Guidance on getting started

[Goanar Mar]

Hello, My name is Goanar Mar and I am from Minnesota, but currently attend the University of Northern Iowa and play basketball there. I have one more year until I graduate and will be playing my last season as well. I am currently in the interdisciplinary program with minors in coaching and sports administration. My family is from South Sudan and moved here right before I was born, being a first generation immigrant, and my mom not being able to speak english we’ve had our fair share of struggles over the years. We have been in all types of living situations from section 8 to my mom finally owning our first house. Through that struggle I stayed focused, worked hard, and remained disciplined earning a division 1 scholarship and having my college education paid for. I recently read “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, as many of you have. This opened my eyes to the endless possibilities real estate can bring such as financial freedom and generational wealth. I’ve also read “Rental Property Investing” and “Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money down” both by Brandon Turner, which I would suggest to everyone! As well as reading I’ve listened to many of the bigger pockets podcasts which has been so helpful in getting familiar with terms, ideas, and my vision.

I plan to start with small multi family properties in Southern Minnesota as a buy and hold investor and collect the cash flow. I want to eventually build up and own 24 unit apartment complex then see what I want to do from there. That is not the end goal but just where I want to eventually get too then who knows what I’ll want to do then. The most important thing to do now though is to get started and take the first step.I genuinely believe you can achieve anything in this life as long as your willing to put some work into it! If anybody has any guidance or words of wisdom I’m all for it. Also I would be interested in starting a small group to talk, update, learn, and communicate with each other about our real estate adventure!

God Bless! Wish you all prosperity and peace of mind!

[Tim Swierczek]

@Goanar Mar This is ironic.  I watched you play over 20 games through your JR & SR year at De.  I was at the game where you and Gabe went off in a tournament and put up over 100 on a WI team.  That being said I'm also an investor who started buying duplexes and am now selling off and buying apartments so I have done what you are planning.  Feel free to reach out and we can do a zoom to talk it through.