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Hello for Mountain Home, Idaho
Hi my name is Chad and I am currently active duty (Air Force, 12+ years) and stationed at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho. I have been researching ways that offer an alternative to invest my money, instead of throwing it into the good ole' stock exchange. I caught a BP Podcast on YouTube one day and was glued to it and how Real Estate offers one of the best platforms to invest in. I have listened to about 30 different Podcast's and read a lot of the blog's and articles on the site. There is a ton of knowledge to be had, and the best thing its free, with no Guru sales pitching. I have NO experience in real estate, apart from buying and selling a house I lived in when I was stationed in Alaska. However, I am working on a deal right now on a distressed property, which is what lead me to join BP. I am stuck on what I need to do to move this deal forward, but hopefully some guidance can be given to the more experienced investors here.
I have spent some time narrowing down the invest strategies I would like to try. These strategies are Wholesaling, Flipping, and looking at commercial properties (such as old empty K-marts, grocery stores, etc) and turning them into climate control self-storage businesses. Being in the military, I have the advantage of moving to different markets, and to meet new investors, partners and the like.
I am very excited about what this community has to offer and to answer any questions that I may have.