,

I am yet another longtime lurker, first time poster on the Bigger Pockets forums. (If LTLFTP isn't an official BP recognized acronym, it should be.) Besides the wealth of information contained in all the articles, podcasts, and forum discussions, the number one value of a site like this seems to be networking and the ability to ask specific, time-sensitive questions to peers in the business. I figured I had better start posting!

My name is Jordan Powell. I currently work full time as a contractor for a computer software company. I have had aspirations to invest in real estate for a number of years now and have read various books and internet resources, but I have yet to jump in and make anything happen.

I have two short term goals vying for top spot right now. First, I would like to get my feet wet and earn a bit of capital with wholesaling. Second, I want to keep my eyes open for a small multi-family building that I can live in and rent out the other units. I know these goals sound vague, but the purpose of my post is not to detail out every facet of my plan.

The biggest obstacles to getting started for me are 1) my job, which eats up a large portion of my time, and 2) my inexperience: the moment never feels quite right to dive into something so unfamiliar to me. Hopefully Bigger Pockets can help alleviate at least the second hindrance — if not totally by new-found knowledge, then by a swift, albeit motivational, kick in the pants! ;)

Looking forward to interacting on here with everyone.

Thanks,

Jordan