New from Georgia

[John Davis]

Hello Bigger Pockets! I have been looking around the site for a while now and starting some research in real estate and I'm excited to have found such a great resource in BP.

A little about myself - I am 27 years old and live in Columbus, Ga which is about an hour and a half south of Atlanta. Columbus is a military town which is directly north from Ft Benning. I am a firefighter/EMT on the fire department here. I am getting married in April and we are actively looking for a first house (our residence). I have been working with a master plumber (who also works at my station) to learn as much as I can about plumbing and general maintenance.

As far as investments, real estate has really appealed to me. My schedule is 24 hours on and 48 hours off and I think my schedule could be ideal for managing real estate. A friend of mine started in section 8 housing and at first I thought maybe I would want to jump into business him, but after going in half the houses I go in for work, I decided I didn't want to deal with the headache from that quality of tenant. 

I have started reading through the beginners guide from BP and my interests are leaning towards buy and hold rental properties. I am currently trying to catch up on the podcast show and read as much as I can about the business to hopefully buy my first property by next year.

Anyways, I am excited about learning through BP!

[Azeez K.]

@John Davis Welcome to BP! 

Make sure to check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide and two great articles by our friend @Brandon Turner 

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/08/02...

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/12/12...

Set up the keyword alerts for REI terms like Columbus GA, Your name etc. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/12/19...

Good Luck