Building the Foundation (New Member Intro)

[Matthew Schellberg]

Hi All,

My name is Matt, and I am excited to begin building the foundation of my real estate business with the expertise and guidance of the BiggerPockets community.  My entry into this community was through the BiggerPockets Real Estate pod.  So far, my favorite episode of the pod was the one with Rob Dyrdek.  Branching out from there, I started listening to the Real Estate Rookie pod.  Lastly, I am working my way through the How to Invest in Real Estate book by Josh and Brandon.  

Here is some more information regarding my real estate experiences.  I bought a townhome in NC back in Aug 2020.  All I knew at the time was that I had a decent amount saved and was tired of renting.  I lived there for a number of months until I started traveling for work.  Then, I dipped my toes into real estate investing by renting my place out to a close friend.  I was giving my friend a sweetheart of a deal, but I was just happy knowing my property was safe with someone I trusted.  My close friend moved out last month, so now I am going "legit" by hiring a property manager to look after it.  I am a renter again out on the West Coast, but my goal for the next 6 months is to find another property to house hack.

Ultimately, I want to focus on using the skills that make me a great engineer for a general contractor to build my own business that I can be proud of as I grow older.  Looking forward to all the hard work I will be doing, relationships I'll be fostering, and self-confidence I'll be gaining along the way.

Let's do this,

Matt