Finding a niche and learning in South Dakota

[Jonathan Harms]

Hi all! My name is Jonathan Harms and I want to say this is a fantastic community! For the last year, I've been reading the blog and searching out a few specific questions in the forums. It is remarkable to see people rooting for each other and offering their insight. Now I am a member! My REI'ing began in 2010 when I bought a 2/1 SFH in which to live in a quiet neighborhood on the good side of town. That gave me the bug. A few years went by and I got married. Guess what?! My bride is into this REI'ing thing too! So over the next few years, we purchased a buy and hold and are renting it as a vacation home near Mt. Rushmore. We also flipped a home we were living in and are now doing that with our current home yet again. I resigned my W-2 job last week (March 2017) to pursue this thing full time and I hope this career takes me (us) to retirement. There are two REI projects that will keep me busy for the next several months--rehabbing a buy and hold and flipping a foreclosure. I need these to be successful for me to continue. I hope to be a valuable member of the community and I anticipate learning a significant chunk of what I need to know about REI'ing from this community. Personally, I really enjoy general aviation, but I haven't decided yet if I am a Cessna or Piper person. I also love listening to the Grateful Dead. I am tickled to bits John Mayer is stepping in and touring with the boys this summer as he has the last couple of years. See ya next time!

[Mark Gruetzmacher]

@Jonathan Harms  Welcome to the community.  We don't get too many from South Dakota on here but there is some.  How is that vacation rental doing by Mt. Rushmore?  Just was curious.  I hope your area is better than it is over here.  Things are really getting high priced for what they are here in the Rapid City area.  Good luck in your future endeavors and see you around.