Hype, Motivated and Focus!!!

[Jhun Caday]

Hello Everyone, 

Just want to introduce my self. My name is Jhun and I currently work as an emergency room nurse. I love travelling and hiking on my free time and play with my 2 yo. 

I am very new in REI and just actually recently learned this forum, read a couple of books and I am definitely learning a lot (like a light bulb turning on simultaneously). I have been a nurse for 10 years and really feel that I am at the end of my stick in nursing world. Although I love what I do, I have no desire to further my education in nursing to get a higher W2 income nor want to be in nursing management. I see that REI can give me a way to slow down in nursing in the next 10-15 years or a completely way out. My goal is to replace my W2 income through REI and right now I am hype, motivated and focus to my goal.

Although I just learned all of this, I am kinesthetic learner in nature that is why I wanted to start right away. Therefor started looking for about everything i.e. location, rent, funding and everything I need and don't need to know because I wanted to start the process. I was able to narrow down my location to Macon, GA (so if anyone out there in REI in the area or Atlanta GA area, I hope we can connect). Right now, my biggest challenge is funding as interest rate in HELOC is terrible. Although I have enough money to cover my down payment for conventional loan, I am open to any creative idea that you guys may have. The houses I am looking was around 80k-100kand 3 bedroom SFH.

Anyhow just here to say Hi! Hello! and connect with you all and hope to learn all the ins, the great, the good, and the bad of REI.

[Benjamin Aaker]

You might want to have a look at The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller. I recommend this book more than any other. First half is mindset, but the second half has a lot of details on evaluating deals.