I first found bigger pockets after purchasing my first home back in 2018. At that time I had no idea about real estate investing. I simply needed a house to live in so I bought one. At that time I had a successful career in the bail industry as a licensed Bounty Hunter. I traveled the country looking for bad guys.

Shortly after that purchase I stumbled across Rich Dad Poor Dad and decided I wanted to become a real estate investor. I started to do some research and very quickly came across BiggerPockets. I read several BiggerPockets books and listened to countless hours of the BiggerPockets podcast. I was able to pull little bits and pieces from each episode I listened to. It's been so long ago now that I can't remember the episode number or speaker but I found my loophole to acquire properties.

I had a successful job and made good money but not enough to be able to buy properties with 20% down as investment properties typically require. I was familiar with the BRRR strategy and loved the idea but I didn't really have the knowledge base for the rehabs or the time as I was gone on the road (looking for bad guys) 3 weeks of each month. Instead I decided I would buy a property each year and live in it for 12 months. This allowed me to get properties with minimal downpayment ($0 down on my first two as I used a VA loan) as well as better financing terms. So thats exactly what I did.

12 months after buying my first property I bought my second and moved into the new home. I picked a real estate agent who was also a property manager. I proceeded to rent out the first home while I lived in the second. I did this a third and fourth time with each oncoming year. My first purchase was in 2018, second in 2019 and third in 2020.

At the end of 2021 my wife and I decided to relocate from Charleston, SC back to Indiana to be closer to my family. We purchased our fourth home in Indianapolis leaving us with 3 rentals in Charleston, SC.

I am now a licensed real estate broker in Indianapolis.

I am writing this post to hopefully help some new investors with a strategy that worked so well for me without costing

a lot of money out of pocket. The other reason is to introduce myself and let everyone know how much I would love the opportunity to help anyone in the area in the purchase or sale of their home. This includes investors. I know the entire midwest is such a HOT market for real estate investors and Indianapolis is no different.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have. Thank you for taking the time to read this little blurb and hope to hear from you all soon!!

Indianapolis, Indiana

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