New From Pittsburgh PA!
I joined the site way back when I started listening to the guys on the Podcast. My name is Steve Myers, 24 years old and I live in the Oakmont area about 20 minutes away from Pittsburgh. I currently own a security company in the Pittsburgh area and have been around real estate my whole life. My father has invested in real estate since he was 16 and I grew up helping him occasionally on his properties. I have seen how well they have helped him in life and want to take my own investing to the next level by buying larger multifamily projects.
I bought my first project when I was 22 and currently still own it today. It was a tear down on 5 acres of land and I have slowly developed it as I had the money. I am hoping to put it on the market by the end of this year as there is a little more dirt moving to be done.
My next project was a residential SFH flip that I purchased at the end of 2014. I got lucky and one of the people bidding against me initially contacted my real estate agent mid flip and we put it under contract. While I didn't make a fortune off of the flip I was able to pay for my living expenses at the time. I paid for my education and learned A LOT! I cannot wait to do more and look forward to meeting new people in my area and across the world through Bigger Pockets!!
A big thanks to @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin for making the Podcasts enjoyable and knowledgeable. I listen to a ton of podcasts through out the day and I always look forward to theirs. I have not been too active on the site since I joined but plan to change that now that I am learning to manage my time a little better! Feel free to ask me anything that has to do with any of your security needs!
Cheers!
Steve