All Forum Posts by: Edward Francis

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I am looking forward to coming to the next meetup in October. 

@Esmir O. Thanks, I actually saw the job loss as a blessing, because it did allow me to grow and persevere through that tough times and to switch careers into IT and that no job is safe. If that didn't happen then I probably would be more reluctant about becoming a real estate investor. 

Hi. My name is Ed Francis and live in the Syracuse, NY area. I currently work in the Information Technology department for one of the companies.

I'm new to real estate and started listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts a few months ago when my friend who is a landlord and owns several properties told me about it. After listening to the podcasts and talking to my landlord friend about his real estate experiences, I became more interested in real estate. One of the main reasons why I want to do real estate is because after losing my job last because to a merger, I wanted to have another way to provide for my family and to reach financial independence one day.

My goal is to become a buy and hold investor, buying duplexes and multi-families in my area and possibly out of state.