Aspiring Investor - Greenville, SC

[Brian Gilstrap]

Hello Everyone!

I am a 26-year old aspiring investor in the Greenville, S.C. area. I graduated from Clemson University in 2010 and currently run a roofing contracting business that has been in my family for over 75 years. 

My business has been doing very well the last few years and my wife and I have been lucky enough to pay down her student loans, car, and other consumer debt. We should be debt free by November and we're currently looking into making our first purchase in an investment property. 

I am a licensed general contractor and have experience in most type of exterior trades ( roofing, windows, boxing/fascia, gutters, siding, etc. ) and know many other contractors that are very reasonably priced that can do the type of work that I cannot. I feel like this puts me in a good position to find deals on distressed properties that I can rehab and either flip or rent out. Given my age, I would rather pursue a buy and hold strategy and pick and choose my properties very carefully, but I would be open to a flip if the money was right. 

I am here on Bigger Pockets hoping to meet others in my area that I can work with and learn from all the knowledgeable investors on the site.

Thanks