Hoping to make some moves in 2023

[Andrew Adame]

Hey BP!

I have been lurking here for a bit but am now getting serious about starting my REI journey. I am in the process of educating myself with books by Turner and Greene, the podcast, this forum and the BP facebook group.

A little about myself I was born in San Jose CA, raised in Fremont CA and currently live in/own my home in Manteca CA. I am married and have 2 beautiful young girls 8/5, and a 2 y/o GSD named Rosko. I am a Firefighter at a large department in the SF Bay Area, and previously was a Paramedic on an ambulance in Alameda County. I come from a close knit family, and am first generation born here in the US. 

My goal is to achieve financial freedom through rental properties, and my “why” is so I can spend more time traveling and making memories with my family, as well as set my wife and kids up in the event something happens to me as I am the sole provider (in addition to life insurance).

I feel like we are in a good position, we bought our home towards the end of the recession in 2012 and have a generous amount of equity. We are financially stable with the only debt being our house and 1 vehicle loan. Although I am still trying to figure out what my plan will be, I have shifted my mindset from “I can’t” to “How can I” and am excited to be a part of this community and learn from you all!

-Andrew