New member in Huntsville, AL

[Adam Johns]

Hi BP Community! After about 3 weeks of reading everything I can get my hands on and listening to podcasts about real estate investing, stopping only to explain everything I learned that day to my wife (who usually just glazes over and waits for me to take a breath), she finally asked me, "so, when are you going to start?" She's obviously the smarter one in the marriage. So I'm considering this introduction as my starting point. I'm currently active duty Marine Corps and living in Huntsville (but working in Guntersville) as a recruiter. I believe that some of the sales skills learned as a recruiter can translate very favorably to REI. Knowing I have the support of my wife, I'm going to take a freight train approach; I'll start out slowly, but once I get going, nothing is going to stop me. I don't know that anything about my plan is unique; wholesale while learning and networking, move to flips, and eventually get some rentals. The only reason that's not more detailed is because I realize that I may find a niche that I'm particularly good at and stick to it. I have done some rehab work on homes I've owned, but that's about the extent of my experience so far. Finally, I'd like to thank all that contribute to BP for all that I've learned so far, and all I look forward to learning in the future. I truly believe that this site changes lives, and I look forward to being next.