Former BP Lurker Saying HELLO!

[Edward Shin]

Hi BP Nation,

You can see from my profile that I've been a member of the site for quite some time, but I've only recently started actively engaging. I've listened to many of the podcasts, which was the main reason I joined, but I've also started using the actual site and blog as resources, which inspired me to say hello.

My family has been involved in real estate for quite some time. My parents owned an apartment complex, several SFHs and even a hotel at one point. Unlike my folks, who were VERY hands on, I'm much more of a passive investor, focused on systems and process development. My partner and I have several single family homes in Pittsburgh, and we're looking to add to that portfolio with at least one more unit this year. We started buying in 2011, and we've learned a ton from our ownership experience, and we've added to that knowledge through sites like BP.  Most recently, we've been discussing the recently posted, and very thought-provoking article about 30K "pigs." I plan on attending my first local BP meet-up this week to network with actual humans, and would love it if you reached out to say hello, and/or to compare investing notes.  Here's to everyone's success.

Cheers,

Edward Shin