New member from Wisconsin/New Mexico

[Roy Stange]

Hello everyone,

I am a newbie originally from New Mexico but moved to Wisconsin for a CFO job. Please don't mention the weather variances since I went through worst winter in 30 years. Though I have been in banking for about 16 years most of the focus has been on the deposit side of the business. I can tell you how to manage checking and savings accounts but when it comes to loans my experience is limited, mostly personal. Over the last year I became a voting member of my bank's Internal Loan Committee and Board so I am able to get into the nuts and bolts of what a bank looks when approving/disapproving a loan.

After listening Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad on YouTube it got me thinking more strongly about how my family's going to be set for retirement that includes more than just 401(k)s and IRAs. Real estate has always both fascinated and scared me but I now want to move ahead and get into it.

I am in my educational phase right now since there is a lot I don't know about real estate from the investors side of the equations.

Cheers,

Roy