Hi from sunny Austin, TX

[Taylor Jackson]

Hi All -- My name is Taylor Jackson, and I could probably be best described as an early adolescent investor; not a baby, but no real chest hair yet. More like a squeaky voiced, awkward growth spurt sort of investment maturity level. I hope to grow out of it soon. Anyway, after being away for a decade my wife and I recently moved home to Austin, and we’re delighted to be here. Previously we lived in Houston, and while there we flipped a couple of houses and learned a lot along the way. The only really unique accolade I can boast at this point is to probably be the only investor who can say “BP saved my life.” It goes something like this… In a moment of madness I decided to do our most recent remodel all myself, and somewhere between removing rat infested insulation and the F-bomb I got introduced to the BiggerPockets Podcast. Seventy-eight(ish) straight podcasts later—just after crown molding, but before paint overspray on new truck—I had learned quite a bit about real estate, had developed a deep, if awkwardly anonymous friendship with Brandon and Josh (and Josh’s cats), and had been spared the long slow death of trying to make it as a hack craftsman in a skilled craftsman’s world.

Thanks to BP I’m still alive and kickin’, and the game plan going forward is to flip for the purpose of generating capital to invest in longer term projects. Ultimately, I’d love to get into mid-sized multi-family properties. Being new to Austin, and relatively new to investing, I’m still very much in learn mode and would enjoy meeting up with other investors around town. Please let me know if you’d like to connect. Until next time, this is Taylor Jackson... signing off.