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. 

Bought my last house from Hubzu.

I also have a small 401k that I am trying to figure out how to use whether it means closing it out and taking the hit or finding a way to transfer it into a Roth self directed.As I said I am really grateful that Bigger Pockets is here and have just been diving in the last few weeks since discovering their Youtube channel.Thanks Ya'll!

I have foreclosure leads recorded within last 2 weeks.

I have come across a house in Irvine, California that has been vacant for the last 7 years.   

At the last minute, the lender then decided they needed 2 year rental history.  

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

We are very new in Wisconsin and are lacking friendships, we would love to get together with anyone in the Milwaukee area to just be friends with an awesome and powerful similarity and learn from each other.

The homes Adair built last year (2017) provided an average of 20% instant equity for their owners. 

My last 2 what I did was basically a live in flip , where  I improved the property while living there  and then rented it out when I left .