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Another Satisfied BP Newbie from CT!!!
Hey BP Community,
I just wanted to formally introduce myself to the community here. I have been following the site for a couple weeks now and have already gained a huge amount of knowledge. I could have never imagined an online community with so much passion for educating and motivating their peers! From the podcasts and webinars to the blog and forum posts I have found a new vice in BP. I have read numerous books from Gallinelli to McElroy to Keller which are all great, but the live information provided on this site brings more color to those pages.
I am new to REI and have set a goal for myself to purchase my first investment this year. I will be looking to pursue a buy and hold strategy keyed on cash flow. I do haver a full time job and a full time family (A wife, a 4 year old and a 7 month old daughter as well as my 110lbs German Shephard Monty). We are in the Hartford, CT area.
I am here looking to learn and network to become an educated investor.
Thank you in advance for all the advice and knowledge!
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Thanks @Jonathan Makovsky ! I am looking forward to being art of the community and really enjoy your posts and your podcast!
I literally just read your forum post @Michael Noto on the 4plex you rehabbed in Central CT. Great stuff and really insightful. I will definitely like to reach out to you at some point to pick your brain. Thanks for the offer and introduction.
Thanks @Chaz Reid !
Thanks @Robert Skulka I am hoping to make enough money from REI to check help skiing in AK off my bucket list! Will definitely connect.
Thanks for the reference links @Dmitriy Fomichenko they will certainly come in handy.