Newb moving to Knoxville, Tn

[Jason Young]

Hi everyone,

My name is Jason and i live in Martin, Tn (NW corner of state) and i am finally getting more serious in my quest in real estate investing. I am married with a beautiful 6 month old daughter and I work in corn genetics research for DuPont Pioneer. I joined BP to learn as much as i could about REI so i make as few of the noob mistakes as possible. Ever since i was a little kid I have wanted to own buy/hold rental properties and one of my weird hobbies has always been looking on real estate websites to see what was on the market.

I started my real estate adventure 4 years ago when i bought my first house as a single man. It was a foreclosure on 4 acres in the country that needed quite a bit of remodeling. Just what i was looking for (one of those noob mistakes i was talking about). 4 years later after a marriage and a kid it still isn't done but lately I've make some pretty good strides. The wife and i are now wanting to move to Knoxville (GBO!) as soon as the house is finished and sold to be closer to friends/family and that is where i would like to buy my first du/tri/quadplex. 

I look forward to working with and learning from the members here on BP. I've read the ultimate beginners guide and it mentioned that REI is nothing but a means to an end. For me that's not the case. I feel that real estate is something i will love being involved in for more than just the money.

Jason