Newbie from SF Bay Area

[Kevin Dolan]

Hello all,

My name is Kevin. I'm originally from Philadelphia, but moved to CA 12 years ago. I live in the Bay Area on the peninsula with my wife. We are both in the healthcare industry.

My first and only personal experience with RE investing was my first home, 15 years ago, which I bought with the intention of having a place to live for a couple of years, then moving on and keeping it as a rental. I kept it for 5 years after we moved to CA, but then sold it in order to help pay for a major renovation on our residence here in CA.

I have always wanted to continue with investing, but got comfortable. I also went to grad school to study for my current position (I don't regret this, only setting the scene).

My goal, for now, is to get started in buy and hold investing and to generate enough passive income so that we can cut back/stop working in our current fields within the next 10 years (earlier would be even better).

I would love to make contacts with folks with experience and establish a mentoring relationship, especially with folks who invest in areas outside of their primary residence areas (Bay Area folks will know why I'm saying this). I also look forward to taking advantage of the hard earned wisdom flying around the forums!

I have been reading the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and listening to the podcasts. I really love the podcasts..thanks to those who have taken their time to contribute to this site!

Glad to be here!