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New to Bigger Pockets / Real Estate / General Contracting
Good Morning Bigger Pockets,
My Name is Tom Porter out of Temecula Ca. I grew up in the construction (residential & Commercial) world since I was 5 years old for a total of 32 years. Last 17 years I have been running work as a superintendent for a general contractor.
About the first of the year I was talking with a friend that is in real estate and part of bigger pockets, he has been a inspiration to go out on my own as a general contractor (due to my W2 and cooperate frustrations) and showed me the bigger pockets pod cast that I have been listing to since.
I guess I’m writing on here for a few reasons,
1) kinda scared to go out on my own “not going to lie” even though I retain a ton of skills and contacts for construction
2) looking to network so I head the right direction on this new adventure.
3) I’m building a short term rental (Sea container home) in wine country and any advise on managing it, I would appreciate it
Thanks for your time reading this, tried to keep it short.
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are we about to set a meet up!?
Quote from @Darian Sanayei:
Quote from @Thomas Porter:
Good Morning Bigger Pockets,
My Name is Tom Porter out of Temecula Ca. I grew up in the construction (residential & Commercial) world since I was 5 years old for a total of 32 years. Last 17 years I have been running work as a superintendent for a general contractor.
About the first of the year I was talking with a friend that is in real estate and part of bigger pockets, he has been a inspiration to go out on my own as a general contractor (due to my W2 and cooperate frustrations) and showed me the bigger pockets pod cast that I have been listing to since.
I guess I’m writing on here for a few reasons,
1) kinda scared to go out on my own “not going to lie” even though I retain a ton of skills and contacts for construction
2) looking to network so I head the right direction on this new adventure.
3) I’m building a short term rental (Sea container home) in wine country and any advise on managing it, I would appreciate it
Thanks for your time reading this, tried to keep it short.