Finally!!! A place where I belong...

[Dominick Hayes]

I can't believe I'm here! FINALLY!!!! I found a forum where one can voice their opinions and thoughts along with thousands of others who are in the SAME BOAT as I am, and I'm finally here... And I am WAY too pumped for this opportunity and should probably think twice before I commit TOO much of my personality to the forum but.. I should be as transparent as possible to get the most honest answers to my questions! So Here goes! Being brand new is a gift and a curse. I'm 26 with a fiancé and we have been burning through books trying to figure out the best ways to not go broke... Or, more importantly, live a comfortable life that is plentiful with kids and pets and ultimately, guide us to a safe and relaxing retirement. The one common theme we keep finding is savings (of course), investing (duh.), and flipping real estate (...whaa?). Of course the least common vehicle of having your money work for you would be the one area that catches my attention.. so I started reading about real estate. Through various books and numerous articles I've expanded my knowledge base from 0% to about 0.5% (hey, any progress is progress!) but I couldn't be MORE intrigued! This is it. This is what's going to take my family to the next tier of living. And Bigger Pockets just found its way onto the front screen of my iPhone and I thought it might be the number one opportunity to learn as much as I can by reading opinions and asking questions.. I've got millions of questions. Too many that it would most likely overload the data allowed on the website and surely scare off every person who's tried to read this (if you've made it this far, thank you for your time!)... But I think most questions can be answered with this: We need a mentor. I have a bachelor's degree in liberal studies with minors in psychology and sociology, and my fiancé Dana (26) has a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. We are both into learning as much as we can about things that are ignored by many, but important to all. We do this because we are OBSESSED with creating the best life possible for ourselves and our future children, and most things that are important to all but ignored by many (ie: saving money, eating the right foods, spending time with each other, finding balance in everyday lives between reading/staying fit, etc..) are things that often snowball into a better long run for people. Every move we make is calculated to somehow help our chances for a better future. We are getting married this October! And we plan to use most/if not all of the gifts we receive towards our savings and ultimately, to property investments. Hopefully we bring in a number that's round-enough to make a substantial move in the market, but we need help!!! Anyone who has any ideas or thoughts for this new family would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of THIS family and I look forward to sharing thoughts and opinions with everyone! Dominick and Dana