Lake Zurich, IL · Member since 2013 · 4 posts · 1 vote
Hello All! I have been a fan of the podcast for about 4-5 months and very interested in getting into real estate investing. I am from the NW suburbs of Chicago, IL and it took me getting my degree, and MBA to realize I want out of corporate America, and want to build true wealth with real estate. I am likely going to buy my first home/ primary residence in the spring/summer of 2015 and hope to learn a lot to make that best possible situation, as well as many more investment properties! I am reading all I can and here to learn from you all! Hopefully I can help in some way you all as well!
Hanford, CA · Member since 2013 · 5k+ posts · 1k+ votes
12y
Welcome to Biggerpocket!
We are also buy and hold investors with full time jobs. We got started through buying a personal property as our first "home". We fixed it up and rented out. We have had lots of friend who rented out their rooms so they were building equity while living rent free. Other people on bigger pockets have bought multiplexes. So there are lots of options. There are tons of great information on Biggerpockets.
Definitly check out the blogs, podcast and forums. Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures. Many of us including myself write about our niche. The only thing we all agree about is investing in Real Estate. Beyond that there are many different style and types of investing. My blog/website is about long distance self management, landlording, investing in class A investments, investing in a transient lifestyle, etc.
Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
12y
Hey @Jon Burkhart welcome to BP! I'm glad you're enjoying the podcast. You should definitely start jumping right in the forums! Also, if you haven't yet, try to setup some "Keyword Alerts." It's great for getting into local conversations.
Audio Engineer and Investor · Cebu City, Cebu · Member since 2013 · 7k+ posts · 881 votes
12y
Hey @Jon Burkhart welcome to BP! This is a great place to learn more about REI especially with the added bonus of having some great people that you have the potential to connect with. I hope to see you interacting more often in the forums!
Hanford, CA · Member since 2013 · 5k+ posts · 1k+ votes
12y
Welcome to Biggerpocket!
We are also buy and hold investors. We got started through buying personal property and than renting it out when my husband was transferred. As we further our career we lived off of one salary and invest the other one. I am also an MBA and hope to use this cash flow to fund early retirement in 15 years.
This is a great place to learn as we all start somewhere. Definitely check out the blogs, podcast and forums. Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures. Many of us including myself write about our niche. The only thing we all agree about is investing in Real Estate. Beyond that there are many different style and types of investing. My blog/website is about long distance self management, landlording, investing in class A investments, investing in a transient lifestyle, etc.