Newbie in Bowling Green, KY transplanted from Portland, Oregon

[Christina Shearer]

HI!  I'm Christina and I'm a complete newbie who has spent the last couple of weeks reading everything I can about investing in Real Estate.  I'm a recent transplant to the area - I moved with my husband to BG from the Portland, OR suburbs where I grew up.  I'm an accountant by trade, but I'm not really interested in rejoining the rat race in a new place so I decided to start a second career in Real Estate investing with an eye towards building a retirement portfolio while generating current cash flow.

I've narrowed my focus to small multi-family (I've got my eye on a 4-plex), but I'm still trying to figure out financing as I'm cash poor (I do have a great credit rating though).  I'm not interested in owner occupied.  I'm looking for monthly cash flow, so buy & hold is my goal.  I'd like to do my first deal in the next 60 days.  BG is not a huge market so I'm considering the north side of Nashville.  I'm also considering joining the Nashville REIN.

I welcome any advice or suggestions and am excited to start this new chapter of my life!