New in Edmonton, Alberta

[Bart Johnson]

Happy New Year everyone.

Certainly, it will be a new year for me. It's the year I'm finally going to pull the trigger and get down to some honest-to-goodness real estate investment.

I'm a long-time government executive looking to change career paths, starting with some dabbling and eventually going all-in.

I stumbled on BP via a link from J Scott's web site, which I stumbled on several months back while snooping around for some on-line advice. The web site is amazing. So much great content and so many great contributors. I vowed that this was the year I would finally educate myself in real estate investment, and BP will play a huge role in that.

While I am practically a complete newbie when it comes to real estate investment, I do already own one rental property, which was my principal residence until I got married a couple years ago. The rent covers all costs, including mortgage, so the equity in it is growing. But intend to sell it and use the equity to kickstart my real estate career proper.

I'm looking at flipping houses for a start and eventually holding/renting, all in the Edmonton area. I look forward to learning more about both.

Cheers,
Bart