Newbie Investor from Fresno, CA

[Chris Allard]

Hello BP community,

My name is Chris Allard.  I'm originally from the Caribbean and moved to Houston, TX at the age of 10. After graduating college I moved my girlfriend (now fiancee) and I to sunny California almost 5 years ago in hopes of better opportunities.  I'm currently the Business Development Manager of a National Healthcare Agency here in Fresno.  My goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties that will allow me to pursue real estate full time to generate a million dollar realty company and beyond.  I've taken several steps (one is joining BP) at doing so, and plan to purchase my first multifamily unit very soon.  I found BP while educating myself from YouTube vids, audiobooks, and the podcast. I'm looking forward to my continue growth in real estate!

[Dash Siva]

Hi Chris and welcome to BiggerPockets! It’s a great place to learn more about investing and meet the people you want to meet.

I've had the opportunity to invest in CA, including Fresno.

Here are a few recommendations to get started:

Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/

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Wishing you the best and Welcome again!