New Investor Looking to Network in Western Washington Area

[Aaron Nelson]

Hey everyone,

My name is Aaron Nelson. I recently joined BiggerPockets after reading Brandon Turner’s book, The Book on Rental Property Investing. I am a 31 year old pharmacist and live with my wife and 10 month old daughter in Maple Valley, Washington.

My goal is to use real estate investing as a vehicle to build a source of passive income that will supplement my retirement savings and eventually help me exit the rat race. I’d like to start by buying and holding SFRs and small multiplexes (2-4 units) in Western Washington (right now I’m looking anywhere between Bellingham and Tacoma). I plan to buy my first property within the next year and build from there.

From my limited research it looks like Everett, Marysville, Kent and Tacoma all offer viable investing options but I would love opportunities to network with others and learn more about specific areas people have had success in.

I look forward to gaining as much knowledge about real estate and strategies as possible, and begin doing what I am passionate about.