Newbie from Annapolis

Newbie from Annapolis

Chesapeake, VA · Member since 2019 · 13 posts · 5 votes

     Hello BP community!  I'm Tyler McGill and I am currently a midshipman at the Naval Academy.  I graduate in two years, and just because of the rules that come with a service academy, I only plan on learning as much as I can about real estate investing until I graduate -- after that, it's game on!

     I found out about BP when @Scott Trench visited us for a brief on how to become financially independent from a career in the military.  He mentioned house hacking, the BP website, and the BP podcasts.  After I found the real estate podcast, I became hooked!  

     Like I mentioned, my short term goal is to learn as much about real estate investing as I can right now, and hopefully I can start networking and find a couple of mentors along the way.  Midterm goals would be to house hack a multi family home wherever I get station, just to get my hands dirty.  Long term goals would be, if I end up liking real estate investing,  to have enough passive income from properties to be able to achieve financial independence by time I'm 35 (I'll be 26 when I graduate).

I look forward to meeting and discussing other members on here!

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  • Scott TrenchPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    7y

    @Tyler McGill Welcome to BiggerPockets! It's great that you've joined and I hope that you use some of the great advantages afforded you by the USNA to get into real estate after graduation! 

  • Washington, DC · Member since 2017 · 19 posts · 17 votes
    7y

    @Tyler McGill Welcome to the site!  That will be the way to go! Since you get a housing allowance, best way is to either find a multi-unit like you're thinking or live on really low expenses and sock away that money you can use for downpayment, etc.  

    I live in DC and love visiting downtown Annapolis every so often. Something relaxing being by the water. Enjoy all the knowledge you'll learn from the site, it's pleeeeenty!

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