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Peter Bogdon
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Peter Bogdon
  • Real Estate Agent
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My name is Peter Bogdon, I am 25 years old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am veteran of the United States Army. I served for 4 years and deployed one time to Iraq. I am currently a student studying business administration at Montgomery County Community College and I live in Royersford with my girlfriend and dog. I am new to real estate investing and I am looking to get started.

I have been saving my hard earned dollars and investing in the stock market since I was 21 and I know I am going to take the next step and be a real estate investor. I am currently in college, I attend school for free through veteran benefits and I receive a healthy pension check every month for some events that I’ll take with me the rest of my life from the service. All in all, I’m in a good position to build an excellent portfolio but I need help and I know I need help. I am at a point where I am accumulating as much knowledge of real estate as I can and how to invest in it. I have an initial plan to buy my first house in which to occupy for the duration of college (I am a sophomore) and I plan to place it on the rental market within 5 years. During which I want to learn how to fix things in a house myself and take time to learn the market which I will be in as well as build cash. I am finishing my first two years of community college in the spring and I will then be transferring to a 4 year university in either Tennessee, North Carolina or Pennsylvania (where I currently reside). Is this a good plan ? It’s hard to find validation since all of my peers are still living with mom and dad, have no money and have no understanding of my future plans. It’s frustrating. I am glad I found this forum and I hope to continue to learn as much as possible from anyone I can.

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George Blower
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@Peter Bogdon

Welcome to Bigger Pockets. You have come to the right place to connect with others.

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