hello, everyone I'm new to the site and excited to learn about rental property investing.  My name is Scott,  I'm a Plumber by trade.  Interested in building a passive income through rentals preferably multi family.  

@Scott Slocum welcome! This community is great! I am new as well but I am learning fast by spending time reading the forums and the blogs. I suggest you do the same. Also when you are driving you can listen to the podcasts they will definitely motivate you tremendously. Good luck!

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Originally posted by @Pinny Lubinsky :
@Scott Slocum welcome! This community is great! I am new as well but I am learning fast by spending time reading the forums and the blogs. I suggest you do the same. Also when you are driving you can listen to the podcasts they will definitely motivate you tremendously.

Good luck!

 Thank you for the welcomes. I'm trying to soak up ss much ad I can. I'm listening to the podcast about six hours a day trying to catch up. 

Originally posted by @Dmitriy Fomichenko :

@Scott Slocum

Welcome to the BP family! Good to have you here!

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Thank you.  I too am in southern California.  Are you the guy to ask questions about using my 401k to help with my down for my first deal? Or is that covered in on of the forums already?  Again thanks for the welcome. 

Welcome @Scott Slocum . I’m sure your expertise in your tradecraft will come in handy here. One of the quickest ways to grow your network is to offer your knowhow to others seeking advice. As you read the forums, blogs, and books and listen to the podcast episodes, give the gift of your wisdom to the tribe. You will learn and grow all the faster! Congratulations on taking the first steps to financial freedom! 

@Scott Slocum Welcome! You'll learn a ton here. Good luck on getting started!