New to RE Investing,

[Thomas O'Donnell]

Good afternoon my fellow BiggerPockets members!

I am looking to connect with some experienced investors who might be interested in helping me while I begin my investing journey. I am a bit knowledgeable on real estate investing for a beginner, as I have spent about the past 8 months reading books, watching many podcasts and zoning in on exactly what it is that I want to do. I believe that having some guidance along my journey will be crucial. Of course, I do not expect to receive any value before giving value wherever I can.

I am 23 years old and currently living in Santa Clara, CA. In order to pursue my dream of achieving financial freedom through real estate, I have decided to move back in with my parents (lower my living expenses) and go back to school to finish my degree so that I can increase my income and the amount of capital I have to invest. My long term goal is to own several multifamily properties. My initial plan to get started was to house-hack a duplex/triplex with an FHA loan, but because I live in the bay area where these properties are over $1M, I have began to look into other states for possible long-distance investing and/or moving out of California (only thing that sucks is you can't beat California wages). For now, I am focused on working as much as I can, getting my degree, and putting away most of my money. I am hoping to buy my first property before 2023 or at least by summer 2023. I am open to all and any help that I receive and I really look forward to connecting with you guys. I would love to tell you more about myself as well as learn a bit about you, so please feel free to reach out to me! I refuse to give up my dream of obtaining financial freedom through real estate, so that I can spend my time helping others do the same and reach their potential.