Starting my new journey

[Spencer Tillman]

Hi everyone, 

Long time lurker, first time poster. Chattanooga, TN resident, realtor, and (newbie) investor here.

A mentor told me real estate is all about building relationships, so here I am! I'll probably have some silly questions going forward, so please be patient with me haha. I've been listening to BP podcasts, lurking in the forums, and suffering from shiny object syndrome for awhile. I'm seeking financial freedom and lasting wealth for my family. 

I'm not sure the etiquette on messaging to make connections, so I'm sorry ahead of time if it comes across as weird.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Spencer

[Abel Curiel]

Quote from @Spencer Tillman:

Hi everyone, 

Long time lurker, first time poster. Chattanooga, TN resident, realtor, and (newbie) investor here.

A mentor told me real estate is all about building relationships, so here I am! I'll probably have some silly questions going forward, so please be patient with me haha. I've been listening to BP podcasts, lurking in the forums, and suffering from shiny object syndrome for awhile. I'm seeking financial freedom and lasting wealth for my family. 

I'm not sure the etiquette on messaging to make connections, so I'm sorry ahead of time if it comes across as weird.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Spencer

 Welcome, Spencer!

The awkward part is officially behind you haha!

I started as a lurker myself. I then became active on BP and made some solid connections.

You're off to a great start by completing your profile - Thank you for your service to our country!

Couple of recommendations:

- Set up keyword alerts which will allow you to receive notifications anytime a topic or location of interest is mentioned. i.e. "Chattanooga" "BRRRR stragtegy" "TN flipping", etc
- Attend local meetups to begin growing your network - you can find them here or on sites like eventbrite or meetup.
- Set up systems to regularly keep in touch with (and add value to) the folks you connect with whether they're local contacts or virtual contacts from BP.

Happy to see you here... looking fwd to seeing how the BiggerPockets platform contributes to your journey.

All the best,

Abel