New member from Fresno, CA

[Ed Lopez]

Hello everyone,  I've been lurking on and off of the site for awhile but have finally decided that real estate investing is something I should pursue.  I have a full time job and no prior experience.  My father was a general contractor who I helped out when I was younger so I know my way around tools but have never worked in construction professionally.  Bigger Pockets has been a great resource for someone in my position.  I recently completed a refi on my primary residence and am now attempting to use some leverage from the home we have along with some extra I am squirreling away to get my first deal rolling.  Currently I am still in process of learning to properly analyze the deals and plan on doing quite a few mock runs before actually purchasing.  

[Jay Orlauski]

@Ed Lopez Yes- I am referring to an FHA loan - it is how I got into all of of my multifamily units. Then I usually refi out of it so I can use it again later.

@Mandy Silveira  - Thanks for the kind words - we love having you there - See you at the next meetup!