We've Crossed the Rubicon

[Scott Phillips]

For several years my wife and I have talked about pursuing a different path, beyond working for a W2. During the past two years I've devoured information about real estate investing. Over the past 8 months we accelerated the remodel of our home in Boise, preparing it for sale.

As of today, we have a single family home that will serve in the short term as a landing pad in Heber Springs, AR, under contract and scheduled to close early next month. For the long term, it will be our first rental property. We listed our primary home for sale in Boise on Friday and had it under contract 22 hours later with closing scheduled for later next month.

It's happening!

I appreciate the many Bigger Pockets forum members who share their knowledge and ask questions about real-world scenarios. Without this forum, I don't know if we would have had the courage to embark on this grand new adventure.

Scott