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Hello from Northern California

Brian Zitzow
  • Roseville, CA
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Hi everyone,

I just signed up for the site and I'm listening to the podcasts now. I'm a 32 year old software developer and I'm ready to dive in to real estate investing. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.

Although I have the desire, I have to admit it feels intimidating. Can you relate? How long did you feel like that? Does it ever go away?

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@Brian Zitzow, welcome to BiggerPockets. Those Podcasts can be pretty inspiring! Also check out the Blog.

What kind of investing are you looking at? Doing research and learning as much as you can is a great way to lessen the intimidating feelings, but nothing quite pushes it away like experience.

Search the site to see if there is a meetup located near you. Partnering with a more experienced investor or even just watching what they do can also help give you the confidence to do your first deal.

And start small. You don't have to jump in with both feet straight into the deep end. Good luck!

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