Australian investor living in California

[Aaron Mercer]

Hi all,

I'm an Australian who moved to the Central Coast of California with my wife (and now 3 week old son) around two years ago for work (Winemaker) and am now looking to begin investing here.

I've been a member now for around 10 months but am only now posting my introduction after listening to most of the podcasts and reading many of the blogs and forum conversations. There is certainly a mountain of information on this site and many people who seem very willing to help. I hope to be a contributor in the future also.

My wife and I are young (32 yrs) and are looking to slowly-but-surely build an investment portfolio that will allow us to enjoy our retirement and maybe even shave a few years of our working life. We intend to do this with buy and hold SFRs in strong areas and one day live of the passive income.

I look forward to meeting you on the site.

[Aaron Mercer]

@Jon Huber thanks for the welcome. I see a few Cali investors around but they seem to be under represented.

@Brandon Turner thanks. I’m still working out the intricacies of the sight, but when I do I’ll be sure to get involved.

@Elizabeth Colegrove thanks for the informative response. Your approach to investing sits well with that of my wife and I, as does the area you invest. I have made a few road trips recently out to Bakersfield and Fresno, made contact with agents and walked through a range of properties to get a feel for what fits for us. Slowly overcoming the analysis paralysis I guess.

And yes… Almost any area in the US is a relief from the astronomical prices back in Australia.