Hello there BP!

So I'm from St Louis, MO and I've been doing a lot of reading and research on investing in real estate.  I am a civil engineer by background and I currently work for a consulting company based Tampa, FL.  I think that real estate could be a real boon to my financial security in retirement.  I'm planning to start investing locally in the next couple of months or so, and Bigger Pockets seems like it has a lot of resources for people like me.  I'm wanting my main focus to be on buy and hold properties, but I also see a strong potential in fix and flip as well, so I guess we will see where the road takes me.  I just wanted to introduce myself to start out, so I guess happy investing everyone!

Nathan