New from Houston, TX

[Rolando Maydon]

Hello all, 

I am new to real estate investing and currently live in Houston, TX. The only 'investment' I have made is to purchase the house I currently live in. I am wanting to use some of my savings to start investing in some real estate. I work offshore in the oil and gas industry,  and I dont want to be offshore for my entire career, so I am looking to start investing in the hopes of working my way onshore and developing alternate income.

From perusing on this site, buy and hold for a while, seems to be what Im gravitating towards, mostly because I am gone half the year currently, however, Im looking to learn a bit about everything and see where my interests/knowledge lie, as well as meet new people and maybe make some friends.

As for fun interests, they are diverse and laughable at times. Paddling, barbecuing, learning to fly fish currently, and Im currently reading about aquaponics. I like research and possibilities. I look forward to chatting and listening to as many of you as possible. Hope everyone has a nice day. Oh, and everyone calls me Rolie, so feel free to do the same.