Hello from Waltham, MA!

[Shawn L.]

Hi fellow BP'ers!

I've lurked around the site for quite a while now, joined a few weeks back and am just now finally getting around to introducing myself.  I've also been listening to the BP Podcasts every day on my commute, beginning with #1 and i'm up to I believe #36 right now.

A little bit about me - I grew up working for a local homebuilder, that got me through High School and College.  After graduating with a degree in Construction Management, I went to work for a large international construction firm.  Within 6 months I was on a plane to Guam, way out in the Western Pacific.  I spent probably the best 13 months of my life (thus far) there, then a couple years in the Washington DC area, and finally a year in Port au Prince Haiti.  After that I jumped around a bit between home and Baltimore, MD.  I've been back in Massachusetts about 2 years now and am working as an Estimator with the company I have worked with since graduating from college.

Growing up I always knew that I would invest in real estate. While I was in Haiti I started watching the MLS. After getting back home over a year later, I looked at a ton of multi families, and finally ended up buying a 2-unit property in September of 2014. It was the 3rd property that I put an offer in on. I am actively seeking another multifamily property but I'm having a real hard time finding properties that meet my criteria for cash flow in anything but very rough neighborhoods. I'll be posting about those struggles soon.

Really looking forward to being part of the community here!

Shawn