Hello BP, my name is Dylan and my wife and I are in the learning and prep process for real estate investing. We are located in Bakersfield, CA and have a goal to create passive income in addition to our full-time jobs. We are targeting our local market in the Central Valley as well as some other markets in the Southeast US. We currently own two rentals, one condo and one sfr, and they are both giving a small amount of cash flow. We have already learned so much about real estate and look forward to meeting and hopefully working with some of you in the future!

Welcome, Dylan.  If you would like to meet up with other local investors there is a meet up this Thursday at Rusty's Pizza on Ming and Ashe.  Check out the bigger pockets even section for more info.  It is free (but we ask that everyone buys food/drinks from Rusty's for giving us the venue for the evening) 

Gene, we will be there!

Hey Dylan! I’m a local real estate agent here in Bakersfield! I will also be attending Thursdays meeting it will be my first time as I have just started to get into rei but looking forward to meeting everyone! 

@Dylan N. and @Isaiah Acosta , I look forward to meeting both of you in person.  I always learn and get a ton from networking.  See you there!

@Dylan N.

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Wishing you the best!

@Dylan N. glad to see you on here!  Been a few years since we've talked!  PM me if you'd like.  We can talk about the questions you have. 

@Sanjeev Advani we will be in touch for sure, so happy to see you here! @Gene Hacker and @Isaiah Acosta I just found out I have another event I must be at (moms retirement dinner) so I’ll miss the meeting this month. I learned a ton last month and will be at the next one in December!