Newby from Walnut Creek, CA

[Erik K.]

Greetings BP Community! I have been a fan of the site for a few months and have listened intently to every podcast and eagerly await the next quick tip. I will be attending the East Bay BP Meetup next Thursday and look forward to meeting other members.

My background is in IT and after more than 18 years I have decided to begin investing and turn my passion for real estate into a full-time occupation.

My plan is to begin with a fix and flip strategy primarily on SFR in the Bay Area - Oakland, Vallejo, Richmond, Antioch, Pittsburg, etc. and then once I've gained experience I intend to invest in the hot markets outside of California such as Memphis, Indianapolis and Jacksonville.

I will be taking the real estate licensee exam next week and I'm looking for a broker that works primarily with investors who could potentially be a mentor as well.

Thank You!

Erik T. Korondy

[J. Martin]

Welcome to BP from the East Bay @Erik K. !

Thanks @Steve Cook for the shoutout on the East Bay Meetup on Jan 16th, and looking forward to seeing you there Erik! I'm a 'fix and hold' investor out in Richmond. (Thanks @Melvin Yuen for the Richmond shoutout too! But keep it quiet! lol). Sounds like you have your plans laid out already, so good luck! If you have something interesting in Richmond and want some local info - or potentially partner up on something, PM me..

A couple tips for the site: you can 'vote' on someone's post if you like, 'follow' members to get their updates, and 'tag' people by typing @ before their name, then clicking on their profile when it pops up at the bottom of the message box.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing you at the meetup! Welcome Erik!