Only way to network is to start posting, so…here I am!

[Emily Powell]

Hi all! Been listening to the BP podcast for a while and decided joining the site would be a great way to start networking. I work in a job that has me traveling 365 days a year, usually in each city for a month at a time. While being homeless has it's challenges, it also provides me the opportunity to see the country and investigate various investment markets.

I own my co-op in NYC and recently sold 2 condos in Los Angeles, providing me with some capital to find new opportunities. I am looking for long-term, cash flowing single family (or possibly duplex/triplex/fourplex) homes in markets with decent rent to value ratios. I don't have my heart set on specific markets but am looking at Atlanta and/or Austin or Dallas to start with and from there…who knows where else?

Looking forward to networking through BP and learning from those who have been investing for longer than I. Thanks in advance for your knowledge and for sharing with a novice investor looking to retire by 40 and live off of my cash flowing properties. Hey, a girl can dream.

[J. Martin]

Hi Emily, and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!