New Real Estate Investor from Cincinnati, Ohio

[Tommy DeSalvo]

Hello Everyone!

My name is Tommy DeSalvo and I'm a new Real Estate Investor in Cincinnati, Ohio. I've done maintenance, repairs, and general property management tasks for multiple individuals and companies over the past 15 years. I am currently in a career shift from a CSR to a high school science teacher. 

My goals are to replace my current income with passive cash flow from four-plexes then switch to full time investing and begin getting into small-mid size apartment complexes. About a month ago I googled how to make money in real estate and came across an article by Brandon Turner "100 ways to make money in Real Estate." From there I started reading every BP article I could, then started listening to the Pod Cast, and finally decided I lurked long enough, it was time to actually join this motivated community.

Thanks for having me.

[Jerry Padilla]

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

If you have any questions regarding financing, I would be glad to answer.

Meanwhile here are a few tips:

Here is a Guide to Getting the Most Out of BiggerPockets: (They are also above in the forum, but are a great way to get started)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/biggerpockets-com-tutorial/

How to Effectively Use the BiggerPockets Real Estate Social Network: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/effectively-using-the-biggerpockets-real-estate-social-network-to-build-your-business/

Here is a great feature to BiggerPockets: The keyword alert system:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/12/19/keyword-alert-system/

I look forward to reading your success stories in the future!