Newbie from Albuquerque, NM

[Rett Reidhead]

Hi my name is Rett Reidhead and I live in Albuquerque, NM. I am originally from AZ, but have lived in NM for the past 15 years. My background in real estate is minimal. I have owned two homes in my life and the first home we rented for a couple of years until we got frustrated with peoples lies, and damage to our home. We sold that home last year and currently reside in our second home.

I am an insurance agent that specializes in agricultural property & liability insurance in NM, AZ, CA, TX & KS. I have been working in this industry for the past 10 years.

My goals in real estate is to start small and go from there. I would like to invest in a single family residence that needs some TLC and then rent it until the market allows me to sell it for a profit. Hopefully renting will not be necessary and I can flip it immediately, but I am willing to be patient. Once the house sells I will take that money and reinvest into real estate and continue to build my real estate portfolio that way. I am excited to find this website and learn as much as I can before I take the plunge. I have purchased a number of books that was recommended by BiggerPockets.com and will be reading as fast as I can over the next little while. Any advise or help that I can receive along the process will be greatly appreciated.

[J. Martin]

Hi Rett, 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!