Professional Musician getting my feet wet into Real Estate Investing! Looking to learn and network

[Christopher Gardino]

Hello BP!

My name is Chris and I am a new investor looking to make a serious career as a part time real estate investor. Currently, my profession is a guitar instructor teaching guitar lessons part time while having over 35 students weekly. I have been teaching a little over a year and a half and I look to keep that number climbing so if anyone in the Boston area is looking for some great guitar lessons, I am your GUY! I graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 2012 and studied Sound Recording Technology and Music Performance. I play in multiple bands of various styles and gig regularly in the Boston/Central Mass area, have gone on tour, and played in front of hundreds of people. Being on stage is where I feel most in tune with myself and controlling the crowd is such an awesome feeling. Connecting to others via music has to be one of the most gratifying experiences I have ever felt.

I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" just about 2 months ago and it completely changed my life! I have grown a thirst for knowledge and have read 4 1/2 books since from areas of Personal Financing, Investing, Tax, Mortgages, and currently reading "Real Estate Loop-holes" of the Rich Dad series. I look to continue to read and gain as much information as I can as I get my feet wet in Real Estate Investing. In getting my feet wet I plan to learn along the way with an honest and humble approach using my intellect and wit to minimalism loss and avoid mistakes. I figured the best place to learn is in the experience of others so I have been browsing around these forums soaking it all in!

Being only 24, I realize I have a long way too go and know that keeping an open mind is one of the biggest keys to my success. I hope to make some excellent connections here at BP, some new colleagues, as well as some good acquaintances with people in the field I am starting in. Perhaps even a mentor :) Hope to hear from many of you and am glad to be in a welcoming and comforting community.

Hope all is well,

Chris Gardino
Musician

[Jacob Villalobos]

Chris, keep reading the forums. Listen to all the podcasts. Get involved in your local REIA. Good things will come…just really learn the business.