DJ's Ice Breaker on Bigger Pockets
Alright folks,
I finally have my Ice Breaker Post on BiggerPockets - to you Josh and Brandon
I've invested (VERY slowly) in real estate via MLS purchases since 2011 . I also managed the tenants myself. I recently moved for work and because I was in between IT contract roles (hired a property Mgr), I decided to fill my time with real estate meetups and potentially buying an HVAC business. At these meetups I networked and learned about 401k to invest in real estate. Rather than pay someone to link all the information, I decided to google Self Directed IRAs in September and thats how I discovered BiggerPockets . So far I've consumed the first 70 of the first 90 podcasts (high to low) in 2 months while I've shadowed a flipper, knocked on doors, networked etc to get my feet wet.
I want to extend a great gratitude to the BP community,
BENEFITS TO ME (not an exhaustive list):
1. Getting from A to B in Discounted RE Investment without paying almost $4000 for courses to link the steps.
2. Understanding Self Directed & Solo IRAs - Thanks @Dmitriy Fomichenko
3. Understanding Trusts - not completely yet :-)
4. Exposed to the 4-Hour Workweek - currently on page 11 @Joshua Dorkin
5. Came to conclusion on getting my RE License in the near future (Show23 @James Vermillion and others who gave reasons to get a license.
6. Purchased J Scott's "Flipping Houses And Estimating Rehabs" on BP to build confidence on potentially re-habing and flipping or holding a wholesale acquisitions. ( I did do a lil rehab on the 2nd duplex in MN)
DISADVANTAGES:
1. NONE
2. NONE
3. Did I stutter...I Said NONE.
Thanks Josh & Brandon. Thanks Everyone on the forums.
Now lets get cracking on this :-)