New Investor in Battle Creek, MI
Hello, everyone, I'm Mike and I currently live in Battle Creek, MI. I have been wanting to get into real estate investing for years and have decided to dive in head first.
I am currently a stay at home dad and have a business that I run out of my home manufacturing custom lighting fixtures and selling lighting parts though Amazon. The industrial pipe chandelier trend, I started making those about 7 years ago and you may have seen some of my work on TV or in different places across the US and Canada. Trends, however, come and go and now I'm looking to get into something I hope is a little more stable and eventually develop passive income streams. I also umpire high school and college baseball in the summer and curl in the winter.
My goals are to own enough rental properties so that I can rely totally on that income stream to support myself and family. Right now that number seems to be around 64 and I hope to hit that within five years. The head first diving in is being done as I have a signed contract on a condo in Chicago, IL which I had a bid accepted through the HUD website and I am getting ready to put an offer on a triplex which I will be hacking as my primary residence as well.
So far the Podcasts have been a great resource and I've learned a lot. I am super grateful to have found this site and all the resources it offers.
@Michael Delmont Check out Property Krawl and Kalamazoo Real Estate Meetup on the Meetup app or Facecook!
@Michael Delmont how many properties do you own now? Single family or multifamily? Are you investing in the Western Michigan area? Im looking at properties in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
Welcome Michael! Sounds like you have a good plan forward. Best of luck!
Welcome to BiggerPockets Michael and best of luck investing!
@Michael Delmont best of luck on all your real estate endeavors. If you have any questions about rental properties I would be happy to talk.
That's a great goal, Michael! Welcome aboard and best of luck investing!
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Welcome, Michael! Sounds like you are off to a strong start. I am a buy-and-hold investor in Metro-Detroit but I also work in the mortgage industry full-time. Please let me know if I can answer any questions, lender-related or otherwise. Happy investing!