New member from San Jose, California

[Daryl Davis]

Hello everyone,

I'm Daryl, from San Jose. 

Ironically, I've been developing my interest in real estate because I'm having a lousy experience right now. I own no properties at present, but I'm Administrator of my late father's estate in Chicago. I've been trying to liquidate two properties for the past year. One presently is going through the short sale process; the other, also short, I can't sell for $30K. I'm learning a lot about what makes a bad investment, but at least my own money isn't at stake. I figure now it's time to figure out how to make some money in real estate.

I'm employed full-time. I'm married, with twin daughters in junior high school. The girls are honor students and accomplished musicians: I spend a lot of my free time volunterring with the girls' school and with the Alum Rock Jazz Program (http://www.alumrockjazz.com). Most of my hobbies, except computer tinkering and photography, have fallen by the wayside, but I enjoy hiking and camping, and recreational shooting. I'm deciding on an investing strategy now, and looking forward to some local meetups. Cheers, DD