New Member from Orange County, CA

[Kyle Mendez]

My name is Kyle Mendez (27 years old). I am currently in the Aerospace industry. I am always looking for opportunities and try to avoid being complacent, which is why I am interested in the unlimited possibilitIes that real estate investment offers.

I am currently at the end of the process for obtaining my real estate agent license. I decided to transition into real estate sales with the intention of learning the transaction side in order to aid my future investments.

I currently own a 1B/1B condo in Lake Forest, CA. I decided to buy instead of rent in order to save and invest my money. The idea of spending money that I would never see again (renting) did not make sense to me.

About 2 years after my purchase, I found Bigger Pockets while figuring out how to rent my condo. This was a major turning point for me. I finally found the vehicle that would take me closer to my goal of living my best life.

I am extremely excited to learn more about real estate investing. I will use real estate investing as a vehicle to free me from my "9-5 job" in order to spend with my family and live a purposeful life.

I am mainly interested in buy-and-holds, but I'll keep my mind open for now as I am just getting started.

My fiancé and I may very likely be moving to Germany within the next 1-2 years. I would like to keep my condo and invest "out-of-state" (somewhere in the midwest maybe?) and possibly in Germany, although I will have to research the German market and rental laws as well.

Any and all advice is much appreciated! Again, aside from my condo, I am fresh into the world of real estate investing.

Regards,

Kyle