New Member from long island NY

[John Gibbons]

Where to start? As a senior in high school I got into the mortgage industry as a junior loan officer and fell in love with the atmosphere of my work place, the money I was making, and the fact that I was helping others achieve their goals. I learned a lot about how the mortgage industry works during my 3 years there, although, times have changed and I'm sure things are quite different since my time at Franklin First Financial nearly 10 years ago. To make a long story short I went on to work for a stock brokerage company for 6 years and have now decided to turn my attention to real estate. I passed my NY real estate test last year with the intentions of being a real estate agent. Shortly after I found out I was going to be a dad to a beautiful baby girl! Although I was filled with joy and excitement, reality had hit me in the face like a brick wall. At the time I rationalized that I could not pursue real estate because that would mean commissions. As a new real estate agent I was told it would take months before I would see any sort of steady income stream due to the fierce competition in the world of NY real estate. Six months have passed since then and I've decided I would like to invest in real estate. I see real estate investments as a way for me to provide not only the lifestyle I'd like for my family but to ensure stability as well. With all that said I am looking for a Mentor here on Long Island. Someone I could shadow and learn the ropes with. Glad to be a part of the bigger pockets community!