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Lexington Kentucky Investor - Allow myself to introduce....myself...
Hey guys, I've been huge fan of the podcast for a couple months now, and I finally got around to joining the community. I'm a full time civil engineer and I bought my first rental property in 2012, and have expanded to 7 rental units today which net me about $1200/month (self managed). I have done all the management and maintenance/renovations along the way. I will probably have to hire a property manager to expand but I hate the idea b/c my longest vacancy has been 3 weeks and I can usually turn them in 1-2 weeks. All of my financing so far has been standard bank loans, or creative bank financing with non-standard loans and equity lines. I am just learning of all the sources of Non-conventional financing through bigger pockets.
Primarily I buy, renovate, and hold but I am always open to possibilities. I am just looking to connect with investors, lenders, mentors, and mentee's. I am also looking to create an online platform and start a blog this year, as well as learn the ropes of website creation, SEO, and begin to establish an online business. Feel free to say Hi!
Eric