Frederick McCarty

Summary: I am a new investor in the Indianapolis area looking to build relationships with all occupations, near or far, involved in real estate.  I would love to find a mentor/advisor I can bounce ideas off, assist, or possible partner with on a deal or two.  I’m not investor savvy (yet), but I refuse to be outworked in whatever mission I’m involved in. Background: I am a husband and father of two beautiful children.  Passing generational wealth to my children and retiring comfortable (financial freedom) with my wife are two main goals driving my real estate investing pursuits.  The byproduct of my goals is to provide quality homes for buy or rent to individuals.  I also want to eventually get involved in commercial real estate.  In my spare time I like to debate any topic under the sun.  I’m currently trying start a podcast it.  I’m also doing photography and videography as a hobby right now.  I’m sure looking for space to record a podcast and do video production was the final straw that made me want to get back into real estate.  I figured paying for something I owned has far more potential than something I’m renting. I am a “born-again” investor.  In 2007-2008, I jumped in feet first and bought my first rental property.  It turned out that it was a shady deal and I got the short end of the stick.  I ended up doing a short sale on the property which I now regret.  I was young when I attempted this the first time and suffered a lot of “concussions” due to all the times I bumped my head.  I tried to do it all by myself and it overwhelmed me.  Looking back there were a lot of valuable lessons learned.  One of which brought me to here: Networking.  I was talking with the owner of an AirBnB I stayed in about real estate and he suggested the BiggerPockets.com.  After a year or two and finally attending one of the webinars I decided to join and go Pro.  Now I’m here ready learn and earn the right way.