Newbie from the Philadelphia Area

[John Byrne]

Hi All,
I just recently found this site from the blog at 123Flip.com, and I must say I am really impressed with the level of engagement that this community brings to the table. My name is John Byrne and I have been interested in Real Estate investing since I was a freshman in college about 10 years ago when I had my first run in with the Rich Dad, Poor Dad book series.

Let me tell you guys a little about my experience and what my goals are. I have had my real estate license since 2005, and have been working in the property management field since about that time. Currently I primarilly work for a large apartment community leasing apartments and managing a 256 unit property in the suburbs of Philadelphia. As of 2 weeks ago I have relocated my real estate license to Keller Williams Real Estate in Blue Bell PA.

I was married last year and my wife and I are expecting our first child, which has forced me to reall start to focus on what my future plans are to give my future child the best possible upbringing I can provide them. I have decided to focus on building my Real Estate agent business while also following my dreams of accumulating rental properties as well as completing a few fix and flips per year.

I am looking forward to becoming a contributing member to this community and I look forward to any help and advice I can get. Thank you all for taking the time to read my post and if anybody has any questions or is in the area of Montgomery/Bucks/Philadelphia and would like to meet up and talk business or would like some information on comp data or available properties please let me know!.