Accountant · Coconut Creek, FL · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 1 vote
Hey everybody! My name is Kia and a few months ago I moved back to South Florida from Iowa...got out just in time for the winter! My intention here on BiggerPockets is to learn more about the rehab side of the business. I have some relatives that have experience with residential properties so I'll be getting some hands-on experience soon. I figure changing a couple of plumbing pipes and tiling a few floors will help me get into the trenches in order to start my education. As a kid, I was fascinated with Bob Villa's television shows and thought one day I could be the female Bob Villa, but those ideas were abandoned due to the real world saying you need to get a "real job". So now I'm an accountant for a small non-profit and looking to pursue those childhood passions again. If you have any tips on how to break into the rehabbing business or just need me to paint a wall let's chat.
Accountant · Coconut Creek, FL · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 1 vote
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Thanks @Miguel Perez, hustle is the word that stuck with me last night on the 6 Steps for Newbies webinar. I definitely understand I have to get my hands dirty.
As a kid, I was fascinated with Bob Villa's television shows and thought one day I could be the female Bob Villa,
You couldn't have done that. Because I was going to be the female Bob Villa. I was fascinated by that show in a way that all the fix n flip shows on TV just doesn't satisfy. The contrived drama, lack of detail and overall fast pace of today's tv shows just doesn't hold a candle to Bob and Norm tackling old wainscotting or crown moulding or keeping a turn of the century house from sliding down a cliff. Throw in their laid back attitudes and broad New England accents and it's an era of TV that's sadly missing today.