Hello! 28 year old small landlord from Birmingham, AL! New member intro.

Hello! 28 year old small landlord from Birmingham, AL! New member intro.

Real Estate Investor · Birmingham, AL · Member since 2014 · 3 posts · 1 vote

Hello to everyone in the BiggerPockets community!  Old lurker, New Member here 

My name is Eddie Carr, and I'm a young motivated small landlord in Birmingham AL! I'm excited to finally join the BP Nation after many times of being directed here from Google for answers. I'm a 28 year old, 2013 graduate with a bachelors in Mathematics/Computer Science.  After being laid off  I decided to pursue Real Estate more in depth & full time. I watched my whole family invest in Real Estate since I was a kid. I purchased my first rental from my father in 2011. He  showed me early the headaches landlords go through but I still had a drive & passion for it. Sadly, Late 2012 my dad/mentor passed unexpectedly and I was thrown to the wolves. I made many many mistakes but Since then I currently own & manage cash flowing properties in the WestEnd area of Birmingham.

My goal is to build a Real Estate team and grow our portfolio with many more properties. I also want to venture into another aspect of Real Estate such as wholesaling full time to fund more buy & hold deals. I know many investors stay away from the western side of Birmingham. I grew up in WestEnd also so I know the risk and the rewards of investing here.  I would love to meet other individuals in the Birmingham AL or surrounding areas  who have other investment properties for sale, advice, realtors,wholesalers, mentors and anyone else who understands the importance of teamwork. Please, if you have any advice or anything contact me. I love to learn. I look forward to meeting you all!  And Thank You! 

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  • Residential Real Estate Agent, Investor and Mentor · Birmingham, AL · Member since 2013 · 257 posts · 61 votes
    12y

    Welcome to BP!  If I can help with anything, please let me know.  Also we have a few monthly local meet up groups going on that you should make an effort to attend.

  • Real Estate Investor · Birmingham, AL · Member since 2014 · 3 posts · 1 vote
    12y
    Thank You!! I would love to attend some of the local meetings.
  • Michele FischerPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Seattle, WA · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    12y

    Welcome to the site Eddie!  On't you love how all google searches lead back to BP? Great that you finally jumped in, the community is so much more than search results, so many great people willing to share!  Sorry to hear about your loss of your dad.  Making mistakes is how we learn and grow.  At least that's what I keep telling myself!

  • Hanford, CA · Member since 2013 · 5k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    12y

    Welcome to BP!

    Everyone has their own strategy and niche. It sounds like you have found your and are excelling. Mistakes allow us to learn and find new ways that work with more success. Look forward to seeing you around. Definitely check out the blogs and pods casts.

  • Solo 401k Expert · Anaheim Hills, CA · Member since 2012 · 18k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    12y

    Welcome to BP community @Eddie Carr  It is a great place to meet new friends and learn about various aspects of real estate and more.

    Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

    Wishing you the best! 

  • Real Estate Investor · Birmingham, AL · Member since 2014 · 3 posts · 1 vote
    12y
    Thank you both so much! I must say my mistakes have taught me more than anyone else ever could. I look forward to seeing you guys around the forum! And I wish you guys much success. Michele Fischer & Elizabeth C.
  • Investor · Tallahassee, FL · Member since 2014 · 246 posts · 89 votes
    12y

    @Eddie Carr 

    first of all I am sorry to hear about your loss. Secondly I would like to welcome you to the BP community. I think the trial by fire approach to RE is sometimes inevitable, and is necessary provided each lesson is learned only once. Stay active and be blessed

    Sebastian

  • Brandon TurnerPro Member
    Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    12y

    Hey @Eddie Carr thanks for introducing yourself! It's great to have you here! Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.

    By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:

    Oh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Birmingham" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.

    Thanks again for introducing yourself!

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