New-ish Investor from the Rose City (Portland)

[Isaac Frost]

Hello all you folks at BP,

So I must admit that I've been lurking in the forums for about 6 months now. I've read the Ultimate beginners guide to REI, followed all the keyword discussions for "Portland", listened to a ton of the podcasts. There has been so much great information and I'm very impressed with the amount of people who are willing to reach out to new investors and give them guidance. As for the podcasts, I love the sense of humor and frank discussions that are going on.

I'm currently a General Contractor and carpenter for my day to day job.  I've had customers that are investors who have hired me to renovate duplexes or other income properties.  I also did a large rehab/sell on a house in Seattle (UofW area) a few years back.  I was just a carpenter making wage on the project financed by my father and his investment partner, but learned a ton on that one.

My goal is to get more involved with flips/rehabs in the Portland area as well as slowly accumulate investment properties for cash flow.

I'm getting married in the fall and we are currently renting out my fiancés house and managing two rental properties that belong to her mother.  None of which really gets us any significant income but do give us lots of work to do!

My goal is to transition more into the REI sector and take on less direct to customer projects as a GC. I have LOTS to learn and I'm hoping this community will help me get more of the knowledge and network necessary to realize my long term goals.

I have lots more to say, but I'll save that for another post...

[Tiffany Plovie]

@Isaac Frost 

Welcome to BP!

   I was lurker for a long time as well before actively becoming a member of the BP team. As GC, you have a lot of knowledge and insight into rehabs/flips that other investors may need help with.

   I would make sure to set your Keyword Alerts to include Oregon, Portland, Washington and Seattle, as well as including Rehab, Flip and Contractor. Connect with as many people as you can in your area, and you will go the distance!

I hope you find both a home and sense of community.  We are here to support you!