New Member from Arlington, VA

[Dan Blum]

Hi Bigger Pockets!

My name is Dan, I'm 25 years old, and I live in Arlington, VA right outside Washington D.C. I'm an assistant project manager for one of the largest commercial general contractors in the DC metro area.

I've been a member on Bigger Pockets for a couple of weeks now and I've spent that time reading the UBG, countless blog posts, and listening to the BP Podcast. I've been interested in real estate investing since high school and now that I'm able to afford it, I would really like to get started.

My initial goal was to invest in a multi-family home and live there rent free while bringing in additional cash flow. However, during my preliminary search of the area, it seems as if the DC metro area may be a little too pricey to get started here. I'm now wondering if I may need to start investing farther away/out-of-state. 

Anyway, in the mean time I've been doing as much research as I can and I'm working on creating my own personal guide/investment plan with enough information to be successful. I'm so grateful that I found this Bigger Pockets community and I'm looking forward to continue learning and meeting everybody!