Newbie from St. Louis

[Ben McGowan]

After months of lurking the forums, reading blogs and listening to podcasts while contemplating getting into the business I am finally ready to jump in with both feet!

I do not have any, real, real estate experience apart of what I have learned here and purchasing my own home. Though I have browsed sites like this and have looked at sites like zillow almost daily for years now. I have some handy man experience working as a job while in college, though it has been awhile since I have laid hardwood flooring. I am currently looking at applying for an appraiser trainee job, though this will be mostly commercial as well as getting a real estate license. It has not been fun being tied down to an agent to look at properties.

My short term goal is to get 1 deal done! lol

Then to fix and flip 4 houses a year while beginning to build a portfolio of rentals. Long term I would like to be flipping multiple houses a month and own at least 50 rentals units though the sky is the limit.

I am working on my first deal, no luck yet getting one under contract but hopefully soon. I look forward to connecting with many of you throughout my journey as well as hopefully passing on my knowledge some day as many of you do currently.

Talk to you soon,

Ben McGowan