New member from Santa Monica, CA

[George Fitz]

Hi folks, I'm George Fitz from Santa Monica, CA and very happy that I've found Bigger Pockets. As I mentioned in another post, reading the forum posts here are fascinating- like a book I can't put down. 

I got into the landlord business 10 years ago when I purchased a condo out of state with the hopes of eventually earning a down payment for a house here in California. I got lucky with the timing, the value skyrocketed and I did a 1031 into a triplex in Venice, CA two years later, which I still own. I was living in style in that triplex while the other two tenants paid my mortgage, saving money like crazy until I got married, had kids and began to burst at the seams from that "cozy" apartment. Since then, I bought a house and have been focusing on my family and my full-time job, while watching the economy take its roller coaster ride. Now I'm looking to formulate some future goals with my real estate assets. Seems like I came to the right place- unless my head explodes first. Looking forward to some fun conversations....