New Member From San Jose

[Robert Musallam]

Howdy BP Nation,

My name is Robert Musallam, I'm 28 years old and ready to get serious about investing in real estate. For the past two years, I've been a landlord of a "duplex-like" unit, where I converted a detached garage into a one bedroom unit and have been renting out the main 2BR unit for most of my mortgage.

Additionally, I'm in the process of obtaining my real estate license. I hope to be licensed within the next month. That's part of why I decided to join BP as opposed to being a lurker. The other part is I'm here to learn, take action, succeed/fail, report back, take constructive criticism and reciprocate in any way I can. My last job was as a program manager for the San Francisco Housing Authority, so I'll try to inject myself into any Section 8 related questions you may have.

I've read every (fre)e-book/guide BP has to offer and will be jumping into the paid ones shortly. I'm also catching up on all the podcasts, which have been a great resource.

Outside of real estate, I've been playing (ice/roller) hockey for 25 years. I enjoy crossfit and pretty much anything to do with sports. I also love traveling.

With all that said, a big thank you to the community. I've learned so much from you already and I'm extremely grateful for the great open and honest dialogue on the forums. I look forward to learning from you/with you in the future.

Best,

Robert Musallam

[J. Martin]

Hi Robert M , and welcome to BP! I'm a "fix and hold" investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you'll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the "vote" button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are "awards" to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!